Mark Jamieson

I am riding 100 km in memory of Ray Jamieson, Laurie Gray, and Debora Scott. Please support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Thankyou!

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I've Ridden 107.0 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 397th
Province: 218th in ON

I've raised $2,690 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Ray Jamieson, Laurie Gray, & Debora Scott

I’m riding in honour of several family and friends this year who have passed from cancer or who still struggle with it. My cousin Laurie Gray died in the spring of 2026 after battling leukemia for 2 years. My father died due to lung cancer at age 59. My cousin Debora Scott died due to breast cancer in 2017.

My Story

10 Jul 2026

This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! This is my eighth year participating!

Why? Because right now, many Canadian children are diagnosed with some form of cancer every year, and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada.

Children should be living life, and not fighting for it.

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

Please support me in this cause by making a donation (ANY amount is sincerely appreciated) to the Sick Kids Foundation to help give these kids the brighter futures they deserve. You will immediately receive a receipt for tax purposes too. Your support will change little lives.

Thank you very much for your support!

Mark

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 8 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

Ridden

$105 Raised

2019
42 km Ridden

$680 Raised

2020
101 km Ridden

$240 Raised

2021
Ridden

Raised

2022
103 km Ridden

$708 Raised

2023
102 km Ridden

$1,715 Raised

2024
102 km Ridden

$1,105 Raised

2025
107 km Ridden

$2,690 Raised

2026

557 km

Ridden

$7,264

Raised

My Challenge

August 13, 2026 - Donation Matching Day Update - $2640 !!

13 Aug 2026

Hi Everyone!

Yesterday the donation amount on my page was $388, and this morning, after your generous donations and the matching provided by the Garron family, our collective donations are at $2640 !! How incredible is that??

Its amazing what we can do together when we are focused on a goal….never doubt that in any aspect of your life.

We really have accomplished something good together this month for children we will never meet. Thank you again for your support and generosity to this cause!

I mentioned that yesterday’s donations were matched by the Garron family, as they have done every year since I have participated in the GCC ride. You might wonder who these philanthropists are…? Here is a bit about them….

Michael Garron was a boy who died from a rare form of cancer at age 13. He had dreamed of becoming a marine biologist some day. He is remembered for his courage, positivity, and determination. He told his mother he was afraid he would be forgotten. His mother (Berna Garron) told him that as long as she was alive, he would never be forgotten. In 2015 the Garron family set up a foundation with a $50 million dollar endowment to the Toronto East General Hospital which was subsequently renamed to the Michael Garron Hospital in his memory. My own immediate family has received care at this hospital located in East York over the years.

Each year the Garron family supports the Sick Kids Foundation by matching donations for the GCC rides up to an amount of $1.3 million.

I hope this information gives you a better idea of what you have been a part of this month. Thank you!

Posted 2 hours ago
Ride 5 - August 12 - 100 km goal achieved!

12 Aug 2026

Hi everyone! This morning I completed my final ride for this month’s challenge having exceeded my 100 km distance goal and having far exceeded my fundraising goal this year.

Thankyou very much to everyone who has supported me via their donations and words of encouragement! I sincerely am blessed to have my family and friends!

A big thankyou to my cousins Karen and Wayne Fleming who fed me a wonderful breakfast at their home on Amherst Island after each if my rides. It was wonderful to stop in for a visit on each of my ride days.

Posted 20 hours ago
25.7 km ride - Ride 5 -Amherst Island - South Shore & Foot of Island - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Logged this ride 21 hours 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 22 hours 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 1 day ago
Ride 4 - August 11- Status Update

11 Aug 2026

Hello!! I completed another 22.65 km this morning on yet another beautiful sunny and low wind morning on the island. Its so peaceful and quiet over here…I think I had two cars and two dumptrucks pass me during my 85 min ride…saw some large sailboats with full sails set further south off the island towards Main Duck island. If youve never visited I highly recommend you make the journey!

Posted 2 days ago
22.6 km ride - Ride 4 - Amherst Island South Shore & Foot of Island - Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Logged this ride 2 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 7 days ago
August 5 - Status Update

5 Aug 2026

My participation in the annual Great Canadian Cycle Challenge to support childhood cancer has begun! Today I passed my 50 % distance goal! Sincere thanks to those of you who have supported me in this cause to date!

Posted 8 days ago
24.6 km ride - Ride 3 - Amherst Island south Shore East and West - Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Logged this ride 8 days ago

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!”
$884.23
Received this donation 6 hours ago

Mark

“Many thanks to the Garron family for matching the donations that of all the GCC riders across Canada received yesterday. Its pretty amazing what people can do when they converge on a single focused goal!”

