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Rally your team of riders and take on the 24 hour stationary cycling challenge!

Whether it’s 2 or 20 people, every rider counts. It’s about showing up, sweating it out, and making an impact.

Gather your team!

Teams and individuals will pedal continuously over 24 hours, taking turns during the event. Visit our registration page to secure your spot. 

Get ready to Pedal!! Nominate your team captain, organise the order and time for each cyclist and send in your roster to support@hospitalresearch.org.au.

For more info check out our frequently asked questions.

Pedalling solo?

One hour. One bike. One powerful purpose. No team? No worries. Pay to Pedal solo on our community bikes for $100 and make every minute matter.

The Hospital Research Foundation Group team will keep your spirits high and wheels spinning during the 24hour challenge!

Our events team will be in touch closer to the day with timeslots available.

Pedal!

On your marks, get set, Pedal! Get ready to take on the 24hr challenge on 23 July 2025!

We'll be pedalling along with Mark at the iconic Adelaide Oval

Each hour will have fun themes and entertainment to keep motivations high and pedals turning!

Pedal to Fight Parkinson’s in 3 easy moves: Register. Fundraise. Pedal. Let’s ride for research and change lives! 

Pedal to Fight Parkinson's is a 24-hour stationary cycling event raising vital funds for Parkinson's research and care. At the heart of this event is footy legend and former West Adelaide premier coach and Adelaide Crow’s club champion, Mark Mickan who is living with Parkinson’s. Diagnosed in 2016, Mark is an advocate for the Parkinson’s community. Now he’s calling on his friends, past & present football players, and our communities to come together and Pedal to Fight Parkinson’s! 

Why we need your support

One Australian is diagnosed with Parkinson’s every 40 minutes - that’s more than 13,000 people each year.  Around 200,000 Australians are currently living with the condition. 

Parkinson’s is the second most common brain condition after Alzheimer’s. 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.