Rob Burke

8years All Star
Rob Burke
Cancer is the largest killer of kids in Canada, 32 children are diagnosed every week. Please donate now and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer!
I've Ridden 1,085.0 km to fight kids' cancer
My Rankings
  • National: 91st
  • Province: 3rd in PE
I've raised $6,444 My goal is $7,000 Donate Now

My Story

1 Sep 2026

This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! This will be my 8th year taking part. My goal is to bike every day in August for a total of 1000 km, and raise $6000.

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.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support SickKids Foundation to allow them to continue their work in developing treatments and finding a cure for childhood cancer.

Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 8 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
  • 599 km Ridden
    $1,758 Raised
    2019
  • 753 km Ridden
    $2,500 Raised
    2020
  • 954 km Ridden
    $2,537 Raised
    2021
  • 577 km Ridden
    $3,235 Raised
    2022
  • 841 km Ridden
    $3,336 Raised
    2023
  • 623 km Ridden
    $3,515 Raised
    2024
  • 1,051 km Ridden
    $4,639 Raised
    2025
  • 1,085 km Ridden
    $6,444 Raised
    2026
8years
6,482 km
Ridden
$27,964
Raised

My Challenge

  • 66.7 km ride - GCC Day 31 - Skunkhouse 🦨 for the last ride of the challenge, and my longest. - Monday, August 31, 2026
    Logged this ride 3 days ago - View on Strava
  • 32.2 km ride - GCC Day 30 - MacLaren Beach on the day I reached 1000 km 💙 and also the closing of The Golden... - Sunday, August 30, 2026
    Logged this ride 4 days ago - View on Strava
  • 26.6 km ride - GCC Day 29 - Mount Herbert with my brother Gerard and his wife Amanda. - Saturday, August 29, 2026
    Logged this ride 5 days ago - View on Strava
  • 24.4 km ride - GCC Day 28 - Skunkhouse extension, dedicated to my former colleagues and students at Ridley College. - Friday, August 28, 2026
    Logged this ride 6 days ago - View on Strava
  • 27.7 km ride - GCC Day 27 - Greenwich - Thursday, August 27, 2026
    Logged this ride 7 days ago - View on Strava
  • 35.5 km ride - GCC Day 26 - about Charlottetown - Wednesday, August 26, 2026
    Logged this ride 8 days ago - View on Strava
  • 27.7 km ride - GCC Day 25 - Skunkhouse 🦨🏡 - Tuesday, August 25, 2026
    Logged this ride 9 days ago - View on Strava
  • 26.6 km ride - GCC Day 24 - Pratt Road, dedicated to my little buddy Lawson - making great progress after his... - Monday, August 24, 2026
    Logged this ride 10 days ago - View on Strava
  • 20.0 km ride - GCC Day 23 - East on the trail - Sunday, August 23, 2026
    Logged this ride 11 days ago - View on Strava
  • 32.2 km ride - GCC Day 22 - Point Prim - Saturday, August 22, 2026
    Logged this ride 12 days ago - View on Strava

