Edwin Dawson

I am riding 500 km to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 341.9 km My goal is 500 km

My Rankings

National: 185th
State: 58th in NSW

I've raised $2,405 My goal is $2,500 Donate Now

My Story

3 Aug 2026

This October, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Because cancer is the largest single killer of children from disease in Australia. Right now, 90 children are diagnosed every month, 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.

Edwin

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 3 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

532 km Ridden

$405 Raised

2015
Ridden

$124 Raised

2025
342 km Ridden

$2,405 Raised

2026

873 km

Ridden

$2,934

Raised

My Challenge

Halfway Progress!

18 Oct 2026

Hello everyone, just sharing an update on the total distance travelled so far! Out of my giant goal of riding 500 kilometres in October, so far I have ridden 341.9 km! It seems like such a giant quantity... can I make it to the finish line? Can my body (and the bike!) survive the trauma of enduring that enormous distance? Will I get a flat tyre at Oodnadatta? Will I be stopped by Police for being a boofhead? Tune in for the ongoing drama!

Posted 1 day ago
Day 17: Art Gallery Ride

17 Oct 2026

The Art Gallery of NSW is a grand old sandstone building filled with national treasures. I will admit that I do like a bit of a stroll among the artworks. Life without art, beauty, creativity and human connection is too drudgerous to bear.

Posted 2 days ago
20.8 km ride - Art Gallery Ride - Saturday, October 17, 2026

Logged this ride 3 days ago
Day 14: Bowling Club Ride

15 Oct 2026

Lawn Bowling is a traditional sport in Australia which still persists to this day, but the venues are sometimes partially converted into beer gardens. An afternoon at a bowling club in the Australian summer is a time to remember. Your bare feet on the perfectly clipped green grass, a cold beverage, heavy rolling ovoids, laughter and a golden sunset. It's a great day out!

Posted 4 days ago
9.9 km ride - Bowling Club Ride - Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Logged this ride 5 days ago
Day 12: Grumpy Donut Ride

12 Oct 2026

Just doing a light recovery ride today after yesterday's 74 kilometres. When you're burning huge amounts of calories, you can treat yourself to a high-calorie dessert. :-) "Grumpy Donuts" is an artisanal donut vendor that has nothing to do with grumpiness as far as I can tell. The donuts are delicious, the people who work there are always cheery, and when you bring your loved ones a box of Grumpy Donuts, you will get an opposite-of-grumpy reaction!

Posted 7 days ago
4.2 km ride - Grumpy Donuts Ride - Monday, October 12, 2026

Logged this ride 8 days ago
Day 11: Botany Bay Ride

11 Oct 2026

One of the best rides in Sydney (in my opinion) is the Cooks River ride to Botany Bay. You roll along under sun-dappled forest canopies, alongside mangroves and luscious green parkland, then suddenly pop out at Botany Bay, between the top of Brighton Beach and the airport. My friend of many years "Beet" came along for the ride. We rolled that far and then thought to ourselves "Why not continue out to Kurnell?" We had a fantastic seafood lunch at Kurnell beach, and realised at that half-way point, we had already covered 32km (and needed to do it all again to get home). So, we covered a lot more ground than intended. Beet was a trooper in making it all the way and never complaining! What a fantastic day out!

Posted 8 days ago
74.1 km ride - Botany Bay Ride - Sunday, October 11, 2026

Logged this ride 9 days ago
Day 10: Cycling Cafe Ride

10 Oct 2026

Nestled in the charming shopping district of the quiet residential suburb of Summer Hill, there is this cute Cycling Cafe, the "BarCycle Cafe & Bar". Being a writer, I notice that the word "bar" appears twice in the name, rather inefficiently. If you're going to do that, I think it would be better to at least make it pleasingly symmetrical, so "BarCycle & Cafe & Cycle Bar". Better yet, don't use the word "cycle" in the title. Instead, use a cycling technical jargon word like "Derailleur", which is also French (IYKYK). So, "Derailleur Cafe & Bar". This way, you can 1. Have a deliberate signal for the cycling customers. 2. Avoid repetition of words in the title. 3. Have your cafe sound deliciously French, which everybody likes. 4. Avoid sending an anti-signal to people who are not into cycling, they will have no idea what it means. They will just say "Let's try out this cool French-sounding cafe!". There was one other cyclist customer while I was there, a rather fit lady who had obviously travelled quite a distance to get there. She used the pro-athlete etiquette of placing down a towel on her seat at the table, to avoid a "butt-sweat surprise" for following customers. Very thoughtful, I was impressed. Anyway, the cafe is pretty nice. What an excellent place to have a delicious coffee and a Portuguese tart (you know my policy in this arena). ;-)

Posted 10 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!”
$362.25
Received this donation 12 days ago

Edwin

“Great job, butt-kickers! You kicked those butts right out of town!”

Great job, butt-kickers! You kicked those butts right out of town!
Beck Dawson

“Yo bro, go for it!!!!!”
$258.75
Received this donation 12 days ago

Edwin

“Whoa! Thank you Beck! The cheque's in the mail! ;-) This donation will make me ride twice as fast as before. Cheers!”

