Richard Marks

5years
Richard Marks
I am riding 100 km in memory of my uncle, Martin. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
I've Ridden 17.9 km My goal is 100 km
My Rankings
  • National: N/A
  • State: N/A in ACT
I've raised $0 My goal is $500 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Martin

My Story

28 Sep 2020

Every year I do the Great Cycling Challenge, this year I am cycling 500kms to raise $500 for Children’s Medical Research Institute for their Cancer research.

Every 2 minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer around the world, each year over 600 in Australia. Sadly, 3 kids in Australia die from cancer every week. I personally have seen my newborn son in NICU and that was for a very minor illness compared to what these children go through. This year I will be cycling my main event to Goulburn and back, this is almost 200kms and those hills are killers. This will be my 3rd year doing the challenge and it never gets easier, reading the stories of some of the families and the toll it takes on them going through the treatment.

I have announced on my social media I will increase that number to 750km if I get my $500 by 4/10/2020. I have had approximately 2-3 months off the bike and not doing any fitness so every km will likely be hurting!!

Thanks for your support.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 5 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
  • 1,346 km Ridden
    $1,523 Raised
    2018
  • 784 km Ridden
    $292 Raised
    2019
  • Ridden
    $305 Raised
    2020
  • Ridden
    Raised
    2021
5years
2,339 km
Ridden
$2,214
Raised

My Challenge

  • 17.9 km ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, October 13, 2024
    Map
    Logged this ride 32 days ago - View on Strava
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