Linda Watson

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!

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I've Ridden 318.3 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 302nd
Province: 39th in BC
My Team: 2nd

I've raised $3,455 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

My Story

4 Aug 2025

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

Why? Because right now, over 1,700 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 2 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

275 km Ridden

$1,815 Raised

2024
318 km Ridden

$3,455 Raised

2025

594 km

Ridden

$5,270

Raised

My Challenge

15.2 km ride - Around Parksville - Saturday, August 30, 2025

Logged this ride 11 hours ago
16.4 km ride - Seal Bay to Kin Beach - Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Logged this ride 3 days ago
27.8 km ride - Seal Bay Park & Kitty Coleman - Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Logged this ride 4 days ago
10.0 km ride - Granddaughter ride to Farm - Sunday, August 24, 2025

Logged this ride 6 days ago
25.9 km ride - Parksville to Qualicum Beach & Back - Friday, August 22, 2025

Logged this ride 9 days ago
$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 9 days ago
26.4 km ride - PARKSVILLE Qualicum Columbia Beach - Saturday, August 16, 2025

Logged this ride 14 days ago
28.2 km ride - PARKSVILLE Columbia Beach Qualicum - Sunday, August 10, 2025

Logged this ride 21 days ago
7.2 km ride - PARKSVILLE Community Park - Saturday, August 9, 2025

Logged this ride 21 days ago
34.0 km ride - PARKSVILLE Qualicum - Saturday, August 9, 2025

Logged this ride 22 days ago
29.5 km ride - Coombs Errington - Friday, August 8, 2025

Logged this ride 22 days ago
8.1 km ride - PARKSVILLE Errands - Thursday, August 7, 2025

Logged this ride 23 days ago
7.9 km ride - Grocery stores - Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Logged this ride 24 days ago
27.5 km ride - PARKSVILLE Coombs - Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Logged this ride 24 days ago
28.5 km ride - PARKSVILLE Qualicum Surfside - Sunday, August 3, 2025

Logged this ride 27 days ago
25.6 km ride - PARKSVILLE & Rathtrevor - Saturday, August 2, 2025

Logged this ride 28 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 33 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 36 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 36 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 45 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!”
$457.88
Received this donation 17 days ago

Linda

“Thanks to the Garron family for supporting this fundraising challenge. Undoubtedly this will help to make many sick children and their families find some comfort in battling this ugly disease. With continued support I believe that health science professionals will find a cure. Together we will continue to make a difference. Keep peddling forward….”

Thanks to the Garron family for supporting this fundraising challenge. Undoubtedly this will help to make many sick children and their families find some comfort in battling this ugly disease. With continued support I believe that health science professionals will find a cure. Together we will continue to make a difference. Keep peddling forward….
Patricia Henry

“Bravo Linda, we so appreciate your dedication and efforts to work in service for the good of others. Pedals Away!”
$265
Received this donation 36 days ago

Linda

“Wow! Thanks so very much for your generous donation. Many children & their families will benefit from your kindness. I will keep peddling on…”

Wow! Thanks so very much for your generous donation. Many children & their families will benefit from your kindness. I will keep peddling on…
Anonymous
$124.20
Received this donation 8 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much for your donation to support in the ride to fight Kids’ Cancer. This is greatly appreciated! Children deserve to live healthy, happy lives. THANKYOU!”

Thanks very much for your donation to support in the ride to fight Kids’ Cancer. This is greatly appreciated! Children deserve to live healthy, happy lives. THANKYOU!
Gordon Charles

“We are very proud of your efforts on behalf of for the Ride for Kids’ Cancer! The kids benefit as do you by way of all the exercise the ride provides! We are Pulling for you, Linda!! Cheers Gordy and Jen”
$103.50
Received this donation 34 days ago

Linda

“THANKYOU so much for your generous donation. It is greatly appreciated. I will keep peddling on to fight cancer. Children deserve to be healthy.”

THANKYOU so much for your generous donation. It is greatly appreciated. I will keep peddling on to fight cancer. Children deserve to be healthy.
Kathy Sarton

“Awesome job!”
$103.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Linda

“Thankyou, Kathy! So appreciate your support. Children deserve to live cancer free lives. I will keep peddling on… to fight this ugly disease.”

Thankyou, Kathy! So appreciate your support. Children deserve to live cancer free lives. I will keep peddling on… to fight this ugly disease.
Lindy Tungatt

“Super Great Charity! Thanks Linda for once again taking up the challenge. You Go Girl!”
$103.50
Received this donation 18 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much, Lindy, for supporting me in this ride to fight Kids’ Cancer! Greatly appreciated. Cheers to you!”

Thanks very much, Lindy, for supporting me in this ride to fight Kids’ Cancer! Greatly appreciated. Cheers to you!
Loralee Sealey

“Go! Linda!”
$103.50
Received this donation 35 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much, Loralee! Your support will is appreciated and will help sick children.”

