Philip Clark
- National: 567th
- Province: 304th in ON
I'm Riding For
All people who have been touched by Cancer
My Story
This August 2025
Next month, I am riding 555km in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer...
And my challenge starts TOMORROW!
Right now, over 1,700 Canadian children are diagnosed with cancer every year... and 4 children die every week.
Kids should be living life, NOT fighting for it.
Please make a donation and support my 555km challenge to end childhood cancer and save little lives.
https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/PhilipClark/a
My Legacy
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1,120 km Ridden$1,451 Raised2018
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1,114 km Ridden$2,535 Raised2019
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1,285 km Ridden$3,253 Raised2021
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1,122 km Ridden$3,027 Raised2022
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887 km Ridden$3,412 Raised2023
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470 km Ridden$2,247 Raised2024
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Ridden$2,204 Raised2025
My Challenge
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$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 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 21 hours 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 1 day ago -
New Roads
11 Aug 2025She was another warm one out there .
The only one I talked to was this Snapping Turtle and she wasn’t saying much of anything..
The roads were quiet and the shade trees along the way offered some relief.
Normally I ride alone, but I don’t mind .
gives me a chance to be grateful for many people in my life and my good fortune to be born here in Canada.
Feeling blessed
Posted 3 days ago -
47.3 km ride - Monday, August 11, 2025
Logged this ride 3 days ago -
Back in the saddle
5 Aug 2025Third ride of the campaign.
Hot day , but a nice breeze and the bike seat isn’t getting any softer ..
Good news, didn’t fall off my bike today but almost got knocked off in the most unusual circumstance.
I was riding down a rough road, heavy gravel , like a farm road where you might encounter a tractor maybe an ATV .
Anyway, I’m riding along, sometimes in the middle of the road sometimes on the side wherever the smoothest path is that’s where I’m riding..
Luckily I’m riding on the right when a truck passes me at 25 -30 miles an hour.. I didn’t see him or hear him until he was right beside me.. I didn’t call him some choice names that I’d better not repeat here .. WHO does this ??
He’s kicking up a real dust like a prairie dust storm..
Anyway, I survived and found a beautiful spot to take a picture and hydrate.
Posted 9 days ago -
44.7 km ride - Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Logged this ride 9 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 10 days ago -
Day 2 didn’t fall off my bike today
3 Aug 2025Day 2 , saddle sores , ouch , but had a great ride despite the uncomfortable pain.
Visited the location of our very first date and tomorrow is our 12th anniversary so it was timely.
Posted 11 days ago -
45.6 km ride - Saturday, August 2, 2025
Logged this ride 12 days ago -
First Day of the Ride
1 Aug 2025Beautiful day to start the ride !
I thought it started yesterday, that what happens you lose track of time days , months.
Had my first fall yesterday ( my practice day) going up hill , I’m glad I didn’t fall going down this hill it would have hurt a lot more;)
Today I thought I’d ride the Tom Thompson trail over to Meaford there is a few rough spots on the trail but there is alternate trails on the road but I chose the rough path.
Guess what, I fell again going up hill so I didn’t make it to Meaford today.
Had a great ride and saw some country I’d never seen before so that’s always fun.
I sure appreciate bike shorts the extra padding definitely helps the saddle sores
What’s the weight lifters line
“ No pain no gain “
Posted 13 days ago -
50.6 km ride - Friday, August 1, 2025
Logged this ride 13 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!”
$771.69Received this donation 7 hours ago -
Michael Stewart
“Great job Phil.”
$124.20Received this donation 11 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Mike for your generosity for another year. We really appreciate your support for the ride. I miss the trails at Sauble, many fond memories . Thank You again for the support”
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Bonnie Hutchinson
$103.50Received this donation 12 minutes ago -
Elizabeth Clark
“So very proud of you and your annual effort to support such a great cause. Keep up the ride!!!”
$103.50Received this donation 16 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Elizabeth for supporting TheGreatCycleChallenge for another year .. Sometimes my rides and times affect what we’re doing but you’ve always supported my efforts and it is encouraging to know you always have my back ..”
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Heather Gardiner
“Great job, Phil!”
