James Kearney

James Kearney
Cancer is the biggest killer of kids from disease in the USA, 38 children die every week. Please donate now and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer!
I've Ridden 340.5 mi My goal is 400 mi
My Rankings
  • National: 1985th
  • State: 168th in CA
I've raised $849 My goal is $1,000 Donate Now

My Story

4 Sep 2026

This September, I am 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 15,700 children are diagnosed every year, and sadly, 38 children die of cancer every week.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

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.

Please support me by making a donation to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Your support will change little lives.

Thank you.

James

My Challenge

  • 90 years old, and 60 miles to go.
    26 Sep 2026

    I started on this journey on the first day of September of this year. My goal at that time was $200 and 400 miles of riding my trike in the month of September. This fundraiser and support of childhood cancer presented me with the opportunity to do something that I hadn’t been doing in the last few years. By a few years, I mean three years ago, my wife and I drove to New York to visit my 96 year-old cousin Albert Barone. We took our trikes with us and whenever we reached a place that had a rail trail we would stop ride our bikes 20 to 30 miles go back to the hotel Shower and drive to our next destination. We did this all the way across the United States and back. Every time we get to the state of Michigan Iowa, South Dakota, we got rained out. So we were never able to ride in those states. Since I was planning on riding 400 miles in September, I asked my son if he wanted to go on a 10 to 12 day journey all the way to Michigan and back. We did just that in 10 days and we were able to ride about 140 miles on trails in places like Utah South Dakota, Wyoming, Minnesota, Iowa. These were mostly states that I had never been able to ride in during the seven trips that we had gone across country riding on bike trails in the past. I really enjoyed this trip like I had enjoyed all the other trips with my wife, but this time it was with my son. My newly retired son. We spent hours in the truck talking about everything imaginable that we hadn’t talked about in years. It was extremely enjoyable trip.

    60 miles to go to finish the 400 mile ride and as the old saying goes, God willing and the creeks don’t rise we’ll get it done.

    Thank all of you for your contributions and your encouragement. Keep in mind the poor kids that suffer from all kinds of diseases and especially cancer for they are the strongest of all of us.

    Posted 7 hours ago
  • 22.5 mi ride - Ana River Trail - Friday, September 25, 2026
    Logged this ride 1 day ago
  • 22.0 mi ride - Santa Ana River Trail - Thursday, September 24, 2026
    Logged this ride 2 days ago
  • 20.0 mi ride - Send Ana River Trail - Wednesday, September 23, 2026
    Logged this ride 3 days ago
  • 20.0 mi ride - Santa Ana River Trail - Tuesday, September 22, 2026
    Logged this ride 4 days ago
  • 20.0 mi ride - Wabash trace nature Trail. Iowa. - Thursday, September 17, 2026
    Logged this ride 5 days ago
  • 20.0 mi ride - Sioux Falls Loop. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. - Monday, September 14, 2026
    Logged this ride 5 days ago
  • Jim’s bike ride
    18 Sep 2026

    . In support of childhood cancer research I committed to ride 400 miles in one month. I could’ve stayed at home got all those miles on the Santa Ana River Trail in Southern California. Because I love biking so much and I love biking on different trails in different states all over the United States. My son Scott and I sit out on September 11 to ride in states that we had never ridden in before. During the next nine days we rode in six different states and six different trails. We rode a total of 134 miles. The state where we rode on mostly rail trails included Utah, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. We rode on two separate trails in South Dakota. All the trails we rode on had some thing great about them. I got to do three things that I love supporting children’s health and riding a bike or in my case, a trike and spending time with my son.

    Jim’s bike ride
    Posted 9 days ago
  • 23.0 mi ride - Paul Bunyan, Trail in Minnesota - Thursday, September 17, 2026
    Logged this ride 9 days ago
  • 31.0 mi ride - George Mickelson. deadwood city, South Dakota - Monday, September 14, 2026
    Logged this ride 12 days ago
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My Sponsors

  • Jeaneane Kearney-Williams
    “Proud to call you “Dad”! Keep on ridin’. 😍”
    $258.75
    Received this donation 21 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Jeaneane. Your contribution took me way beyond what I anticipated I would raise. Love you.”
  • Margaret Kearney-Soranno
    “I think what you are doing is wonderful!!! Happy to Cheer you on :-)....Rock On Uncle Jim!!!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 2 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Marguerite. I just know somehow that the money will be useful for kids who have cancer. Thank you for your contribution.”
  • Cathy Johnston
    “What a great way to raise funds for children’s cancer. . Enjoy the ride!”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 11 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you,Cathy”
  • Diane Smith
    “Amazing! Keep up the good work! ❤️”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 4 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Diane. I’m sure his donations will be helpful and depicting childhood cancer. Again, thank you.”
  • JOSEPH ALDANA
    “Good luck!!!”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 21 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Joe for your contributions. I’m sure that the money will be well. Spent and help children. Thanks again, Joe.”
  • Melanie Kelly
    $51.75
    Received this donation 22 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Melanie. I’m sure the money will be well. Spent helping children who are suffering from cancer. I love you.”
  • Shawn Kearney
    $51.75
    Received this donation 18 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Sean for your donation”
  • Tim & Karen Mosich
    “Good luck, great cause!”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 18 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Tim and Karen”
  • Donna Lehman
    “Such a wonderful thing you are doing Jim! I’m cheering you on from Canada.”
    $46.58
    Received this donation 21 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Donna for your contributions. I can always count on my Canadian friends to come through. Love you, Donna.”
  • Sylvia Cohen
    $25.88
    Received this donation 5 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you for your donation, Sylvia. It’s going to take people like you to defeat childhood cancer. So thank you thank you thank you”
  • James Kearney
    $103.50
    Received this donation 27 days ago
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