Martin Thomas

I am riding 100 km for the YMCA Team. Please sponsor me and support my challenge to help fight kids' cancer and save young lives.

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I've Ridden 82.7 km My goal is 100 km

My Rankings

National: 136th
State: 40th in NSW

I've raised $3,541 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 5 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

582 km

Ridden

$7,738

Raised

My Challenge

27.0 km ride - Rydalmere - Whitton Bridge - Bird Hide - Olympic Park - Armory - and UWS - Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Logged this ride 14 days ago
15.8 km ride - Kurnell and Cape Solander - Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Logged this ride 21 days ago
20.8 km ride - Iron Cove (2 circuits) and Hawthorn Canal - Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Logged this ride 28 days ago
2.0 km ride - Woy Woy (in the rain!) - Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Logged this ride 35 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 42 days ago
17.1 km ride - Lane Cove National Park - Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Logged this ride 42 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 44 days ago
$250 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $250 to fight kids' cancer and achieved PROTECTOR LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 66 days ago
$100 raised to fight kids' cancer!

I just raised $100 to fight kids' cancer and achieved DEFENDER LEVEL in the challenge! Thank you so much for your support.

Posted 66 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!”
$526.19
Received this donation 34 days ago

Martin

“Awesome!! So many thanks to whoever the generous soul is behind the Kick Cancer's Butt Day! I Cannot thank you enough and helping me to reach and now to exceed my target!”

Awesome!! So many thanks to whoever the generous soul is behind the Kick Cancer's Butt Day! I Cannot thank you enough and helping me to reach and now to exceed my target!
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!”
$362.25
Received this donation 20 days ago

Martin

“Fabulous!! So many thanks to the donors behind the doubling - I really appreciate your generosity!!”

Fabulous!! So many thanks to the donors behind the doubling - I really appreciate your generosity!!
Ted Waters

“Go Martin”
$258.75
Received this donation 21 days ago

Martin

“Ted - As a fellow YMCA rider, that is fantastically generous of you!! Thank-you so much for getting me over the line to reach my $3,000 target today with some more generous donations to come on thes 'doubling up' day!”

Ted - As a fellow YMCA rider, that is fantastically generous of you!! Thank-you so much for getting me over the line to reach my $3,000 target today with some more generous donations to come on thes 'doubling up' day!
Allan Lenton

“Well done Martin giving our YMCA Team such a good boost. Allan”
$207
Received this donation 42 days ago

Martin

“Allan - how very generous of you, and hugely appreciated - and thanks for leading another great YMCA ride today - my first for the challenge!”

Allan - how very generous of you, and hugely appreciated - and thanks for leading another great YMCA ride today - my first for the challenge!
Piers & Vanessa

“Mart, you're a total insipiration! Well done and hope you have fun on the way xx”
$207
Received this donation 31 days ago

Martin

“Piers and Vanessa - How can I thank you adequately? You are just amazing donating such a very generous contribution all the way from the UK, after riding 350 miles yourself for charity - to which I will certainly be contributing next year!! Martin”

Piers and Vanessa - How can I thank you adequately? You are just amazing donating such a very generous contribution all the way from the UK, after riding 350 miles yourself for charity - to which I will certainly be contributing next year!! Martin
Jennifer philps

“Look Martin you have inspired me to have a go even though I haven't been on a bike since I was 15 but I'll give it a go too. Keep going you special rider.”
$200
Received this donation 44 days ago

Martin

“Hi Jennifer. You are totally awesome! Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation to the GCC. With help like that I'll soon reach my target! And we'll do that coffee soon as well, which I'll greatly look forward to. Martin.”

Hi Jennifer. You are totally awesome! Thank you so much for your incredibly generous donation to the GCC. With help like that I'll soon reach my target! And we'll do that coffee soon as well, which I'll greatly look forward to. Martin.
Anonymous

“Congratulations Martin - keep on keeping on!”
$124.20
Received this donation 43 days ago

Martin

“So many thanks Anonymous - I need more people like you!”

So many thanks Anonymous - I need more people like you!
Raelene Corin

“Well done Martin”
$124.20
Received this donation 35 days ago

Martin

“Thanks so much Raelene - that is amazingly generous and hugely appreciated!!”

