Lynne Lavery
- National: 328th
- Province: 14th in QC
I'm Riding For
Alison Gerow
To my beautiful daughter, who has overcome many challenges in her life, but still continues to shine throughout it all. I love you to the moon and back!
My Story
This August, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
Why? 43 years ago, my little 18 month old daughter, Alison, was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma; this is the disease that Terry Fox had and died from. For the next two years it was an intense regimen of hospitals, chemo and surgery. Part way through, I feared that we would lose her. Thankfully, she was one of the lucky ones, and is now 45 years old with three beautiful children.
However, still today, over 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer every year; it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.
My goal is to 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.
Thank you.
My Legacy
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53 km Ridden$670 Raised2019
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97 km Ridden$2,952 Raised2025
My Challenge
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$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 21 hours ago -
GCC ride #8--a wet one
13 Aug 2025Teased the rain gods this morning and lost..got wet due to some long overdue rain. But that's OK...the ride was great.
I feel I'm finding my stride..did 15km in just an hour..which included a couple of stops for photos and to hide under some trees to dry off my phone! Close to 100 km..tomorrow should do it!
Posted 22 hours ago -
15.0 km ride - GCC 2025 - Ride #8 - Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Logged this ride 1 day ago -
GCC Ride #7--Things are rolling again!
12 Aug 2025After the great bike tire repair yesterday I headed out around 8:00 am, with a temperature of around 24 C, and within slightly over an hour clocked another 15 km. It was a great ride! Felt very good and not too tired. Hope to do it again tomorrow, heading towards 100km!
Posted 2 days ago -
15.0 km ride - GCC Ride #7 - Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Logged this ride 2 days ago -
Bike fixed thanks to Mark Killoran
11 Aug 2025After I had posted on FB that I suffered a flat tire on Sunday, just as I was leaving the house, Mark, a friend who shares the same birthday as me, contacted me and offered to save me driving to Renfrew (30 minutes away) and to come today and fix it. As promised he came and in a little over an hour, in extreme heat, got the job done. (See pic.) Thank you Mark! I hope to ride again tomorrow to get a bit closer to my km goal.
Posted 3 days ago -
Progress made--more to go!
11 Aug 2025Just posting an update to my km count...as of last Sunday before my bike needed a new tube in the front tire~
Posted 3 days ago -
10.0 km ride - GCC #5 2025 - Thursday, August 7, 2025
Logged this ride 7 days ago -
15.3 km ride - GCC#4 2025 - Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Logged this ride 8 days ago -
GCC ride #4
6 Aug 2025After a two day break from riding, because of work, I got back in the saddle and put in 15.34 km this morning. This puts me at 56km total..1/4 of my goal, and it's not even been a week, yet.
And, the good news is that the MRC trail maintenance guys have cleared the trees that had fallen across the PPJ trail. So nice to just ride along without having to over or around obstacles.
Beautiful day..stopped and took a couple of pics that I'll post later. .
Posted 8 days ago -
Progress so far!
3 Aug 2025
Posted 11 days ago -
Day 3 down
3 Aug 2025I might have hit my stride, today! This is good, especially after yesterday's brutal ride, coming back to town along the PPJ from Moffat Rd.
Multiple tress down..had to drag / lift my bike over and under the downed trees..I was exhausted by the end.
Today, I went east from town, again..there are trees down that way too but you can easily get over or around them. All this damage is from the huge wind storm on July 24th.
AnywY, it was a good ride and I clocked 15km within the hour..so that will be my route, until the trees get cleared west of town.
Thanks everyone, for your support!
Posted 11 days ago -
15.2 km ride - GCC #3 - Sunday, August 3, 2025
Logged this ride 11 days ago -
13.5 km ride - GCC Ride #2 - Saturday, August 2, 2025
Logged this ride 11 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 12 days ago -
Day 1 completed!
1 Aug 2025Hi, everyone. I rode 12.3 km today.....a good start to my challenge. Thanks to everyone who has supported me so far--you guys are awesome!
More km to go and more money to raise, but we can get this done, together!