$103.50Received this donation 1 day ago
Philip
“Thank You Heather your support for another year is greatly appreciated. Great timing on the double day as well.Together we are making a difference!!”
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LYNN Beaton
“Keep on riding”
$77.63Received this donation 10 days ago
Philip
“Thank You Lynn , I really appreciate your support for another year of TheGreatCycleChallenge. I’m so lucky to be able to ride and with the help of friends like you and family make a difference for the kids fighting cancer.”
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Joyce McIntosh
“Keep riding Phil, happy to support TheGreatCycleChallenge for another year”
$75Received this donation 14 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Joyce , we have enjoyed so many wonderful trips on bikes . My personal favourite in Holland, so it’s pretty rewarding to bike with a purpose and support kids fighting cancer, Thank You for supporting for another year”
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BOB Wilkie
$72.45Received this donation 9 days ago
Philip
“Thank You my friend, I appreciate your support for another year. Next time I’m at the Beach I’ll be sure to pop in .. thanks again my friend”
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Brian Hepburn
“Keep up the great work Phil”
$72.45Received this donation 18 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Brian , I really appreciate your support for another year.. your awesome my friend”
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Jason Clark
“Way to go dad!!!”
$51.75Received this donation 13 hours ago
Philip
“Hey Jay, Thank You are you guys just getting home. It was so great to see you guys I can’t believe how much the kids have grown. You may have some riders next year”
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Kathy Quinn
“Happy cycling Phil! Glad to sponsor you!”
$51.75Received this donation 17 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You so much Kathy for supporting TheGreatCycleChallenge for another year. One of my supporters questioned how much of the money went to the cause and my research shows that almost all of the funds raised go directly to help kids .. I think it was 90% or higher many volunteers make it possible so that’s pretty amazing.!”
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Styn Furness
“You are a great sport to be riding for a wonderful cause. I wish you all the best.”
$51.75Received this donation 1 day ago
Philip
“Thank You Styn, we’ve had some wonderful rides and bike trips together. Biking for a purpose in TheGreatCycleChallenge is very rewarding and having your support means a lot”
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Adam Clark
“Keep being awesome Dad! Madi is looking forward to riding with you soon!”
$50Received this donation 1 day ago
Philip
“Thank You Adam for your support for another year . You and Meg must be so very proud of Madi as she continues to help and grow as a giving human being.”
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Bette Mcmillan
“So happy to support TheGreatCycleChallenge Ride Phil ride”
$50Received this donation 14 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Bette , we sure do appreciate your support. I lost your information and reached out to Jeff. I will email you the tax receipt but it does have my address ( I don’t think it should matter) I forwarded the information to my granddaughter ( Meg / daughter in law) so she sent the receipt to your correct email. Thanks again Bette , sorry we missed you! !”
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Cheryl Lyons
“Thank you for riding for this cause. You got this!”
$50Received this donation 12 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Cheryl, for supporting the greatcyclechallenge and kids fighting cancer. I’m proud to be part of this movement and together we are making a difference.”
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Tracy Grant
“Ride Phil and happy to support TheGreatCycleChallenge for kids fighting cancer”
$40Received this donation 13 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Tracy , very much appreciate your support for TheGreatCycleChallenge. It’s a great organization and together we are making a difference.”
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Brenda Larsen
“It's so great you do this every year. So happy to give for this great cause”
$36.23Received this donation 21 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Brenda , I really appreciate your support for another year. I’m sorry we missed seeing you and Melissa this year”
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Cheryl Lyn Morrison
“AWESOME Phil, keep those pedals rotating.”
$36.23Received this donation 1 day ago
Philip
“Thank You Cheryl I appreciate your support for another year I wasn’t sure my message would find you .. but I’m glad it did ;)”
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Debbie Keeling
$36.23Received this donation 19 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Deb, I really appreciate your support for another year. We really missed you guys at the Big surprise birthday party”
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Ina Bentley
“Keep on keeping on Phil!”
$36.23Received this donation 18 hours ago
Philip
“Thank You Ina , I really appreciate your support for another year for this wonderful cause. I’ve been riding the Balaclava route I remember Howard on a ride one time and I was riding a very unique bike and he was teasing me about it … but at the end of the ride he was impressed with the bike”