Martin Thomas

6years All Star
Martin Thomas
I am riding 75 km in memory of my sister, and so many others. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to fight kids' cancer and save lives still to be lived.
I've Ridden 94.0 km to fight kids' cancer
My Rankings
  • National: 70th
  • State: 27th in NSW
I've raised $5,017 to fight kids' cancer Donate Now

I'm Riding For

YMCA

Ian you are a legend for creating YMCA! Thanks for your inspiration!

My Story

8 Sep 2024

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.

My Legacy

Here's my personal impact over 6 years to fight kids' cancer and save little lives.
  • 102 km Ridden
    $1,509 Raised
    2020
  • 160 km Ridden
    $874 Raised
    2021
  • 126 km Ridden
    $710 Raised
    2022
  • 112 km Ridden
    $1,104 Raised
    2023
  • 218 km Ridden
    $3,593 Raised
    2024
  • 94 km Ridden
    $5,017 Raised
    2025
6years
811 km
Ridden
$12,807
Raised

My Challenge

  • $5,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

    I just hit $5,000 to fight kids' cancer! Thank you so much for your support.

    Posted 9 days ago
  • 16.2 km ride - Olympic Park circuit - Wednesday, November 12, 2025
    Logged this ride 24 days ago
  • 20.6 km ride - Rydalmere - Parata Park return - Wednesday, November 5, 2025
    Logged this ride 31 days ago
  • $2,500 raised to fight kids' cancer!

    I just raised $2,500 to fight kids' cancer and achieved SUPERHERO LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

    Posted 42 days ago
  • $2,000 raised to fight kids' cancer!

    I just raised $2,000 to fight kids' cancer and achieved LEGEND LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

    Posted 43 days ago
  • 24.2 km ride - Chittaway -Lakes Entrance return - Wednesday, October 15, 2025
    Logged this ride 52 days ago
  • $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 58 days ago
  • 18.5 km ride - Centennial Park - Wednesday, October 8, 2025
    Logged this ride 59 days ago
  • 14.5 km ride - Canada Bay shoreline - Wednesday, October 1, 2025
    Logged this ride 66 days ago
  • $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 73 days ago

