Meredith Gawler

I am riding 75 km to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 85.1 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 739th
State: 148th in Qld

I've raised $1,023 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

My Story

19 Oct 2025

Oct 2025, my 6th GCC. 75y.o. 75km. $500 goal. Please support if you can.

Sept, 2023 - I am back again, 5th year of GCC, so hopefully it will not only benefit the fight against kids cancer, but also my ongoing fight against the flab!

Time to dust the cobwebs off the bike.

Who will ride with me? Who will dob in a few bucks?

Ride goal and fundraising goal will be lifted as I progress - small steps...

Please support me if you can, to raise 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.

Better still, join me for some rides!

July 29, 2022

Ok, here I am again for my 4th GCC. This time with my good new hip, so it should be all systems go to get out there and crank out some KM on my power assisted bike for the hills around Cairns. Hopefully no more slippery vegetation on the road!

Better still, join me for some rides!

2021. I will be back again for my third year. Looking to knock out the km before the weather heats up too much. Your support will encourage me!

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 600 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.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 6 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

101 km Ridden

$305 Raised

2016
79 km Ridden

$1,595 Raised

2020
55 km Ridden

$1,152 Raised

2021
101 km Ridden

$1,239 Raised

2022
157 km Ridden

$282 Raised

2023
85 km Ridden

$1,023 Raised

2025

577 km

Ridden

$5,595

Raised

My Challenge

11.8 km ride - 26 Oct 2025 - 11.8 km Around Yungaburra #3 - Sunday, October 26, 2025

Logged this ride 9 hours ago
13.1 km ride - 26 Oct 2025 - 13.2 km Around Yungaburra #2 - Sunday, October 26, 2025

Logged this ride 11 hours 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 11 hours ago
6.6 km ride - 26 Oct 2025 - 6.6 km Around Yungaburra #1 - Sunday, October 26, 2025

Logged this ride 13 hours ago
12.0 km ride - Yungaburra to lake and back - Saturday, October 25, 2025

From Yungaburra to Yungaburra

Logged this ride 1 day 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 6 days ago
18.6 km ride - Coombes St Woree and back - Sunday, October 19, 2025

Logged this ride 7 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 13 days ago
22.9 km ride - Barron Gorge - Saturday, October 11, 2025

Logged this ride 15 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 70 days ago

My Sponsors

volkan dedeoglu

“Go Meredith :)”
$100
Received this donation 3 days ago

Meredith

“YOU are my hero Volkan! Thanks so much for your support!”

YOU are my hero Volkan! Thanks so much for your support!
Cairns Real Estate Solutions

“Going great Meri, you’ve got this ..? X”
$72.45
Received this donation 7 days ago

Meredith

“Wow! Many thanks Di and Cairns Real Estate Solutions for helping solve my "real" fundraising challenge, and provide real assistance to childhood cancer research. Also for your ongoing support to get out riding.”

Wow! Many thanks Di and Cairns Real Estate Solutions for helping solve my "real" fundraising challenge, and provide real assistance to childhood cancer research. Also for your ongoing support to get out riding.
Nina Dodawec

“Thankyou for doing this ride for Cancer again this year Meredith. I'm happy to support you and this cause, xoxo”
$72.45
Received this donation 5 days ago

Meredith

“Hi Nina, what a legend you are with your ongoing support of me and my challenges, such as the GCC. We all know victims of cancer, and the research done by CMRI will benefit not only children but the wider community, so your sponsorship is doubly valuable, thanks.”

Hi Nina, what a legend you are with your ongoing support of me and my challenges, such as the GCC. We all know victims of cancer, and the research done by CMRI will benefit not only children but the wider community, so your sponsorship is doubly valuable, thanks.
Pierre Sibilantl

“Keep those wheels turning for a wonderful cause.”
$72.45
Received this donation 70 days ago

Meredith

“Hi Pierre, thanks so much for your support again this year. Do you still get out on your bike? M”

Hi Pierre, thanks so much for your support again this year. Do you still get out on your bike? M
Match Day Matching Donation

“Here's your matched donation from our generous supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to fight kids' cancer!”
$65.85
Received this donation 3 days ago

Meredith

“Thanks very much anonymous matching donors. Helped propel me towards $1000 from my initial target of $500. Your initiative enabled me to bring out my biggest sponsor to date.”

Thanks very much anonymous matching donors. Helped propel me towards $1000 from my initial target of $500. Your initiative enabled me to bring out my biggest sponsor to date.
Kathleen Ager

“Great work, Meri! It must be tough going in this heat, and age makes it harder! The cancer kids are lucky to have you batting for them.”
$51.75
Received this donation 13 days ago

Meredith

“Thanks very much for your kind support Kathleen. Lucky some riding mates knew the Barron Gorge road was quite shady and closed to most vehicle traffic so we did a few loops of it on Saturday.”

