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 400.0 mi to fight kids' cancer
My Rankings
  • National: 1531st
  • State: 127th in CA
I've raised $1,109 to fight kids' cancer 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

  • 30 days and 400 miles
    30 Sep 2026

    September 30th I just finished riding the last 19 miles to complete my 400 miles for the month of September. It wasn’t about the rides and it wasn’t about the miles. It was about the money. It’s always about the money. In this day and age in the United States, I’m going to get a little political right now. We should never ever have to have fundraisers for trying to find cure for cancer or for treating anyone who has cancer or for that many matter any disease. This is the United States, the richest country in the world and we can’t afford or so the politicians tell us money for healthcare for the people of this country. What has happened to our country? We’re building monuments is more important than taking care of the people. I’m going to leave it at that, but there’s a lot more I could say. Thank you everyone who supported me my friends and family believe me you are appreciated. Again, thank you all.

    Posted 6 days ago
  • The pole, Banyan Trail in Minnesota.
    30 Sep 2026

    This is a picture of me in the early morning fog on a very cold day on the Paul Bunyan Trail in Minnesota. This is the bottom 7 miles of the pole Bunyan Trail. It’s completely in the woods. And every time we run around the corner, we saw deer. We saw more than 14 deer in that 7 mile stretch.

    Posted 6 days ago
  • 19.3 mi ride - Santa Ana River Trail - Wednesday, September 30, 2026
    Logged this ride 6 days ago
  • 17.7 mi ride - Santa Ana River Trail - Tuesday, September 29, 2026
    Logged this ride 7 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 7 days ago
  • 22.5 mi ride - Santa Ana River Trail - Monday, September 28, 2026
    Logged this ride 8 days ago
  • 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 10 days ago
  • 22.5 mi ride - Santa Ana River Trail - Friday, September 25, 2026
    Logged this ride 11 days ago
  • 22.0 mi ride - Santa Ana River Trail - Thursday, September 24, 2026
    Logged this ride 12 days ago
  • 20.0 mi ride - Send Ana River Trail - Wednesday, September 23, 2026
    Logged this ride 13 days ago
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My Sponsors

  • Jeaneane Kearney-Williams
    “Proud to call you “Dad”! Keep on ridin’. 😍”
    $258.75
    Received this donation 30 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Jeaneane. Your contribution took me way beyond what I anticipated I would raise. Love you.”
  • James Kearney
    $156.29
    Received this donation 7 days ago
  • Jeanette Kearney
    $103.50
    Received this donation 6 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Jeanette. you never know what dollar is going to push us over the top and find a cure for cancer especially child cancer. Love you, dad”
  • 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 12 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 21 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you,Cathy”
  • Diane Smith
    “Amazing! Keep up the good work! ❤️”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 14 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 31 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 31 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 28 days ago
    James Kearney
    James
    “Thank you, Sean for your donation”
  • Tim & Karen Mosich
    “Good luck, great cause!”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 28 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 31 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 15 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 37 days ago
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