andrew williams

andrew williams
I am riding 150 km to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!
I've Ridden 178.0 km to fight kids' cancer
My Rankings
  • National: 1276th
  • State: 324th in Vic
  • My Team: 1st
I've raised $754 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

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.

andrew

My Challenge

  • 10.0 km ride - Day 30 - Wednesday, October 30, 2024
    Logged this ride 57 days ago
  • 11.0 km ride - Day 27 - Sunday, October 27, 2024
    Logged this ride 60 days ago
  • 5.0 km ride - Day 26 - Saturday, October 26, 2024
    Logged this ride 61 days ago
  • Wednesday 23rd is double your donation day. Whatever you donate,it is matched by a generous donor.Today only.
    23 Oct 2024

    I rode 12kilometres today,not my best effort but I am closing in on my 200km target for the month. This is my best Joke Yet (you may not think so,but I am wired different to many others!!!) WHAT HAS 2 WHEELS AND FLIES ??????? A 2 wheeled garbage truck!!!!!!!!!! I "REFUSE"to believe it!!!! Double Points Double Points!!!

    Posted 63 days ago
  • 12.0 km ride - Day 23 - Wednesday, October 23, 2024
    Logged this ride 64 days ago
  • 12.0 km ride - Day 20 - Sunday, October 20, 2024
    Logged this ride 67 days ago
  • 10.0 km ride - Day 19 - Saturday, October 19, 2024
    Logged this ride 68 days ago
  • Day 16
    16 Oct 2024

    New World Record (I believe). Nobody has done it ever!! Nobody would be silly to do it ever!! I just rode 25 kilometres today,easypeasy. The distance from my house to the end of the street where our letterboxes are is 720metres and today I rode my bike house to letterbox 18 times,avoiding and annoying our neighbors dog 36 times. This record will never be broken(unless I do it!!!). Thankyou all for all your donations as I keep on pedalling.By the way,why did the bicycle get thrown out of the convent? It was time to be quiet during the Vow of Silence,obviously "Spoke" too soon!!

    Posted 70 days ago
  • 25.0 km ride - Day 16 - Wednesday, October 16, 2024
    Logged this ride 71 days ago
  • Day 14
    14 Oct 2024

    A large tree fell on our chook house last night,luckily avoiding their sleeping area but would have scared them ,took out one side of the coup so I spent 4-5 hours chainsawing and rebuilding the coup. I looked at my bike and thought,I might just do a couple of kilometres. I ended up doing 10km and I was fresh afterwards,must be starting to get fit. By the way,I went for a ride and every pub we past I went inside with my bike but the publican in every pub threw my bike outside and said,"your bikes not welcome here. After this happened several times,I said to my bike (my bike speaks to me,especially when I have had a few drinks!!) "why do you keep being thrown out of every pub you go into". My bike responded,"I can't Handle Bars" !!!!!!!

    Posted 72 days ago
  • 10.0 km ride - Day 14 - Monday, October 14, 2024
    Logged this ride 73 days ago
  • Day 13
    13 Oct 2024

    I only did 8 km this morning and was planning to go for another ride this afternoon. When I came back from this mornings ride I decided to rake up some leaves and branches that had been neglected for many months. 3 hours later and probably 10 cubic metres of debris later,I had overdone it and I would not have had enough energy to even put my helmet on !!!!!!!! By the way,I got up early so I could ride through the Fog,unfortunately I "mist" it !!!!!!!!!!

    Posted 73 days ago
  • 8.0 km ride - Day 13 - Sunday, October 13, 2024
    Logged this ride 74 days ago
  • Day 10
    10 Oct 2024

    Needed a rest yesterday to recover from work and riding. Day off today,feeling good,decided to beat my 14km record for this challenge. Very happy with 20 kilometres today,feeling stronger every day . There is no way I could have done 20km at the start of this challenge,who knows where I will finish. By the way "I.ve really had it with my dog,he will chase anyone on a bicycle". "What are you going to do with him " someone asked "Sell him? Give him away to a dogs home? No,nothing drastic like that I said. I will just confiscate his bike !!!!!!!!

