Help me support kids in need

I have taken up this extraordinary challenge with Chain Reaction to make a difference and help raise funds for two incredible children's charities – So they Can and BaptistCare Hopestreet!

I will not only be covering an impressive 1,000km in 7 days across Victoria, but have taken up cycling specifically to be able to take part in the 2024 Sydney Chain Reaction Challenge and make a difference!

We have the opportunity to come together to raise much needed funds to break the poverty cycle in East Africa through better education and wellbeing for children, particularly focused on young females, and the communities in which they live in conjunction with Major Charity Partner www.sotheycan.org.au and to help children here in Australia through Baptist Care's Hope Street to escape the negative and unsafe environment created due to domestic violence.

You too can make a difference by supporting me by making a generous donation and help raise funds for these two incredible charities. Your donation will also help us reach and/or exceed our target of raising over $1.0m for these very deserving Charity Partners!

So please give generously to maximise the positive impact we can have to the lives of these kids and help me reach my target of $10,000! I have personally committed to matching every dollar contributed by you up to my target of $10,000.

 

Thank You!

My Updates

DAY 2 Completed

Hi all, 

Well after weeks of training, the Challenge is finally here.

With Day 1 and Day 2 complete and over 280km ridden, we are well on our way into this amazing Challenge.

Everyone's support has been fantastic and so greatly appreciated, and even though I have reached my target, we can do more so please donate to my fundraising page.

Today was a real challenge, with a 148km ride from Melbourne to Ballarat with strong head/cross winds and some challenging climbs to add, but we all completed it with a smile knowing that it is helping so many children.

Thanks for your support, those that have donated, and for those that haven't, please dig deep!

Thanks

Dutch

Week 8 Update!

Week 8 of my cycling career and well into my Sydney Chain Reaction Challenge 2024 training, having covered 963km since October, with an 80km training ride coming up on Saturday morning.

As you can see the challenge is not about looking good (noting the helmet hair after a long Northern Beaches Coach’s Loop), it is about the comradery with the fellow riders in completing this extraordinary challenge for the kids!

Thanks to everyone’s generosity, I have reached my target of $10,000 before I have even dollar matched by $10,000 target promise, which together will be an impressive $21,341! But let’s not stop there. I still have many more km’s of training to come over the next two and a half months, I believe you still have more donations to give and as such I have raised my target to $30,000!

For those that have already donated, A BIG THANK YOU! And for those who are still clicking on the link or scanning the QR code, please give generously to help me reach my revised target. We can meet this target and complete the challenge together!

Don’t forget we have the opportunity to come together to raise much needed funds to break the poverty cycle in East Africa through better education and wellbeing for children, particularly focused on young females, and the communities in which they live in conjunction with Major Charity Partner www.sotheycan.org.au and to help children here in Australia through Baptist Care's Hope Street to escape the negative and unsafe environment created due to domestic violence.

Thank You!

Thank You To My Donors

Andrzej Masztak

$10.02k

Cip Constructions

Good luck Andrzej. You will have paid of sore legs after that ride

$2.52k

Texco Construction

$1.52k

Daniel & Yve Wise

Great work Dutch 💪🏼

$1.02k

Jonathan Herb

Go ASM...remember to take lots of chamois cream

$1.02k

Douglas Construction & Engineering Ptd Ltd

Wishing you a safe trip

$1.02k

Jbs&g

Great cause! Good luck!

$1,000

Tetrus Pty Ltd

All the best of luck Andrzej, what you focus on expands! Stay safe and look forward to seeing the updates and pics. Cheers. Rod

$770

Dalton Consulting Engineers

$751

Alex Crossing

$520

Scott Buchanan

All the best Andrzej, looking forward to the updates.

$520

Sean Southon

Good luck Dutch and stay on that bike! Well done on such a huge effort for such a great cause!!

$520

Development Directive

Good luck and best wishes from Lach, Scott, Peter and the team from Development Directive.

$520

Costin Roe Consulting

Good luck!

$520

Safer Storage Systems

All the very best on your seven day challenge. Safer Storage Systems are pleased to support your journey.

$500

Sally & Aurex Group Team

$500

Paul Mckenna

$500

Cedric Fuchs

Great support of a very wonderful charity

$500

Penny Pritchard

Go Andrzej! We wish you all the best on your cycling journey and look forward to seeing you soon. Love the Pritchards xxxxx

$420

Aakriti C

Good luck Dutch!

$316.50

Geoff Lord

Good luck Andrzej...a huge challenge.