Thanks very much, Loralee! Your support will is appreciated and will help sick children.
Peter MacKillop
$103.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Linda

“Thankyou, Peter! Really appreciate your support. Children deserve to live cancer free lives. I will keep peddling on…”

Thankyou, Peter! Really appreciate your support. Children deserve to live cancer free lives. I will keep peddling on…
Teresa Reid

“Well done Linda!!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 9 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much, Teresa, for supporting me in this ride to fight kids’ cancer. Children deserve to lead healthy, happy lives and not have to deal with this ugly disease. Your donation will help sick kids’ and health science. THANKYOU very much!”

Thanks very much, Teresa, for supporting me in this ride to fight kids’ cancer. Children deserve to lead healthy, happy lives and not have to deal with this ugly disease. Your donation will help sick kids’ and health science. THANKYOU very much!
Anonymous
$100
Received this donation 44 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much Debbie for supporting my ride. You are a great friend.”

Thanks very much Debbie for supporting my ride. You are a great friend.
backyard Perry

“Way to go cousin! Our 23 yr old 'false' granddaughter, in Mexico, has had 4 surgeries for cancer, and we support the cancer agency in Manzanillo who she works for.”
$72.45
Received this donation 55 days ago

Linda

“Hi cousin, Thanks very much! You put me on the board for donations. Greatly appreciated. It is a very worthy cause.”

Hi cousin, Thanks very much! You put me on the board for donations. Greatly appreciated. It is a very worthy cause.
Diane Desilets
$72.45
Received this donation 18 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much, Dianne! Greatly appreciate your support. Children deserve to live healthy lives! I will keep peddling on…”

Thanks very much, Dianne! Greatly appreciate your support. Children deserve to live healthy lives! I will keep peddling on…
Jadine Leclaire

“Linda and Doug, Thanks for supporting such a good cause! Hope to visit in late August. Just back from a month in Scandinavia. Fabulous trip! Love to you and Doug! Jadine”
$72.45
Received this donation 34 days ago

Linda

“Thanks so much, Jadine. We will keep peddling forward to fight kids’ cancer. Children deserve to be healthy. Greatly appreciated.”

Thanks so much, Jadine. We will keep peddling forward to fight kids’ cancer. Children deserve to be healthy. Greatly appreciated.
Jo-anne Keegan

“Way to go, Linda! You da 👩”
$72.45
Received this donation 23 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much for supporting me in this ride to fight Kids’ Cancer! Children deserve to live healthy lives. My hope is that health science will find a cure for this ugly disease. Thankyou! I will keep peddling on…”

Thanks very much for supporting me in this ride to fight Kids’ Cancer! Children deserve to live healthy lives. My hope is that health science will find a cure for this ugly disease. Thankyou! I will keep peddling on…
Brenda Larson

“Way to go, Linda!”
$51.75
Received this donation 36 days ago

Linda

“Thanks so very much for your support, Brenda. It means a lot. I will keep peddling…”

Thanks so very much for your support, Brenda. It means a lot. I will keep peddling…
Darrell Harle
$51.75
Received this donation 33 days ago

Linda

“Thanks so much Darrell for your support! This is much appreciated! Just gearing up for our second day of cycling now. We will keep peddling ahead to fight kids’ cancer! THANKYOU.”

Thanks so much Darrell for your support! This is much appreciated! Just gearing up for our second day of cycling now. We will keep peddling ahead to fight kids’ cancer! THANKYOU.
Diane Hughes

“Ride like the wind 😍”
$51.75
Received this donation 21 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much for supporting me! Your donation to help fight Kids’ cancer is greatly appreciated. Children deserve to be healthy. Thanks so much!”

Thanks very much for supporting me! Your donation to help fight Kids’ cancer is greatly appreciated. Children deserve to be healthy. Thanks so much!
Herma Wigny

“Way to go Linda , and we know you can do it ! We wish you lots of success.”
$51.75
Received this donation 45 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much Herma & Hub. I really appreciate your support. I will keep riding to help raise funds to fight cancer.”

Thanks very much Herma & Hub. I really appreciate your support. I will keep riding to help raise funds to fight cancer.
Linda August

“Way to go Linda!”
$51.75
Received this donation 27 days ago

Linda

“Thanks very much for supporting me in this ride to fight kids’ cancer. No child should have to live with cancer. My hope is that with continued support health scientists will find a cure to end this ugly disease. Thanks!”

Thanks very much for supporting me in this ride to fight kids’ cancer. No child should have to live with cancer. My hope is that with continued support health scientists will find a cure to end this ugly disease. Thanks!
Louise Mayled

“Keep those peddles going. You are a rock star Linda! *”
$51.75
Received this donation 17 days ago

Linda

“Thanks so much, Louise! I really appreciate your support. Children deserve to live healthy lives free of cancer! I will keep peddling on…”

Thanks so much, Louise! I really appreciate your support. Children deserve to live healthy lives free of cancer! I will keep peddling on…