Doug Matkins

I am riding 200 mi to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 44.3 mi My goal is 200 mi

My Rankings

National: 478th
State: 31st in TX

I've raised $938 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

My Story

22 Aug 2024

For the 6th consecutive year, 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.

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 Legacy

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

770 mi Ridden

$725 Raised

2017
440 mi Ridden

$516 Raised

2020
212 mi Ridden

$1,038 Raised

2021
164 mi Ridden

$820 Raised

2022
209 mi Ridden

$712 Raised

2023
329 mi Ridden

$895 Raised

2024
Ridden

$938 Raised

2025

2,168 mi

Ridden

$5,645

Raised

My Challenge

9.4 mi ride - WBU - Friday, September 5, 2025

Logged this ride 1 day ago
10.4 mi ride - Pool - Thursday, September 4, 2025

Logged this ride 2 days ago
8.3 mi ride - Lake Houston - Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Logged this ride 3 days ago
8.1 mi ride - WBU - Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Logged this ride 4 days ago
8.1 mi ride - Lake Houston - Monday, September 1, 2025

Logged this ride 5 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 10 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 11 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 11 days ago

My Sponsors

Michael Tucker
$258.75
Received this donation 2 days ago

Doug

“Very generous of your support of a great cause. Thank you very much, Michael & Heather.”

Very generous of your support of a great cause. Thank you very much, Michael & Heather.
Anonymous
$103.50
Received this donation 11 days ago

Doug

“Whoever you are, thank you from me and, more importantly, from the researchers who are fighting children’s cancer and the children they are treating/curing.”

Whoever you are, thank you from me and, more importantly, from the researchers who are fighting children’s cancer and the children they are treating/curing.
Jeff & Leah Brown

“Go Doug!!”
$103.50
Received this donation 11 days ago

Doug

“Thank you, Jeff & Leah, for supporting a valuable cause. Enjoy the last of August.”

Thank you, Jeff & Leah, for supporting a valuable cause. Enjoy the last of August.
Summit Financial Group

“Way to go Doug!!! What a great cause! - Kim Damiani and the team!”
$103.50
Received this donation 10 days ago

Doug

“Thank you, Kim & Summit, for supporting my challenge. You put me over the top of my goal … and I haven’t started riding yet.”

Thank you, Kim & Summit, for supporting my challenge. You put me over the top of my goal … and I haven’t started riding yet.
Go get'em Doug!

“Thank you for supporting this noble cause!”
$100
Received this donation 11 days ago

Doug

“You were very generous, Fazzinos. Thank you very much. And I’ll ride the extra 10 miles just for you, Greg.”

You were very generous, Fazzinos. Thank you very much. And I’ll ride the extra 10 miles just for you, Greg.
Geoffrey Cave

“Keep on Peddlin'”
$72.45
Received this donation 9 days ago

Doug
Samir Kashou

“Where are you riding?”
$72.45
Received this donation 11 days ago

Doug

“Thank you, Sam! I was surprised to see a couple donations so quickly. I’ll be riding the green belts in Kingwood and the wide roads with bike lanes in CA. We’ll be in mid-September for two weeks.”

Thank you, Sam! I was surprised to see a couple donations so quickly. I’ll be riding the green belts in Kingwood and the wide roads with bike lanes in CA. We’ll be in mid-September for two weeks.
Beverly Matkins

“Keep up the good work! Love you, Son.”
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Doug

“Thanks, Mom. I love you, too.”

Thanks, Mom. I love you, too.
Anonymous
$51.75
Received this donation 13 hours ago

Doug
Annie Mancini

“I love that you are still doing this challenge after all these years. What a wonderful cause, thank you so much for everything you continue to do to raise money and awareness for childrens cancer.”
$20.70
Received this donation 11 days ago

Doug

“Thank you, Annie! I don’t know how much longer I’ll be doing this but I have three bicycles and still enjoy biking — even in the heat and humidity of south Texas. I’ll be in CA next month (9/10-22). Maybe I’ll bike in to say “hi”.”

Thank you, Annie! I don’t know how much longer I’ll be doing this but I have three bicycles and still enjoy biking — even in the heat and humidity of south Texas. I’ll be in CA next month (9/10-22). Maybe I’ll bike in to say “hi”.