Kris Hofstedt

This September I will be biking at least 100 miles to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge! Thank you!!

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I've Ridden 40.0 mi My goal is 100 mi

My Rankings

National: 970th
State: 36th in MN

I've raised $505 My goal is $1,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Jacen

Jacen is an awesome kid and a daily visual reminder to me as to how important cancer treatments and research are.

My Story

7 Jul 2026

Greetings all!

This September will be my 7th year of participating in the Great Cycle Challenge. In 10 years, our community of riders from all 50 states have ridden a total of 33,817,103 miles, and together we’ve raised $72,646,876 in support of research to develop better treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer.

In 2020 a longtime friend of mine invited me to join her in the GCC. I thought great cause and I love to bike.. Great idea!

Four years ago I mentioned that this ride had become personal to me because of a neighbor boy of ours, Jacen (now 14 years old), who was diagnosed with 2 very rare forms of leukemia in November of 2021. He completed the chemo treatments in 2023. A short time later the cancer returned and was found in his spinal fluid. Thanks to cancer studies and research, Jacen was the perfect candidate for CAR T-cell therapy. T cells, which are part of the white cells, were taken from Jacen’s blood. During several weeks in a lab, a receptor gene was added to them to supersize them in hopes that it would help fight the cancer once reintroduced into his blood. Once they start binding with the bad cells, they start to increase in number and can help destroy even more cancer cells, which is exactly what they did for Jacen. I have witnessed, through seeing how great Jacen is doing, how very important cancer research is. I will continue to look at him as the strongest and toughest kid I have ever met!

I know that when I ride and raise funds in the Great Cycle Challenge, I am helping the Children's Cancer Research Fund to allow them to continue their work to develop lifesaving treatments & find a cure for childhood cancer. Your donation would be greatly appreciated by me but most importantly by all the kids living with cancer that deserve brighter futures. Thank you❤️

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 7 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

250 mi Ridden

$1,695 Raised

2020
121 mi Ridden

$1,040 Raised

2021
110 mi Ridden

$1,158 Raised

2022
251 mi Ridden

$2,601 Raised

2023
223 mi Ridden

$1,284 Raised

2024
234 mi Ridden

$2,939 Raised

2025
40 mi Ridden

$505 Raised

2026

1,229 mi

Ridden

$11,222

Raised

My Challenge

12.5 mi ride - Day 4 morning GCC bike ride - Friday, September 4, 2026

Logged this ride 6 hours ago - View on Strava
5.2 mi ride - GCC Day 3 moonlight bike ride - Thursday, September 3, 2026

Logged this ride 18 hours ago - View on Strava
$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.

Posted 19 hours ago
11.8 mi ride - GCC DAY 2 morning ride - Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Logged this ride 2 days ago - View on Strava
10.6 mi ride - GCC DAY 1 morning ride - Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Logged this ride 3 days ago - View on Strava
$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 50 days ago

My Sponsors

Jill & David Collins
$103.50
Received this donation 40 days ago

Kris

“Jill and David, Thank you sooooo very much for your donation to help fight kids cancer!!! It is very much appreciated!!!”

Jill and David, Thank you sooooo very much for your donation to help fight kids cancer!!! It is very much appreciated!!!
Don Wright
$51.75
Received this donation 1 day ago

Kris
Jim Sparrow

“Doing even more good.”
$51.75
Received this donation 19 hours ago

Kris
Julie Apold
$51.75
Received this donation 3 days ago

Kris

“Julie, Thank you so much for your donation to the GCC. First ride of the day just completed, 10.58 miles 👍. I truly appreciate your support!! Thanks again!!”

Julie, Thank you so much for your donation to the GCC. First ride of the day just completed, 10.58 miles 👍. I truly appreciate your support!! Thanks again!!
Karen Konop

“Keep pedaling as long as you can!”
$51.75
Received this donation 59 days ago

Kris

“Thank you for your donation! I sooo appreciate it and yes i do hope to keep pedaling as long as i can.”

Thank you for your donation! I sooo appreciate it and yes i do hope to keep pedaling as long as i can.
pjmcquaid@msn.com
$51.75
Received this donation 1 day ago

Kris
Jessica Holcomb

“This is so awesome, Kris! Good luck on your ride :)”
$50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Kris

“Jessica, Thank you so much for donating to the Great Cycle Challenge supporting kids cancer research. I just completed my first ride of the day, 10.58 miles!!! What a beautiful morning for a bike ride and to help a great cause! Have a great day!”

Jessica, Thank you so much for donating to the Great Cycle Challenge supporting kids cancer research. I just completed my first ride of the day, 10.58 miles!!! What a beautiful morning for a bike ride and to help a great cause! Have a great day!
Lois Graham

“GO KRIS!”
$31.05
Received this donation 50 days ago

Kris

“Lois, thank you so much for your donation! 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴”

Lois, thank you so much for your donation! 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴
Kathy Yocum

“Good luck with your goal this year!”
$25.88
Received this donation 3 days ago

Kris

“Kathy, Thank you for your donation to the GCC. I appreciate your support on helping to fight kids cancer with money going to cancer research. Have a great day!!”

Kathy, Thank you for your donation to the GCC. I appreciate your support on helping to fight kids cancer with money going to cancer research. Have a great day!!
Kris Hofstedt

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$36.23
Received this donation 61 days ago

Kris