Radford Bean

4years
Radford Bean
With federal cuts for kids' cancer research, I am once again riding to raise funds for cancer research. This is my fourth year riding for this worthy cause.
I've Ridden 162.1 mi My goal is 175 mi
My Rankings
  • National: 1544th
  • State: 19th in OR
I've raised $1,086 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

My Story

1 Jul 2025

Hello. Radford Bean here with a very important message. Sadly, the Trump administration earlier this year chose to eliminate funding for kids' cancer research. This critical loss of federal funding for kids' cancer research means that private donations are more important than ever.

According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization, there are an estimated 15,700 children between the ages of birth and 19 years of age who are diagnosed with cancer each year in the U.S. Approximately 1 in 285 children in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer before their 20th birthday. Every three minutes, somewhere in the world a family hears the devastating words that their child has been diagnosed with cancer. Those are frightening statistics. As a grandfather, nothing would scare me more than hearing my granddaughter has cancer.

Now I'm going to be honest with you. I hadn't planned on riding this year because I got tired of begging for money in support of kids' cancer research. In addition, I had knee surgery in early March that made me question if I was up for riding a long distance during September. But canceling federal funding for kids' cancer research seemed cruel to me, especially given how wealthy America is, so I felt the need to ride again this year.

I am asking for your financial support again this year. Will you stand with me by donating to support GCC's efforts to raise money to fund kids' cancer research? Your contribution is more important than ever.

Thank you for your support. It means a lot to kids and their families dealing with cancer.

Radford Bean

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 4 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
  • 183 mi Ridden
    $679 Raised
    2022
  • 204 mi Ridden
    $654 Raised
    2023
  • 160 mi Ridden
    $776 Raised
    2024
  • 162 mi Ridden
    $1,086 Raised
    2025
4years
709 mi
Ridden
$3,195
Raised

My Challenge

  • 8.0 mi ride - 2025 GCC Ride #6 - Friday, September 26, 2025
    Logged this ride 2 days ago
  • 37.3 mi ride - Springwater Corridor Trail Ride - Saturday, September 20, 2025
    Logged this ride 8 days ago
  • 32.6 mi ride - Saturday, September 13, 2025
    Logged this ride 15 days ago
  • 10.8 mi ride - GCC #3 - Friday, September 12, 2025
    Logged this ride 16 days ago
  • $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 17 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 17 days ago
  • 52.8 mi ride - 2025 GCC Ride #2 - Saturday, September 6, 2025
    Logged this ride 22 days ago
  • 20.6 mi ride - Monday, September 1, 2025
    Logged this ride 27 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 56 days ago

My Sponsors

  • 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!”
    $360.85
    Received this donation 17 days ago
  • Stephen Cooper
    $124.20
    Received this donation 17 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “You rock, Steve. As one cyclist to another, thanks for your generous donation. That donation will help researchers tremendously as they search for treatments to kids' cancers.”
  • Thomas Babb
    $124.20
    Received this donation 17 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “Tom, thank you for your very generous donations the last four years. Your donation today is so greatly appreciated by me but more so by kids suffering from cancer and their families. Thank you.”
  • Stephanie Cowles
    $72.45
    Received this donation 42 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “Thank you, Stephanie, for your generous donation. Your kind donation will go to help kids like Josh and Bryleigh have a hopeful future.”
  • Anonymous
    “With what’s happening at the federal level ; these kinds of efforts become ever more important.”
    $72.45
    Received this donation 17 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “Thank you for your generous donation. True, with the federal government cutting funding for kids' cancer research, the burden of that funding falls more heavily on private citizens like yourself. Kids suffering from cancer and the emotional and financial tolls placed on their families mean that people like you and me are needed more than ever now.”
  • Nancy Hill
    $51.75
    Received this donation 17 days ago
  • Joanna d
    $36.23
    Received this donation 7 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “Thank you for your generous donation. Donations like yours make it worth the long, tiring rides I'm doing. Your donation will really help researchers find cures for kids' cancer, sparing them and their families grief and suffering.”
  • JOHN COFFMAN
    “Radford, Thanks for your efforts to support cancer research! And good luck with your challenge.”
    $36.23
    Received this donation 56 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “On behalf of the kids suffering from cancer that I'm supporting, thank you for your generous donation. And thank you for your support of my rides this September. I look forward to riding with you on one of those rides in September.”
  • Maggie Ann
    $36.23
    Received this donation 66 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “Thank you, Maggie, for your generous donation. Your donation will go to help children like Joel and Rubi and thousands of other kids suffering from cancer.”
  • Stephen Ellis
    $36.23
    Received this donation 17 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “On behalf of kids suffering from cancer, I want to thank you for your generous donation. Every dollar takes researchers that much closer to finding cures for kids' cancers. Hopefully one day kids' cancers can go the way of polio and other deadly diseases.”
  • Amanda Marble
    $25
    Received this donation 41 days ago
    Radford Bean
    Radford
    “Thank you, Amanda, for your generous and much appreciated donation. It helps move me closer to my goal of raising $1,000 by the end of September. More importantly, it helps kids suffering from cancer hopefully have a bright and long future. And it gives these kids' families have hope.”
  • Radford Bean
    $36.23
    Received this donation 17 days ago
  • Anonymous
    $31.05
    Received this donation 102 days ago
  • Radford Bean
    $21.74
    Received this donation 53 days ago
  • Radford Bean
    “Thank you for doing your part to help these kiddos”
    $20.70
    Received this donation 28 days ago
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