John Kirkham

I am riding 100 km for Barbara Sargent. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

Donate Now

I've Ridden 249.6 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 4th
State: 2nd in Qld
My Team: 1st

I've raised $4,500 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Barbara Sargent

An amazing lady who was and remains an inspiration to me and so many others. Sadly gone but never forgotten. Love you Aunty Barb!

My Story

2 Oct 2024

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

Because right now, cancer is the largest single killer of children from disease in Australia – over 700 children are diagnosed with cancer every year 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.

John

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 9 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

2,137 km Ridden

$3,605 Raised

2017
2,495 km Ridden

$5,358 Raised

2018
Ridden

$5,163 Raised

2019
511 km Ridden

$5,231 Raised

2020
Ridden

$6,086 Raised

2021
Ridden

Raised

2022
533 km Ridden

$7,476 Raised

2023
407 km Ridden

$5,923 Raised

2024
Ridden

$4,500 Raised

2025

6,957 km

Ridden

$43,342

Raised

My Challenge

26.1 km ride - GCC25-6 - Monday, October 6, 2025

Logged this ride 12 hours ago
52.4 km ride - GCC25-5 - Sunday, October 5, 2025

Logged this ride 1 day ago
17.9 km ride - GCC25-4 - Saturday, October 4, 2025

Logged this ride 2 days ago
40.3 km ride - GCC25-3 - Friday, October 3, 2025

Logged this ride 3 days ago
45.3 km ride - GCC25-2 - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Logged this ride 4 days ago
GCC25-1

30 Sep 2025

It's on!

First ride done!

I opted for an early morning (dark) ride - well I did after I was awoken @ 2:30am by our 10mnth old Rottweiller puppy (Luna) barking (very loudly) at something. Literally, jumped out of bed WIDE awake and heart going like a racehorse. Lol!

After checking (finding nothing), Luna promptly jumped up on the bed and went back to sleep - that wasn't an option for me.

So starting the GCC25 seemed a perfectly logical thing to do - so away I went.

Nice and cool, dark and quiet - very pleasant just listening to the bike and avoiding the "odd" road user (some of which need to dim their headlights - felt a bit like a "possum with spots in my eyes").

Awaiting the arrival of Team Gen3's interstate member (Hayden - Hobart), who will arrive tomorrow and then we can start racking up some kilometres.

Stay safe.

Posted 5 days ago
67.6 km ride - GCC25-1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Logged this ride 5 days ago
$2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 38 days ago
$2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 38 days ago
$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.

Posted 45 days ago

My Sponsors

Tegra Australia Pty Ltd

“Proud to support John, he is an inspiration to us all.”
$1,035
Received this donation 45 days ago

John

“Thank you for your generous donation, to this amazing cause. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Take pride in the fact that you're helping letting children be children rather than fighting to live. Thanks.”

Thank you for your generous donation, to this amazing cause. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Take pride in the fact that you're helping letting children be children rather than fighting to live. Thanks.
Tahnee Nettlefold

“Well done dad, 9 years and going strong. Very proud of you and Hayden is very excited to be participating in this great cause with you. WE all love you very much xx”
$465.75
Received this donation 22 days ago

John

“Thank you for your kind donation. Looking forward to having Hayden up here for a couple of weeks - riding with Granddad.”

Thank you for your kind donation. Looking forward to having Hayden up here for a couple of weeks - riding with Granddad.
Northshore Dental and Oral Health

“Keep pedaling! Wishing you the best on your epic ride.”
$414
Received this donation 17 days ago

John

“Thank you for your generous donation. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. At least I'll have my grandson riding, as well - the "old and forgetful" V the "youth and enthusiasm". Lol!”

Thank you for your generous donation. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. At least I'll have my grandson riding, as well - the "old and forgetful" V the "youth and enthusiasm". Lol!
MRSLFC

“Keep at it, John. Great job.”
$250
Received this donation 2 days ago

John
Graeme Nagle
$124.20
Received this donation 6 days ago

John

“Thank you for your kind donation. Trust all is well and your doing fine? Thanks.”

Thank you for your kind donation. Trust all is well and your doing fine? Thanks.
Liz and Phil White

“Go get ‘em John. Best of luck, incident free. Have fun.💪”
$124.20
Received this donation 59 days ago

John

“Thank you very much for your kind donation and continued support of both myself and this great cause. Hope your both well and not to COLD - even here it's been notably COOL. Lol! Stay safe.”

Thank you very much for your kind donation and continued support of both myself and this great cause. Hope your both well and not to COLD - even here it's been notably COOL. Lol! Stay safe.
Tony Quirk

“On your bike”
$124.20
Received this donation 21 days ago

John

“Thanks for your kind donation. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Yep - "on your nike". See you soon, mate!”

