Kris Hofstedt
- National: 367th
- State: 13th in MN
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
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
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250 mi Ridden$1,695 Raised2020
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121 mi Ridden$1,040 Raised2021
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110 mi Ridden$1,158 Raised2022
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251 mi Ridden$2,601 Raised2023
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223 mi Ridden$1,284 Raised2024
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234 mi Ridden$2,939 Raised2025
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147 mi Ridden$2,862 Raised2026
My Challenge
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13.4 mi ride - Wednesday morning GCC bike ride - Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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11.4 mi ride - Tuesday evening GCC bike ride - Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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11.0 mi ride - Monday morning GCC bike ride - Monday, September 14, 2026
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10.0 mi ride - Saturday morning GCC bike ride - Saturday, September 12, 2026
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7.4 mi ride - Friday morning 9-11 GCC bike ride - Friday, September 11, 2026
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$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!
I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.
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12.4 mi ride - Thursday morning GCC bike ride - Thursday, September 10, 2026
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10.0 mi ride - Wednesday night GCC bike ride - Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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$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.
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16.4 mi ride - Tuesday evening GCC ride - Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Logged this ride 9 days ago - View on Strava
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!”
$727.14Received this donation 8 days ago -
David Fallek
“Go Kris!”
$258.75Received this donation 9 days ago
Kris
“Hi David~ Thank you once again for your generosity to this very important cause. I so appreciate your support and your donation towards cancer research is so very important to the kids with cancer as well as their families. Have a wonderful day!!”
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Babbs Beehler
“Keep pedaling lady❤️”
$103.50Received this donation 13 days ago
Kris
“Dear Barb, Thank you so much for your donation to help fight kids cancer through cancer research. Your support is greatly appreciated!!! It was so beautiful outside tonight I just wanted to keep biking!! Your quote inspired me to keep pedaling!! Have a great week ahead”
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Jill & David Collins
$103.50Received this donation 54 days ago
Kris
“Jill and David, Thank you sooooo very much for your donation to help fight kids cancer!!! It is very much appreciated!!!”
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Jolyn Horton
“You GO, girl!”
$103.50Received this donation 4 days ago
Kris
“Jolyn, Thank you so much for your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge!! I sooooo appreciate your support! Have a great week!!”
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Nancy Freeman
“Way to go Kris !!!”
$103.50Received this donation 4 days ago
Kris
“Nancy, thank you once again for your support of the Great Cycle Challenge by donating to this very important cause. I appreciate it and I know the kids and their families do too. Have a great week!!”
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Rick and Jodi Tappe
“Thank you for doing this Kris!! ❤️✝️”
$103.50Received this donation 8 days ago
Kris
“Dear Jodi and Rick, Thank you so much for your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge. Your support to help fight kids cancer through research and treatments is very much appreciated!! Have a great evening!!”
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Terri Robinson
$103.50Received this donation 9 days ago
Kris
“Terri, I can't thank you enough for your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge as well as the fact that you are the one that got me involved in it 7 years ago!!! Thank you dear friend! I miss you and hope to see you soon!!!”
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Bruce Otterson
$51.75Received this donation 9 days ago
Kris
“Dear brother Bruce, Thank you so much for your support and donating to the Great Cycle Challenge. It is very much appreciated!!! Have a great day!!”
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Carla Jensen
“Happy cycling !!”
$51.75Received this donation 8 days ago
Kris
“Carla, Thank you so much for your support and donation in helping the fight against kids' cancer!! It is greatly appreciated!”
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Anonymous
$51.75Received this donation 9 days ago
Kris
“Good morning and thank you for your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge. I so appreciate your support and I know the kids and their families do too! Have a wonderful day! Off for another ride!!”
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Don Wright
$51.75Received this donation 15 days ago
Kris
“Hi Don! I so appreciate your donation to help fight kids cancer through cancer research. I just returned from an almost 15 mile bike ride and who should be hanging out in his yard as I biked down the block???? Jacen, the neighbor boy that I ride for. Hopefully you have read my story about him. It's pretty amazing and is proof how important cancer research is. Have a great week ahead!!”
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Dona Kubat
$51.75Received this donation 9 days ago
Kris
“Dona, Your donation and support to the Great Cycle Challenge is GREATLY appreciated not only by me but most importantly by the kids living with cancer and their families. Have a wonderful day!!”
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Emil & Marilyn Rutten
“Way to go, Kris! What a great way to honor those battling cancer.”
$51.75Received this donation 8 days ago
Kris
“Emil and Marilyn, Thank you so very much for your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge to continue fighting kids' cancer through research and treatments. Your support is greatly appreciated!! Have a wonderful day!!”
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Jim Sparrow
“Doing even more good.”
$51.75Received this donation 14 days ago
Kris
“Hi Jim, Thank you once again for supporting me with your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge. I appreciate it and I know that the kids and their families do too!!! Have a great week ahead!!”
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Jo Turner
$51.75Received this donation 8 days ago
Kris
“Jo, Thank you for the donation that you made to the Great Cycle Challenge. Your support is greatly appreciated!!”
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Julie Apold
$51.75Received this donation 17 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!!”
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Julie Hofstedt
“Thank you for your contribution to fight kids cancer!”
$51.75Received this donation 6 days ago
Kris
“Julie, Thank You for your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge. Your support in helping these kids and their families through cancer research is very much appreciated. Have a great weekend!”
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Julie Otterson
“Way to go Kris! Such a great cause❤️”
$51.75Received this donation 7 days ago
Kris
“Julie, Thank you so very much your donation to the Great Cycle Challenge!! Your support is GREATLY appreciated! I'm only 10 days into the month and thanks to you and everyone else that has donated so far, we are way over the original goal 🤗👍. This truly is a great cause and I can see first hand what cancer research can do to help these kids. Thanks again and have a great weekend!!”
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Karen Konop
“Keep pedaling as long as you can!”
$51.75Received this donation 72 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.”