Suzanne Guest

I am riding 200 km in memory of Little Lanier. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 211.0 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 1900th
Province: 1032nd in ON
My Team: 23rd

I've raised $1,093 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Little Lanier

Little Lanier lost his battle with brain cancer in July 1961, aged 11. I am riding in his honour. A friend asked me today: "Who is Little Lanier?" Little Lanier was my cousin closest in age to me and also my friend. His battle with cancer was short - less than a year - and traumatic. His death left a hole in my life in many years. Because of the "climate" of the time, I was not allowed to attend his funeral or grieve him in any way. Now, decades later, I am finding my own way to honour his memory and his life, brief though it was, by participating in this ride to support raising funds for research for paediatric cancer.

My Story

17 Mar 2019

This June, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

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 9 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

225 km Ridden

Raised

2016
129 km Ridden

$625 Raised

2017
117 km Ridden

$636 Raised

2018
226 km Ridden

$1,653 Raised

2019
103 km Ridden

$1,299 Raised

2020
146 km Ridden

$1,519 Raised

2021
360 km Ridden

$1,662 Raised

2022
204 km Ridden

$1,479 Raised

2023

1,720 km

Ridden

$10,210

Raised

My Challenge

12.1 km ride - CGGG completed Last km. Plus a few more - Saturday, September 14, 2024

Logged this ride 98 days ago - View on Strava
13.0 km ride - I more.km left - Friday, September 13, 2024

Logged this ride 99 days ago - View on Strava
7.0 km ride - Another short ride - Saturday, September 7, 2024

Logged this ride 105 days ago - View on Strava
12.5 km ride - Riding into September - Thursday, September 5, 2024

Logged this ride 107 days ago - View on Strava
6.8 km ride - Memorial Day part 2 - Monday, September 2, 2024

Logged this ride 110 days ago - View on Strava
15.6 km ride - Labour Day - Monday, September 2, 2024

Logged this ride 110 days ago - View on Strava
19.3 km ride - Another day Another Ride - Saturday, August 31, 2024

Logged this ride 112 days ago - View on Strava
9.2 km ride - Cambridge to Glen Morris. - Friday, August 30, 2024

Logged this ride 113 days ago - View on Strava
12.9 km ride - Home! - Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Logged this ride 115 days ago - View on Strava
4.7 km ride - Parry Sound - Monday, August 26, 2024

Logged this ride 117 days ago - View on Strava
9.2 km ride - Riding in the rain - Saturday, August 17, 2024

Logged this ride 126 days ago - View on Strava
6.5 km ride - Manual ride on the non-electric bike. Victory - Friday, August 16, 2024

Logged this ride 127 days ago - View on Strava
$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 128 days ago
10.4 km ride - 75 and still cycling - Thursday, August 15, 2024

Logged this ride 128 days ago - View on Strava
11.7 km ride - Another GCCC ride in the books - Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Logged this ride 129 days ago - View on Strava
3.0 km ride - Ride 6 short ride on trail towards Fort Erie beside the Niagara River - Saturday, August 10, 2024

Logged this ride 133 days ago - View on Strava
7.0 km ride - Day 5 ride 5 - Monday, August 5, 2024

Logged this ride 138 days ago - View on Strava
12.5 km ride - Day 5 ride 4 Over hill Over dale - Monday, August 5, 2024

Logged this ride 138 days ago - View on Strava
13.5 km ride - Day 3, ride 3 - Saturday, August 3, 2024

Logged this ride 140 days ago - View on Strava
Aug 2, 2024

2 Aug 2024

Getting on the large, epedal assist cycle, other known as Giant, because it is bigger and heavier than what I was riding has been and in some ways continues to be a challenge for me as last year it bucked me off 6 or 7 times. This year I had a stern talk with it, and it hasn't bucked me off once. Actually I think the problem was my vision as I was in the process of having my cataracts corrected and at the end of things, the vision in my eyes was not the same. So the optometrist gave me a boost with prescription glasses to make the eyesight in both eyes the same. What an improvement.

