This October, I'm planning to ride 500km to raise money to help kid's cancer cure research.

I've also discovered that this is my tenth year supporting the Great Cycle Challenge! Time flies!

It seems so long ago - yet not so long ago at all - that our son Max was going through treatment for leukaemia.

Thanks to the tireless efforts of our medical fraternity, he's now mapping out his future as an adult. He's got a great job, awesome friends and too many cars... he's even gotten engaged!

I want to give something back. I want to see a time when kid's cancers are no more problematic than a bad case of flu. That will only happen with more research, and that only happens when there is funding.

This year feels like it'll be tough. The economy is tightening up, and there's always a better place to spend money. I'm not asking for a lot, but if a lot of you give a little, then we'll raise... a lot?

Anyway... I've nominated 500km for this wet old October. Will you help? Cheers. #curecancer #fuckcancer #greatcyclechallenge