Agata Pukiewicz
- National: 161st
- State: 8th in ACT
My Story
Why am I riding for this cause?
A 10-year-old boy, Samuel, passed through my life once. He did not have cancer, but had already lived past his 4-to 6-year life expectancy. I fought hard for several days to help keep him alive; then I got to see him play soccer with family and friends. A few months later, I was lighting an incense stick in a Meteora monastery, Thessaly, Greece, bribing the gods to send health his way. At precisely that moment, or maybe not but I was still 300 meters high, my phone rang. I did not go to the funeral but have kept the memory of him in my heart.
Cancer is the second leading cause of childhood death in Australia, after injuries and accidents. Cancers in children are very different to cancers in adults: they develop differently, spread more rapidly and aggressively and in most cases appear to strike at random. Over 700 children die each year, three kids a week. But over 85% of children are successfully treated and become long-term survivors. Often asking, will cancer come back? Sadly, many kids develop secondary cancers later in life.
This is why. There is so much hope. In 10 years, the Great Cycle Challenge of over 100 thousand cyclists in Australia raised over $40 million in support of research to develop better treatments and find cures for childhood cancer. Together with over $1 billion dollars from the Australian Government every couple of years, and leading scientists and researchers in the field, there is so very much to hope for.
Thanks for your support.
My Legacy
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1,034 km Ridden$1,295 Raised2016
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1,145 km Ridden$2,228 Raised2020
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1,149 km Ridden$1,472 Raised2021
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2,797 km Ridden$1,413 Raised2022
My Challenge
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21.6 km ride - Night Ride - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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10.6 km ride - Night Ride - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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27.2 km ride - Night Ride - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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8.0 km ride - Yerrabi Pond loop to Horsepark when Strava switched on - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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11.3 km ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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5.4 km ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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41.0 km ride - One ride left this evening. Tears are good. - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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69.9 km ride - Evening Ride - Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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4.7 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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40.3 km ride - Morning ride before work chasing kms with a very sore bum - Tuesday, October 29, 2024
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65.8 km ride - What an exhausting day. Should be less than 300km left, 250 or so, for the next to days to... - Monday, October 28, 2024
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5.4 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, October 28, 2024
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15.0 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, October 28, 2024
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68.4 km ride - Morning Ride - Monday, October 28, 2024
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87.9 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Sunday, October 27, 2024
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50.7 km ride - End of day 26 - Saturday, October 26, 2024
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30.0 km ride - Early day 26 LBG ride - Saturday, October 26, 2024
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69.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Saturday, October 26, 2024
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29.9 km ride - Evening Ride - Friday, October 25, 2024
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36.4 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Friday, October 25, 2024
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31.0 km ride - Evening Ride - Thursday, October 24, 2024
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5.6 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Thursday, October 24, 2024
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36.4 km ride - Lunch Ride - Thursday, October 24, 2024
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68.0 km ride - Day 24 early morning catch up - Thursday, October 24, 2024
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22.1 km ride - Not a great day - Wednesday, October 23, 2024
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5.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Wednesday, October 23, 2024
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65.9 km ride - End day 22 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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5.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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43.0 km ride - Day 22 morning ride - Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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12.8 km ride - Evening Ride - Monday, October 21, 2024
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5.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, October 21, 2024
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24.1 km ride - Day 21 200km mark - Monday, October 21, 2024
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67.9 km ride - Day 21 morning catchup ride - Monday, October 21, 2024
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36.8 km ride - Evening Ride - Sunday, October 20, 2024
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19.8 km ride - Catching up again on Day 20 - Sunday, October 20, 2024
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40.8 km ride - Evening Ride - Saturday, October 19, 2024
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17.8 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Saturday, October 19, 2024
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32.1 km ride - Flat tyre no4. Walking home. - Friday, October 18, 2024
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67.9 km ride - Rainy Day 18. One more today after this and I'm at 1800. - Friday, October 18, 2024
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18.1 km ride - Night Ride - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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10.0 km ride - And half way down horspark damn it - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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10.0 km ride - Gym to Gungahlin (forgot to put on Strava) - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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5.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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69.9 km ride - Beating my PB records morning of day 17 - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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26.6 km ride - Night Ride - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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32.9 km ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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5.4 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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59.0 km ride - Past half way mark 1500 - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