    Posted 76 days ago
  • 20.0 km ride - Day 10 - Thursday, October 10, 2024
    Logged this ride 77 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 77 days ago
  • Day 7 ONE WEEK DOWN
    7 Oct 2024

    Hi everybody,first week of the challenge and I have 55 kilometres down,happy since I have not ridden a bike for 12 months. Next week my target is to do 70 km or more. Thanks to all who have donated. My personal target for the month would be $500 if possible which will end up approx 50cents per kilometre. By the way, I asked GOD for a bike but I knew he did not work that way. So, I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness!!!!!!!!

    Posted 79 days ago
  • 14.0 km ride - Day 7 - Monday, October 7, 2024
    Logged this ride 80 days ago
  • Day 5
    5 Oct 2024

    Very wet day,had to work until 3pm then went to a local brewery with my friend Ben and we both had a pint of local Ale,it was very nice,came home and decided to go for a ride.Probably not a great idea straight after an ale but I managed to pump out 8 kiometres anyway. Tomorrows Sunday,maybe a sleep in then "hit the road". Why was the bicyclist a tee-totaller ?? Because he couldn't Handle Bars!!!

    Posted 81 days ago
  • 8.0 km ride - Day 5 - Saturday, October 5, 2024
    Logged this ride 82 days ago
  • Day 4
    4 Oct 2024

    Woke up a bit sore this morning but my teammate Aidan got me going and we both did 8km. When say 8km,where we live is on dirt roads with hills,not bitumen or bike paths. We have to avoid potholes,puddles and up and down quite steep roads. Going down is ok but uphill really tests you. Nice to go out on a bikeride with my son though. Thankyou for all your generous donations. For those who would like to donate,please keep in mind that $10 is awesome,it is the thought that counts. Whats it called when a bike rider gets mad about not riding enough kilometres,complains about car drivers not avoiding them and that their seat is so uncomfortable?? A vicious cycle!!

    Posted 82 days ago
  • 8.0 km ride - day 4 - Friday, October 4, 2024
    Logged this ride 83 days ago
  • Day 3
    3 Oct 2024

    Beautiful day for a ride and after 10km ride today and total of 25km for the first 3 days I am proud of myself and.happy that my body is coping well with the step up in excercise. I have more energy and I am sleeping very well indeed. Tomorrow,depending on weather,I may ramp up my kilometres and try for a 15km ride!!! By the way! Why are bank tellers not allowed to ride a Bicycle???? They tend to lose their balance!!!!!!!!

    Posted 83 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 83 days ago
  • 10.0 km ride - day 3 - Thursday, October 3, 2024
    Logged this ride 84 days ago
  • 8.0 km ride - Day 2 - Wednesday, October 2, 2024
    Logged this ride 85 days ago
  • Day 1
    1 Oct 2024

    Excited to challenge myself on how far I can cycle in October. 100km is only my first target to achieve. I want to blow that target out of the water soon. Today was a hard day at work. 10 hour shift-7am till 5pm but when I got home,rather than sitting on the couch,I jumped on the bike and smashed out my first 7km. Bit sore but I havent been on the bike this year. As the month progresses I will get stronger and go further.

    Posted 85 days ago
  • 7.0 km ride - andrew williams - Tuesday, October 1, 2024
    Logged this ride 86 days ago