Thanks very much for your kind support Kathleen. Lucky some riding mates knew the Barron Gorge road was quite shady and closed to most vehicle traffic so we did a few loops of it on Saturday.
Mark and Karen

“Well done Meredith”
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Meredith

“Hi Mark and Karen, thanks so much for your support of this important CMRI research work, which will benefit not only children but the whole community, with their cancer research results. xx”

Hi Mark and Karen, thanks so much for your support of this important CMRI research work, which will benefit not only children but the whole community, with their cancer research results. xx
Robert Elwin

“Great effort again Meri. Well done. On track for the 75kms.”
$51.75
Received this donation 1 day ago

Meredith

“Hi Rob, received your donation now, thanks very much. I really appreciate your support. Knocked off another 12km this morning. Not far to go now.”

Hi Rob, received your donation now, thanks very much. I really appreciate your support. Knocked off another 12km this morning. Not far to go now.
Liz Linden

“Happy to support this worthy cause.”
$50
Received this donation 38 days ago

Meredith

“Thanks Liz. If I have done this correctly and your email address is still @sil.org you should receive a tax receipt for $50. Let me know if you dont receive it and i will follow up. M”

Thanks Liz. If I have done this correctly and your email address is still @sil.org you should receive a tax receipt for $50. Let me know if you dont receive it and i will follow up. M
Anne Pyle
$36.23
Received this donation 6 days ago

Meredith

“Just received your kind donation, thanks very much Anne. It will spur me on for sure, to help find effective ways to combat childhood cancer.”

Just received your kind donation, thanks very much Anne. It will spur me on for sure, to help find effective ways to combat childhood cancer.
June Miller

“Go Meredith. and drink plenty of water! Well done”
$36.23
Received this donation 11 days ago

Meredith

“Hey June, I really appreciate your support, thanks. Hoping this weekend isn't wet so I can get out again.”

Hey June, I really appreciate your support, thanks. Hoping this weekend isn't wet so I can get out again.
Ligita Bligzna

“Keep up the good work Meredith.”
$36.23
Received this donation 3 days ago

Meredith

“Hey Ligita, many thanks for having my back and continuing to support my challenges, and for strategically choosing today, the double up day, to do so. You rock! Here's hoping the researchers can put your donation to effective use.”

Hey Ligita, many thanks for having my back and continuing to support my challenges, and for strategically choosing today, the double up day, to do so. You rock! Here's hoping the researchers can put your donation to effective use.
Linda

“Good Luck.”
$36.23
Received this donation 10 days ago

Meredith

“Oh wow! Many thanks Linda. Looking forward to riding around Yungaburra and checking out your art”

Oh wow! Many thanks Linda. Looking forward to riding around Yungaburra and checking out your art
Anonymous

“Keep up the good work.”
$36.23
Received this donation 4 days ago

Meredith

“Dear Anonymous, your support of my challenge is very much appreciated, thank you!”

Dear Anonymous, your support of my challenge is very much appreciated, thank you!
Merridee Jelovcan

“You are doing amazingly Meri, keep up the great work, and hope you reach your goal! 🚲 🤞 🩷”
$36.23
Received this donation 7 days ago

Meredith

“Hi Merridee, I very much appreciate your continued support, thank you. One or two more rides will achieve my km goal, and your donation is a big help to reaching my $ goal.”

Hi Merridee, I very much appreciate your continued support, thank you. One or two more rides will achieve my km goal, and your donation is a big help to reaching my $ goal.
Maria Donkers
$30
Received this donation 11 hours ago

Meredith
Rick Marson

“Ride on, Girl. Love that e-bike, as I do mine.”
$25.88
Received this donation 40 days ago

Meredith

“Rick Wow, thanks for following me from far away in USA, and for supporting my challenge with your kind donation to Childhood Cancer Research. It means a lot to me.”

Rick Wow, thanks for following me from far away in USA, and for supporting my challenge with your kind donation to Childhood Cancer Research. It means a lot to me.
Annemarie Boettcher

“Go Meri, you are a champion of the cause. Well done to you...🥳🎉”
$23.29
Received this donation 5 days ago

Meredith

“Thank you so much for your support Annemarie. Xx”

Thank you so much for your support Annemarie. Xx
Kate Gunn

“Keep going!”
$20.70
Received this donation 6 days ago

Meredith

“Ha ha, I will, thanks very much Kate. I admire your energy so hope some of that will inspire me too. I plan to take my bike to Yungaburra this weekend and cycle up there in between enjoying the folk festival. Woohoo!”

Ha ha, I will, thanks very much Kate. I admire your energy so hope some of that will inspire me too. I plan to take my bike to Yungaburra this weekend and cycle up there in between enjoying the folk festival. Woohoo!
Claudia
$20
Received this donation 41 days ago

Meredith

“Hi Claudia, I really appreciate your support thanks. Do you want to ride with me sometime? I have a spare bike. Maybe grab Doan too. M”

Hi Claudia, I really appreciate your support thanks. Do you want to ride with me sometime? I have a spare bike. Maybe grab Doan too. M