Many thanks to the Garron family for matching the donations that of all the GCC riders across Canada received yesterday. Its pretty amazing what people can do when they converge on a single focused goal!
Megan Muscolino

“Congratulations on another successful year!! With love from California!”
$258.75
Received this donation 15 hours ago

Mark

“Megan! Thank you so much for your generous donation! It is so wonderful. I hope you guys are having a great summer! I miss our chats!! I am very grateful for everyone’s donations this month! Its one small way to help fund development of effective treatments through research. Best wishes to you, Greg, and Jamie xo”

Megan! Thank you so much for your generous donation! It is so wonderful. I hope you guys are having a great summer! I miss our chats!! I am very grateful for everyone’s donations this month! Its one small way to help fund development of effective treatments through research. Best wishes to you, Greg, and Jamie xo
Lynda and Doug MacMillan

“Mark, Thank you for riding for such a meaningful cause and making a difference to children and families that need it the most! We’re cheering you all the way!”
$155.25
Received this donation 1 day ago

Mark

“Lynda & Doug: Thankyou very much for your generous donation today! It is very motivating for me to have the support of family and friends like you as I do these rides each year. The rides have gone very well overall and the opportunity to be on Amherst Island has been special for me.”

Lynda & Doug: Thankyou very much for your generous donation today! It is very motivating for me to have the support of family and friends like you as I do these rides each year. The rides have gone very well overall and the opportunity to be on Amherst Island has been special for me.
Bruce Enns

“Way to go Mark!”
$103.50
Received this donation 8 days ago

Mark

“Hi Bruce! Thankyou so much for your generous donation. I very much appreciate your support for this worthy cause. Looking forward to seeing you later this month! Best wishes to you and Kat!”

Hi Bruce! Thankyou so much for your generous donation. I very much appreciate your support for this worthy cause. Looking forward to seeing you later this month! Best wishes to you and Kat!
Karen
$103.50
Received this donation 1 day ago

Mark

“Karen: Thanks very much for your generous donation to support my rides this year to raise funds for the Sick Kids Foundation in support of childhood cancer research. I really enjoyed having the opportunity to visit and enjoy a delicious breakfast with you folks after each ride!”

Karen: Thanks very much for your generous donation to support my rides this year to raise funds for the Sick Kids Foundation in support of childhood cancer research. I really enjoyed having the opportunity to visit and enjoy a delicious breakfast with you folks after each ride!
Lori McCluskey
$103.50
Received this donation 12 hours ago

Mark

“Lori: Thank you very much for your generous donation! It was a pleasant surprise when Pat contacted me to ask me to send you information for my donation page. This has been a cause I've participated in annually since moving to Kingston 8 years ago. We all know how precious a child is and I feel this is a small effort I can make to assist families in the treatment and research of childhood cancer at the Sick Kids Foundation. I hope you're having a great summer!”

Lori: Thank you very much for your generous donation! It was a pleasant surprise when Pat contacted me to ask me to send you information for my donation page. This has been a cause I've participated in annually since moving to Kingston 8 years ago. We all know how precious a child is and I feel this is a small effort I can make to assist families in the treatment and research of childhood cancer at the Sick Kids Foundation. I hope you're having a great summer!
Pam Barrett

“Congrats!”
$103.50
Received this donation 13 hours ago

Mark

“Pam: Thank you dear sister for your generous donation to the Sick Kids Foundation to support childhood cancer research. I think this August will result in my highest donation amount since I started these rides 8 years ago. Hope the rest of your vacation is good.”

Pam: Thank you dear sister for your generous donation to the Sick Kids Foundation to support childhood cancer research. I think this August will result in my highest donation amount since I started these rides 8 years ago. Hope the rest of your vacation is good.
Patricia Cordick
$103.50
Received this donation 1 day ago

Mark

“Thanks very much for your generous donation today Pat! I most sincerely appreciate your ongoing support for my annual fundraising rides to support childhood cancer research at the Sick Kids Foundation!”

Thanks very much for your generous donation today Pat! I most sincerely appreciate your ongoing support for my annual fundraising rides to support childhood cancer research at the Sick Kids Foundation!
Peter Higdon

“The worthiest cause. Thank you, Mark!”
$103.50
Received this donation 4 days ago

Mark

“Peter: Thanks very much for your generous donation to my annual bike rides to raise funds for cancer research for the Sick Kids Foundation! I am super grateful having my friends and family support me in this cause. I hope your summer has gone well and look forward to catching up with you soon!”

