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Follow the CFC team and event participants as they tackle physically challenging events to raise funds and awareness for Eagles Wings.

DIY Challenge: JADE’S BIG BIKE RIDE

Our association with Eagle’s Wings began five years ago when we heard about them through Jeff and Simone Younger and Simone’s parents Phil and Naomi Cavil.  In 2015 our daughter Elise, helped out with a fundraising dinner that was organized for Eagle’s Wings and well-supported by our local church, Naringal Baptist.  Elise was fortunate enough to meet Ba Wesley Mazenta, and became very passionate about the work Eagle’s Wings is doing in Zambia.

A couple of years ago, I started thinking about how I could challenge myself physically and mentally.  I wanted to achieve a goal, raise some money for a worthwhile cause and hopefully set a good example for my children.  Whilst not much of a cyclist, I had the idea that I could attempt a big bike ride for Eagle’s Wings, and set about training.

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  4013 Hits
  • $795,000
  • Raised since 2008
  • 9
  • Countries cycled
  • 479
  • Participants
  • 34,700
  • Kilometres cycled
 
  • EVENT
  • BVRT 2018
  • Waterfall Wander 2019
  • Fraser Island 2021
  • Mt Coot-tha 2021
  • Noosa Hinterland 2022
  • TOTALS
  • Distance
  • 170
  • 90
  • 75
  • 5-20km
  • 75
  • 410
  • Walkers
  • 11
  • 11
  • 18
  • 35
  • 13
  • 88
  • Walkers*Km
  • 1870
  • 990
  • 1350
  • -
  • 975
  • 5,185
  • $Raised
  • 15,115
  • 15,549
  • 23,304
  • 6,150
  • 20,736
  • 80,854