Ashley Redmond
- National: 325th
- State: 11th in WI
I'm Riding For
Claire
Claire's experience didn't just change her life—it helped reveal who she is. Having faced her own diagnosis, surgery, and treatment, she has developed a deep compassion for children facing medical challenges. She hopes one day to be involved in helping and caring for children who find themselves in the same vulnerable and uncertain place she once was. That desire to turn her own struggle into hope for others is one of the many reasons I am so proud to call her my daughter.
My Story
On February 5, 2023, the day after my daughter Claire's 9th birthday, our world changed forever.
Claire was diagnosed with a rare brainstem tumor. In the days and months that followed, we faced brain surgery, treatments, MRIs, uncertainty, fear, and countless prayers. Like so many families facing childhood cancer, we found ourselves navigating a world we never expected to enter.
But we also discovered courage.
Claire taught me what resilience looks like. She taught me how to keep moving forward, even on the hardest days.
Her journey also taught us the importance of research in a very personal way.
The treatment Claire received after surgery may not have been available had she been diagnosed just a year or two earlier. The advances that gave our family hope existed because researchers, doctors, patients, and families came before us. Every breakthrough and every new treatment option exists because someone chose to invest in research.
One of the things that makes me most proud as a mother is that Claire chose to donate the portion of her tumor removed during surgery for research. She knew it wouldn't help her directly. She simply hoped that what doctors learned from her tumor might help another child someday.
Even at nine years old, she understood something powerful: the hope we were given came from those who came before us, and she wanted to help create hope for the children who would come after her.
This September, I'm riding 300 miles—a mile for each of the approximately 300 children diagnosed with a brainstem tumor each year. Every mile is dedicated to the children fighting today, the families walking beside them, and the researchers working toward better treatments and cures.
Thank you for helping fund life-saving childhood cancer research and bring hope to families like ours.
My Challenge
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18.3 mi ride - Saturday afternoon - Saturday, September 5, 2026
Logged this ride 1 day ago -
10.2 mi ride - Claire & Ashley Kick Off - Thursday, September 3, 2026
Logged this ride 3 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.
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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Why This September Matters
22 Jun 2026This September, I'll be riding 300 miles in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer.
The timing couldn't be more meaningful for our family.
On February 5, 2023, the day after her 9th birthday, my daughter Claire was diagnosed with a rare brainstem tumor. Since then, our lives have revolved around surgeries, treatments, scans, appointments, and uncertainty.
This fall marks something we've never experienced before: Claire's first school year as a "normal kid."
Because of her illness and treatment, Claire has never had the opportunity to fully experience a typical school year with classmates, friendships, activities, and the everyday experiences most children take for granted. Now, more than a year into a treatment pause, she is preparing to enter middle school with excitement, hope, and a chance to simply be Claire.
Research made that possible.
In fact, the treatment Claire received may not have been available had she been diagnosed just a few years earlier. The progress made by researchers gave our family options, hope, and time.
That's why I'm riding 300 miles this September—one mile for each of the approximately 300 children diagnosed with brainstem tumors each year. I'm riding in gratitude for how far Claire has come, in honor of children still fighting, and in support of the research that creates hope for families like ours.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.
Ashley
Posted 76 days ago
My Sponsors
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Julie Heroux
“You got this! I’m so lucky I get to call all of you my family! What a great cause!”
$207Received this donation 52 days ago
Ashley
“Thank you so much, Aunt Julie!! We love you guys!!”
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Carey &Tim
“Good luck, Ashley!”
$103.50Received this donation 72 days ago -
Diana Ball
“So proud of you Ashley! Thank you for your commitment and desire to help others.”
$103.50Received this donation 36 days ago
Ashley
“Thank you so much for your generosity, Diana!”
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Pat and Jim Nowak
“We are proud to call Claire our granddaughter. Her recovery and continued journey is a miracle. God has blessed us in many ways! Go Ashley!!!”
$103.50Received this donation 69 days ago -
Amy Maternoski
“Praising God for this journey your family is on. Keep on keeping on!”
$51.75Received this donation 75 days ago
Ashley
“Thank you so much, Amy!”
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Andy Wegner
$51.75Received this donation 3 days ago
Ashley
“Andy! Thanks so much, buddy!!! Super cool!”
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Carol & Cory Witthuhn
“Sending your family strength, support and God’s Blessings.”
$51.75Received this donation 17 days ago
Ashley
“Thank you both!”
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Debbie Stelzer
“Go Ashley and Claire 🥰”
$51.75Received this donation 76 days ago -
Estelle Frigo
“Way to go Ashley! I wish I could be there to cheer you on.”
$51.75Received this donation 43 days ago
Ashley
“Thank you so much, Aunt Stella!!”
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Glenn & Fern T.
$51.75Received this donation 55 days ago -
Anonymous
$51.75Received this donation 75 days ago -
Marcy Wech
“Claire is amazing, and I'm happy to support this cause for her and other children like her.”
$51.75Received this donation 76 days ago
Ashley
“Thank you so much, Marcy! Claire is so blessed to have your son as a good friend - and I’m so happy that I get to say the same about YOU!”
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Tom and Paula Maroszek
“Happy to donate to your ride and to the research being done on childhood cancer.”
$51.75Received this donation 18 days ago
Ashley
“Thank you, guys! I appreciate your generosity and support!”
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Michael Maroszek
$50Received this donation 5 days ago -
Dianne Smith
$20Received this donation 5 days ago