My Sponsors

  • 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!”
    $190.98
    Received this donation 77 days ago
  • Margaret Roper
    “Well done Andrew!”
    $72.45
    Received this donation 83 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Thankyou Margaret,its a win-win for the kids cancer charity but also to keep me looking "sensational". I have only done this for 4 days and I am a bit worried that if I keep improving my impressive physique, I may have to find a way to keep the fans from approaching me wherever I go. Do you think I may be paranoid !!! NO!!! Once again thankyou for your donation. By the way, How did the barber win the bike race?? He took a shortcut!!!!”
  • Nikolay
    $72.45
    Received this donation 77 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Thankyou for your generous donation Nikolay and by donating today,the fundraiser has doubled your donation to this worthy cause. I will continue this month to ride and hopefully achieve a 250km target to show my action to fight kids cancer today and for any kids who succumb to this horrible disabling disease. I appreciate you.”
  • Benjamin Van der veen
    $54.86
    Received this donation 63 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Much appreciated Ben,this is going towards a very worthy cause. All kids should be able to enjoy a healthy childhood like we have had. Now I must keep my end of the bargain and ride hard for the rest of the month. Aidan and I would like you to join next years challenge,maybe a few long rides along the bay.Thanks mate. By the way,there were 2 policemen on bikes when they saw a couple of teenagers putting grafitti on a bus shelter. They dropped their bikes and ran after them to catch them but they were too fast. When the police went back to their bikes they were amazed to find the wheels had been stripped back to just the rims. Both policemen are working "tirelessly" to catch the little buggers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
  • 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!”
    $54.86
    Received this donation 63 days ago
  • Angela Roper
    “You can do it!!”
    $51.75
    Received this donation 88 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Thanks Angela,I appreciate your sponsorship and so will the kids that are having a tough time when they should be enjoying their childhood like we did. I am looking forward to all the initial pain that exercising can give but I know as the month goes on I will end up stronger. I will keep you informed with my progress and give you some tips,tricks and the occasional dad joke!! I will start the ball rolling. What is the difference between a poorly dressed man on a bicycle and a well dressed man on a tricycle? Attire”
  • Mark Anderson
    $51.75
    Received this donation 70 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Hi Mark,thankyou so much for your donation to this worthy cause. Not only that,I am starting to get fit. I just rode 25 kilometres today and apart from a little knee soreness,I feel pretty good.when I started 3 weeks ago I was feeling it after only 5km. Cheers mate and now we must celebrate with golf and a cold beer.”
  • Robert Kolmus
    $51.75
    Received this donation 77 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Hi Rob,you are awesome,(even when you are not in a Kayak!!) . Thankyou so much for your donation. As you know,no kids should have to deal with this,so whatever we can do to help out,we will. You are awesome and my extended family are awesome,love you all for your support in this and everything else. By the way,my granny started cycling at 97 years of age. She did 10 kilometres every day and now we don't know where the heck she is!!?”
  • Fiona Hollis
    $36.23
    Received this donation 83 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Hi Fiona, super thanks for contributing to this incredible cause.I really appreciate it and this will spur me on to greater achievements. By the end of the month,kilometre challenge will be done,donations flowing for the cause and my body will be sculptured like a greek god! or Fabio! By the way,Did you hear about the lunatic who won the "Tour de France" in one day! He took the Psycho path!?!”
  • Andrew Williams (DULUX)
    $20.70
    Received this donation 84 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Thankyou to Smiley from Smiley's Painting and Rendering for your donation to help the kids who have cancer.”
  • Martyn Hug Painter & Decorator
    $20
    Received this donation 77 days ago
  • Sabrina Williams
    “Good on ya dad 👍 Keep up the awesome work raising money for a wheelie good cause 😊”
    $15.53
    Received this donation 77 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Thankyou Sabrina for your support and donation. Both Kate and myself have been blessed with having such happy and healthy children and this is our way to give support for all the children and their families who have not had this luck and are relying on us to recognise and hopefully beat this horrible disease. Thanks again,love dad”
  • Emaly
    “Well done gents! What a fantastic cause, happy cycling 🚴”
    $10.35
    Received this donation 74 days ago
    andrew williams
    andrew
    “Thankyou Emaly so much for your support for me and the special cause. I will continue to ride this month with you and the other sponsors to spur me on. By the way, I was selling my bike and an interested buyer said "how low I could go". I said about 2 km per hour,otherwise I would fall off!!”
  • andrew williams
    $50
    Received this donation 77 days ago
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