$263.75

Jessica Wallis

Good luck - enjoy the ride

$263.75

Jason Blake

Great effort Dutch. All the best for the ride!!

$263.75

Andreas Hacker

Good luck. I am sure you will smash it.

$253

Michael Noblet

Good luck with the ride! Have a great time. Well done on the fundraising.

$251

David Eliakim

All the best Andrzej.

$251

Jason Goldsworthy

Good luck Andrzej... no doubt you'll crush it!!!

$228

Oscar Zerbst

$211

Andrew Simpson

$211

Peter Fay

Andrzej, what an extraordinary effort - and a huge commitment. Great cause - hope the saddle is well cushioned.... Pete

$211

Whitey

Well done Dutch, all the best with your training and enjoy the ride!

$211

Bowerbird Interiors

Nice work Andrzej !

$211

John Wells

Massive effort mate.

$211

Damien Toppi

Good luck Andrzej

$211

Bruce Wallis

Well done Andrzej, great effort

$211

Brad Lord

$211

Stephen O

Riding for a great cause

$211

Kevin Kuechler

Go Dutch! Remember there's no such thing as too much chamois cream

$207.50

Kevin Kuechler

Good on you Rachelle! Stay on Dutch's wheel the whole time and you'll barely need to pedal ;)

$207.50

The Watson’s

A mighty challenge for a worthy cause. Enjoy the ride and stay safe

$207.50

Scientific Fire Services

Thank you for your efforts and good luck with the challenge

$207.50

Aaron Lukies

Great effort. Putting in some long KMs and time too. Well done.

$207.50

Kimberley And Stuart Silk

What an huge effort for a great cause!

$200

Astrid Beemster

$200

Sam Bowie

$158.25

The Graces

Good on you for taking up the challenge for such a fabulous cause!! Goodluck

$158.25

Drew Truslove

$158.25

Mark Carvalho

What a great cause and challenge Andrzej. Enjoy the week mate !

$158.25

Michael King

Great to see you in the midst of a huge achievement. Wish you the best of luck for the rest of the ride

$155.63

Rachelle Hume

What an achievement so far Dutch. Have a blast.

$155.63

Hugh Mcdonald

Best of luck Dutch!

$150

Scott Costain

Great work Andrzej!!!

$150

The Davis Family

Well done Andre...great work taking on this challenge for a very worthy cause!

$150

Delon Wainer

Best of luck to the Flying Dutchman

$109

The Yield Executive Ladies

Great work Andrzej. Very admirable fundraising efforts for a great cause.

$105.50

Simon Fox

Well done mate . Super human effort . Remember when you get to the top of the hill it’s all downhill

$105.50

Nicola Hankins

Amazing achievement!

$105.50

Kari & Andrew Hawkins

Good luck Andrzej! Hope you smash your goals!

$105.50

Lyanne Lukies

Still waiting for that signed pic!

$105.50

Stu Mccann

Well done Andrezej - great cause

$105.50

Maria And Adam Montana

Wow, amazing effort and fundraising! Can’t wait to hear all about it!

$105.50

Andrew & Sonia Price

Great effort big fella !!!

$105.50

Sarsha Housham

All the best with this fantastic initiative.

$105.50

Will Kitchen

Good luck Dutch, great effort.

$105.50

Mark W.

Hi Andrzej. Good on you for doing the hard miles, good luck.

$105.50

David Hall

Good Luck!!

$105.50

Debbie Macdonald

Good luck Andrzej!

$105.50

Tim Mcmahon

Andrzej, Congratulations on your fund raising and best wishes for the ride.

$105.50

James Cahill

God speed, Dutch!

$105.50

George Bardas

Best of luck Andrzej, great cause.

$105.50

Greg Hyland

$105.50

Renae And Dylan

Hope you have enough chamois cream!

$103.75

Dennis Family

Epic challenge Andrzej....will be following and cheering you on in awe! Shell, Carl and the girls

$103.75

Ausmaid Pty Ltd

$103.75

Risk Factors Australia

Got to take risks to understand risk.

$103.75

Felicity Rourke

Good luck Andrzej!

$101

John Kim

Go Dutch!

$100

Lisa Ryan

Go Rachelle!

$100

Luke Tennant

Good luck Dutch!

$100

Jane Wild

Fab cause, best of luck!

$100

Lionel Puang

Great effort and good luck Andrzej!

$52.75

Colin F

$52.75

Rupert Smoker

Great work

$51.88

Hugh Mcglade

All the best with the ride Andrzej!

$26.38