Michael Gould

I am riding 125 km in memory of Tim Mitchell. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 181.6 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 522nd
State: 135th in Vic

I've raised $1,600 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Tim Mitchell

Tim helping shave me for the Worlds Greatest Shave in May 2006.

My Story

25 Jul 2024

In October, I am again riding in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer. This will be my fifth Challenge!

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.

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.

This year I'm challenging myself to ride 125km, the same last year and have set my fundraising target at $1,000.

I'm looking forward to some better weather in the upcoming weekends to get some time and kilometres in as I haven't been on the bike recently, I'm blaming contracting COVID-19 at the end of May 2024 and the cold and wet weekends!

Together, we can save little lives.

Thanks for your support.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 5 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

135 km Ridden

$1,050 Raised

2020
156 km Ridden

$1,108 Raised

2021
131 km Ridden

$1,260 Raised

2022
129 km Ridden

$1,283 Raised

2023

733 km

Ridden

$6,301

Raised

My Challenge

19.7 km ride - GCC ride #10, last ride for the 2024 Great Cycle Challenge- Back Creek Trail to Lake Weeroona... - Thursday, October 31, 2024

Logged this ride 22 days ago - View on Strava
18.2 km ride - GCC ride #9, penultimate ride for the 2024 Great Cycle Challenge 🚴‍♂️🌞 - Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Logged this ride 23 days ago - View on Strava
16.7 km ride - GCC ride #8 - icing on the cake ride! Back Creek Trail to Lake Weeroona 🌞 - Sunday, October 27, 2024

Logged this ride 26 days ago - View on Strava
18.4 km ride - GCC Ride #7 - Back Creek Trail to Lake Weeroona - target kms achieved! 🌞🌬🚲 - Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Logged this ride 30 days ago - View on Strava
19.0 km ride - GCC ride #6 - Back Creek Trail to Lake Weeroona with breakfast at the Tram Cafe 🥓🍳 - Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Logged this ride 31 days ago - View on Strava
15.5 km ride - GCC ride #5, Back Creek Trail to Lake Weeroona. Very busy at the lake, sprint rowing... - Saturday, October 19, 2024

Logged this ride 34 days ago - View on Strava
25.4 km ride - GCC ride #4, Back Creek Trail and Bendigo Creek Trail to Epsom 😀 - Sunday, October 13, 2024

Logged this ride 40 days ago - View on Strava
16.7 km ride - GCC ride 3, yes, along the Back Creek Trail to Lake Weeroona 😁🚲🌞 - Saturday, October 12, 2024

Logged this ride 41 days ago - View on Strava
$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 41 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 45 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 45 days ago
16.7 km ride - 2nd ride for the GCC, along the Back Creek - Sunday, October 6, 2024

Logged this ride 47 days ago - View on Strava
15.4 km ride - 1st ride for the 2024 Great Cycle Challenge! Back Creek Trail to Lake Weeroona before the rain... - Saturday, October 5, 2024

Logged this ride 48 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 49 days ago

My Sponsors

Helen Yorston

“Enjoy the ride Michael, a fantastic cause😊”
$274.28
Received this donation 45 days ago

Michael

“Hi Helen! Thank you very much for your generous donation, your donation helped me get to over halfway to my fundraising target. I've done two rides so far, totalling 32kms, a quarter of the way to my kilometre target, so a few more rides to go! Hopefully the weather behaves itself on the weekends and I can enjoy the riding. I was lucky enough to finish my ride on Saturday before the weather turned. Thank you again for your awesome support of my fundraising efforts. Cheers Michael”

Hi Helen! Thank you very much for your generous donation, your donation helped me get to over halfway to my fundraising target. I've done two rides so far, totalling 32kms, a quarter of the way to my kilometre target, so a few more rides to go! Hopefully the weather behaves itself on the weekends and I can enjoy the riding. I was lucky enough to finish my ride on Saturday before the weather turned. Thank you again for your awesome support of my fundraising efforts. Cheers Michael
Kick Cancer's Butt Day Matching Donation

“Here's your matched donation from our generous supporters. THANK YOU so much for your awesome efforts to kick cancer's butt!”
$225.08
Received this donation 43 days ago

Michael
Dirk de Moore

“Go Michael!”
$155.25
Received this donation 32 days ago

Michael

“Thank you for your generous donation Dirk. It's getting me ever closer to my $1,500 goal (3rd version, as I started at $1,000, then $1,250) and with 10 days to go I should reach it and easily surpass my 125km riding target. Thanks again. Regards Michael”

Thank you for your generous donation Dirk. It's getting me ever closer to my $1,500 goal (3rd version, as I started at $1,000, then $1,250) and with 10 days to go I should reach it and easily surpass my 125km riding target. Thanks again. Regards Michael
Richard Goukd

“Don't think that beard will help in a head wind. Go you food thing!!”
$124.20
Received this donation 38 days ago

Michael

“Thank you Richard, your donation has gotten me to with $33 of my target - I'll have to up it to $1,500! The beard is quite cooperative in head winds, half swings over my right shoulder and the other half the left to keep out of the wind! Looks a bit funny, but works!😁 Did you use an alter ego for the donation, Mr Goukd? 😂 Get out on your bike/s and get into training for next year's GCC - we can form a GCC Team and be the "Pedalling Goukds", pedalling over two continents for a great cause!🚴‍♂️😉”

