Rob Hamilton
- National: 830th
- State: 4th in WV
My Story
This September, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer! Me and a couple others are biking from Buffalo, NY to Kingsville, ON Canada, then over to Pelee Island and around that. Basically, almost all the way across Lake Erie on the Canadian side.
Why? Its' a challenge. AND 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.
My Challenge
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22.0 mi ride - Thursday, October 2, 2025
Logged this ride 19 days ago -
25.3 mi ride - Goal met - Sunday, September 28, 2025
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25.3 mi ride - Goal met - Sunday, September 28, 2025
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19.1 mi ride - Motown Pavement after the rain - Thursday, September 25, 2025
Logged this ride 26 days ago -
25.4 mi ride - Another 25 - Sunday, September 21, 2025
Logged this ride 30 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 34 days ago -
One more for the road. (Monday 9/15/25)
16 Sep 2025Ok... for the kidos, one more ride on the heels of the Erie trip; 11th day in a row for riding. 28 Miles on the old familiar rail trail out of Prickets Fort, Fairmont, WV. I'm done. Massage scheduled for 7pm.
Posted 36 days ago -
28.2 mi ride - Day after Erie - Monday, September 15, 2025
Logged this ride 36 days ago -
Erie Ride - Day 9 (Sunday 9/14/25)
15 Sep 2025A short ride to the lighthouse before we go. About 8 miles round trip. I left the cottage before anyone woke, about 40 minutes before sunrise at 7:11am. Some of the best pictures are before the sunrise! There were so many insects in the nearby swamp that there was a constant hum; it was a bit concerning. Luckily they did not have a taste for me. No bites, but I did have to brush them out of my face a few times.
The light house is no longer in use, though there is a local movement to get it working again and keep is restored. Built in the 1800's. They just finished replacing the timber supports on the exterior. A lot more pictures to come on My Facebook page.
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Erie Ride - Day 8 (Saturday 9/13/25)
15 Sep 2025On Pelee Island all day today, time to explore. Up early for the Sunrise! It will be directly in front of the beach cottage which I'm told has a name with Sunrise in it. Awesome sunrise! The best! Tom asked if the cottage had a name like many others around the island. I believe it had a name with sunrise in it... Sunrise Solace would be fitting.
After a great breakfast, thanks Mike. We kayaked north toward the next point on the island. He'd seen bald eagles there more than once. The lake was very calm today. There were some buzzards out on the way out, but on the way back I took a closer look. They didn't look like buzzards. Instead, I found two juvenile bald eagles, see the pictures. One flew off as I approached, didn't want anything to do with me. The other however had the catch of the day and wasn't about to leave it for me. He was wary, but more hungry. I sat a while an took lot of pictures and a few videos. Got with in 40-50 ft. It takes a bald eagle 5 years to loose all the juvenile plumage and get it's full bald head and black body.
I had planned for weeks to bike the perimeter of the Island. More miles for the month's ride goal to the Children's Cancer Research fund. I was figuring it being 17.
I rode north to the inland Lake Henry wetlands (swamp) and the lighthouse walk trail, but I wasn't walking today. I save the lighthouse. On to Skudder (north) marina and the co-op, the only place to buy food on the island. The freezer section was a couple household upright freezers. If you want something special... you best plan a day and catch the ferry north to Kingsville/Leamington to go shopping.
On past the small schoolhouse grades 1-8 I think. Highschoolers have to take the ferry to the mainland daily! On past the Dog & Goat Restaurant and then stopped by the 'Stoneman' sculpture. A stack of stones in the likeness of a person also called a inuksuk. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuksuk) Ancient Canadian tribes made them to guides the way and show they were there, the way was clear or safe. There's also one on the cover of Rush's Test for Echo album, and a big one in the front yard of a house in Leamington yesterday. (see pic)
Onward heading south now to the hub of the island at the dock. Stopped buy a farm having a open house for some crop sales; stopped in a local made art gallery; past the dock and customs for the ferry. The medical facility is here, at least I saw a sign for it... the town hall/heritage center... the Westview Tavern where we ate, had a beer, yesterday once we got off the ferry. The LCBO Liquor Shop, golf bike and golf cart rentals and the Stone House restaurant and bar. Time for a beer. Cool old stone house remodeled into a nice restaurant and bar. Lots of history here. A beer later and on the road again, stop by another shop and then into the Pelle Island Winery. Try a taster's flight! All good really. They unfortunately didn't have the Monarch in stock, only at the mainland winery. They don't make the wine on the island. They would use too much electricity and overload the power grid here; it's a very old underwater power supply. Finally caught up with some Monarch butterflies here. It's migration time for the Monarch on their way to Mexico and Pellee Island is on the main route. I saw dozens on the mainland all week as we headed here. Back to the road... don't tell anyone but I might of been almost BUI.