Thanks so much Raelene - that is amazingly generous and hugely appreciated!!
The Bass's

“Go Martin! Good luck in the mountain climb section!”
$124.20
Received this donation 44 days ago

Martin

“What a great donation from the Bass's Andrew - so very much appreciated! I am in serious training (ie making sure my battery is fully charged) for the alpine sectors, but it will be tough going!”

What a great donation from the Bass's Andrew - so very much appreciated! I am in serious training (ie making sure my battery is fully charged) for the alpine sectors, but it will be tough going!
GRAEME JESSEP

“Martin you are a legend. What a wonderful cause.”
$103.50
Received this donation 35 days ago

Martin

“Hi Graeme - no more of a legend than you in all you achieve! Thanks a million for your generosity!”

Hi Graeme - no more of a legend than you in all you achieve! Thanks a million for your generosity!
Jessie Bond

“Good on you Martin”
$103.50
Received this donation 35 days ago

Martin

“Bless you Jessie - you are a sweetheart! Thank-you! Martin”

Bless you Jessie - you are a sweetheart! Thank-you! Martin
Michael Melidonis
$103.50
Received this donation 42 days ago

Martin

“Hi Michael - Thank-you so much for this very generous donation form a fellow YMCA rider! Sorry to miss you on our ride today but we all wish you safe travels! Martin”

Hi Michael - Thank-you so much for this very generous donation form a fellow YMCA rider! Sorry to miss you on our ride today but we all wish you safe travels! Martin
Juliet Ward

“Good on you Dad! 💕💕”
$72.45
Received this donation 35 days ago

Martin

“Thanks so very much Juliet- this is so much appreciated, and I'm now two thirds the way to my target!! Dad XXX”

Thanks so very much Juliet- this is so much appreciated, and I'm now two thirds the way to my target!! Dad XXX
Miranda Linell

“Mart, all I can say is "you are lovely and I wish you all the best" M”
$60.15
Received this donation 45 days ago

Martin

“Fabulous Miranda - you are a legend!!”

Fabulous Miranda - you are a legend!!
Amanda Ng

“Good on you Martin for raising funds to such a wonderful cause. Give my regards to Trish and your family”
$51.75
Received this donation 10 days ago

Martin
Diane Turner
$51.75
Received this donation 39 days ago

Martin

“Dear Diane - you are a sweetheart as well as being a wonderfully loyal YMCA rider. Thank-you so much for your generosity!”

Dear Diane - you are a sweetheart as well as being a wonderfully loyal YMCA rider. Thank-you so much for your generosity!
Ian Howden

“Why not dink Trish on the ride Martin”
$51.75
Received this donation 35 days ago

Martin

“Ian and Marjorie - that is wonderful of you! Thank-you so very much for your kindness.”

Ian and Marjorie - that is wonderful of you! Thank-you so very much for your kindness.
John Lear

“Fantastic effort Martin.”
$51.75
Received this donation 23 days ago

Martin
John Mayne

“May your ride bring you enormous joy and fulfillment with minimal chaffing.”
$51.75
Received this donation 41 days ago

Martin

“Hi John - that is so very good of you!! Yes the riding does bring us a huge amount of enjoyment, not only for the riding alone but for the fellowship that we share in our weekly outings. We would be delighted to have you join us if you would like to!”

Hi John - that is so very good of you!! Yes the riding does bring us a huge amount of enjoyment, not only for the riding alone but for the fellowship that we share in our weekly outings. We would be delighted to have you join us if you would like to!
Masahiro Nishimura

“Thanks such a lot Nishi - and wasn't it a really great YMCA ride today!”
$51.75
Received this donation 21 days ago

Martin

“Hi Nishi - it was a really great ride with you and YMCA friends around Kurnell, Cape Solander and Captain Cook's landing site today - with even a distant view of a humpback whale! Thanks so much for your donation!”

Hi Nishi - it was a really great ride with you and YMCA friends around Kurnell, Cape Solander and Captain Cook's landing site today - with even a distant view of a humpback whale! Thanks so much for your donation!