One of the group’s organisers Cath DeMamiel says apart from a bee-sting, car issues and some unpleasant wind says the ride has gone off without a hitch. 

The Adelaide to Coleambally ride sees the group raise money for Bernie Star, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.

Mr O’Connell is joined by Tom Groves and Mitch Carroll for the entire length of the journey, with friends and family joining them for different legs of the journey. 

The boys will ride 830 kilometres across six days, averaging around 140 kilometres per day. 

Mrs DeMamiel says the boys are holding up well. 

“They’re tired, but they’re doing well. Everything is running smoothly and we’re making good time,” she said. 

”We had a lot of sponsors come on board, support from the community has been great as well.

“We’ve also been getting a lot of support through the Facebook page, which has been great.” 

The event will conclude on Saturday when the group rides into Coleambally. They are encouraging residents and local cyclists from around the area to join them for the final leg of the trip.

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“Once the boys get to Darlington Point, we invite the adults in our community to ride for the last 24 kilometres with us. We want the kids to join us from Lions Park.”

He already planned on riding from Adelaide to Coleambally for a good cause, but when a friend was diagnosed with brain cancer, his priorities changed slightly. 

“I had planned to ride to raise money for MS Australia. I lost my Mum to MS about eight years ago, 

“My Mum passed away eight years ago from MS. I’d initially decided to ride to raise money for MS Australia to honour her memory,” he said. 

“When we heard about Bernie, we kind of figured they’re in more urgent need of support.”

After the ride ends, the community is invited to join in an afternoon of fun and entertainment at the ovals. 

Adults are asked to meet the group at the Waddi Service Station at 1:30 and kids are asked to be ready to ride at 3:30 for a 4pm kick-off. 

Ms DeMamiel says her favourite part of the trip has been seeing the community come out in support. 

“This was Graham’s initiative and then Tom and Mitch came on board. From there, it’s just grown. There are a lot of people riding with them and there are a lot of people following on Facebook. The boys love interacting with everyone on the page.” 

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Direct donations can also be made to the fund’s account. Account Name: Project: Go BSB: 633 – 000 Account number: 161918354