Martin McKowen

400 km across the UK this October, in memory of my sister Gae and brother Tony. Please sponsor me to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

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I've Ridden 196.5 km My goal is 400 km

My Rankings

National: 462nd
State: 135th in NSW

I've raised $1,232 My goal is $2,500 Donate Now

I'm Riding For

Gae and Tony (sister and brother)

In the last 12 years, cancer has taken both my siblings and several friends. My sister, Gae. My brother, Tony. And friends who should still be here. Twelve years is not a long time. It was long enough for cancer to work its way through my family and keep going. So I ride. Every kilometre is for catching this earlier, because early is where the difference gets made — early is the difference between a treatment plan and a funeral.

My Story

2 Oct 2026

2026. My eleventh year riding for kids' cancer research.

Eleven years of riding. Eleven years of begging you for money. If you are reading this, you have probably already given. Thank you.

So far: **5,470 km ridden. $15,923.66 raised.**

Good numbers. Children keep getting sick anyway.

Cancer is the largest killer of children from disease in Australia. Over 1,080 are diagnosed every year. Three die every week.

I lost my brother and my sister to cancer. F.U. Cancer.

**Kids should be living life, not fighting for it.**

I ride. The Children's Medical Research Institute does the hard part — prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and one day a cure.

Please donate through this page.

Together, we can save little lives.

Thanks for your support.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 11 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.

Ridden

$2,210 Raised

2016
Ridden

$940 Raised

2017
Ridden

$519 Raised

2018
Ridden

Raised

2019
Ridden

$1,268 Raised

2020
493 km Ridden

$1,215 Raised

2021
1,643 km Ridden

$2,692 Raised

2022
Ridden

$2,518 Raised

2023
1,093 km Ridden

$2,557 Raised

2024
1,652 km Ridden

$1,903 Raised

2025
Ridden

$1,232 Raised

2026

5,666 km

Ridden

$17,054

Raised

My Challenge

15.4 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Grinnell - Sunday, October 18, 2026

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24.1 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Auburn - Sunday, October 18, 2026

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15.7 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Keystone - Saturday, October 17, 2026

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21.5 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Colosseum -2 - Friday, October 16, 2026

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12.4 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Baird +3 - Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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$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 8 days ago
16.1 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Keystone - Sunday, October 11, 2026

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20.3 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Piramida - Sunday, October 11, 2026

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22.0 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Homers Nose - Friday, October 9, 2026

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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 13 days ago

My Sponsors

Ben Buckingham

“Amazing work Marty!”
$103.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Martin

“Thank you sooo much Ben, I appreciate your support.”

Thank you sooo much Ben, I appreciate your support.
David Dyer

“Good on you Marty. Terrific cause. Go well DD”
$103.50
Received this donation 10 days ago

Martin

“Thank you very much David, I hope that you have been well.”

Thank you very much David, I hope that you have been well.
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!”
$103.50
Received this donation 12 days ago

Martin
Priya McKowen

“So proud of you dad! 💕”
$103.50
Received this donation 10 days ago

Martin

“Thank you so much for your support Pwee.”

Thank you so much for your support Pwee.
Ross Sterland

“Go get 'em, Marty!”
$103.50
Received this donation 13 days ago

Martin

“Very much appreciated Ross - thank you so much.”

Very much appreciated Ross - thank you so much.
Sean

“Good job Marty.”
$103.50
Received this donation 17 days ago

Martin

“Again, thank you very much Sean.”

Again, thank you very much Sean.
Ivy Fu

“So proud of you Marty 💕💕👏👏”
$100
Received this donation 10 days ago

Martin

“Thank you darling, what an amazing surprise.”

Thank you darling, what an amazing surprise.
Ben Haslett
$51.75
Received this donation 6 days ago

Martin

“Thank you very much for your support Ben.”

Thank you very much for your support Ben.
Hugh MacMillan

“Well done mate.”
$51.75
Received this donation 18 days ago

Martin

“Thank you so Hugh, your donation is amazing and appreciated. I hope that you are doing well.”

Thank you so Hugh, your donation is amazing and appreciated. I hope that you are doing well.
Hugo Breakey
$51.75
Received this donation 17 days ago

Martin

“Thank you very much Hugo, your support means a lot.”

Thank you very much Hugo, your support means a lot.
Roberta Burns

“Best wishes Marty for a great ride.”
$51.75
Received this donation 17 days ago

Martin

“Thank you very much, your support is very generous.”

Thank you very much, your support is very generous.
Stephen Craig
$51.75
Received this donation 7 days ago

Martin

“Thank you very much for the support Stephen and really making this an international effort :)”

Thank you very much for the support Stephen and really making this an international effort :)
Jock

“Good stuff Marty”
$50
Received this donation 24 days ago

Martin

“Thank you so much for your support Jock, this is very much appreciated.”

Thank you so much for your support Jock, this is very much appreciated.
Nicole & Steven

“Such a great cause - congrats on raising money to make a difference for so long”
$41.40
Received this donation 6 days ago

Martin

“Your support is very much appreciated Nicole and Steven. Thanl you.”

Your support is very much appreciated Nicole and Steven. Thanl you.
Juno Smith

“You got this Marty, thanks for all the support you have given me over the years.”
$31.05
Received this donation 13 days ago

Martin

“Thank you very much Juno, I appreciate this very much. And you are welcome, I am very proud of you and what you are achieving.”

Thank you very much Juno, I appreciate this very much. And you are welcome, I am very proud of you and what you are achieving.
Max Dawson

“Supporting a wonderful cause!”
$25.88
Received this donation 8 days ago

Martin

“Thanks so much Max, a wonderful surprise!”

Thanks so much Max, a wonderful surprise!
Anonymous
$103.50
Received this donation 8 days ago

Martin