Isabelle Gonzalez

I am riding 150 km to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 155.6 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 1412th
State: 359th in Vic

I've raised $408 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

My Story

6 Aug 2026

This October, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Because cancer is the largest single killer of children from disease in Australia. Right now, 90 children are diagnosed every month, and sadly, 3 die every week.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

And so I am riding and raising funds to support the Children's Medical Research Institute to continue their work into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and finding a cure for childhood cancer.

Please support my challenge by making a donation through my fundraising page to give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

Together, we can save little lives.

Thanks for your support.

Isabelle

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 3 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

190 km Ridden

$588 Raised

2020
Ridden

Raised

2021
156 km Ridden

$408 Raised

2026

346 km

Ridden

$996

Raised

My Challenge

10.0 km ride - Sat 31 Oct - last ride - goal reached - Saturday, October 31, 2026

Logged this ride 2 days ago
goal reached! :-)

31 Oct 2026

Greetings everyone,

I did it—I reached my goal of 150 km! I’m so happy to have crossed the finish line! 🚴‍♀️🎉

The attached screenshots show my final results. The distance counter resets to zero after 99.99 km, so adding the next 50.06 km brings my total to just over 150 km! The calorie counter didn’t reset and shows an estimated 3,901 calories burned. I’ve also posted photos along the way to show my progress.

A big thank you to everyone who donated and cheered me on. This was a cause well worth riding for. I hope advances in research, including AI, will bring better treatments for people with cancer—especially children, who face so much at such a young age.

The organisers raised more than $2.5 million nationwide for research—a wonderful result!

My legs are happy too: they’re stronger now, and ready for a rest! 😊

Thanks again, everyone. Sayonara! Hasta la vista!

Posted 2 days ago
Friday 30 October - 140kms completed/ 10kms to achieve my goal

30 Oct 2026

Hi everyone! :-)

A quick update: I’ve now completed 140 km and have just 10 km to go to reach my goal. Woohoo! This feels so good!

This week, I read about a Swiss man cycling through the Americas, from Alaska in the north to Patagonia in the south. Absolutely incredible! That’s roughly 16,000 km as the crow flies—and much farther by road. I can’t imagine how anyone manages it!

I’ve been riding about 10 km a day, which takes me around 25 minutes. It makes me wonder how far an experienced cyclist can ride in a day. A discussion for the professionals, perhaps!

Anyway, that’s it from me.

Bonne nuit!

Posted 3 days ago
14.0 km ride - Friday 30 Oct - 14kms ridden today - 140kms in total - 1 day to go - Thursday, October 29, 2026

Logged this ride 3 days ago
6.0 km ride - Thurs 29 Oct - 6kms added - 126kms ridden in total - Friday, October 30, 2026

Logged this ride 3 days ago
10.0 km ride - Wed 28 October - 10kms ridden - 120kms in total - Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Logged this ride 6 days ago
completing week 3 - getting there :-)

24 Oct 2026

Hi everyone,

I’ve been updating my kilometres regularly, but I haven’t posted an update for a while!

So far, I’ve ridden 110 kilometres over a total of 4.5 hours. I plan to ride another 10 km tomorrow, Sunday, which will leave me a week to complete the final 30 km. That means I’m on track to reach my 150 km goal!

A quick note about the records: the bike’s display has limited digits, so the timer and distance counter reset to zero when they reach their limits. I’ve been taking photos of the readings to keep track of my progress.

Now that I’m in the third week, the riding is getting easier. At first, my whole body ached, and it took a while to get used to it! But I kept going because I didn’t want to fall behind. I’m glad I persevered—I’m reaping the rewards now, and it feels good to be on track.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has donated, including colleagues I haven’t met personally. Your generosity means so much to me.

To those who donated anonymously: I can’t thank you personally, but whoever you are, please know that your support fuels me to keep riding!

I understand the organisers are pleased with the funds raised nationwide so far. I hope these donations help advance research into childhood cancer, and that developments in AI can also contribute to gentler, more effective treatments for little ones facing this disease. I truly hope so.

That’s it from me for now. I’ll post again next week when I reach my 150 km target!

P.S. Here’s a photo of Princess Lulu, who keeps me company on every ride. My very own support crew! Ha ha. 🐶💕

See you! 😊

Posted 9 days ago
10.0 km ride - Sat 24 Oct - 10kms / 110kms completed in total over 4.5hrs - Saturday, October 24, 2026

Logged this ride 9 days ago
10.0 km ride - Fri 23 Oct 10kms - Odomoter reset after reaching 99kms - Friday, October 23, 2026

Logged this ride 11 days ago
12.5 km ride - 20 Oct - 12.5kms ridden/90 kms in total :-) - Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Logged this ride 14 days ago

My Sponsors

Ben G.

“Go Mum. Keep at it!”
$51.75
Received this donation 12 days ago

Isabelle

“Thank you, my bright yellow sunshine. :-)”

Thank you, my bright yellow sunshine. :-)
Fanny Hanusin
$51.75
Received this donation 18 days ago

Isabelle

“Thanks very much, Fanny, for your generous donation. :-)”

Thanks very much, Fanny, for your generous donation. :-)
Melville Yates

“Well done Isabelle.”
$51.75
Received this donation 20 days ago

Isabelle

“Hi Melville, Thank you so much for your generous donation! You can follow my cycling progress on the dashboard, which I’ll update regularly. Thanks again for your kind support. :-)”

Hi Melville, Thank you so much for your generous donation! You can follow my cycling progress on the dashboard, which I’ll update regularly. Thanks again for your kind support. :-)
Norma Bryan

“Well done Isabelle”
$51.75
Received this donation 31 days ago

Isabelle

“Thank you very much! .”

Thank you very much! .
Anonymous
$51.75
Received this donation 14 days ago

Isabelle

“Hi there, Thanks vety much for your donation. 🤓”

Hi there, Thanks vety much for your donation. 🤓
Matched Day Matching Donation

“Here's your matched donation from our generous supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to fight kids' cancer!”
$42.41
Received this donation 12 days ago

Isabelle
Anonymous
$25
Received this donation 17 days ago

Isabelle

“Hi there! , Thank you very much for your donation!.”

Hi there! , Thank you very much for your donation!.
Allison Clark-Henske

“Keep up the great work Isabelle! Amazing effort.”
$20.70
Received this donation 13 days ago

Isabelle
Joan Glendenning

“Good on you! Keep on pedalling”
$20.70
Received this donation 22 days ago

Isabelle

“Thank you very much Joan. You may visit this page this month and check out my progress. Have a great day! :-)”

Thank you very much Joan. You may visit this page this month and check out my progress. Have a great day! :-)
Deon Torenbeek

“Good on you!”
$20
Received this donation 20 days ago

Isabelle

“Hi Deon, Thanks a heap for your donation. Please feel free to review my progress as the month progresses. Cheers. :-)”

Hi Deon, Thanks a heap for your donation. Please feel free to review my progress as the month progresses. Cheers. :-)
Sachit Gopalan

“Great job Isabelle for a great cause! All the very best in your fundraising efforts!”
$20
Received this donation 31 days ago

Isabelle

“Thank you so much, Sachit. :-)”

Thank you so much, Sachit. :-)