CanKids KidsCan campaign offers new hope to children with cancer.
They hit the roads for a worthy cause. As many as 1,500 + enthusiastic cyclists from across India signed up to pedal for #Cycle for Gold – India’s largest charity cycling challenge, and a high profile CanKids KidsCan campaign, now in its fourth edition brought together cycling enthusiasts, childhood cancer advocates and fundraisers.
#Cycle for Gold adopts a well chalked out strategy. To sign up for the event there is a registration donation of Rs 600. The participant then gets a high quality dry fit T-shirt. For every km a person pedals, children with cancer will get an average of Rs 50 through CSR funds of corporates. Just Rs 1,000 goes a long way towards the treatment, support and survival for children fighting cancer.
The #Cycle for Gold rally has brought to the fore the indomitable spirit of cancer survivors. In their ranks is 25-year-old Vikas Yadav, a Retinoblastoma survivor who led over 200 cyclists during the Marine Drive Rally from across Mumbai, Thane, Mira Bhayander and Panvel. “When I lost my eye to cancer, I thought my future was over. But your journey doesn’t end with a diagnosis – it begins with a fight. I ride because I survived, and every child deserves that chance to survive and thrive,” said Mr Yadav.
Vikas’s words became the soul of CFG 2025, a powerful reminder that survivorship is not the end of a story, but the beginning of a movement.
The top three individual cyclists this year were Ripan Kumar who led the individual leaderboard with a staggering 7,359 km, followed closely by Umesh Patel at 7,352 km, and Krishan Kumar, who clocked in 6,563 km. In the group category, the energy and unity of cycling clubs fueled the momentum: Sangli Active Cycling emerged as the top club with a whopping 1,17,608 km, Chennai Cyclists followed with 72,411 km, and Chandigarh Randonneurs Club contributed an impressive 70,930 km.
These weren’t just numbers. They were stories of compassion, grit, and belief – in a future where no child dies of cancer because of lack of access to care.
The finale saw enthusiastic participation from cycling clubs, survivors, parents, hospitals, doctors, and supporters. It culminated in heartfelt medal ceremonies in Delhi, Mumbai, Sangli, Chennai, and Kolkata, where roads turned into runways of resilience and unity.
CanKids #Cycle for Gold campaign lends heft to the 11 year old organisation’s endeavor to improve survival outcomes of children with cancer. As time runs out to meet the WHO target of a 60 percent survival rate by 2030, it is initiatives like #Cycle for Gold that offer hope to thousands of children with cancer and their families.
