Martin McKowen
- National: 365th
- State: 115th in NSW
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
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
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Ridden$2,210 Raised2016
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Ridden$940 Raised2017
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Ridden$519 Raised2018
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RiddenRaised2019
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Ridden$1,268 Raised2020
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493 km Ridden$1,215 Raised2021
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1,643 km Ridden$2,692 Raised2022
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Ridden$2,518 Raised2023
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1,093 km Ridden$2,557 Raised2024
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1,652 km Ridden$1,903 Raised2025
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368 km Ridden$1,770 Raised2026
My Challenge
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20.5 km ride - Afternoon Gravel Ride - Saturday, November 7, 2026
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21.1 km ride - Lunch Gravel Ride - Thursday, November 5, 2026
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5.9 km ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Sunday, November 1, 2026
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2.8 km ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Saturday, October 31, 2026
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2.4 km ride - Afternoon Gravel Ride - Thursday, October 29, 2026
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23.2 km ride - Lunch Gravel Ride - Thursday, October 29, 2026
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12.1 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Baird +2 - Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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20.2 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Big Fodderstack - Sunday, October 25, 2026
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28.9 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Cloudripper -3 - Sunday, October 25, 2026
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22.0 km ride - Zwift - TrainerRoad: Pioneer -3 - Friday, October 23, 2026
Logged this ride 17 days ago - View on Strava
My Sponsors
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Alexandra Miller
$103.50Received this donation 16 days ago
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Ben Buckingham
$103.50Received this donation 37 days ago
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David Dyer
$103.50Received this donation 30 days ago
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JOMAR
$103.50Received this donation 2 days ago
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Kick Cancer's Butt Day Matching Donation
$103.50Received this donation 32 days ago -
Priya McKowen
$103.50Received this donation 30 days ago
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Ross Sterland
$103.50Received this donation 33 days ago
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Sean
$103.50Received this donation 37 days ago
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Ivy Fu
$100Received this donation 30 days ago
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Amandine Denis-Ryan
$51.75Received this donation 16 days ago
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Ben Haslett
$51.75Received this donation 26 days ago
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Fiona Ryan
$51.75Received this donation 20 days ago
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Guy Mullarkey
$51.75Received this donation 21 hours ago -
Hugh MacMillan
$51.75Received this donation 38 days ago
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Hugo Breakey
$51.75Received this donation 37 days ago
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John Kim
$51.75Received this donation 11 days ago
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Roberta Burns
$51.75Received this donation 37 days ago
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Stephen Craig
$51.75Received this donation 27 days ago
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Jock
$50Received this donation 44 days ago
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Nicole & Steven
$41.40Received this donation 26 days ago
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