Brendan Chan
- National: 3678th
- State: 298th in CA
I'm Riding For
Owen Chan
My son, Owen, was the strongest, bravest 3 year old I ever knew, stronger and braver than a 3 year old should ever have to be. Words cannot describe how much I miss him.
My Story
This September will be my fourth year taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
Why? Because right now, cancer is the biggest killer of children from disease in the United States. Over 17,000 children in the US are diagnosed every year. In July 2021, my son, Owen, was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndrome. And sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week. Owen lost his fight on April 26, 2022.
Kids should be living life, not fighting for it. Owen never had much of a chance to really live life. He spent most of his last 9 months alive stuck in a hospital room. The 7 months prior to that Owen dealt with painful lesions/sores on his feet, hands, and legs. Some days he just wanted to be carried. Owen deserved better. He deserved more.
So I am raising funds through my challenge to help these kids and support Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer. Only 4% of the billions of dollars the government spends annually on cancer research is directed towards treating childhood cancer. The current treatments are extremely toxic and harmful. No kid should ever have to go through what Owen went through.
Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.
Your support will change little lives.
Thank you to everyone who donated in the past and thank you to everyone who donates this year.
My Legacy
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419 mi Ridden$3,934 Raised2022
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230 mi Ridden$1,609 Raised2023
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258 mi Ridden$988 Raised2024
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154 mi Ridden$518 Raised2025
My Challenge
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8.9 mi ride - 30 min Climb Ride with Denis Morton - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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0.0 mi ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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0.0 mi ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, November 16, 2025
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8.7 mi ride - 30 min Low Impact Ride with Emma Lovewell - Sunday, November 16, 2025
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9.5 mi ride - 30 min Classic Rock Ride with Emma Lovewell - Monday, September 29, 2025
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9.4 mi ride - 30 min Mariah Carey Two for One Ride with Cody & Emma - Thursday, September 25, 2025
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9.5 mi ride - 30 min 80s Ride with Kendall Toole - Wednesday, September 24, 2025
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2.8 mi ride - 10 min Cool Down Ride with Hannah Corbin - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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9.5 mi ride - 30 min 2000s Rock Ride with Emma Lovewell - Wednesday, September 17, 2025
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5.9 mi ride - 20 min Low Impact Ride with Sam Yo - Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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My Sponsors
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Donna Chan
$258.75Received this donation 112 days ago -
Herb Chan
$258.75Received this donation 110 days ago