Makaya Smit

I am riding 500 km in memory of our son, River Jase Chan-Smit. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 64.0 km My goal is 500 km

My Rankings

National: 10th
State: 4th in NSW

I've raised $3,140 My goal is $4,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

River Jase Chan-Smit

In Memory of our beautiful Son "River Jase" 2003 - 2007

My Story

3 Oct 2025

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

My goal is to pedal 400 kilometres throughout the month.

Why am I doing this?

We lost our son “River Jase Chan- Smit” to Brain Cancer in 2007 and cancer is the largest killer of children from disease in Australia - 3 children die of cancer every week, so many young lives are lost to this terrible disease.

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.

Makaya

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 11 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

351 km Ridden

$2,621 Raised

2015
254 km Ridden

$2,156 Raised

2016
302 km Ridden

$3,395 Raised

2017
502 km Ridden

$4,177 Raised

2018
306 km Ridden

$3,072 Raised

2019
501 km Ridden

$6,403 Raised

2020
312 km Ridden

$6,117 Raised

2021
399 km Ridden

$5,675 Raised

2022
513 km Ridden

$5,903 Raised

2023
304 km Ridden

$2,264 Raised

2024
Ridden

$3,140 Raised

2025

3,808 km

Ridden

$44,923

Raised

My Challenge

12.0 km ride - Sunday, October 5, 2025

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

Logged this ride 2 days ago
15.0 km ride - Saturday, October 4, 2025

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

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

Logged this ride 4 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 5 days ago
12.0 km ride - First Ride for River - Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Logged this ride 5 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 14 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 17 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 17 days ago

My Sponsors

Alpha Catering Equipment Pty Ltd

“All the best Makaya! The Alpha Team”
$1,500
Received this donation 17 days ago

Makaya

“thank you, Matthew and Alpha catering-I’m a bit lost for words and I appreciate the huge donation and support again this year-from the bottom of my heart, thank you😊👍🚴”

thank you, Matthew and Alpha catering-I’m a bit lost for words and I appreciate the huge donation and support again this year-from the bottom of my heart, thank you😊👍🚴
Anonymous

“Always happy to support Makaya and this very good cause”
$517.50
Received this donation 14 days ago

Makaya

“thank you, anonymous your donation is appreciated thank you very much🚴”

thank you, anonymous your donation is appreciated thank you very much🚴
Madeleine Cheah & Hieu Luong

“Great cycling & amazing cause. Keep riding, Makaya!!!”
$310.50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you Madeleine and Hieu- it’s great to have your support and generous donation👌🚴”

Thank you Madeleine and Hieu- it’s great to have your support and generous donation👌🚴
ICE Pty Ltd

“Good luck and congratulations on your continued support of this great cause.”
$186.30
Received this donation 3 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you, Alan @ Team ICE - I really appreciate your support again this year and all the other years 🚴🚴🚴😊😊👍👍”

Thank you, Alan @ Team ICE - I really appreciate your support again this year and all the other years 🚴🚴🚴😊😊👍👍
Hospitality Superstore
$124.20
Received this donation 4 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you very much to the Management & team @ Hospitalty Superstore -QLD - I really appreciate the support🚴🚴👍🚴👍”

Thank you very much to the Management & team @ Hospitalty Superstore -QLD - I really appreciate the support🚴🚴👍🚴👍
Daniel lee
$103.50
Received this donation 12 days ago

Makaya

“thank you very much, Dan. I really appreciate your support.-give my regards to the guys in the factory.”

thank you very much, Dan. I really appreciate your support.-give my regards to the guys in the factory.
David White

“Good luck mate”
$72.45
Received this donation 5 days ago

Makaya

“thank you, mate. I appreciate your support again this year.👍👍🙏😊”

thank you, mate. I appreciate your support again this year.👍👍🙏😊
Louise Miller
$51.75
Received this donation 14 days ago

Makaya

“thank you very much, Louise. I appreciate your support again this year.👍”

thank you very much, Louise. I appreciate your support again this year.👍
Tim Richter
$51.75
Received this donation 14 days ago

Makaya

“Hi Tim, Thank you for your support again this year. I really appreciate it.🚴👌”

Hi Tim, Thank you for your support again this year. I really appreciate it.🚴👌
Casey Early

“Great work Makaya, proud of all the fundraising you have done over the years! Keep up the good work!”
$36.23
Received this donation 12 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you very much Casey 🚴👍”

Thank you very much Casey 🚴👍
Darren J Burns

“Amazing mission Makaya - We see you rollin... For a great cause!”
$36.23
Received this donation 5 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you mate - Great to have you onboard - your support and donation is appropriated 🚴👍🚴👍”

Thank you mate - Great to have you onboard - your support and donation is appropriated 🚴👍🚴👍
Søren Sørensen

“Go go go 🚲👊”
$36.23
Received this donation 5 days ago

Makaya

“Tak min Gamle Ven - Great to have your support again this year 🚴🚴👍👍”

Tak min Gamle Ven - Great to have your support again this year 🚴🚴👍👍
Brett Young

“Keep up the great effort”
$20.70
Received this donation 10 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you very much for your support Brett🚴👍”

Thank you very much for your support Brett🚴👍
Alana Lister
$10.35
Received this donation 11 days ago

Makaya

“Hi Alana, thank you very much for your donation and support 🚴👍”

Hi Alana, thank you very much for your donation and support 🚴👍
Thea & Neil Holbutt

“Good luck! We're all cheering for you!”
$10.35
Received this donation 11 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you very much 🚴👍”

Thank you very much 🚴👍
Makaya Smit
$72.45
Received this donation 18 days ago

Makaya