This year the objective is to raise a staggering $1.3 million for Mater Research – and to do that they need your help.
You can select Smiling For Smiddy in the charity recipient menu when you register for the October 21 event. Share your choice far and wide on social media, proudly telling fellow riders you are supporting this essential research.
The History Of Smiling For Smiddy
Six months earlier, Adam had discovered a small lump in his groin, and a biopsy revealed it was a malignant melanoma. He had immediate surgery to remove the lump and his lymph glands.
Gradually Adam’s health and fitness started to return. Sadly however, it was not to be.
During a bike ride with his close friend and triathlon coach, Mark ‘Sharky’ Smoothy, Adam confessed he was not feeling well. Just over three weeks later, Adam passed away.
Riding 1600km For Their Mate Smiddy
To honour Adam, in that same year Sharky and two other mates Ron Steel and Oliver Bodak, fulfilled one of Adam’s unrealised dreams.
They rode 1600 km from Brisbane to Adam’s hometown Home Hill in Far North Queensland, with nothing but a credit card in their back pockets, and raised $24,000 for cancer research in the process.
The next year 22 friends joined the ride and in 2008 there were 50 riders, who together raised an incredible $420,000 for cancer research.
Over the past ten years supporters have raised over $7 million for cancer research at Mater.
For further details on the organisation visit www.smiddy.org.au
