Marjo (Margaretha) Hallowell

I am riding 1,000 km to fight kids' cancer and save little lives. Please sponsor me to support my challenge!

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I've Ridden 844.0 km to fight kids' cancer

My Rankings

National: 11th
State: 5th in NSW
My Team: 1st

I've raised $12,463 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

My Story

23 Sep 2025

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.

I have been riding since 2017 and my grandsons have also joined the Challenge, Edward (12) in 2018, and Doug (10) and Hugh (8) in 2019. Together we ride as team Awesome Kids4kids and have raised over $80,000 since we started being the second highest fundraising team and individually 12th,13th,14th & 15th in 2024. ($40,935.03)

Two main parts of our fundraising this year are collecting Return & Earn and standing in shopping centres with buckets. Both rely on the generosity of our local community and our support increases year after year. We also write to community groups and businesses requesting sponsorships.

I am saddened and moved when people come up to me and share some of their stories of children or grandchildren who did not survive, but then I am enlightened hearing and meeting those who did.

We are aiming for $45,000 this year.

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.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 9 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

501 km Ridden

$5,329 Raised

2017
Ridden

$1,505 Raised

2018
Ridden

$6,281 Raised

2019
Ridden

Raised

2020
1,419 km Ridden

$1,514 Raised

2021
Ridden

$629 Raised

2022
1,423 km Ridden

$665 Raised

2023
781 km Ridden

$10,001 Raised

2024
844 km Ridden

$12,463 Raised

2026

5,385 km

Ridden

$38,571

Raised

My Challenge

23.3 km ride - Afternoon Ride - Monday, December 29, 2025

Logged this ride 4 days ago - View on Strava
12.5 km ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, December 28, 2025

Logged this ride 6 days ago - View on Strava
12.8 km ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, December 27, 2025

Logged this ride 7 days ago - View on Strava
9.4 km ride - Morning Ride - Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Logged this ride 10 days ago - View on Strava
5.3 km ride - Morning Ride - Friday, December 19, 2025

Logged this ride 15 days ago - View on Strava
12.4 km ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, December 14, 2025

Logged this ride 20 days ago - View on Strava
10.2 km ride - Morning Ride - Saturday, December 13, 2025

Logged this ride 21 days ago - View on Strava
9.3 km ride - Evening Ride - Sunday, November 16, 2025

Logged this ride 47 days ago - View on Strava
15.3 km ride - Morning Ride - Sunday, November 16, 2025

Logged this ride 48 days ago - View on Strava
14.1 km ride - Evening Ride - Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Logged this ride 51 days ago - View on Strava

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!”
$5,066.84
Received this donation 86 days ago

Marjo

“AWESOME! THANK YOU - We will be so close to our final target. I'm sure all the 2025 riders will be over the moon with their results.”

AWESOME! THANK YOU - We will be so close to our final target. I'm sure all the 2025 riders will be over the moon with their results.
J Hallowell

“Kick Cancer's Butt”
$4,000
Received this donation 87 days ago

Marjo
j Hallowell

“Kick Cancer's Butt”
$999.99
Received this donation 87 days ago

Marjo
Picton Rotary Club
$207
Received this donation 86 days ago

Marjo

“Awesome. Thank you so much for your ongoing support. It's the wonderful community in which we live that will see us reach our target.”

Awesome. Thank you so much for your ongoing support. It's the wonderful community in which we live that will see us reach our target.
Sharron Geljic

“Donation from Rotary Club of Picton - keep up the great work Marjo!”
$207
Received this donation 151 days ago

Marjo

“Thanks Sharon. Really appreciate this.”

Thanks Sharon. Really appreciate this.
Lions Club of Tahmoor
$200
Received this donation 87 days ago

Marjo
Bargo Sportsclub

“Go Marjo from Bargo!”
$150
Received this donation 44 days ago

Marjo
FLAVOUR BOMBZ
$103.50
Received this donation 71 days ago

Marjo

“Thank you so much for your generous donation. It is very much appreciated.”

Thank you so much for your generous donation. It is very much appreciated.
Gail Hanger
$103.50
Received this donation 87 days ago

Marjo

“Awesome! Thanks heaps Gail..We sure have moved up the Leaderboard this morning and with your help continue to do so - Who said I was competitive?”

Awesome! Thanks heaps Gail..We sure have moved up the Leaderboard this morning and with your help continue to do so - Who said I was competitive?
Lyn
$103.50
Received this donation 86 days ago

Marjo

“Thank you so much Lyn and Thank you for always being a massive support to the community.”

Thank you so much Lyn and Thank you for always being a massive support to the community.
Rotary Club of Macarthur Sunrise

“Happy to support this worthy cause.”
$103.50
Received this donation 58 days ago

Marjo

“Thank you so much for supporting us in this venture. It is very much appreciated.”

Thank you so much for supporting us in this venture. It is very much appreciated.
Geoff Cannon

“Well done Marjo and the team !!”
$72.45
Received this donation 130 days ago

Marjo

“Thanks Geoff - We really appreciate all the support and Bon Voyage!”

Thanks Geoff - We really appreciate all the support and Bon Voyage!
Grant Symes

“I met Marjo this morning (26/10/25) whilst walking my dog Bow. She impressed me with her enthusiasm so I made a donation to her cause. Grant”
$72.45
Received this donation 68 days ago

Marjo

“Hi Grant. Just got home now (43kms) Only another 136.10kms to go to get to my 700kms. I hope Bow enjoyed her time at the dog park. Thank you so much for supporting me in this. Cheers Marjo from Bargo.”

Hi Grant. Just got home now (43kms) Only another 136.10kms to go to get to my 700kms. I hope Bow enjoyed her time at the dog park. Thank you so much for supporting me in this. Cheers Marjo from Bargo.
John Swainston

“Marjo You are the inspiration that's got me back on the saddle for this important cause. I hope togetheer we'll help reach your awesome goal. You deserve every success. Thanks for YOUR support.”
$72.45
Received this donation 98 days ago

Marjo

“Thank you so much John. No such thing as an accidental meeting. Was meant to be. I see you are doing very well already. I will be on the bucket again today and have another 12 planned until the end of October - plus I need to ride! Early mornings me thinks. Hope the SHN was able to run an article on you and the GCC. Thanks for your support, not just for me but for the CMRI!”

Thank you so much John. No such thing as an accidental meeting. Was meant to be. I see you are doing very well already. I will be on the bucket again today and have another 12 planned until the end of October - plus I need to ride! Early mornings me thinks. Hope the SHN was able to run an article on you and the GCC. Thanks for your support, not just for me but for the CMRI!
Keith Fagan

“Go Marjo from Bargo.”
$72.45
Received this donation 87 days ago

Marjo
Peter & Jedda Raksts

“$250 for team Awesome Kids4kids from Peter & Jedda Raksts”
$62.50
Received this donation 240 days ago

Marjo
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!”
$50.03
Received this donation 71 days ago

Marjo
J Hallowell

“Upward & Onward”
$25
Received this donation 352 days ago

Marjo
Marjo (Margaretha) Hallowell

“Part buckets”
$632.33
Received this donation 63 days ago

Marjo
Marjo (Margaretha) Hallowell

“Money boxes The MAC Tahmoor”
$151.25
Received this donation 46 days ago

Marjo