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500km (in 5 days): Ride for BTN Community

By Katrina Murray

My Activity Tracking

504
kms

My target 500 kms

My motivation

I invite you to support my fundraising efforts for Hands Across the Water, with a particular focus on the Baan Than Namchai (BTN) Children’s Home in Khao Lak, Thailand. BTN provides a safe, nurturing and loving environment for almost 100 children who have lost their families, have family members unable to care for them, or were living in unsafe or unstable circumstances. Through consistency, care and education, BTN ensures these children are not defined by their early hardship, but instead are given every opportunity to thrive.

I have had the privilege of visiting Baan Than Namchai on a service-learning tour with groups of Year 11 students in both 2024 and 2025, and the experience left a profound and lasting impression on me. From the moment we arrived, we were welcomed with open hearts and open arms. The genuine joy, generosity and gratitude of both the staff and the children was deeply moving. Despite all they have faced, there is a remarkable sense of warmth, optimism and belonging within the home—BTN is not simply a place of care, but a true family.

Seeing firsthand the impact that stable housing, education, healthcare and unwavering adult support can have on young lives has created in me an enduring desire to give back in whatever way I can. By supporting this fundraising effort, you will be directly contributing to a future where these beautiful children continue to feel safe, valued and empowered to pursue their dreams. I would be incredibly grateful for your support, however large or small, to ensure these young people have every opportunity.

Thank you for taking the time to read and for helping to make a lasting difference. My pledge is to cycle 500km in 5 days (on a road and/or stationary bike), commencing on June 29th, 2026 

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Reach My Goal

Raised

$6,010

My Goal

$5,000

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My Achievements

My Updates

Day Five: Challenge complete🚴‍♀️✅

Friday 3rd Jul
That's a wrap!  500km completed in 5 days.
It's been challenging as well as enjoyable and I'm very grateful to everyone who has supported, encouraged and donated 🚴‍♀️🙏

Day Four 🚴‍♀️✅

Thursday 2nd Jul
Another challenging but enjoyable day of riding... 1 more to go!

Day Three 🚴‍♀️✅

Wednesday 1st Jul
Grateful for the return of blue skies today, as well as the company of a dear friend.

Day Two 🚴‍♀️✅

Tuesday 30th Jun
A tougher day today with incessant rain from start to finish as well as a detour to have a brake fault repaired, but managed to get it done by remembering the 'why'!

 

Day One 🚴‍♀️✅

Monday 29th Jun
Day One complete ✅

Thank you to my Sponsors

$500

Est N M Williams

Katrina, It's our pleasure to support this fundraising activity and the BTN Children's Home. Your personal insight and knowledge of the BTN program, gained through your visits to Thailand in 2024 and 2025, has made contributing to the cause a 'no brainer'. Good luck on the ride!

$267.25

Reach Marketing Group

As always, so proud of your generosity, strength, dedication and spirit, Trini.

$250

Lizzie Joyce

Thank you so much for your support on the BTN tour last year Mrs Murray! It is such a special cause. Good luck for the ride!

$178.53

Andrea Carson

What a wonderful thing to do - good luck Katrina from Emma brett and family

$178.53

David Anderson

Well done Katrina, you are truly an inspiration!

$123

Boris Fernando

Great initiative Katrina! Always showing us that you are an amazing person!

$114.61

Julia Shea

$114.61

Mark Gray

Well done Katrina. Totally admire what you have set out to achieve. I have no doubt you will get there and more. MG

$106.12

Miriam Beasy

Go, Treen! Thank you for your huge heart and ongoing desire to support the beautiful children at BTN. X

$106.12

Ian And Katrina Girvan

Awesome work Katrina, it’s a wonderful initiative

$106.12

Caitlin, Normy & Tully

A great cause. Happy peddling :)

$106.12

Jen Barca

Go Katrina!!! You are truly inspiring

$106.12

Mciver Family

Wishing you all the best supporting an amazing charity

$106.12

Jan Palamara

Well done on your hairy audacious goal Katrina. You’ve got this! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

$106.12

Leigh Farrell

Hi Katrina Good luck. Such a great cause. Kind regards Leigh

$106.12

Scotty & Bridg

Great cause ….. pedal well our friend xx

$106.12

Grant Thompson

Amazing!! 💪

$106.12

John Boyle & Sj

SJ and myself will be cheering 📣 you along the journey. Go Girl !

$106.12

Adrian

👌👍🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️

$106.12

Robert Bembic

Good luck

$106.12

Toni Reid

Treen you are an inspiration to us all. What a wonderful cause, I agree with others you will absolutely smash your goals.

$100

Anne-marie Williams

$100

Sarah Kenshole

Kat, you are absolutely beautiful, both inside and out, and I feel honoured to play a very small part in this wonderful initiative and goal of yours. I love your passion and the big warm heart you have for these children and this cause. Can’t wait to see how sore your bum is after 500km!! Haha. YOU’VE GOT THIS!!!