Thank you Richard, your donation has gotten me to with $33 of my target - I'll have to up it to $1,500! The beard is quite cooperative in head winds, half swings over my right shoulder and the other half the left to keep out of the wind! Looks a bit funny, but works!😁 Did you use an alter ego for the donation, Mr Goukd? 😂 Get out on your bike/s and get into training for next year's GCC - we can form a GCC Team and be the "Pedalling Goukds", pedalling over two continents for a great cause!🚴‍♂️😉
Tania Stern

“Go Go Go Michael !!! It's an amazing cause and I am sure you and your bike will make it! Good luck! Tan.”
$124.20
Received this donation 25 days ago

Michael

“Thank you Tania, your donation has gotten me well over my target of $1,500 (it started as $1,000 - when I got close to that I put it up to $1,250 and when I got close to that, up it went again!). I have passed my 125km riding target too, up to 143km and hope to get another couple of rides in before the end of the month. Thanks again, cheers Michael”

Thank you Tania, your donation has gotten me well over my target of $1,500 (it started as $1,000 - when I got close to that I put it up to $1,250 and when I got close to that, up it went again!). I have passed my 125km riding target too, up to 143km and hope to get another couple of rides in before the end of the month. Thanks again, cheers Michael
Frances Barkell

“Go Michael!”
$103.50
Received this donation 41 days ago

Michael

“Thank you for your donation Frances, it is greatly appreciated. I've got 93 kilometres to go so will keep pedalling 😁🚲”

Thank you for your donation Frances, it is greatly appreciated. I've got 93 kilometres to go so will keep pedalling 😁🚲
LCW Support Coordination

“A great cause and a great man! Go Michael!”
$103.50
Received this donation 44 days ago

Michael

“Thank you for your generous donation Luke, it has helped me get a long way towards reaching my fundraising target and with the Kick Cancer's Butt Day matching donation I'll be very close! I've completed 2 rides so far, totalling 32kms, so only 93km to go! Thanks again, Cheers Michael”

Thank you for your generous donation Luke, it has helped me get a long way towards reaching my fundraising target and with the Kick Cancer's Butt Day matching donation I'll be very close! I've completed 2 rides so far, totalling 32kms, so only 93km to go! Thanks again, Cheers Michael
Sasscare

“Well done Michael. Keep pedaling. Stay safe.”
$72.45
Received this donation 43 days ago

Michael

“Thank you Sharron, I'm now well on my way to reaching my fundraising target and have completed 2 rides totalling 32kms, so only 93km to go! Cheers Michael”

Thank you Sharron, I'm now well on my way to reaching my fundraising target and have completed 2 rides totalling 32kms, so only 93km to go! Cheers Michael
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!”
$51.75
Received this donation 29 days ago

Michael
Michaela Mcleod

“Good on you Michael!!💪🏽💪🏽”
$51.75
Received this donation 30 days ago

Michael

“Thank you for your donation Michaela, it is very much appreciated. It has taken me over the $1,400 mark and only $76 to reach my fundraising goal. My ride this afternoon has taken me over my riding target of 125kms - I've now done 127kms! With 8 days to go I should get a few more rides in and set a new record for kms (for me!) and hopefully get to my $1,500 goal. Thanks again, cheers Michael”

Thank you for your donation Michaela, it is very much appreciated. It has taken me over the $1,400 mark and only $76 to reach my fundraising goal. My ride this afternoon has taken me over my riding target of 125kms - I've now done 127kms! With 8 days to go I should get a few more rides in and set a new record for kms (for me!) and hopefully get to my $1,500 goal. Thanks again, cheers Michael
Belinda Andrea

“Keep up the great work mate!”
$36.23
Received this donation 48 days ago

Michael

“Thank you Belinda, my first donation for the 2024 GCC! (not counting my "kick off" donation). I've now completed my first ride today and finished it before the rains came, so 1 down and another 7 or 8 to go to reach my 125km target. Cheers Michael”

Thank you Belinda, my first donation for the 2024 GCC! (not counting my "kick off" donation). I've now completed my first ride today and finished it before the rains came, so 1 down and another 7 or 8 to go to reach my 125km target. Cheers Michael
Trin Miller
$36.23
Received this donation 44 days ago

Michael

“Thank you Trin, your donation has helped me get to almost 3/4's of my fundraising target and I've now completed 1/4 of my riding target - only 93km to go! Cheers Michael”

Thank you Trin, your donation has helped me get to almost 3/4's of my fundraising target and I've now completed 1/4 of my riding target - only 93km to go! Cheers Michael
Rob Fisher

“Well done Michael... Love ya work mate. Keep on peddling and watch out for those pesky magpies.”
$35
Received this donation 43 days ago

Michael

“Thank you for your donation Rob, it was a very nice surprise to see it in my sponsor list this morning and along with the KCBD matching donation, helped me get to within $10 of my target (which I've now increased to $1,250) - nowhere near your fantastic fundraising efforts, but every $ counts! Thanks again. Cheers Michael”

Thank you for your donation Rob, it was a very nice surprise to see it in my sponsor list this morning and along with the KCBD matching donation, helped me get to within $10 of my target (which I've now increased to $1,250) - nowhere near your fantastic fundraising efforts, but every $ counts! Thanks again. Cheers Michael
Michael Gould

“I'm participating in the Great Cycle Challenge again this year, hoping to raise $1,000 for this great cause. I've kicked off my fundraising with a $200 donation. I hope you can join me in donating to the Challenge and sponsor me to assist me achieve my target. I'll be on my bike this weekend, weather permitting, to start chipping away at my 125km target!”
$207
Received this donation 49 days ago

Michael