50 Day Virtual Challenge

How it works

1.
Register

Register for FREE, either as a virtual team or an individual, and raise funds for Parkinson’s research in your own community. Register online, set your k’s, share with your networks and pedal anytime, anywhere!  

3.
Pedal!
Ride anytime. Anywhere. Clock your K's at the gym, biking to work or cycling around your neighbourhood. Rally support and use your personal fundraising page to collect donations.

Got the time?
Connect your Garmin or Strava smartwatch and update your progress tracker on your fundraising site automatically. Keep your kilometres up to date and share your progress to your socials to let your network know how you're getting on.  

How to connect Garmin

Why we need your support

50 Australians are diagnosed with Parkinson’s every day.
That's more than 18,000 people each year. Around 150,000 Australians are currently living with the condition. 

Parkinson’s is the second most common neroloigcal disease in Australia after dementia. It is a progressive neurological condition that affects movement and can also impact mood, thinking, sleep, and digestion. It is caused by a loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. 

While Parkinson’s is more common in older adults, around 1 in 5 people diagnosed are of working age, with some cases occurring in people in their 30s and 40s. 

Common motor symptoms include tremors, stiffness, slowness of movement and balance issues, but can also cause non-motor symptoms including anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive changes. 

While there is no cure yet, symptoms can be managed through a combination of medications, physical therapy, counselling, and regular exercise which is key to improving quality of life. 

Your support will help to increase essential clinical services for people living with Parkinson’s including Occupational Therapy, Counselling and Speech Pathology, as well as valuable Exercise Physiology Services like the Body Brain x Fitness studio.

Where the money goes

Pedal to Fight Parkinson’s is an event proudly supported by The Hospital Research Foundation Group and the SANFL.

The Hospital Research Foundation Group supports people living with Parkinson’s, from recently diagnosed through to advanced Parkinson’s, along with family, carers and health professionals.

With every donation you make you can be proud that 100% of funds raised go directly to advancing Parkinson’s research and delivering essential services for the Parkinson’s community.

Every donation makes an impact! Your support will help: 

• Fund groundbreaking research toward a Parkinson’s cure
• Provide critical health services like Brain x Body Fitness Studio that promote independence, mental health and wellbeing
• Expand access to therapy, education and exercise that help people live well with Parkinson’s 

The Hospital Research Foundation Group exists to create a healthy community for every Australian by funding life-changing medical research and patient care services. 

Together, we’re delivering real impact, right now in over 60 areas of disease and illness through life-changing medical research, hospital care and health services for our community.  

Thanks to our commercial business activities, including our Home Lottery, 100% of your donations, plus more, goes directly to life-changing research.