$100

Sharon Olsen

Good on you, Katrina — once again looking out for others. Every child deserves an angel and role model like you in their lives. The opportunity to help provide safety, stability and a sense of belonging for disadvantaged children is something truly meaningful, and I’m very happy to contribute in support of your incredible efforts.

$100

Rhyll Perry

Congratulations Katrina, what a wonderful contribution.

$88.10

Anthony Giuliani

You’ll smash this out the park Katrina ❤️❤️

$80.96

Justin Brooks

Katrina, what a wonderful initiative and selfless goal. I know how much these trips have meant to you and the life changing results they have delivered to the community you assist, the girls that make the trip and to you personally ! Congratulations and best wishes for the riding ahead 🙏

$71

Rounding Up

$54.84

Samantha Blood

Good Luck Katrina, you are doing a wonderful thing.

$54.84

Ian And Carole Leith

An inspirational thing to do Katrina and incredible effort on the bike to come for those children at the Thailand school you have visited !! Leithy and Carole

$54.84

Melissa Lange

Congratulations Treen I admire you for finding a way to contribute support to BTN

$54.84

Natalie Mann

What an amazing effort for such a great cause, Treen!! Wishing you the best of luck! ❤️ Nat

$54.84

Luke Edsy

Awesome job katrina

$54.84

Carolyn Terry

Well done Katrina. BTN is close to my heart too!

$54.84

Beth Thomson

Woohoo! You will nail this! Go Katrina!!

$54.84

Peter Welch

Great work Katrina on making a meaningful contribution to such a worthy cause. I hope that you have been training up for the ride - 500km in 5 days is a big effort.

$54.84

Brooke Kenwright

Good luck with this fantastic cause!

$54.84

Michelle Medhurst

Love your passion and can do attitude Treen. Thank you for getting out there and doing this- very inspiring

$54.84

Daphne Tan

Well done !!

$54.84

Jo & Chris Murray

Good on you Katrina Murray what a legend you are!

$54.84

Terry Mcaleenan

Dear Katrina, this is a wonderful initiative that I know is very close to your heart. Well done and I know you’ll knock that BHAG out of the park💪😍

$54.84

Hemal Bavishi

Hi Katrina So good to see you making a difference..! Thank you so much to give me an opportunity to be a part of this..! All the best..!

$54.84

Darcy Obc

What a wonderful initiative Katrina. You’ve got this!

$54.84

Nicole & Richard

You are an inspiration, go girl 👏🚴‍♀️

$54.84

Dana Duncan

Go girl!

$54.84

Ingrid Kuebler

It’s wonderful that you are supporting these lovely children and helping to give them care and opportunities for their futures…

$54.84

Isabella Divirgilio

GO TREEN!!

$54.84

Bradley’s

I know how dear this community is to you. It’ll be a strong motivator to hit those kilometres and raise that money for them. You’re so close to your goal amount- nudging you a little closer with our donation. This is a snack for you-get to it!!

$54.84

Av And K

Go Treen!

$54.84

Jen Vanderhorst

Wishing you all the best for your ride and for the worthy cause!! You are a legend!!! xxx 💖

$54.84

Steve Clifton

Great initiative, Katrina. Hope it goes well.

$53.64

Floriana Mantelli

Great cause and wonderful effort!... all the best Katrina.xo

$53.64

Wayne Hutchings

$50

Tiffany Jamieson

Good Luck Treen, I look forward to cycling a few km's with you :)

$50

Peta And Owen

$50

Ian Mack

$50

Andrew Scott

$50

Ab

Well done !

$50

Francis Family

You are an inspiration Katrina

$37.15

Zoe Cuskelly

$37.15

Mary Bourke

$37.15

Julie Caune

Keep going Katrina!! More than 100kms in the first day - what an amazing achievement those kids are lucky to have you in their corner ❤️❤️

$37.15

Gabe De Guzman

Wishing you all the best, Treen!

$37.15

Kat Tsyrlin

Go Katrina!

$37.15

Eloise Mcmenamin

Incredible effort Treen 💪🏼

$37.15

Peter Mason

Great initiative, good luck Katrina!

$36.35

Alison Pulverman

Go Katrina, you've got this.....hopefully with the assistance of a padded seat!!

$33

Sulo Dissanayake

You are awesome!

$33

Chris Heath

$33

Swaroop Mehta

Best wishes!

$33

Sandra Bagnara

Cyle proud Katrina! Your effort and kindness will make a real difference.

$33

Claire Allemand

Superstar!

$23.50

Deb Wilson

Good luck Katrina. If you can ride as fast as you walk you will blitz this. Such a caring person. Ox

$23.50

Matthew Habben

$23.50

Sue

I'm sure you'll romp it in. Good luck ♥️

$23.50

Suzi Brabon

You are such a beautiful soul, always thinking of others. Xx

$20

Julia Robertson

Well done Treen - great effort to have such a meaningful impact.

$20

Penny Church

Go Treen!