Steve Ashton
- National: 88th
- State: 24th in Vic
- My Team: 1st
I'm Riding For
Mum & Dad
Mum and Dad never got the chance to enjoy being Grandparents to our two wonderful kids because of cancer, so I want to contribute towards a cure for this so future generations can live long enough to enjoy the fruits of a good life
My Story
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 700 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.
Steve
My Legacy
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137 km Ridden$4,505 Raised2020
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116 km Ridden$5,057 Raised2022
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My Challenge
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That's it for 2024!
31 Oct 2024A quick thank you to all of my supporters in the GCC 2024 fundraising challenge.
A great result thanks to your generosity which will go towards making life just a little easier for kids with cancer.
Thank you all
Steve
Posted 7 days ago -
9.2 km ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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8.5 km ride - Head Clearer - Sunday, October 27, 2024
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East Gippsland Rail Trail
22 Oct 2024I slipped back west on the map to hit Bairnsdale and the start of the East Gippsland Rail Trail at Howitt Park. What an awesome location. Well over 100kms of good track to navigate (I didn't get the whole track in due to accommodation challenges - maybe next time).
Beautiful pastures and lovely views - very nice :)
Posted 16 days ago -
25.4 km ride - East Gippsland Rail Trail-head run - Monday, October 21, 2024
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8.5 km ride - Bairnsdale scenic tour - Sunday, October 20, 2024
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8.3 km ride - Arvo water side run - Saturday, October 19, 2024
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9.1 km ride - Lakes Entrance shoreline - Saturday, October 19, 2024
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14.6 km ride - Lakes Explorer - Friday, October 18, 2024
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7.1 km ride - Afternoon pedal down the waterfront - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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Location change....
17 Oct 2024OK, I have dropped in to Lakes Entrance for a few days to ensure some variety as I pedal around for the GCC. See my drone pic of the view @ 100 metres altitude!
Officially...this place is amazing. So relaxing, quiet, full of friendly people who actually nod or say 'Hi' as I cycle past them. Such a change from the city life.
Don't even get me started on the seafood either....unbelievably fresh.
The first ride is done and I have now riden from one end of the 'Lakes' to the other, visited the entrance itself, the Coast Guard, the Port Authority buildings and more. Next ride will likely be a meander around the town centre just to get my bearings.
Thank you everyone for the support! I have now successfully surpassed my fundraising goal for this year as well as hitting and exceeding the $10,000 total funds raised milestone! Over $13k and counting - all thanks to you and your generosity :)
Sincere thanks to you all.
Steve
Posted 21 days ago -
12.0 km ride - Tour de Lakes Entrance - Thursday, October 17, 2024
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8.7 km ride - Lunch Ride - Tuesday, October 15, 2024
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11.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Saturday, October 12, 2024
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Kick Cancer's Butt day brought out the generosity in so many supporters!
9 Oct 2024I am once again humbled and super appreciative of the amazing support that this cause induces in my family, friends and work colleagues. I have exceeded my fundraising goal already today thanks to your generosity!
Something else that I am extremely proud of is reaching and now exceeding the $10,000 milestone of funds raised over the 5 years I have participated in the GCC event.
Seeing that figure appear and then extend even further makes this all worth the effort.
I am nowhere near a decent fitness level, but pushing through a lot of 'old man' pain for this is the ultimate reward, so a sincere thank you to every one of my supporters!
I can't wait for the next couple of weeks - stay tuned for some cool pics of my rides!
Posted 29 days ago -
11.3 km ride - Cycle - Cyclemeter - Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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$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 29 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 29 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 29 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 29 days ago -
5.1 km ride - Rowville - Cycle - Cyclemeter - Sunday, October 6, 2024
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Cobwebs are gone, and the cramps begin!....
1 Oct 2024I got my first official kms out of the way tonight after work. A nice, easy and relaxing loop for 8.7km around Scoresby.
I thought my cranks were a bit noisy - turns out it was my knees warming up! It was nice to get out into the pleasant evening air and just cruise easily around the tracks.
More to come - stay tuned!
Posted 37 days ago -
8.6 km ride - Rowville - Cycle - Cyclemeter - Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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$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 40 days ago
My Sponsors
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day Matching Donation
$1,721.13Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Wurth Australia
$828Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Match Day Matching Donation
$285.43Received this donation 15 days ago -
Pam Ashton
$207Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Noemi Bangel
$103.50Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Pam Ashton
$103.50Received this donation 15 days agoSteve
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Dennis Rees
$72.45Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Jarryd Borg
$72.45Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Anonymous
$72.45Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Dave Fernandez
$69Received this donation 8 days agoSteve
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Carlo Sacco
$51.75Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Caroline Van Namen
$51.75Received this donation 30 days agoSteve
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Jason Beard
$51.75Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Wurth Australia
$50Received this donation 15 days agoSteve
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Adrian Neuweck
$36.23Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Gelyn Aquino
$36.23Received this donation 15 days agoSteve
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Marissa Knecht
$36.23Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Ono Cirell
$36.23Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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Regina Galeeva
$36.23Received this donation 29 days agoSteve
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ROBERT LA RIVA
$36.23Received this donation 29 days agoSteve