Posted 13 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 13 days ago -
12.6 km ride - Friday, August 1, 2025
Logged this ride 13 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 13 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 76 days ago
My Sponsors
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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!”
$461.44Received this donation 5 hours ago -
Fred Ryan
“You're an inspiration!”
$258.75Received this donation 21 hours ago -
Anonymous
$124.20Received this donation 9 days ago
Lynne
“Thank you so much for your donation. It means a lot and brings me closer to my goal.”
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Anonymous
$124.20Received this donation 12 days ago
Lynne
“Thank you so much! Every donation brings me closer to my goal...your support is greatly appreciated!”
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Marguerite Marsh
“Nice work Lynne!!”
$124.20Received this donation 21 hours ago
Lynne
“Thank you so much Maggie. It means a lot. And, you know I'm doing this for not just the kids but for Terry, too. I think of him lots as I'm pedalling along. Lots of love. Lynne.”
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Blaise T. Ryan
“Good luck Lynne!”
$103.50Received this donation 9 days ago
Lynne
“Thank you so much, Blaise. Your support means a lot to me. And, to the cause!!”
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Anonymous
“So Impressive Lynne. You set a high bar for everything you decide to tackle. A great example.”
$103.50Received this donation 13 days ago
Lynne
“Thank you very much. I hope to succeed in my personal challenge and appreciate your support.”
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Hugh Lavery
“Way to go, Lynne! So proud of you! (And awesome picture, by the way!!)”
$103.50Received this donation 13 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks, Hugh! You are my inspiration for riding..if you can do it, so can I! ( Although nothing will match the ride you did earlier this summer..also for cancer research!) Love you!”
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Joanne Cooke
$103.50Received this donation 16 hours ago
Lynne
“Thanks, sis. It means a lot. It's a big challenge but it's so worth the effort. Your support means the world to me. Lots of love. L.”
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Anonymous
“Way to go Lynne!”
$103.50Received this donation 12 days ago
Lynne
“Thank you so much for your support. Such an important cause.”
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Mark Killoran
“Such a worthy cause. Go Lynne, go!”
$103.50Received this donation 10 days ago
Lynne
“Wow, Mark and Carol.. Thank you so much! It is a worthy cause, and every donation helps with the research to better understand and treat this terrible disease. This is much appreciated..”
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Matt Lavery
“Go Auntie Go!”
$103.50Received this donation 10 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks, my wonderful nephew! I know I can't compare with you are your amazing father but every little bit helps against this dreadful disease. Love you lots!”
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Valerie Bridgeman
“Both you and Alison are fighters and survivors Lynne. So happy about this.”
$103.50Received this donation 13 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks, so much, Val. Your support means a lot to me.”
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Cathy Fox
“Keeping up the good work on our precious bike trail is so needed. Hope the trail gets maintained !”
$72.45Received this donation 11 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks for your donation, Cathy. It means a lot. And, yes, I will always advocate for the trail!”
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Élaine Gaudet
“Go Lynne Go! Thank you for helping kids with cancer!”
$72.45Received this donation 7 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks, Élaine, for your support. It means a lot....and, I am determined to get as close to 200 km as possible. Riding with you on August 29th will certainly help!”
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Grant Cooke
$72.45Received this donation 9 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks for your support, Grant! It means a lot. Hope you're having a great summer. Lots of love from Lynne.”
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Leila Nulty Senf
$72.45Received this donation 13 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks for your support, Leila. I'm going for my first official ride today!”
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Sharon Brinkworth
$72.45Received this donation 2 days ago
Lynne
“Thank you, Sharon. This means a lot to me personally, and to the cause. Much appreciated!”
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Bonnie Tubman
$51.75Received this donation 13 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks for your support, Bonnie; it means a lot! Wanna ride with me one day this month?”
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Dale Shutt
“Go Lynne!”
$51.75Received this donation 13 days ago
Lynne
“Thanks, Dale. Today is day 1 for riding -- plan to do 10 km this morning!”