Dana Coulombe

I am riding 00 km for Kallie Swan my niece a survivor and my sister and father both taken by Cancer. Please support my challenge to fight kids' cancer !!

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I've Ridden 0.0 km My goal is 500 km

My Rankings

National: 22nd
Province: 13th in ON

I've raised $2,569 My goal is $4,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Kallie Swan my niece a survivor and my sister and father both taken by Cancer

Kallie is now 5 yrs old and has been through a long year of treatment since being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). A type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow. She has another year of treatment ahead of her, before being able to ring the bell for her last treatment. We all wish her well as she fights and continues this challenge with her caring family. I dedicate my ride again this year to Kallie Swan my great niece. She will be with me on every ride.

My Story

23 Jun 2026

It surprises me a bit when I look to back to early 2017 when, with time on my hands and, a bike hanging in the garage that I wondered what I might do with my spare time. It wasn't long before someone suggested the Great Cycle Challenge and the adventure began. I know that I have logged a total of 4,482 km in the last 8 Augusts for the GCC and probably the same amount getting ready in prep and casual riding in that time. I am surprised by that but, nothing compared to the donations that donors send in every year for this important program. To date, I have raised $29,843 and every year I am excited and impressed by the support that comes in for this important effort. To all of you that support the Great Cycle Challenge, Thank you.

Every year there are new treatments and breakthroughs. As too many of us understand through direct and indirect contact, cancer can be a vicious disease and every dollar donated helps. Whether for supportive care for a young child the next generation of research every donated helps.

I will add that sometimes while riding the roadways and trails the rides get easier when I pause and think of the good that is possible from support that rides with me from donors that care. If you are in Guelph in August I would love to have your company on a ride.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 9 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

616 km Ridden

$1,142 Raised

2018
713 km Ridden

$2,248 Raised

2019
765 km Ridden

$4,050 Raised

2020
668 km Ridden

$3,348 Raised

2021
532 km Ridden

$5,066 Raised

2022
562 km Ridden

$5,822 Raised

2023
465 km Ridden

$4,513 Raised

2024
160 km Ridden

$3,453 Raised

2025
Ridden

$2,569 Raised

2026

4,482 km

Ridden

$32,212

Raised

My Challenge

$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 3 days ago
$2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 13 days ago
$1,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $1,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved WARRIOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 16 days ago
$500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved GUARDIAN LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 17 days ago
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 17 days ago
$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 136 days ago

My Sponsors

David Seyler

“Thanks Dana for your continued support to raise funds for a cure for cancer in kids. Ride safely.”
$517.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Dana

“And Thank you David for your continued and important support of this important effort. Truly appreciated.”

And Thank you David for your continued and important support of this important effort. Truly appreciated.
Terry Towells & Ken Cooper

“Keep going, Dana!!! You're a hero to everyone ever touched by cancer. That makes you our hero, too!!!”
$517.50
Received this donation 13 days ago

Dana

“Ken, I just saw your donation. My sincere thanks to you and Terry for your very much appreciated ongoing support for this important effort.”

Ken, I just saw your donation. My sincere thanks to you and Terry for your very much appreciated ongoing support for this important effort.
Blair Alton

“Ride like the wind Dana!!! Good luck and safe riding. Regards Blair”
$258.75
Received this donation 17 days ago

Dana

“Blair, Thank you for support again this year. Really appreciated. All the best”

Blair, Thank you for support again this year. Really appreciated. All the best
Bryan Swan

“Ride with the wind again this year Dana”
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Dana

“Hey Bryan, I really appreciate your support again this year. Thank you”

Hey Bryan, I really appreciate your support again this year. Thank you
Dennis & Juanita Nolan

“Glad to see you back on the bike and working for this great cause!”
$103.50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Dana
Frank Headington

“Go get 'em Dana!! It's great to see you continuing your efforts for the kids!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Dana

“Frank, that's great. Thank you for the ongoing support. Really appreciated. All the best.”

