Makaya Smit

I am riding 500km 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 0.0 km My goal is 500 km

My Rankings

National: 5th
State: 2nd in NSW

I've raised $2,149 My goal is $5,000 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

River Jase Chan-Smit

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

My Story

10 Aug 2026

This October marks my 11th year riding to fight kids’ cancer.

I’m taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to pedal 500 kilometres throughout the month : raising funds for life-saving research into childhood cancer.

Why am I doing this?

In 2007, we lost our beautiful son, River Jase Chan-Smit, to brain cancer.

It’s a heartbreak no family should ever endure. Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death among children in Australia, with three young lives lost every week.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

I ride for River 💙🦋. I ride for the children who didn’t make it. And I ride for those still enduring the pain of treatment ; their courage is nothing short of extraordinary.

Your support helps the Children’s Medical Research Institute continue its vital work in preventing, diagnosing, treating, and ultimately curing childhood cancer.

Please support my challenge by donating through my fundraising page — $1 or as much as you can, every bit adds up. Together, we can give these kids the brighter futures they deserve.

I appreciate your support.

Makaya

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 12 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
512 km Ridden

$8,650 Raised

2025
Ridden

$2,149 Raised

2026

4,256 km

Ridden

$52,582

Raised

My Challenge

$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 3 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 3 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 11 days ago
$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.

Posted 39 days ago
$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.

Posted 42 days ago

My Sponsors

Alpha Catering Equipment
$1,035
Received this donation 3 days ago

Makaya

“A huge thank you to Team Alpha Catering for your incredibly generous $1,035 donation and for supporting me again this year. 🙏🙏 Your generosity and ongoing support mean so much to me and are greatly appreciated. Thank you once again, Team Alpha! 👍😊🚴‍♂️”

A huge thank you to Team Alpha Catering for your incredibly generous $1,035 donation and for supporting me again this year. 🙏🙏 Your generosity and ongoing support mean so much to me and are greatly appreciated. Thank you once again, Team Alpha! 👍😊🚴‍♂️
Kwik Hospitality
$258.75
Received this donation 11 days ago

Makaya

“Hello Pano & Team Kwik - thank you very much for your support and generosity. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🙏🙏”

Hello Pano & Team Kwik - thank you very much for your support and generosity. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🙏🙏
Beanice Enterprises

“Well done mate.”
$103.50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you very much, Scott. It’s great to have your support again this year.🙏🚴‍♂️👍”

Thank you very much, Scott. It’s great to have your support again this year.🙏🚴‍♂️👍
Matthew Cambridge
$103.50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you very much, mate. I really appreciate your support.🚴‍♂️🙏👍”

Thank you very much, mate. I really appreciate your support.🚴‍♂️🙏👍
Melinda Williams

“Hope this helps. What an important cause.”
$103.50
Received this donation 39 days ago

Makaya

“Hi Melinda, Thank you very much for your donation.🚵🚴‍♂️🙏”

Hi Melinda, Thank you very much for your donation.🚵🚴‍♂️🙏
Peter Bennett

“Goooooo Makaya, Your amazing I know you’ll do well Pete”
$103.50
Received this donation 3 days ago

Makaya

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

Thank you, mate. I appreciate your support again this year.👍😊👍🚴‍♂️🙏
Soeren Soerensen

“Bike on, my friend 🚲”
$103.50
Received this donation 6 hours ago

Makaya
LifeGrain

“Great work Makaya, What a great cause. All the best.”
$100
Received this donation 11 days ago

Makaya

“thank you very much, team LifeGrain - amazing to have your support🚴🙏😊”

thank you very much, team LifeGrain - amazing to have your support🚴🙏😊
Anthony Bath

“Hey Smit, thank you for what you are doing . Its a great cause. All the best in your challenge.”
$51.75
Received this donation 41 days ago

Makaya

“Hi Anthony, Thank you very much for your donation. I appreciate the support.🚴‍♂️”

Hi Anthony, Thank you very much for your donation. I appreciate the support.🚴‍♂️
Dilip Sarkhell

“You’re doing a great work mate, keep it up!”
$51.75
Received this donation 10 days ago

Makaya

“Thank you very much Dilip 🚴‍♂️🙏”

Thank you very much Dilip 🚴‍♂️🙏
Makaya Smit
$103.50
Received this donation 42 days ago

Makaya
Makaya Smit
$31.05
Received this donation 3 days ago

Makaya