Nan Harrison

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 71.0 km My goal is 200 km

My Rankings

National: 160th
Province: 19th in AB

I've raised $4,517 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Mess Harms

My Story

9 Aug 2025

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

Why? Because right now, over 1,400 children are diagnosed with cancer every year, and it's the biggest killer of children from disease in Canada. For me, this year it became personal.

My neighbor has a 12 yo with Hodgkins Lymphoma. I never knew how hard it was on the whole family- Mom, Dad and the other healthy kids. For months now they have been driving back and forth to Children's Hospital. Most of the time she has to stay in- overnight sometimes, but mostly for days on end. Her Mom sleeps in the chair in her room. Dad is back on the farm with the other 3 kids, all who try to have a "sorta" normal life. She gets out on day passes and sometimes the whole family can go see a movie. But honestly, nothing is normal for any of them right now. Right now all of us in the community are rooting for the family. For her to get better.

I started riding 2 years ago because I liked to ride my bike and I wanted to raise ,money for Kid's Cancer. I like that this money is spent in Canada (although there is an international component) on research and other necessary things to help the kids beat cancer. I'd encourage you to read up on this Challenge and SickKids Foundation. The goals I set this year seem super high. But every time my legs hurt, or I don't want to get on that bike I just remember a young neighbor that is to sick to ride her bike. Please, help me reach my goal of $2500. If even one penny of this can help make a kid better its more than worth it . Every day I ride I just pray that the farm family up the road gets their daughter/sister back home so they can have a normal life of 4-H, hockey and living together.

Thank You for your support.

Nan Harrison

My Legacy

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

119 km Ridden

$1,136 Raised

2021
Ridden

Raised

2022
301 km Ridden

$3,001 Raised

2023
111 km Ridden

$4,133 Raised

2024
71 km Ridden

$4,517 Raised

2025

601 km

Ridden

$12,787

Raised

My Challenge

18.7 km ride - Steves thru Stampede Park - Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Logged this ride 2 days ago
12.0 km ride - Stanley Park!! Glorious!!! - Saturday, August 16, 2025

Logged this ride 6 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 8 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 8 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 8 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 8 days ago
1.3 km ride - 1.32km Road Cycling - Saturday, August 9, 2025

Logged this ride 12 days ago
15.0 km ride - BEST RIDE EVER!!!!!! - Saturday, August 9, 2025

Logged this ride 12 days ago
10.9 km ride - 10.88km Road Cycling - Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Logged this ride 15 days ago
13.2 km ride - Human racetrack ride - Sunday, August 3, 2025

Logged this ride 18 days ago

My Sponsors

Michelle Balmer

“Yay for you and I hope the world kicks cancers ass!”
$1,159
Received this donation 4 days ago

Nan

“I cannot thank you enough for your generous donation!! You truly rock!”

I cannot thank you enough for your generous donation!! You truly rock!
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!”
$1,157.51
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you Garron Family for all you do and thank you so much for matching our donations. Because of the matching I got extra donations today. It’s for the kids!! You ROCK!”

Thank you Garron Family for all you do and thank you so much for matching our donations. Because of the matching I got extra donations today. It’s for the kids!! You ROCK!
Tory Copithorne

“Your time and dedication to this cause is so admirable in our world today, which leaves us with so little time for anything. Thank you.”
$517.50
Received this donation 1 day ago

Nan

“OMG Tory, what a generous donation!!!!!!!! You ROCK!!!!! Ya know, some days it seems like there is only sadness and misery in the world. But then I reach out to people with a cause like this and find out very quickly, that the world is full of FANTASTIC people like you that are nothing but good and kind. Your donation will make a big difference in a kids life. And you made me very happy too!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!”

OMG Tory, what a generous donation!!!!!!!! You ROCK!!!!! Ya know, some days it seems like there is only sadness and misery in the world. But then I reach out to people with a cause like this and find out very quickly, that the world is full of FANTASTIC people like you that are nothing but good and kind. Your donation will make a big difference in a kids life. And you made me very happy too!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Alison Laidlaw

“Go Nan Go!”
$207
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Alison!!!!! Thank you for such a generous donation! I truly appreciate it.”

Alison!!!!! Thank you for such a generous donation! I truly appreciate it.
Anonymous

“More Power to ya’ Nan!!!!”
$207
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you so very very much, oh ye unknown person!! I just met my daily goal thanks to you!!”

Thank you so very very much, oh ye unknown person!! I just met my daily goal thanks to you!!
Heather Bergner

“Go girl go!”
$155.25
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“You rock Betty! I just made my daily goal with your donation!!”

You rock Betty! I just made my daily goal with your donation!!
Kristen Thorogood
$155.25
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Kristen thank you for such a generous donation!! And it gets matched. YEAAAAA!”

Kristen thank you for such a generous donation!! And it gets matched. YEAAAAA!
Leah Davies

“Great job Nan!!”
$155.25
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Leah!!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH!!!!!”

Leah!!!!!! THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH!!!!!
Brody Vornholt
$77.63
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Brody thank you so much!! Especially as I know things are tight right now! YOU ROCK!!”

Brody thank you so much!! Especially as I know things are tight right now! YOU ROCK!!
Verna Labun
$75
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you so much Verna and Ted!! You guys ROCK!”

Thank you so much Verna and Ted!! You guys ROCK!
Bonnie Pauls
$72.45
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Bonnie thank you so very much for the donation!! This goes to such a good cause. And best of all your donation is matched today! THANK YOU!”

Bonnie thank you so very much for the donation!! This goes to such a good cause. And best of all your donation is matched today! THANK YOU!
Bridget Huston

“Go, Nan!”
$72.45
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you for such a generous donation Bridget!!!!”

Thank you for such a generous donation Bridget!!!!
Anonymous
$72.45
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you so very very much for your donation! It was a great day and I’m thrilled that all donations were matched!! We raised a great deal of money for the kids!! Your support is truly appreciated.”

Thank you so very very much for your donation! It was a great day and I’m thrilled that all donations were matched!! We raised a great deal of money for the kids!! Your support is truly appreciated.
Trish Rasmussen
$72.45
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you so very much Trish for the donation. And thank you for sharing my ride on FB too!!”

Thank you so very much Trish for the donation. And thank you for sharing my ride on FB too!!
Brenna Devlin
$51.75
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you so much Brenna! This cause is very clise to my heart.”

Thank you so much Brenna! This cause is very clise to my heart.
Christine Loo

“Enjoy the ride, Nan! 🚲 🎉”
$51.75
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you so much for the donation!! I truly appreciate it!”

Thank you so much for the donation!! I truly appreciate it!
Laurie Gitzel

“Very proud of Nan”
$51.75
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you Laurie!! B”

Thank you Laurie!! B
Terry Ann Powell
$51.75
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Miss TA. THANK YOU!!!! It was a truly great day of raising money for the kids!!”

Miss TA. THANK YOU!!!! It was a truly great day of raising money for the kids!!
Dorina Holesworth
$41.40
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you so much Doreen!! I hope you’re having a good time.”

Thank you so much Doreen!! I hope you’re having a good time.
Edith Holesworth
$41.40
Received this donation 8 days ago

Nan

“Thank you Edith!! I truly appreciate it!”

Thank you Edith!! I truly appreciate it!