russell burch
- National: 87th
- State: 7th in SA
My Story
This October, I am taking part in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!
I plan to ride 700kms and hope to raise 1500 dollars, as part of this ride I plan to ride 500kms around the Yorke peninsula over 6-7 days solo and unsupported.
Because cancer is the largest single killer of children from disease in Australia. Right now, 90 children are diagnosed every month, 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 Challenge
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93.9 km ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Monday, October 19, 2026
Logged this ride 13 hours ago - View on Strava -
54.4 km ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Sunday, October 18, 2026
Logged this ride 1 day ago - View on Strava -
150.4 km ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Saturday, October 17, 2026
Logged this ride 2 days ago - View on Strava -
76.0 km ride - Lunch Gravel Ride - Friday, October 16, 2026
Logged this ride 4 days ago - View on Strava -
Week one done and dusted.
8 Oct 2026Well week one done and dusted. Thank you all that have donated. Honestly Blown away by everyone’s generosity for this great cause.
I’ve had some great rides over the last week. The weather has been kind.
Unfortunately now I start night shifts for 7 nights. So the bike is parked up and taking a well deserved rest.
After nights I will have a rest day then head to Yorke Peninsula to start the real challenge of riding around the Peninsula. I’m excited and a little nervous. As the weather and recovery from nights will play a big part on my progress.
Since undertaking this challenge I have read some really sad and inspiring stories about young lives affected by cancer. Long days on the bike you have a lot of time to reflect and think about all these stories.
If I have learnt anything I think that getting up and riding the bike is hardly a challenge compared to what some kids and their family’s have and are still going through.
So shut up,toughen up and push on. If it was easy it wouldn’t be THE GREAT CYCLE CHALLENGE.
Thanks all 👍
Posted 12 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 13 days ago -
50.1 km ride - Morning Gravel Ride - Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Logged this ride 13 days ago - View on Strava -
50.2 km ride - An easy 50km Sunday cruise - Sunday, October 4, 2026
Logged this ride 16 days ago - View on Strava -
$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 17 days ago -
106.6 km ride - 100km Ride to the tanks and back. - Friday, October 2, 2026
Logged this ride 18 days ago - View on Strava
My Sponsors
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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!”
$792.40Received this donation 12 days ago -
Michael Kindt
“Pump them little chicken legs Russ!!”
$258.75Received this donation 17 days ago
russell
“😂 . Thanks Mick for the generous donation. Very grateful. 👍 I’ll keep the legs turning.”
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Veolia Whyalla IS
“Well done Russell great idea to support a great charity.”
$155.25Received this donation 13 days ago
russell
“Thanks very much guys for the donation guys. 👍”
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Sum^it Education
“Kia Ora bro, Great effort Russ, keep fighting the good fight. Scotty borrowed a $100 off me to donate for himself so I stole $101 back off him to give to you also. Cheers, Buster”
$104.54Received this donation 3 days ago
russell
“Hey Buster. Hope you are well mate. Thanks for the generous donation. Glad you two guys are still hanging around each other. Been a very long time since those days in London. Cheers mate.”
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Annalisa Kelly
$103.50Received this donation 20 days ago
russell
“Thanks Anna for the encouragement and patience on this challenge. ❤️”
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Big Rig Diesel
$103.50Received this donation 13 days ago
russell
“Thanks Greg for the great donation. It’s a great cause. Cheers.”
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Jesse Marshall
$103.50Received this donation 12 days ago
russell
“Hey Jesse, thank you so much for the generous donation. I’ve Still got plenty of kms to go. Cheers mate.”
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Marko
“Best of luck mate: this is a really awesome thing your doing”
$103.50Received this donation 13 days ago
russell
“Thanks Marko for the generous donation. I’ll catch ya during phase two of the ride the Yorke next week.”
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Marshall directional
“Hey brother best of luck with the ride. Scotty”
$103.50Received this donation 12 days ago
russell
“Hey Scotty. Thanks very much for the generous donation. It’s been a very long time, I hope you are well. Thanks for reaching out and donating. Cheers mate. 👍”
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Rory Catanzariti
$103.50Received this donation 3 days ago
russell
“Hey Rory. Thank you so much for your donation to this great cause. Cheers 👍”
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Ross Williams (English cyclist you met yesterday)
“Hey Russell. Great chatting yesterday. Good luck with the ride mate.”
$103.50Received this donation 16 days ago
russell
“Thanks Ross for the generous donation. Was great meeting and chatting about life. Your ride and travels are very inspiring. I hope the wind has and will be kind to you. Safe journeys and enjoy your trip in Australia. 🤝”
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Silvana Stephens
$103.50Received this donation 21 days ago
russell
“Thanks Silvana for the first donation. Very generous.”
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Spook taylor
$103.50Received this donation 15 days ago
russell
“Thanks Spook for your generous donation. Very grateful. Cheers 👍”
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Tony Schuster
“Great stuff Rusty”
$103.50Received this donation 16 days ago
russell
“Thanks Tony for the generous donation. Very grateful. Cheers Mate.”
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Yanni Vlachoulis
“I wanna see them legs pumping bahahahably”
$71.40Received this donation 13 days ago
russell
“Thanks Yanni for the donation mate. I’ll keep the legs moving. Cheers 👍”
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Ben Adey
$51.75Received this donation 12 days ago -
Brett Mullighan
$51.75Received this donation 13 days ago
russell
“Thanks Mully for the great donation. Cheers 👍”
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David Butler
$51.75Received this donation 13 days ago
russell
“Thanks for the donation mate.”
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Jackson Taylor
$51.75Received this donation 18 days ago
russell
“Thanks legend 👍”
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john Dinon
$51.75Received this donation 20 days ago
russell
“Thanks Johnny. Thanks for the generous donation. Enjoy your retirement mate.”