A lot of dirt road from here. Past the southern point walk trails, past homes and farms I made my way back to the cottage. I got 22 miles out of it as I explored.
We all drove out to the Dog and Goat for dinner. Fish tacos and a beer for me. Busy place. Poor girl worked her rear off serving all the late crowd. The dog's name there... Goat. Cat's on the porch.
Bed time came early. I was up early, and plan to be up again. I want to see the old lighthouse at sunrise.
Posted 36 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day matched donation
“Here's your matched donation from a group of wonderful Children's Cancer Research Fund supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$394.41Received this donation 41 days ago
Rob
“!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!! For the Kids!”
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Specialty Groups, Inc.
$207Received this donation 42 days ago
Rob
“Thanks SGI !!! For the Kids!”
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Jason Manning
“Good luck!”
$124.20Received this donation 27 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Jason! It's all for the Children's Cancer Research Fund. I'm just having fun doing it!”
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Joseph
“Wishing you a successful ride and fundraising. Cycling is my jam and look forward to your updates cycling for a great cause.”
$124.20Received this donation 41 days ago
Rob
“Thanks Joseph! Hope to cross trails with you one day. For the kidos!”
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Jim Herron
$103.50Received this donation 42 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Jimbo! Here's a few pictures of the trip.... https://photos.app.goo.gl/q7tTxgfxPgYaPKy1A”
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Anonymous
$103.50Received this donation 21 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Anne Nymous! You contribution to the kids is appreciated.”
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Nancy Higgins
“Worthy Cause... Children's Cancer Research Fund”
$103.50Received this donation 21 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Nancy!!!”
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Tim Vandegrift
“Good luck!”
$103.50Received this donation 22 days ago
Rob
“Thanks for the Donation! For the kids!”
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Zachary Brown
$103.50Received this donation 22 days ago
Rob
“Thanks Zach! Me and the cause appreciates you.”
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Dave Fortney
“Way to go, Rob !!!!!”
$72.45Received this donation 22 days ago
Rob
“Thanks Cuz! For a good cause. It was an adventure.”
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Mike Garrett
“Proud of ya, pal!!”
$72.45Received this donation 34 days ago
Rob
“Thanks Mike! Seen a lot of squirrel up there, making me think of squirrel camp. Strange thing is all the Ontario squirrel are fully black.”
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Beth Herron
$51.75Received this donation 42 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Beth! Some pictures.... https://photos.app.goo.gl/q7tTxgfxPgYaPKy1A”
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Heather Powell
“Congratulations!!!”
$51.75Received this donation 22 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Heather! Much appreciated.”
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John B
“It’s been fun to follow your adventure, great work!”
$51.75Received this donation 22 days ago
Rob
“Thanks John! It was an adventure.”
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Samantha Dreistadt
“Way to go, Rob!”
$51.75Received this donation 34 days ago
Rob
“Thanks Sam! I appreciate the support and helping cancer research! Be safe!”
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HANNAH THOMAS
$36.23Received this donation 22 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Hannah!”
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Lisa Capsey-Baker
“Great job!”
$36.23Received this donation 22 days ago
Rob
“Thank you Lisa!”
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Michael Hamilton
$36.23Received this donation 43 days ago
Rob
“Thanks Cuz!!! Appreciate the support.”
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Anonymous
$36.23Received this donation 43 days ago
Rob
“Thank you for the support. For the kids!”
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Kevin Seamon
$25.88Received this donation 43 days ago
Rob
“Thanks so much Kevin! For the kidos.”