Leslie Bethmann

Cancer is the largest killer of kids in Canada, 27 children are diagnosed every week. Please donate now and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Donate Now

I've Ridden 99.6 km My goal is 100 km

My Rankings

National: 1075th
Province: 595th in ON

I've raised $1,499 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Bob Eden and Dwane Armbruster

My Dad was a big supporter of the fight to help these kids LIVE life instead of FIGHTING for it! My dad lost his battle with cancer on October 19, 2019, his fight is over. My brother Dwane ended is fight 2023. My hope is to stop adding names to my list of those who I am riding in memory of. Let us focus on this fight for the kids still silently battling cancer. Kids should be living not fighting cancer. Please help Kick Cancer's Ass!

My Story

8 Aug 2026

This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! This is my 10 th year in a row riding to fight kids cancer!

I had a total knee replacement in April 2025 and was afraid I would not be able to ride this year. 😢 Then I thought about the many many challenges that kids facing the fight for their lives face and decided I would work really hard and get on my bike for the kids. Two weeks ago I was able to get on my bike and ride!!!

I will ride for the kids once again this year!!!

Why? Because right now, over 1,400 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 11 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

136 km Ridden

$805 Raised

2016
155 km Ridden

$1,274 Raised

2017
117 km Ridden

$1,547 Raised

2018
103 km Ridden

$1,231 Raised

2019
115 km Ridden

$1,650 Raised

2020
100 km Ridden

$2,504 Raised

2021
105 km Ridden

$1,669 Raised

2022
150 km Ridden

$1,603 Raised

2023
205 km Ridden

$1,631 Raised

2024
113 km Ridden

$1,392 Raised

2025
100 km Ridden

$1,499 Raised

2026

1,399 km

Ridden

$16,806

Raised

My Challenge

24.8 km ride - Made it! - Monday, August 24, 2026

Logged this ride 2 days ago
6.2 km ride - Today's Beautiful Ride - Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Logged this ride 8 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 14 days ago
4.7 km ride - Kick Butt Day - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Logged this ride 14 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
30.0 km ride - Saturday, August 8, 2026

Logged this ride 18 days ago
18.1 km ride - Ride number 2 - Friday, August 7, 2026

Logged this ride 19 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 21 days ago
15.9 km ride - First Ride Done - Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Logged this ride 21 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 38 days ago

My Sponsors

Bernadette Lew-O'Brien

“You go girl!!”
$250
Received this donation 7 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you Bernie for your continued support of this great cause !!!”

Thank you Bernie for your continued support of this great cause !!!
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!”
$203.90
Received this donation 13 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you so much for matching donations year after year!!!”

Thank you so much for matching donations year after year!!!
Barbara Demerling

“Way to go, Leslie!! I admire your determination year after year!! ❤️”
$200
Received this donation 14 days ago

Leslie

“Thanks Barb!! Thank you for joining me on my ride this year also, it’s much easier to ride with a friend!!! Thank you also for this generous donation to help these kids live life instead of always fighting for it!!!”

Thanks Barb!! Thank you for joining me on my ride this year also, it’s much easier to ride with a friend!!! Thank you also for this generous donation to help these kids live life instead of always fighting for it!!!
Janet Kahl

“Hello Leslie, As a cancer survivor, I applaud and greatly appreciate your continued effort! Thank you.”
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you so much Janet for supporting this challenge and me,”

Thank you so much Janet for supporting this challenge and me,
Julie & Bruce Caldwell

“Love ya, Sista!! Keep on riding!! ❤️❤️❤️”
$103.50
Received this donation 14 days ago

Leslie
Mike & Heather Morrison

“Good Luck Leslie!”
$103.50
Received this donation 18 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you both Heather and Mike for supporting me once again this year !!”

Thank you both Heather and Mike for supporting me once again this year !!
Nancy Kahl

“You got this 💪🏼”
$103.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you once again for supporting me in this great cause!”

Thank you once again for supporting me in this great cause!
Paul Morrison

“In Memory of Linda Young. 2026 RIP”
$100
Received this donation 35 days ago

Leslie

“Paul thank you so much for your continued support of this ride year after year!!”

Paul thank you so much for your continued support of this ride year after year!!
Lori and Thomas Haven

“I totally support you, Leslie, in this!”
$51.75
Received this donation 76 days ago

Leslie

“Thanks so much Lori and Tom for your support! I will make you proud 🙂”

Thanks so much Lori and Tom for your support! I will make you proud 🙂
Marcia Monaghan
$51.75
Received this donation 18 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you so much for supporting my challenge Marcia ❤️”

Thank you so much for supporting my challenge Marcia ❤️
mary-ellen morrison
$51.75
Received this donation 17 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you so much Mary-Ellen for your support !!”

Thank you so much Mary-Ellen for your support !!
Ruth Cortese
$51.75
Received this donation 19 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you Ruth for supporting this challenge and me!!”

Thank you Ruth for supporting this challenge and me!!
Anita Holman

“Leslie, So proud of you!! Keep going!!”
$25.88
Received this donation 38 days ago

Leslie

“Anita, Thank you so much for your support !!!”

Anita, Thank you so much for your support !!!
Betty Brown

“You're the best Leslie ❤️🫶😘”
$25.88
Received this donation 38 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you so much Betty for your continued support !!!”

Thank you so much Betty for your continued support !!!
Jennifer McCarty

“Happy to support such a great cause!”
$25.88
Received this donation 17 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you so very much for supporting me in this challenge!”

Thank you so very much for supporting me in this challenge!
Lois Heaslip

“Good for you ,Leslie! ❤️! Ride carefully !!”
$25.88
Received this donation 21 days ago

Leslie

“Thank you Aunt Lois for your support! Hugs”

Thank you Aunt Lois for your support! Hugs
Debbie Spring
$20.70
Received this donation 37 days ago

Leslie

“Debbie, thank you so much for your support this year!”

Debbie, thank you so much for your support this year!