Don Ross
- National: 183rd
- Province: 111th in ON
I'm Riding For
In Memory of Griff Bell & in honour of Heather Ross
As I ride each day , indoors in winter & outdoors spring to fall, it will be with the memory of 6 year old Griffin Bell from Ottawa ( June 26, 2017 - March 18, 2024 ) in my heart along with my inspirational partner Heather who I've been grateful to be married to for 45 years. She continues to set an amazing example for all our family and anyone who knows her with how she lives her life each and every day. She’s managed all the challenges of breast cancer since 1999 and Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer since 2011 in a dignified way that gives great hope and cheer to others. Her toughness is beyond measure and there is no quit in her character. These are the same qualities that Griff Bell displayed during his short life & other young children bring out in themselves as they manage their cancer treatments with their loving families always at their sides. Griff Bell was a bright light of joy to all who knew him during his life here on Earth and we’ll never stop fighting for children like him! #GriffinMyHeart #RidingForHeather
My Story
This will be my 7th year taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! Why? Because right now, over 1,700 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada. 3 young lives are lost every week & every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer around the world. My wife & I sometimes see these young children when we are at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre & Toronto Western where she's been receiving ongoing care for Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. We’re so grateful for the life saving research being done there and for the care & treatment she receives at UHN in Toronto & at BGH Oncology in Belleville. Hospitals like Toronto Sick Kids and CHEO in Ottawa are doing incredible work with children dealing with cancer. As any parent or grandparent like us would say.....all kids should be living life, not fighting for it . So I'm raising funds through my challenge to ride each day all year long to help these kids and support Sick Kids Foundation . This helps them continue their work in developing treatments and finding a cure for childhood cancer. Please support me by making a donation to give these brave kids the brighter futures they deserve.Your support will change little lives. Thank you so much! #GriffinMyHeartForever #RidingForHeather
My Legacy
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1,562 km Ridden$1,541 Raised2018
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1,698 km Ridden$2,846 Raised2019
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2,456 km RiddenRaised2020
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2,434 km Ridden$4,509 Raised2021
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2,010 km Ridden$3,594 Raised2022
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2,135 km Ridden$8,370 Raised2023
My Challenge
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38.0 km ride - Milford -Cty Rd 17-8-13-10 & home - Thursday, April 18, 2024
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24.0 km ride - Indoor trainter - Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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50.0 km ride - Milford to Lakeshore Lodge Sandbanks & back - Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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32.0 km ride - Milford to Cherry Valley to Miller Rd to Cty Rd 17 home - Monday, April 15, 2024
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40.0 km ride - Milford to Waupoos Marina and back - Sunday, April 14, 2024
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24.0 km ride - Indoor trainer - Saturday, April 13, 2024
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24.0 km ride - Indoor trainer - Friday, April 12, 2024
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Riding Across Canada Virtually in 2024
11 Apr 2024Each of the past 3 years I’ve been able to log enough KM’s on the bike to have ridden across Canada from St John’s , NL to Victoria, BC ( 7204 km ) so that’s my annual goal again in 2024. The first 3 months riding mainly indoors I’m off to a decent start with 1940 km total ( 744 in Jan….504 in Feb & 692 in March ) All good training to prepare for my 1000 km goal for the August GCC. #GriffinMyHeart and thinking of all the kids I ride for each day.
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24.0 km ride - Indoor trainer - Thursday, April 11, 2024
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30.0 km ride - Milford to Pt Petre & back - Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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My Sponsors
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Heather Ross
$50Received this donation 26 days ago