And then there's the tenaciousness I'm known for. I keep perserviing. First with a non ebike of the same size and then progresssing to Giant. How I love that bike, it gives me the boost I need for those pesky and sometimes steep hills in this area, I know some people wil say "you're cheating" or "you're lazy". Neither is true. At my age, 74 and counting - one more week to go until 75 - my body isn't the same as it once was. I've been to more than one person who has had to upgrade to a form of ebike because they just can't do what they used to. In my case, I've upgraded to an epedal assist which means no throttle. so that I can continue doing something which means a lot to me.

Posted 141 days ago
13.1 km ride - Ride #2 GCCC2024 - Friday, August 2, 2024

Logged this ride 141 days ago - View on Strava
11.0 km ride - 1st ride for this year's challenge - Thursday, August 1, 2024

Logged this ride 142 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 156 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 163 days ago
First Donation

13 Jun 2024

Getting practice rides in, discovering new (to me) trails in various parts of Ontario closish to me. I did two rides the last two days and met some fantastic people. One of whom was a senior citizen like me and like me riding an e bike (mine is e peddle assist which means no throttle). We had a great tak on the trail. I pointed to my 2023 jersey and said this was my 9th year on the Challenge and what the Challenge is. He pulled out a bil and handed it to me. My first donation other than my self donation when I registered. I was thrilled. Actually I'm stilled thriled. I am problems uploading pictures at the moment so no picture of that ride.

Posted 191 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 353 days ago

My Sponsors

Anonymous

“This 75 year old woman is an amazing, courageous, wonderful person!!!”
$124.20
Received this donation 163 days ago

Suzanne

“Thank you do much.for the donation.and encouragement..God bless you!”

Thank you do much.for the donation.and encouragement..God bless you!
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!”
$114.46
Received this donation 128 days ago

Suzanne
Frieda Entz
$100
Received this donation 128 days ago

Suzanne

“Thank you so much for the donation. It really encouraged me”

Thank you so much for the donation. It really encouraged me
Nancy Bliese
$72.45
Received this donation 146 days ago

Suzanne

“Oh my two donations!. Again thank you both for supporting me and being in my life”

Oh my two donations!. Again thank you both for supporting me and being in my life
Jeff Thistlethwaite

“Great job Suzanne! It was very nice meeting you and your husband the other day on the Niagara Parkway when we were both out riding. Keep at it...your hard work is making a difference for the "Kids." P.S. A belated Happy Birthday!”
$51.75
Received this donation 129 days ago

Suzanne

“Thank you very much Jeff for the donation. It was really neat meeting you on the trail last Saturday”

Thank you very much Jeff for the donation. It was really neat meeting you on the trail last Saturday
Anonymous

“74 and going strong! Thank you for doing this Suzanne - God bless!”
$51.75
Received this donation 156 days ago

Suzanne
Nancy Bliese

“We are so pleased you are still bicycling! Go girl!”
$36.23
Received this donation 146 days ago

Suzanne

“Awwwe. Thank you and Karl so much for the support. You two are such a blessing on my life”

Awwwe. Thank you and Karl so much for the support. You two are such a blessing on my life
Barbara Mann

“Keep on ridding Suzanne! You rock! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️💕🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️”
$31.05
Received this donation 143 days ago

Suzanne

“Thank you very much for the donation”

Thank you very much for the donation
Steve Van Bruwaene
$25.88
Received this donation 129 days ago

Suzanne

“Thank you Steve. Your donation is much appreciated”

Thank you Steve. Your donation is much appreciated
Anonymous

“Anonymous donation from person I met riding a trail who noticed my jersey and was interested in the challenge”
$20
Received this donation 191 days ago

Suzanne
Suzanne Guest
$207
Received this donation 157 days ago

Suzanne
Suzanne Guest

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$103.50
Received this donation 353 days ago

Suzanne
Suzanne Guest
$93.15
Received this donation 129 days ago

Suzanne
Anonymous
$36.23
Received this donation 99 days ago

Suzanne
Anonymous

“from bottle donations”
$25
Received this donation 191 days ago

Suzanne