Community & Business
22 October, 2022
Maddox takes on cycle challenge
SHE may be in her sixth decade, but nothing will stop Mareeba’s Cheryldene Maddox from clocking up 700km on her bike this month to support the fight against childhood cancer.
The 64-year-old has ridden 345km out of her 700km goal and has raised $1700, nearly achieving her initial goal of $1750 in the Great Cycle Challenge.
The Great Cycle Challenge is an Australia-wide initiative to fight kids’ cancer, with thou-sands of cyclists across the country joining in each year and covering hundreds of thousands of kilometres.
Cheryl first rode in the challenge in 2018 with the goal of riding 300km and now, for every year she rides, she adds 100km.
“It is for a good cause so I thought why
not do it, it also makes me challenge myself,” she said.
“I am hoping that by the time these kids we are raising money for grow up, we won’t have to do a ride because they will have a cure for cancer.
“My mum had cancer and my girlfriend’s son had leukemia when he was a child but he is fine now.”
While she is still deciding on whether to up the distance next year as well, Cheryl says she will ride in next year’s challenge regardless.
To donate to Cheryl and support her in the fight against childhood cancer, head to great-cyclechallenge.com.au/Riders/Cherylden-eMaddox