Frank, that's great. Thank you for the ongoing support. Really appreciated. All the best.
Frank Headington
$103.50
Received this donation 136 days ago

Dana

“Frank, thank-you for getting my fund rising effort going this year, with your much appreciated donation again this year. Your ongoing support is sincerely appreciated.”

Frank, thank-you for getting my fund rising effort going this year, with your much appreciated donation again this year. Your ongoing support is sincerely appreciated.
Louise Jamieson

“Congratulations on continuing your challenge for such a worthy cause.”
$103.50
Received this donation 13 days ago

Dana

“Louise, my Sincere thanks to you and Bob for your generous support of this important cause. It is really appreciated”

Louise, my Sincere thanks to you and Bob for your generous support of this important cause. It is really appreciated
Marcus Knoespel

“Glad to be supporting you supporting a great cause. Go Dana!”
$103.50
Received this donation 15 days ago

Dana

“Marcus, that's great, thank you. Your continued support truly appreciated.”

Marcus, that's great, thank you. Your continued support truly appreciated.
Martin Stocker

“supporting you all the way.”
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Dana

“Martin, many thanks for your much appreciated support again this year.”

Martin, many thanks for your much appreciated support again this year.
Russell Carr

“Lynda and I send our best from California for such a worthy cause!”
$103.50
Received this donation 5 days ago

Dana

“Linda and I retun the best wish to you and your family, along with very appreciated thanks for your support and donation again this year.All the best.”

Linda and I retun the best wish to you and your family, along with very appreciated thanks for your support and donation again this year.All the best.
Loretta Whiteman

“Good luck with this year's ride. I hope August is a little cooler than this week!!”
$100
Received this donation 7 days ago

Dana

“Loretta, I just saw your Great Cycle Challenge. That's suppy. Thank you so much for your support again this year. I m absolutely looking forward to cooler rides than this week. All the best”

Loretta, I just saw your Great Cycle Challenge. That's suppy. Thank you so much for your support again this year. I m absolutely looking forward to cooler rides than this week. All the best
Luc Engelen

“Good luck with this year’s challenge! You got this!”
$75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Dana

“Thanks for the encouragement and the donation Much appreciated my friend.”

Thanks for the encouragement and the donation Much appreciated my friend.
Halyna Hilferink

“Congratulations and good luck on your ride for this important cause.”
$51.75
Received this donation 7 days ago

Dana

“Halyna. Thank you so much for support and donation. It is truly appreciated”

Halyna. Thank you so much for support and donation. It is truly appreciated
Ingrid Johnson

“A great cause! Good luck on your ride!”
$51.75
Received this donation 13 days ago

Dana

“Ingrid. Thank you and Neil for you donation to my GCC effort. I sincerely appreciate the support.”

Ingrid. Thank you and Neil for you donation to my GCC effort. I sincerely appreciate the support.
Donald Martin

“Happy Cycling! Way to go!”
$25.88
Received this donation 14 days ago

Dana

“Don, thank you for your donation and support.”

Don, thank you for your donation and support.
Joan Hillier
$25.88
Received this donation 12 days ago

Dana

“Hi Joan, I want to thank you very much for your support and your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge.”

Hi Joan, I want to thank you very much for your support and your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge.
Ana Texeira

“Ana, my sincere thanks for your generous and very much appreciated donation to the 2026 Great Cycle Challenge again this year”
$20
Received this donation 35 days ago

Dana
Ms. Norma McCarl

“Norma, thank you for your donation in support of the Great Cycle Challenge. I really appreciate it.”
$20
Received this donation 11 days ago

Dana

“Norma, I want to sincerely thank you for your contribution to the Great Cycle Challenge and Sick Kids Children's cancer research. It is very much appreciated. Dana”

Norma, I want to sincerely thank you for your contribution to the Great Cycle Challenge and Sick Kids Children's cancer research. It is very much appreciated. Dana
Dana Coulombe

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$76.59
Received this donation 144 days ago

Dana