My Sponsors

  • Edward waters
    “Go on Martin let’s get $5000.”
    $621
    Received this donation 42 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Ted you are an absolute legend!! Not only have you helped me achieve my target, as you did last year as well, but you have helped me to break all past records!! I am so encouraged (and I feel sure the researchers will be too) that I will take your advice and lift my target to $5,000. So let's see how we go! And again Ted - my very sincere thanks!”
  • Scotts Chartered Accountants
    “Great job Martin, you are an inspiration!”
    $500
    Received this donation 42 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “So many thanks Chris for this terrific generosity! Far more than I could possibly have expected, and a wonderful contribution to meeting and exceeding my target! Best wishes to you and your colleagues, Martin”
  • Wightons Lawyers
    “Well done Martin on supporting such a worthy cause. You have the full support of Wightons Lawyers and our team.”
    $500
    Received this donation 42 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Very many thanks Ben and Anthony - and all the very generous Wightons team. Cancer research is indeed a worthy cause; one day it will be beaten and the sooner the better. Thanks again to you all! Martin”
  • 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!”
    $356.42
    Received this donation 58 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Fabulous Matched Donation supporters - thanks to you I am getting near my $$$ goal, but still lots more km to ride. Again grateful th anks whoever you are! Martin”
  • Janet Roberts
    “Well done Martin”
    $227.70
    Received this donation 9 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Dear Janet - you are utterly amazing!! You have already done your bit more than generously - and now this awesome additional contribution taking me all the way to my $5000 target. I cannot thank you enough, and I know the CMRI research team, at whom it is aimed, will be very grateful indeed. With love and appreciation - Martin xxx”
  • Dulhunty Poles Pty Ltd
    “Well done Martin! Keep up the good work, from the team at Dulhunty Poles”
    $207
    Received this donation 43 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Hi all Dulhunty Poles Team - that's fantastically generous!! With the doubling of your donation I am getting pretty near my target - all thanks to a lot of good kind people. like you!”
  • Allan Lenton
    “Thanks so much Allan - your generosity, and your 100% ongoing support, are so very much appreciated. Thank-you - Martin”
    $200
    Received this donation 58 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    ““Thanks so much Allan - your generosity, and your 100% ongoing support, are so very much appreciated. Thank-you - Martin” $200 Received this donation 16 days ago”
  • Ted Waters
    “Ted - Thanks a million for this very generous donation to the CMRI via the Great Cycle Challenge. Look forward to joining you on our next YMCA ride! Martin”
    $200
    Received this donation 58 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    ““Ted - Thanks a million for this very generous donation to the CMRI via the Great Cycle Challenge. Look forward to joining you on our next YMCA ride! Martin””
  • 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!”
    $193.93
    Received this donation 43 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Many thanks matching donations!”
  • Piers Dennison
    “Good luck Mart! You are an inspiration to us all xx”
    $155.25
    Received this donation 73 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Wow Piers - I don't need luck when I have supporters like you - you make my luck! Especially as Felix has done more than enough for the two of you! Loved the photos of your charity ride - and tell me more about Envision - always happy to support! Martin”
  • Alan Hislop
    “Your energy is amazing. Keep it up!”
    $150
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Dear Alan - my energy (on an electric bike) is nowhere up to yours as you walk everywhere! But I especially want to thank you on behalf of the CMRI, who will be super grateful I know, for your very generous donation. As you can see I am now within spitting distance of reaching my $5,000 target - very much thanks to people like you! Martin”
  • David Roberts
    $124.20
    Received this donation 72 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Hi David! With your generosity I am well on the way to meeting my CMRI target this year - especially as Janet too has also been wonderfully generous! Thank-you both! And hope to see you on your YMCA bike again soon David!”
  • Jan Ludeke
    “You are a legend Martin! You amaze me with your energy & love of the outdoors. Keep on keeping on 💙”
    $124.20
    Received this donation 21 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Dear Jan - you are the one who is a legend! You have put up with so much, yet you have managed to support Tricia and me so nobly - and now this very generous donation! I just wish those amazing researchers every good fortune in killing off this dreadful scourge of cancer, which takes too many good people too soon. Martin. xxxx”
  • Janet Roberts
    $124.20
    Received this donation 73 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Wow Janet! This is so incredibly kind you, especially as David has likewise been wonderfully generous. You must let me know if you have a fund raiser to support!! Martin”
  • Andrew Bassingthwaighte
    “Excellent Martin. I look foward to hearing about the ride(s)”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 74 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Hi Andrew - Enormous thanks for this very generous donation! And be sure to let me know of your next fund raiser - and I'll be there! Martin”
  • Graeme Jessep
    “Once again Martin, a fabulous effort, well done.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Dear Graeme - you are so very generous and your donation will be hugely appreciated by the CMRI. And as you can see I am now on my way to reaching my target of $5,000 - for me a record! With your support and others like you I think I 'll get there! Thank-you so much! Martin”
  • Ian HOWDEN
    “Congratulations Martin, a very worthy cause.”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    ““Dear Ian and Marjorie - I cannot thank you enough for your generosity which is wonderful for the CMRI; as you rightly say a very worthy cause! And as you can see I am now on my way to reaching my target of $5,000 - my highest ever! Will I reach it? With your support and others like you I think I will. Thank-you both so much! Martin xxx”
  • Jessie Bond
    “Martin you’re outstanding!!!”
    $103.50
    Received this donation 31 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Hi Jess - you not me are the one who is outstanding! What fabulously generous support - for which huge thanks. Tomorrow I hope to ride enough km to reach my target of 75km (it seems to be getting harder each year!), but much more importantly reaching my donations target. With your help we are pretty nearly there!”
  • Jennifer Philps
    “WOW. You are at it again and I just love your determination, skill, dedication and generosity- emulating the researchers at CMRI. Celebration coffee will be forthcoming I hope.”
    $100
    Received this donation 57 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Hi Jennifer! Yes indeed I am at it again, although I have to admit travelling a fraction more slowly these days, despite having a cochlear implanted so I can hear this speedsters belting up behind me. But thank-you for sir generously continuing your support - and I know yo do so much more for CMRI. And I'll try to fix that coffee before too long - so much to discuss!! Martin”
  • Christina Dennis
    $72.45
    Received this donation 39 days ago
    Martin Thomas
    Martin
    “Dear Chris - how very generous of you! As you can see I am now on my way to reaching my target of $5,000 - the highest I have ever had! Will I reach it? With people like you helping me along the way I feel sure that I can! Thank-you again! Martin xxx”
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