Therese Zawodny
- National: 1397th
- State: 425th in NSW
I'm Riding For
Cooper
My 12 year old nephew Cooper was diagnosed with Wilms Tumour in June 2025. Cooper had the tumour and his kidney removed in July at the Children's Hospital Westmead and in August started weekly chemotherapy. You've got this Coop!
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 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.
Cheers Terri
My Legacy
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101 km Ridden$631 Raised2019
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52 km Ridden$516 Raised2020
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51 km Ridden$701 Raised2021
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51 km Ridden$530 Raised2022
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74 km Ridden$502 Raised2023
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54 km Ridden$259 Raised2024
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62 km Ridden$539 Raised2025
My Challenge
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$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 17 days ago -
10.8 km ride - 7th Ride ~ Day 28 ~ GCC 2025 - Tuesday, October 28, 2025
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9.0 km ride - 6th Ride ~ Day 23 ~ GCC 2025 - Thursday, October 23, 2025
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10.8 km ride - 5th Ride ~ Day 21 ~ GCC 2025 - Tuesday, October 21, 2025
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10.8 km ride - 4th Ride ~ Day 20 ~ GCC 2025 - Monday, October 20, 2025
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Saturday, Sunday Rest Days ~ Days 18 & 19
19 Oct 2025No rides over the weekend, time to sleep in and let the butt recover. 😴
Surprisingly my shins are good. I was in terrible pain during my European trip, just kept pushing through it. Telling myself no pain, no gain! 🤦🏻♀️
It’s an easy flat ride along Parramatta River, but it does get busy on the weekends. This is the reason for not riding. Still anxious about riding around crowds of people, so for now sticking to rides through the week. 😆
Posted 28 days ago -
3rd Ride ~ Day 17
19 Oct 2025Sorry for the late updates ⏰
Friday another 7.6 kms added to the tally, total so far almost 21kms.
Today was 28° and cloudy another nice ride along the river walk.
Today I ventured into the armoury grounds, riding past the bunkers and avoiding the train tracks! 🙃
I often walk here but have never done the loop around the bunkers.
Posted 28 days ago -
2nd Ride ~ Day 16
19 Oct 2025Thursday was my second ride, temperature was 29 degrees and the sun was out. Thoroughly enjoying the rides this year, I should head out a bit earlier before it gets too hot!!
Posted 28 days ago -
7.6 km ride - 3rd Ride ~ Day 17 ~ GCC2025 - Friday, October 17, 2025
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1st Ride ~ Day 14
16 Oct 2025I finally sat in the saddle on Tuesday for my 1st ride in this years challenge. Suffering from shin splints, I had a six week break from physical activities. My ride was 5km and the shins held up.
Riding to fight kids’ cancer!
Posted 32 days ago
My Sponsors
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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!”
$124.50Received this donation 40 days ago
Therese
“Thank you for your amazing support and generosity towards the challenge. 😀”
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Alana Macallister
“Best wishes for Cooper’s full recovery”
$77.63Received this donation 17 days ago
Therese
“Thank you Alana for your well wishes and your generosity towards my ride. Your support is greatly appreciated 🙏 🩷”
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Craig Zawodny
“Stay upright!!”
$51.75Received this donation 40 days ago
Therese
“You bet! 🩷”
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Michael & Vicki Szabath
“Good luck in the ride Terri. All the best. You are riding for a great cause.”
$51.75Received this donation 32 days ago
Therese
“Thank you Michael & Vicki, your ongoing support is greatly appreciated. 🙏”
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Michelle Davidson
“I’m so proud of you doing this challenge again but sorry it’s affecting someone so personal to you ❤️”
$51.75Received this donation 40 days ago
Therese
“Thank you Michelle! 🙏 Your support means a lot and thank you for your kind words. 😘”
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Andy Mingham
$36.23Received this donation 32 days ago
Therese
“Thank you Sharon & Andy for continuing to support my rides 🙏 my wonderful friends 🩷Together we are making progress towards the fight to cure childhood cancers.”
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Cheryl Mead
“With you in spirit Terri”
$36.23Received this donation 32 days ago
Therese
“Thank you for supporting me right from the beginning 🩷 Your encouragement is appreciated and you’re always on my shoulder when I ride. 😘🙏”
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Louise Jackson
“Good job Terri, proud of you.”
$36.23Received this donation 24 days ago
Therese
“Thank you my friend 🙏 Your continued support means a lot to me and the children fighting this disease. 🚴🏻♀️🩷”
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Nicole Sanderson
“You are a Legend Terry! You and Cooper have got this!💜”
$36.23Received this donation 40 days ago
Therese
“Thank you Nicole for your continued support 🙏 The kids and I are grateful for your contribution to support CMRI. 🩷”
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Patrick Davids
$36.23Received this donation 17 days ago
Therese
“Thanks Patrick for your donation towards my ride, very much appreciated! 🙏😃”