Mark Carrington

I am riding 600 km in memory of my loved ones, Sjaan and Gerda van de Kraan and Colleen Kotze Anderson. The list grows

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I've Ridden 86.1 km My goal is 600 km

My Rankings

National: 713th
State: 218th in NSW

I've raised $201 My goal is $2,500 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Sjaan and Gerda van de Kraan and Colleen Kotze Anderson

Tante Sjaan and Tante Gerda were sisters. In 2022, Gerda died with cancer on the same day as her sister Sjaan, 3 years earlier. In 2025, my sister's youngest daughter succumbed after a long battle - RIP Colleen. And as we speak, my brother is undergoing treatment for throat chancer My ride is for all of them. ps., Photo is of Tante Sjaan.

My Story

18 Sep 2025

Every year I ride for kids cancer - 12 years and still going. The old days of riding a big challenge across a map are gone - the last one from Melbourne to Shoalhaven Heads in 2022 was hard work (and the weather was wet)

Had an idea to ride the rail trails for Victoria. That has not worked out - maybe this year I am keen to do that to look for orchids. Who knows. Meanwhile I will aim to ride more than I have - harder work now as Gordon is not exactly a bike friendly place to cycle from That is why my target is little - not a lot of time and no fitness.

Cancer is the largest single killer of children from disease in Australia – over 600 children are diagnosed with cancer every year and sadly, 3 die every week.

Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.

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.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 12 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

1,056 km Ridden

$2,557 Raised

2014
2,570 km Ridden

$4,415 Raised

2015
1,236 km Ridden

$2,510 Raised

2016
1,328 km Ridden

$2,990 Raised

2017
1,185 km Ridden

$3,333 Raised

2018
1,378 km Ridden

$4,446 Raised

2019
1,973 km Ridden

$3,947 Raised

2020
1,350 km Ridden

$3,515 Raised

2021
2,111 km Ridden

$3,154 Raised

2022
523 km Ridden

$4,003 Raised

2023
470 km Ridden

$5,836 Raised

2024
Ridden

$201 Raised

2025

15,266 km

Ridden

$40,907

Raised

My Challenge

8.9 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Sunday, October 5, 2025

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8.2 km ride - Gerringong to Beach Road - Sunday, October 5, 2025

Logged this ride 1 day ago
13.6 km ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, October 4, 2025

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21.0 km ride - Lunch Ride - Friday, October 3, 2025

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25.6 km ride - Lunch Ride - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Logged this ride 4 days ago - View on Strava
8.8 km ride - Morning Ride - Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Logged this ride 5 days ago - View on Strava
$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 67 days ago

My Sponsors

Justin Newton

“Great commitment to such an important cause”
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Mark

“Thanks very much Justin - just the prod needed to get out on the bike today after yesterday's funeral for a friend.”

Thanks very much Justin - just the prod needed to get out on the bike today after yesterday's funeral for a friend.
Wendy Mathews

“Go Mark! Great effort by you.”
$24.84
Received this donation 18 days ago

Mark

“Thanks for your support - always there support is the best.”

Thanks for your support - always there support is the best.
Mark Carrington

“Kicking things off with my own personal donation to fight kids' cancer!”
$124.20
Received this donation 67 days ago

Mark