Paul Gebhard

I’m training, fundraising, and riding 200km to support WA cancer research

A journey begins…

Having need to take a break from running earlier this year I dusted off my 20-year-old mountain bike and started riding 20km on the weekends. Over the next couple of months 20 turned into 40 and then StepChange approached me to see if I would be interested in joining the Woodside team they support on the MACA Cancer 200 Ride; a 200km weekend ride to raise funds for cancer research.

It had been in the back of my mind for a few years that an event like this would be good to challenge myself with, so I joined the team. Then over the next hour it dawned on me that 40km is a long way short of 200.

So in May a few things happened; I pushed my next weekend ride to 48km, picked up a second hand road bike, and did the one thing I swore I’d never do… I purchased some lycra!

I will have 5 months to prepare for the October ride. A 400% increase on my weekend rides, learning about padded bums and how to use cleats. The journey has begun.

 

The reason…

I, like many of you, have known families and friends who have battled cancer, often with an unhappy ending. And I have friends I grew up with who no longer have their parents in their lives. 

Something I’d noted is how many of those were aged between 55 and 65. Right when they should have been starting to enjoy the fruits of many years hard work, they started the hardest battle of their lives. 

As many of my friends and I start to edge closer to 50 in the coming years, remaining healthy and reducing what health risks I can control is important to me. 

So I am riding because:

1. I want to raise funds to help cure this disease that affects so many 

2. I’m trying to improve my fitness and reduce my risk of diseases 

3. I like a (physical and mental) challenge


 The funds we raise will back the brilliant brains at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. These WA researchers are committed to finding answers faster and developing ground-breaking treatments for the hardest to treat cancers.

If you can support me, donate to my fundraising link on this page. I’d be so grateful for your support and every little bit helps.

Your Impact

So far this year I helped provide…

16

300 hours of medical research

hours of research

Funds raised over the years

Thank you to my Sponsors

$53

Chris Watson

Well done Paul. Great reasons to get on the bike.

$75.96

Scott Jerome

Great effort for a great cause Paul! Best of luck - spin don't grind. Having to step away from running reignited my passion for riding a number of years back. Enjoy the ride and stay safe.

$115

Chris Moore

Great cause and awesome effort Paul, well done!

$20

Jay Desai

Kudos for taking this on, go smash it!

$42.20

Tracy Dunne-brand

Well done Paulie!

$50

Mike Davila

$26.38

Hariharan Balasubramanian

Great Initiative, Keep up the good work Paul. Best wishes for your challenge.

$52.25

David Verbossche

All the best Paul

$52.25

Trent Husking

All the best on the ride Paul. I'm sure you will smash it and for a great cause also close to home.

$21.10

Corina Foote

Great cause Paul, good luck! xx

$100

Marie C

$115

Michelle The Favourite Sister

$52.75

Tony Blott

$55.92

Scotty And Tracey Parker

$55.92

Stewart Sutton

$54

Kylie Benton

You go Paul! Good for your health and good for the cause. Win win!

$101

Graeme Lynch

Good Work Paul

$51

Ozy & Charlotte

Well done and good luck Paul, go Hard!!

$52.75

Wendy Smith

Good luck Paul.

$223.66

Fatin Wajdi

Hi Paul! You can do it!

$31.65

Bradley Ennor

$52.25

Gisela Powe

$50

Tara Stevens

$52.75

Paul Gebhard

$2.5k

Stepchange Donation

Our Team

Craig Duarte (C)

Raised so far:

$4,383.16

Kevin Clark

Raised so far:

$23,702.13

Solomon Faka

Raised so far:

$3,295.61

Adam Little

Raised so far:

$2,556.54

Carley Thomas

Raised so far:

$2,540.05

Challo

Roger Edland

Raised so far:

$2,697.56

Peter Stubbs

Raised so far:

$2,560.74

Anthony Hibbert

Raised so far:

$784.00

Frayney

Raised so far:

$3,834.33

Razak Risah

Raised so far:

$161.42

Rajiv Kothari

Raised so far:

$2,581.14

Melissa Narbey

Raised so far:

$785.50

Simon Terry

Raised so far:

$5,173.16

Darryl Salisbury

Raised so far:

$4,007.82

Paul Taylor

Raised so far:

$4,194.66

Hiren Mehta

Raised so far:

$11,259.35

Michael Wauchope

Raised so far:

$853.00

Wilco van Amersfoort

Raised so far:

$3,123.55

Jason Nesa

Raised so far:

$3,098.25

Adam Head

Daniel Lawrie

neil kavanagh

Raised so far:

$170.92

Nick Thomas

Raised so far:

$4,092.43

Lindsay Dickie

Raised so far:

$2,500.00

Matthew Hankin

Raised so far:

$1,666.83

Chris Pass

Raised so far:

$1,707.47

Jason Tuffin

Raised so far:

$241.65

Nick Elliott

Raised so far:

$3,258.35

Emma Brennan

Raised so far:

$1,348.07

Mal Dunwoody

Raised so far:

$1,667.46

Huw Lynch

Raised so far:

$2,365.26

John Marshall

Raised so far:

$4,176.25

Rachel Edland

Raised so far:

$3,617.56

Jon McGivern

Raised so far:

$2,133.48

Shilan Dodhia

Raised so far:

$4,236.99

Graeme Knights

Raised so far:

$2,297.21

Steve Leung

Raised so far:

$2,225.41

Christine Taylor

Raised so far:

$3,943.71

Peter Balfe

Raised so far:

$1,901.20

Clark Larcombe

Raised so far:

$1,040.84

Graeme Bridle

Raised so far:

$2,720.16

Jo Middleton

Raised so far:

$6,670.60

Nick Bower

Raised so far:

$2,129.85

Paul Gebhard

Raised so far:

$4,056.79

Mat Moyle

Raised so far:

$3,864.14

Graham Tiver

Mark Lewis

Raised so far:

$2,460.65