My Sponsors

  • Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
    “Here's your matched donation made possible by the generosity of long-time SickKids Foundation supporters, the Garron family. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
    $1,638.29
    Received this donation 21 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Thank you to the Garron Family for your incredible generosity and for your $1.3 million donation as part of Match Day. You continue to honour the memory of your son, Michael, through your extraordinary commitment to helping children with cancer. Your generosity and dedication to making research possible inspires us all and brings hope that, one day, we will find a cure. Thank you for helping kick cancer’s butt. 💛”
  • Chris Burke
    $258.75
    Received this donation 2 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Chris, thanks so much for your generous donation and support. Together, we’re Kicking Cancer’s Butt. Welcome to the village of supporters. 💙 And now that’s a blast from the past, great to hear from you and really appreciate you getting behind the cause. Go Chipman House!”
  • Jeannette Redlin
    “Always proud of your rides, Rob!”
    $258.75
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Jenny, thank you so much for your very generous donation! A few years ago, I did my final ride of the challenge at your cabin in Minnesota. Looking forward to reconnecting soon 🇲🇽.”
  • Waynd Rockwell
    “Need the research and support this cause provides! Go Rob!”
    $258.75
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Wayne, your donation came in bright and early this morning, and on this Kick Cancer’s Butt Day, it carries extra meaning. I’m grateful for your support. Yes, research needs to be supported, and every donation helps move us closer to a future where fewer families have to face this disease. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it. Thanks again.”
  • Anonymous
    $250
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Anonymous donor, thank you so much for your generous donation. I’ll be out there every day in August, cycling to reach my ride goal and your donation helps greatly with my donation goal. We do it for kiddos, they should be living life, not fighting for it. Thank you again!”
  • Atlantic Bug Busters Inc.
    $207
    Received this donation 8 days ago
    Rob Burke
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    “Hey Atlantic Bug Busters, first, thank you for your help yesterday with a few bugs. But more importantly, thank you for your generous donation to support this cause. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it. Together, we will Kick Cancer’s Butt! ❤️”
  • Anonymous
    $207
    Received this donation 16 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Anonymous Donor, thank you so much for your generous donation. With 13 days left in the Great Cycle Challenge 2026 and 325 km still to bike, maybe we can push this campaign to $6,000 for kids living with cancer. Donations like yours make that goal feel more than possible. Thank you again for being part of my village and helping us Kick Cancer’s Butt!”
  • Amanda Burke
    $155.25
    Received this donation 3 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Amanda and Gerard, thank you both so much for your generous donation. And also thank you for joining me on Day 29 for a ride around the Mount Herbert area, followed by coffee afterward. I truly appreciate your support on both counts, awesome!”
  • Anonymous
    $129.38
    Received this donation 22 hours ago
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    Rob
    “Thank you so much, Anonymous Donor. Third time is definitely a charm! 😂 I really appreciate your persistence and commitment to getting this donation through. It means a lot, and I’m grateful for your support in helping me Kick Cancer’s Butt! 💙”
  • Allen and Susan Burke
    “Way to go Robert. You are doing such a great thing.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Allen and Susan, thank you so much for your generous donation. A little internet glitch resulted in the donation going through twice, not quite what you intended, but certainly a happy accident for a very worthy cause. And soon those donations will be matched, making it even more generous, and go further. Thanks again.”
  • Allen and Susan Burke
    “Way to go Robert. You are doing such a great thing.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
  • brian howell
    “Go Burke Go.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
  • Carol Ross
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Carol and Cameron, thank you so much for your donation and for always supporting my fundraising projects. Your support is greatly appreciated. Thanks again for being part of this little village and helping kick cancer’s butt!”
  • Crystal Schatz
    $103.50
    Received this donation 2 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Crystal, thanks so much for your donation and support of this wonderful cause. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it. Together, we are kicking cancer's butt. Thanks”
  • Deneen Gallant-Norring
    “What an inspiration you are Rob! We have all been affected by this and YOU do the action! THANK YOU!!! Here's to more kms and coffee dates! XO”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Deneen, thank you, as always, for your incredible support. It was great connecting for a Tipsy Farmer visit and fuelling up before my ride to Basin Head on Day 9. Once I got there, it all paid off. Damn, that place has beauty in abundance! The challenge continues, with 19 rides to go, and I’ll be out there every day. Every one of those kilometres has purpose.”
  • Gaston
    “31 rides in 31 days is another fantastic achievement this year Rob. Well done and thank you for fundraising for such a worthy cause.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 2 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Gaston, thank you so much for your support. It’s greatly appreciated. Yes, those 31 rides in 31 days were definitely more challenging this year, but thankfully I was able to complete the challenge. Knowing that kids living with cancer and their families will benefit from the effort was a pretty good motivator to keep getting back on the bike each day. Thanks again for being part of my village of supporters. 💙”
  • Jane and Pat Mullally
    “Thank you Robert for your continued support for the kids!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Jane and Pat, it was great getting together yesterday, and I’m so thankful for your support of all my fundraising campaigns. It really means a lot. And Pat, I did those 58 km as promised! Some on the Confederation Trail, tucked out of the wind; some on the Greenwich Trail, very much in the wind; and then one lap around the house to bring it to 58.85 km. The math matters!”
  • Jennifer Gillan & D’Arcy Flynn
    “Great job raising awareness for this important cause, Robert! Thank you!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Jennifer and D’Arcy, thanks so much for your donation! It was really great catching up with you last night, we’ll do it again soon. And yes, I managed to complete the 58 km I set out to do. A little extra fuel from The Golden Dory got me through those final 10 km. Thanks again for your support.”
  • Kim Honey
    “Happy trails and kick cancer’s butt!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Hey Kim, thanks so much for your donation! Today, the collective we are kicking some serious Butt. 💪 Watch out, Cancer! Thanks again, Weena!”
  • Kyla Macintyre
    “Thank you for doing this ❤️”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 3 days ago
    Rob Burke
    Rob
    “Kyla, thank you so much for your donation. Without the support of people like you, it’s just a bunch of kilometres on my bike. Your support gives every one of those kilometres a purpose. Greatly appreciate you being part of the journey. 💙”
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