Thanks for your kind donation. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Yep - "on your nike". See you soon, mate!
Connect Exercise Physiology

“Great work John!! Amazing efforts with your fundraising for this great cause - all of us at Connect EP are super proud of the impact you are making”
$103.50
Received this donation 7 days ago

John

“Thank you for the kind donation. If it wasn't for Connect EP and the "fun" sessions that I've had - I may not have been able to take on the GCC - so my thanks to the entire team. Stay safe and I'll see you soon.”

Thank you for the kind donation. If it wasn't for Connect EP and the "fun" sessions that I've had - I may not have been able to take on the GCC - so my thanks to the entire team. Stay safe and I'll see you soon.
Johno JOHNSTON

“Good luck John have a great day mate”
$103.50
Received this donation 49 days ago

John

“Thank you for your kind donation. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help children life their life rather than have to fight to live. Stay safe.”

Thank you for your kind donation. Your support is greatly appreciated and will help children life their life rather than have to fight to live. Stay safe.
Lyn Harris

“Go John!! So proud of you buddy!! Xx”
$103.50
Received this donation 34 days ago

John

“Thanks for your kind donation. Your continued support of this great cause is beautiful. Stay safe.”

Thanks for your kind donation. Your continued support of this great cause is beautiful. Stay safe.
Pharmacy for Life Nambour Heights

“Amazing effort John!”
$103.50
Received this donation 18 days ago

John

“Thank you for your kind donation. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Thank goodness for lists! Lol!”

Thank you for your kind donation. Your continued support is greatly appreciated. Thank goodness for lists! Lol!
Peter Kirkham

“Get on with it. Leah Peter Ashley and Rianna”
$72.45
Received this donation 51 days ago

John

“Thanks for your kind donation. Getting a little pushy - lol! It'll happen - got a few weeks left before I've got to climb in the saddle. Love to all.”

Thanks for your kind donation. Getting a little pushy - lol! It'll happen - got a few weeks left before I've got to climb in the saddle. Love to all.
Tierre Betts

“Great job, proud of you. Tierre ✌🏼🌻”
$72.45
Received this donation 62 days ago

John

“Thank you for your kind donation. Looking forward to catching up with you & Luke.”

Thank you for your kind donation. Looking forward to catching up with you & Luke.
Anonymous

“You can do it!”
$72.45
Received this donation 42 days ago

John

“Thank you for kind donation. Take pride in the fact that you've just helped save a life - not bad for a Sunday. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Thank you.”

Thank you for kind donation. Take pride in the fact that you've just helped save a life - not bad for a Sunday. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Thank you.
Julie Hill

“Navy always here to support Army! Proud of you John.”
$51.75
Received this donation 6 days ago

John

“Thank you for your kind donation. As always, happy to receive an assist from Navy. Lol! Trust all is "ship shape" and nobody is in "dry dock"? Talk soon. Thanks.”

Thank you for your kind donation. As always, happy to receive an assist from Navy. Lol! Trust all is "ship shape" and nobody is in "dry dock"? Talk soon. Thanks.
Stephen Jones

“Go hard mate!!”
$51.75
Received this donation 53 days ago

John

“Thanks for your kind donation and continued support - greatly appreciated. Love to all. Stay safe”

Thanks for your kind donation and continued support - greatly appreciated. Love to all. Stay safe
Team Egan
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

John

“Thank you for your kind donation - much appreciated. The continued support of Team Egan (good friends) makes life a little easier - thanks. Stay safe.”

Thank you for your kind donation - much appreciated. The continued support of Team Egan (good friends) makes life a little easier - thanks. Stay safe.
Barbara Dennien

“Lovely to meet you and Hayden at the end of your epic ride this morning, John, for a cause so close to my ❤️. To all our hearts 🥰. Congratulations on all your efforts, best regards. Barb”
$36.23
Received this donation 3 days ago

John

“Thank you so very much for your donation - greatly appreciated. Yes - it's a cause that resonates with an ever increasing number of people. IT WILL LOSE For disclosure purposes "epic" equalled 40.3km. Lol!”

Thank you so very much for your donation - greatly appreciated. Yes - it's a cause that resonates with an ever increasing number of people. IT WILL LOSE For disclosure purposes "epic" equalled 40.3km. Lol!
Gary Rees

“Go you good thing”
$36.23
Received this donation 66 days ago

John

“Thanks for your kind donation. Your support is appreciated and it makes a difference.”

Thanks for your kind donation. Your support is appreciated and it makes a difference.
Zillah Tuttle

“Go John go Such a good cause”
$36.23
Received this donation 44 days ago

John

“Thanks for your kind donation. I agree that's a good cause and children deserve to have a childhood as opposed to fighting for life.”

Thanks for your kind donation. I agree that's a good cause and children deserve to have a childhood as opposed to fighting for life.