INAUGURAL RIDE FOR RESILIENCE 2019
Fundraising for Active Farmers
The Ride for Resilience event was a major fundraiser for Active Farmers charity.
The organisation provides fitness classes, mental health services and health workshops in farming communities and aims to foster social interaction, build community connections and resilience.
We currently have a network of over 38 communities, run by 27 personal trainers that extends through almost every state of Australia and we continue to expand and grow each year.
We need help to achieve that, and in 2019 we asked riders to raise $1,500 each to donate towards the costs of running the fitness classes and growing the network.
Active Farmers is a registered Not For Profit (NFP) health promotion charity with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status
15-17 September 2019
Forbes • Young • Temora • Mangoplah • 406km
Thirty six cyclists, a mix of farmers and individuals associated with rural communities, rode into Mangoplah (outside of Wagga Wagga) on Tuesday 17th September after completing a challenging three day; 400km ride from Forbes, NSW to raise funds and awareness about building resilience in farming communities.
‘Riding for Resilience’ was the inaugural cycling event for Active Farmers. Each rider was responsible for raising a targeted amount. Over $110,000 was raised with Coleambally farmer Joe Briggs raising a remarkable $30,000.
2019 Ride for Resilience photos
2019 Ride for Resilience partners