Peter: Thanks very much for your generous donation to my annual bike rides to raise funds for cancer research for the Sick Kids Foundation! I am super grateful having my friends and family support me in this cause. I hope your summer has gone well and look forward to catching up with you soon!
Susan Gray

“Thank you Mark for riding for cancer again this year.”
$103.50
Received this donation 9 days ago

Mark

“Sue: Thanks so much for your generous donation, I sincerely appreciate your support (every year since Ive participated) and its very motivating for me. I hope that you and Mike are well.”

Sue: Thanks so much for your generous donation, I sincerely appreciate your support (every year since Ive participated) and its very motivating for me. I hope that you and Mike are well.
Tim Jamieson
$103.50
Received this donation 20 hours ago

Mark

“Hi Tim: Thanks very much for your generous donation to support my fundraising efforts for the Sick Kids Foundation. I sincerely appreciate your donation to this worthy cause.”

Hi Tim: Thanks very much for your generous donation to support my fundraising efforts for the Sick Kids Foundation. I sincerely appreciate your donation to this worthy cause.
Whitney Arsenault
$103.50
Received this donation 1 day ago

Mark

“Whitney: Thanks very much for your generous donation to this worthwhile cause! I sincerely appreciate your support and hope to see you folks soon! Im on the ferry to Amherst as I write this and will hopefully achieve my KM goal today.”

Whitney: Thanks very much for your generous donation to this worthwhile cause! I sincerely appreciate your support and hope to see you folks soon! Im on the ferry to Amherst as I write this and will hopefully achieve my KM goal today.
Marty Jordan

“Such a worthy effort, Mark! Keep it up!”
$100
Received this donation 22 hours ago

Mark

“Hi Marty! Sincere thanks for your generous donation to support my fundraising efforts this August. I really appreciate your donation!”

Hi Marty! Sincere thanks for your generous donation to support my fundraising efforts this August. I really appreciate your donation!
David Lim

“Keep it up Mark !!!”
$51.75
Received this donation 7 days ago

Mark

“Thank you very much for your generous donation David! I sincerely appreciate your support for this worthy cause! Hope youre having a great summer!”

Thank you very much for your generous donation David! I sincerely appreciate your support for this worthy cause! Hope youre having a great summer!
Anonymous
$51.75
Received this donation 3 hours ago

Mark

“Thankyou very much for your donation in support of my annual ride to support the Sick Kids Foundation for treatment and research of childhood cancer! Your donation will help greatly!”

Thankyou very much for your donation in support of my annual ride to support the Sick Kids Foundation for treatment and research of childhood cancer! Your donation will help greatly!
Judy Bentley

“GREAT JOB MARK!!!”
$51.75
Received this donation 13 hours ago

Mark

“Judy: Thank you very much my dance buddy for your generous donation to this worthwhile cause! I sincerely appreciate your support. Im very grateful for everyone’s support this month! See you soon!”

Judy: Thank you very much my dance buddy for your generous donation to this worthwhile cause! I sincerely appreciate your support. Im very grateful for everyone’s support this month! See you soon!
Leila Jamieson
$51.75
Received this donation 1 day ago

Mark

“Hi Leila: Thankyou so much for your kind donation in support of my fundraising efforts for childhood cancer research for the Sick Kids Foundation. I sincerely appreciate your donation for this very important cause!”

Hi Leila: Thankyou so much for your kind donation in support of my fundraising efforts for childhood cancer research for the Sick Kids Foundation. I sincerely appreciate your donation for this very important cause!
Virginia Norris

“I love what you are doing! Thanks ❤️”
$51.75
Received this donation 20 hours ago

Mark

“Gini: Thankyou so much for your kind donation to support my fundraising efforts for the Sick Kids Foundation for research into childhood cancer. My heart is full with gratitude to everyone who has supported me this August!”

Gini: Thankyou so much for your kind donation to support my fundraising efforts for the Sick Kids Foundation for research into childhood cancer. My heart is full with gratitude to everyone who has supported me this August!
Laura Pacheco

“Great initiative - thanks for doing this!”
$50
Received this donation 44 minutes ago

Mark

“Hi Laura! Thank you so much for your generous donation (again) in support of my fundraising for the Sick Kids Foundation. My heart is so full of gratitude for the support of friends and family. Any plans for another pilgrimage? I hope we can arrange a catch up call this fall!”

Hi Laura! Thank you so much for your generous donation (again) in support of my fundraising for the Sick Kids Foundation. My heart is so full of gratitude for the support of friends and family. Any plans for another pilgrimage? I hope we can arrange a catch up call this fall!
Rhonda Kerr
$25.88
Received this donation 1 day ago

Mark

“Thank you very much for your donation Rhonda! I sincerely appreciate your long time support for my rides! Let’s get in some August lake swims!”

Thank you very much for your donation Rhonda! I sincerely appreciate your long time support for my rides! Let’s get in some August lake swims!