Marie Johnstone

I am riding 300 km in memory of Mom, Larry, Donna, Connie, Erin, Julianna, Paula, Granny, and too many more.

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I've Ridden 95.4 km My goal is 300 km

My Rankings

National: 767th
Province: 29th in NS

I've raised $2,079 My goal is $2,500 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Mom, Larry, Donna, Connie, Erin, Julianna, Paula, Granny, and too many more

My Story

28 Apr 2025

Hello! I have again signed up for the 2025 Great Cycle Challenge and am riding this August to fight kids' cancer!

My goal is to pedal 300 km throughout the month.

But I am taking on this challenge for one reason... to kick cancer's butt!

Because cancer is the largest killer of children from disease in Canada - over 1,700 children are diagnosed every year, and 4 children die every week.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

Please support me by making a donation through my fundraising page:

https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/MarieJohnstone

Thanks for your support, and wish me luck.

Marie

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 5 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

Ridden

Raised

2021
299 km Ridden

$3,192 Raised

2022
511 km Ridden

$3,605 Raised

2023
565 km Ridden

$4,279 Raised

2024
95 km Ridden

$2,079 Raised

2025

1,470 km

Ridden

$13,155

Raised

My Challenge

39.4 km ride - Smoky! - Thursday, August 14, 2025

Logged this ride 17 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 18 days ago
27.0 km ride - Sunday ride - Sunday, August 10, 2025

Logged this ride 21 days ago
29.0 km ride - Shaw loop - Saturday, August 2, 2025

Logged this ride 29 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 107 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 118 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 123 days ago

My Sponsors

Scott F Simmons
$500
Received this donation 18 days ago

Marie
Richard Harding

“Good luck Marie! Your dedication to helping year after year is inspiring!”
$258.75
Received this donation 107 days ago

Marie

“Oh Richard. Such a generous donation….thank you so much. These little children fight so hard just to live, cycling for them is the least I can do. And I stay motivated by the support I receive from people like yourself. Again….thank you.”

Oh Richard. Such a generous donation….thank you so much. These little children fight so hard just to live, cycling for them is the least I can do. And I stay motivated by the support I receive from people like yourself. Again….thank you.
Valley Credit Union
$200
Received this donation 18 days ago

Marie
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!”
$162.81
Received this donation 17 days ago

Marie
GLisa MacNeill-Lazaric

“G”
$150
Received this donation 18 days ago

Marie

“Thank you so very much for your wonderful donation. After a little TLC from Dr Dan, my knees are feeling much better. Now if this heat would just go away for a while, so I can log some miles! Thank you again, I truly appreciate the support.”

Thank you so very much for your wonderful donation. After a little TLC from Dr Dan, my knees are feeling much better. Now if this heat would just go away for a while, so I can log some miles! Thank you again, I truly appreciate the support.
Marie-Claude Osmond

“Best of luck on reaching your goal! What a great cause to support.”
$103.50
Received this donation 28 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so very much for the support Marie-Claude. These little kids fight so hard every day I’ll do anything I can to help. Your donation is truly appreciated!”

Thanks so very much for the support Marie-Claude. These little kids fight so hard every day I’ll do anything I can to help. Your donation is truly appreciated!
Serge Duguay
$103.50
Received this donation 45 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much Serge. I really appreciate you supporting me again this year!”

Thanks so much Serge. I really appreciate you supporting me again this year!
Gaspereau Valley Fibres
$72.45
Received this donation 118 days ago

Marie

“Thank you so much for your support again this year. I sincerely appreciate it.”

Thank you so much for your support again this year. I sincerely appreciate it.
Gillian Rideout
$72.45
Received this donation 31 days ago

Marie

“Hi Gillian! Thanks so very much for the support. I’m a little behind in my training this year. Encouragement like this really helps 🤗”

Hi Gillian! Thanks so very much for the support. I’m a little behind in my training this year. Encouragement like this really helps 🤗
David Osborne
$70
Received this donation 120 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much David. I really appreciate the support! Please say hi to your mom for me too.”

Thanks so much David. I really appreciate the support! Please say hi to your mom for me too.
Angela (Angie) Sangster Limited

“What an amazing thing to do! Wishing you all the best on your journey! Sending you lots of positive energy for your ride!”
$51.75
Received this donation 124 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much Angie! I truly appreciate the support.”

Thanks so much Angie! I truly appreciate the support.
Donna Budd
$51.75
Received this donation 18 days ago

Marie

“Thanks again Donna. I really appreciate the support!”

Thanks again Donna. I really appreciate the support!
Violet Quilts

“Thank you so much for your amazing efforts in aid of smashing kids' cancer. The very best wishes for luck and safety, both for your rides and for your fundraising, from all of us here at Violet Quilts.”
$51.75
Received this donation 122 days ago

Marie

“Thank you again. I truly appreciate the support!”

Thank you again. I truly appreciate the support!
Yvette Nickerson
$51.75
Received this donation 46 days ago

Marie

“Thanks very much Yvette. I truly appreciate the support!”

Thanks very much Yvette. I truly appreciate the support!
Mike Macsween

“Great cause and effort once again Marie.”
$50
Received this donation 26 days ago

Marie

“Thanks so much Mike. Going to be a bit more of a challenge now that they have closed the trails. Have to explore some country roads instead. ☺️ Again, thank you. Very much appreciated.”

Thanks so much Mike. Going to be a bit more of a challenge now that they have closed the trails. Have to explore some country roads instead. ☺️ Again, thank you. Very much appreciated.
Kevin

“Get ‘er done! Proud of your efforts!”
$36.23
Received this donation 12 days ago

Marie

“Thanks Kevin. And thanks for sponsoring me again this year. Means a lot and I appreciate it.”

Thanks Kevin. And thanks for sponsoring me again this year. Means a lot and I appreciate it.
Cheryl Lunn-Holland
$35
Received this donation 18 days ago

Marie

“Thank you again Cheryl. Very much appreciated and let me know when things settle. We are long overdue for a chat 🤗”

Thank you again Cheryl. Very much appreciated and let me know when things settle. We are long overdue for a chat 🤗
Mary-Ann Knight

“Go get ‘em Lady!”
$31.05
Received this donation 124 days ago

Marie

“Thanks Mary-Ann!”

Thanks Mary-Ann!
Jill MacDonald
$25.88
Received this donation 123 days ago

Marie

“Thank you Jill! Oh…forgot to tell you….I bought a drop bar bike and I actually like it!”

Thank you Jill! Oh…forgot to tell you….I bought a drop bar bike and I actually like it!