Kirsty McDonald

I am going the distance to bring better cancer treatments to New Zealand. Please show your support.

My Activity Tracking

66
kms

My target 500 kms

Distance Travelled

Total

66km

My target

500km

I'm going the distance this April to help bring life-changing CAR T-cell therapy home to New Zealand.

Right now, many Kiwis with aggressive blood cancers have to travel thousands of kilometres overseas and pay enormous costs to access CAR T treatment. 

I’m taking on this challenge because no one should have to leave Aotearoa for life-changing cancer care. Every kilometre I complete and every dollar I raise will support the Malaghan Institute’s ENABLE-2 trial - a critical step toward making CAR T-cell therapy available in New Zealand’s public health system, close to home and whānau.

Please support my challenge if you can. Together, we can help bring this treatment home.

My Go the Distance Milestones

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Set your fundraising target

Made a self donation

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Received your first donation

50% fundraising target met!

Halfway distance!

Smashed Funraising Goal!

Gone the distance!

My Updates

Day 1

Sunday 5th Apr
66km today in sweltering temperatures here in Vietnam!

True to form I fell off on the off road section 🤣

 Wounded pride, otherwise no damage!

On my way!

Wednesday 1st Apr
I’m feeling pretty excited this morning, sitting at the airport waiting for our flight. We have a couple of nights in Hong Kong, then on to Saigon where our cycle tour begins on April 5th!
Thank you all for your support!

In training

Tuesday 10th Mar
At the moment I’m trying to get cycle fit for the amazing tour we are going to do in Vietnam. And I figure it would be perfect if others get to benefit from my travel experiences too! So please donate! We will be on e-bikes but it’s still a lot of miles for me!

Thank you to my Sponsors

$54.12

Lynda Gray

Go girl stay on that seat !

$54.12

Kelly, Chris And Elliott Bedford

Go you!!!

$54.12

Julie Adams

Awesome work Kirsty!

$27.81

Kirsty

Supporting myself! And a good cause!

$27.81

Matched Donation

$27.81

Mary-jane O'reilly

$27.81

Lynne Gunn

Great cause. Cycle well Kirsty x

$27.81

Craig Mcdonald

$27.81

Barbara Sommerville

$27.81

Matched Donation

$27.81

Eric Farmer

Strong work!!

$27.81

Paola Sierra

Amazing Mahi Kirsty!!

$27.81

Matched Donation

$27.81

Himali &sam

Go Kirsty!!

$27.81

Maddy Vincent

So excited to see you mama!!

$22.58

Nicky D

Amazing cause - thanks for the fundraising 😍

$22.58

Matched Donation