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55.6 km ride - End od Day 15 - Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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42.0 km ride - Day 15 morning ride to 1400 - Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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43.0 km ride - Ending day 14 - Monday, October 14, 2024
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47.8 km ride - Longer lunch Day 14 - Monday, October 14, 2024
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42.0 km ride - Quick finish to day 13 - Sunday, October 13, 2024
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63.0 km ride - Day 13 in progress - Sunday, October 13, 2024
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6.0 km ride - Lunch Ride - Sunday, October 13, 2024
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5.3 km ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, October 13, 2024
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47.9 km ride - Evening Ride - Saturday, October 12, 2024
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123.5 km ride - Day 12 Saturday, not sure if will press on. - Saturday, October 12, 2024
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73.0 km ride - Fri day 11 - Friday, October 11, 2024
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40.2 km ride - Flat tire no.2 ride - Thursday, October 10, 2024
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61.9 km ride - Not quite at 900 yet - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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38.0 km ride - A rushed slow morning ride before work - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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19.5 km ride - Evening Ride - Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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5.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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41.0 km ride - A slow ride to start Week 2 - Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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10.2 km ride - Week 1 700km done!! - Monday, October 7, 2024
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55.9 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, October 7, 2024
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5.7 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, October 7, 2024
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62.6 km ride - Mid-morning-unhappypuppy Ride - Monday, October 7, 2024
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26.6 km ride - Night Ride - Sunday, October 6, 2024
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42.3 km ride - Evening Ride - Sunday, October 6, 2024
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15.5 km ride - Got to 500km on day 6 - Sunday, October 6, 2024
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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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3.2 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Sunday, October 6, 2024
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5.6 km ride - Back from gym - Sunday, October 6, 2024
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5.4 km ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, October 6, 2024
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48.5 km ride - When you switched on Strava but phone was on battery saver - Saturday, October 5, 2024
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31.6 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Saturday, October 5, 2024
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21.7 km ride - Pushing through Saturday Day 5 - Saturday, October 5, 2024
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5.4 km ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, October 5, 2024
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2.5 km ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, October 5, 2024
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28.0 km ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, October 5, 2024
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39.2 km ride - Evening Ride - Friday, October 4, 2024
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37.9 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Friday, October 4, 2024
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86.9 km ride - Evening Ride - Thursday, October 3, 2024
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42.6 km ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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30.6 km ride - A slow Day 2 in progress. - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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33.1 km ride - Day 1 GCC - Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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62.8 km ride - Lunch Ride - Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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$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.
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$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.
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$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.
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My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day Matching Donation
$724.59Received this donation 77 days agoAgata
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Bruce Core
$124.20Received this donation 86 days agoAgata
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Carmel Franklin
$124.20Received this donation 77 days agoAgata
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Elspeth Ferguson
$124.20Received this donation 72 days agoAgata
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Anonymous
$124.20Received this donation 85 days agoAgata
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Leasa Mayes
$124.20Received this donation 77 days agoAgata
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Ness
$124.20Received this donation 55 days agoAgata
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Serafin glazing & aluminium
$124.20Received this donation 143 days agoAgata
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Gen
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No 1 Supporter
$103.50Received this donation 173 days agoAgata
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Bozena Ejneberg
$72.45Received this donation 74 days agoAgata
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Dariusz Pukiewicz
$72.45Received this donation 77 days agoAgata
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Anonymous
$72.45Received this donation 72 days agoAgata
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Kaleen Family dental surgery
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Anonymous
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Michael Frost
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Anonymous
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Tina Dowse
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B Bennett
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Deb Pippen
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