Whoa! Thank you Beck! The cheque's in the mail! ;-) This donation will make me ride twice as fast as before. Cheers!
Mino Bucci
$258.75
Received this donation 16 days ago

Edwin

“Mino! Oh my God! What a mighty donation! Thank you for contributing so much to such a worthy cause my friend! I hope you are doing well. We'll have to catch up for a ride or beer sometime.”

Mino! Oh my God! What a mighty donation! Thank you for contributing so much to such a worthy cause my friend! I hope you are doing well. We'll have to catch up for a ride or beer sometime.
Alan Richardson

“Keep up the good work.”
$103.50
Received this donation 10 days ago

Edwin

“Oh thank you Alan! Very kind of you to make a contribution. Britannia rules the waves!”

Oh thank you Alan! Very kind of you to make a contribution. Britannia rules the waves!
ANDRE TURNBULL

“Please support Edwin, every dollar is important for the children. Ride well my friend. Ride safely.”
$103.50
Received this donation 12 days ago

Edwin

“Hey there Andre! Thank you for the generous donation my friend! I hope you are keeping well. We'll have to have a coffee catchup soon!”

Hey there Andre! Thank you for the generous donation my friend! I hope you are keeping well. We'll have to have a coffee catchup soon!
Eoin Murphy
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Edwin

“Eoin you legend! Thanks for the generous donation! 'Slauncher'! ;-)”

Eoin you legend! Thanks for the generous donation! 'Slauncher'! ;-)
Kingsley Mason

“Cycling and donating to a good cause is like coffee - you can never have too much! May your caffeine levels be like your kilometres... balanced and high!”
$103.50
Received this donation 16 days ago

Edwin

“Haha, thank you Mr Wordsmith and generous donator! Well. Being "high" on the bike, let's not get too carried away. I will have some caffeine to wake me up a bit. ;-) Thanks so much and let's catch up soon!”

Haha, thank you Mr Wordsmith and generous donator! Well. Being "high" on the bike, let's not get too carried away. I will have some caffeine to wake me up a bit. ;-) Thanks so much and let's catch up soon!
Mark Beattie

“A noble effort for a noble cause, kudos! 👍🚴”
$103.50
Received this donation 19 days ago

Edwin

“Ah! Thanks so much champion! Appreciate you!”

Ah! Thanks so much champion! Appreciate you!
Matthew Hirst

“Edwin, a great mission - all the best.”
$103.50
Received this donation 9 days ago

Edwin

“Oh thank you Matthew for the generous donation! I hope all is well with you!”

Oh thank you Matthew for the generous donation! I hope all is well with you!
Mike Sampson

“On ya' bike! (This is awesome Ed. Safe riding.)”
$103.50
Received this donation 20 days ago

Edwin

“Thanks so much, Mike. Really appreciate it.”

Thanks so much, Mike. Really appreciate it.
Andrew Bavage
$51.75
Received this donation 18 days ago

Edwin

“Hey Andy! Thanks buddy, I appreciate it! Let's catch up soon!”

Hey Andy! Thanks buddy, I appreciate it! Let's catch up soon!
Andrew Stebbing
$51.75
Received this donation 20 days ago

Edwin

“Hey there Andrew! Hope you are doing well. Thanks so much for the donation sir!”

Hey there Andrew! Hope you are doing well. Thanks so much for the donation sir!
Ben Crowe

“Great cause Ed.”
$51.75
Received this donation 8 days ago

Edwin

“Crowie, thanks very much for donating. I really appreciate it.”

Crowie, thanks very much for donating. I really appreciate it.
Cameron Patience

“Good work Ed, and a great cause.”
$51.75
Received this donation 10 days ago

Edwin

“Why thank you sir! I hope you and the tribe are all doing well!”

Why thank you sir! I hope you and the tribe are all doing well!
Hannah Richardson

“Keep those buns pumping!!!”
$51.75
Received this donation 13 days ago

Edwin

“Haha! I'm gonna have to do that a LOT! Thank you. ;-)”

Haha! I'm gonna have to do that a LOT! Thank you. ;-)
Hugh

“Doo it!”
$51.75
Received this donation 17 days ago

Edwin

“Oh why thank you sir! In accordance with your wishes, I shall venture onward with the steely resolve of the DragonBorn Dovakiin. FUS RO DAH! ;-)”

Oh why thank you sir! In accordance with your wishes, I shall venture onward with the steely resolve of the DragonBorn Dovakiin. FUS RO DAH! ;-)
Kelly Greenhill
$51.75
Received this donation 12 days ago

Edwin

“Ah, thank you so much Kelly! The "Heroes" prevailed once again! :-)”

Ah, thank you so much Kelly! The "Heroes" prevailed once again! :-)
Lyn Jones

“Great cause, good on you Ed.”
$51.75
Received this donation 12 days ago

Edwin

“Thank you Lyn! Much appreciated! :-)”

Thank you Lyn! Much appreciated! :-)
Mike Brookes
$51.75
Received this donation 11 days ago

Edwin

“Ah, thank you Mike for donating to the cause! You are the first international donator! So fancy! Nice to see some foreigners in here. I wish you the best of British!”

Ah, thank you Mike for donating to the cause! You are the first international donator! So fancy! Nice to see some foreigners in here. I wish you the best of British!
O M
$51.75
Received this donation 5 days ago

Edwin

“Thank you O M for your kind donation! O.M.G.! ;-)”

Thank you O M for your kind donation! O.M.G.! ;-)