Jenny Stephens
- National: 905th
- State: 43rd in ACT
- My Team: 2nd
I'm Riding For
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I ride in memory of my mother, who died from Leukemia in 2017, as I do every year. It has been 7 years since she left us, and this photo is taken with her beloved sister, who had to watch her little sister fade away, even when she had always thought she would go first. Although she was not a child and nor was I, my mother's death affected me deeply, and I know that any money raised to fight cancer, helps everyone, child or adult, beat this thing.
My Story
This October, I am again taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge.
Right now, cancer is the largest single killer of children from disease in Australia, 3 die every week. Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.
But cancer is a big killer for adults too. My mother died from leukemia, which is the third biggest cancer killer in Australia. Thanks to research, more kids are surviving leukemia every day, but over half of the adults diagnosed with blood cancer will lose their lives.
And so I am riding and raising funds to support the Children's Medical Research Institute to continue their work to reduce childhood cancer, knowing this will have a flow-on effect in the treatment of all cancers, and so benefit EVERYONE (child or adult) touched by cancer.
Please support my challenge by making a donation through my fundraising page to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.
Together, we can save lives.
Thanks for your support.
My Legacy
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82 km Ridden$435 Raised2016
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130 km Ridden$500 Raised2017
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103 km Ridden$1,006 Raised2018
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113 km Ridden$821 Raised2019
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101 km Ridden$1,417 Raised2020
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106 km Ridden$1,162 Raised2021
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103 km Ridden$1,307 Raised2022
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103 km Ridden$1,053 Raised2023
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103 km Ridden$2,029 Raised2024
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100 km Ridden$881 Raised2025
My Challenge
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46.2 km ride - Donated kms from Allen Shrimpton - Monday, November 3, 2025
Logged this ride 10 days ago -
8.5 km ride - Ride 7: to Kangara Waters - Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Logged this ride 15 days ago -
Ride 4-6 all about the place
27 Oct 2025Not much updating going on. Sorry. But then, there's not much riding happening either sadly!
After my enthusiasm of a week ago, it's been a week of wind, rain, and the return of the dreaded IBS! I did manage a ride around the local pond on Tuesday 21st, but then didn't get on the bike again till Friday, and then only a short ride after having spent half the day in bed! Then Saturday was recovery and other tasks getting in the way, with every intention of riding yesterday, when it rained, and rained, and rained.
So finally, here I am on Monday and finally doing a decent ride. Today I managed not only 12.5km of riding, but also a Pilates class! I thought there might be a 6-flight stair climb in there as well, because I'd been warned that the lifts in the Physio's building were out for the count. But thankfully one of them was going again by the time I got there. So, with the gift of no stairs, I decided to take a tour afterwards, to look at the new Acton foreshore area. I continued on from there to where Sullivan's Creek meets Lake Burley Griffin and rode back through ANU to the tram. For all its current woes, ANU has lovely, well-kept grounds, so I always love a ride through there. And, of course, with a half-hour each way ride on the tram, there was time for my other love in life - reading.
Oh, and while I was in town, I ordered a new computer. Just a small thing!
Posted 16 days ago -
12.5 km ride - Ride 6 - Pilates, Lake, and ANU - Monday, October 27, 2025
Logged this ride 17 days ago -
6.3 km ride - Ride 5 - Palmerston/Crace Circuit - Friday, October 24, 2025
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6.3 km ride - Ride 4 - Gungahlin Pond - Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Logged this ride 23 days ago -
Ride 3 - Lake Ginninderra
19 Oct 2025First ride in my "All Star" jersey! Finally back on the bike after over a week off the bike! My hip is a lot better for the rest, which was enforced by getting sick!
This is one of my favourite rides, because it's a nice distance, without to many hills, and very picturesque! And as a bonus, it's right near Dad's place (that group of white buildings behind me in the first picture is where he lives) so I get to drop in on him on the way around. Oh, and another bonus - no grumpy magpies!
The 7.5kms went really well and I think I can manage some longer distances going forward, which is good. I'm going to need them! I'm not doing so well towards my 100km goal at this point! Lots of catching up to do!
Posted 24 days ago -
7.3 km ride - Ride 3 - Lake Ginninderra - Saturday, October 18, 2025
Logged this ride 26 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 36 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 36 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day Matching Donation
“Here's your matched donation from our generous supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$284.80Received this donation 35 days ago -
Andrea Holland
“Well done Jenny!”
$103.50Received this donation 36 days ago -
Blake Singley
“Go Jenny!!”
$103.50Received this donation 36 days ago -
Margaret Fallon
“Hi Jenny, you are inspiring the way you keep going.”
$72.45Received this donation 12 days ago -
Anonymous
$51.75Received this donation 36 days ago -
Nicola Parry
$51.75Received this donation 35 days ago -
Anonymous
$50Received this donation 34 days ago -
Cherie
“Go Jenny!”
$41.40Received this donation 36 days ago -
Victoria Byron
$36.23Received this donation 36 days ago -
Elissa Mettam
“Good luck with the 2025 ride.”
$35Received this donation 35 days ago -
Stell
“Wishing you an enjoyable month of peddling!”
$25Received this donation 42 days ago -
Jenny Stephens
“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$25.88Received this donation 102 days ago
