RIDING TO FIGHT KIDS' CANCER
ST. MARYS RIDER PARTICIPATES IN FIRST GREAT CYCLE CHALLENGE CANADA
KYLE SIETZEMA WILL RIDE 500 KM DURING MONTH OF AUGUST IN SUPPORT OF SICKKIDS FOUNDATION.
ST. MARYS, ON - August 5, 2026: When it comes to fighting childhood cancer, Kyle Sietzema a resident of St. Marys and owner of Avontuur, is planning to ride 500 kilometres and raise $1,000 during the month of August for The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in support of its 11th annual Great Cycle Challenge Canada.
Founded in 2016, Great Cycle Challenge Canada has grown to become one of the biggest cycling events in the country. In just 10 years, over 160,000 riders from all provinces and territories have ridden 31.3 million kilometres, raising more than $61 million for research, care and the development of better treatments and cures for childhood cancer. This year, SickKids Foundation hopes more than 10,000 riders will take part to support of kids’ cancer.
“Cancer is the largest killer of Canadian children from disease and over 1,700 Canadian children are diagnosed with cancer every year,” said Angela Rose, Associate Director of Event Marketing at SickKids Foundation. “Thanks to riders like Kyle, we’re fueling groundbreaking research to save lives and give kids the brighter future they deserve.”
“This is the first time I have participated in Great Cycle Challenge,” said Kyle Sietzema. “So far, I’ve ridden 51 kilometres and raised $228. I am aiming to raise $1,000 and ride 500 kilometres.”
To learn more about Kyle’s Great Cycle Challenge Canada and to make a donation, please visit greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/KyleSietzema. To participate in Great Cycle Challenge Canada, visit GreatCycleChallenge.ca.
About Great Cycle Challenge Canada: Great Cycle Challenge Canada encourages cyclists across Canada to challenge themselves and set their own personal riding goal throughout August to fight kids' cancer. Riders fundraise to save lives and give kids the brighter future they deserve.
For more information, visit greatcyclechallenge.ca.
About SickKids Foundation: Established in 1972, SickKids Foundation raises funds on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and is the largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care in Canada. Philanthropy is a critical source of funding for SickKids – one of the world’s foremost paediatric health-care institutions.
For more information, please visit sickkidsfoundation.com.
