Our BIG Challenge to help children in need!
We are taking on The Smith Family Challenge 2024! We will run, ride, paddle and navigate our way through the bush, over mountains and up rivers to complete the course.
Over 2 days we will cover more than 100km!!
It will be tough but the effort will all be worth it so that kids in need can break the poverty cycle.
In Australia, 1 in 6 children are growing up in disadvantaged homes, where even the basics in life are hard to come by.
But supporting their education is the key to breaking the cycle of disadvantage.
Your donation will give children in need essentials like school books, bags, uniforms, shoes and the help they need to keep up at school.
Thanks for your support
So far this year, our team has helped provide:
244
School Essentials Packs
59
reading buddies and books
67
children with their education
Our Achievements
Thank you to our Sponsors
$5k
Bruiser
$3k
Orthocentre
Good luck in your 13th Smith Family Challenge.
$3k
Kareena Private
Good luck Mike, all the best from the team at KRP!
$2.02k
Ben Bourke
Great cause and great to see 12 years participating
$2.02k
Mark Johnson
$2.02k
Lord J
$2k
Russell Reid
$2k
Mike Dixon
$2k
Anne Templeman-jones
$2k
Lodovico De Briganti
$2k
Andrew Lennox
$1.02k
Fiona Reid
Wow- you’re a machine. Good luck. Love me and the girls xx
$1.02k
Marlene Reid Oam
Good Luck Russ, and well done.
$1.02k
Anthony Keldoulis
$1.02k
Greg Wilkins
Great work Mike, such a good cause.
$1.02k
Dee De Bruyn
Wonderful cause. So proud of you for making a difference…
$1.02k
Barbara Lennox
Well done Bundaberg. I’m very proud of you.
$1.02k
Courtenay Poulden
Go the Blood and Boners.
$1.02k
Pip And Caz Rossi
Dicko good luck as always, such a great cause
$1.02k
Harry Koumoukelis
Go Mike go ! Another great challenge.
$1k
Anonymous
$1,000
Nexia Sydney
$1,000
Andrew Purchas
Good Luck Russ
$1,000
Andrew Purchas
$1,000
The Bishop Foundation
$816
Anonymous
Go Dad!
$770
Nigel Jepson
Great effort Andrew!
$680
Jeremy Locke
Well done Dicko!
$680
Anna Joyce
$680
Marc Coughlan
GIVE IT STCK LENNY
$680
Premier Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine
Love the enthusiasm, get into it!
$680
Taraneh
Best wishes on your new adventure. Keep safe.
$680
Alan Bootes
$676
John Dower
Good luck Dicko and team! Great cause!
$660
Roma
See you on the other side Doctor. Have a great time. My turn for fruit salad next week :)
$519
Andrew Purchas
$519
The Beck Family
Congratulations on your longstanding contribution to such a worthy cause! All the best for Challenge
$519
Mark Nelson
Go Dicko
$515
John Levin
North is that way..
$515
John Levin
Keep on Truckin'..
$515
John Levin
You go girl.
$510
Ramon Varcoe
Good work Andrew. Go Hard!!!
$501
Richard Simpson
Well done Slim A very worthy cause
$500
John Zylstra
Good Luck Len!
$500
Mende Seljanovski
good luck on your great adventure!
$500
Bridges Lawyers
$350
Karl Kalejs
Good for you cousin.
$332
Martin Roughley
Lodovico - if you still have the energy for this then the least I can do is donate as I read of your endeavours! Cheers
$311
John W
$259
Charlotte Lennox
Go Papa Giorgio!!! ❤️💕❤️ So proud of you !
$259
Alyssa
Good on you Andrew. Your dedication to this cause is inspiring!
$259
Pat Nicholas
Go you good thing Mike, such a good cause!
$259
Berks
Go Lenny, you must be getting close to Legend status in this event.
$259
Angus Gray
Sorry that I can't join you this year. See you there next year.
$259
Rami Sivan
Good luck old chap!
$259
Angus Collins
Good luck Lenny. Don't know who you do it you crazy bugger, Angus C
$259
James Rudder
Go Italian stallion!
$259
Ravi Huilgol
Go Andrew!!
$259
Brett Robson
Seriously great effort Mike. Next year for me.
$259
Annmaree Mcgrath
Good luck Russell
$259
John Szangolies
Great work Ficko
$259
Lisa Wilson Foley
Go Mike!!
$259
Jeremy Kong
Well done Dicko!👊
$259
David Francis
Well done Russell - we'll be right behind you (a looooong way behind you sitting on the couch!)
$259
Paolo Albertoni
$259
Ben Owen
Great cause, thanks for inspiring us to donate . And enjoy .
$259
Nicole Pettit
$259
Ashley Pienaar
Well done you: amazing 🤩
$259
Richard Parkinson
Good luck ANdrew
$259
Fi Lydiard
Well done Dicko .. this is a magnificent charity where the money does go to the kids .. and does make an impact.
$259
Matt Cotton
Sorry I’m a bit late. Great effort given the difficulty of the build up. Well done.
$258
James Carnegie
Go Dicko!
$258
Anthony Suters & Assoc Pty Limited
Good Luck Russell. Have fun Great cause
$258
Robert Buckland
Well done Lenny!
$251
Roma
GO Anne! Show the boys how it's done xxxxx
$251
Karen Keung
Don't injure yourself the UTX program needs you :D In all seriousness wishing you all the best, really impressive your long-standing commitment to this very worthy cause
$251
Andrew Dixon
$251
Mark Stephens
$251
Paul & Posie
Come back in one piece.
$250
Robert Buckland
Great effort Dicko
$250
May-sen Lee
$208
Malcolm Bell
good luck with it Russ - great cause
$208
David Sandeman
$208
Emma Bridekirk
Great work Andrew!
$208
Rob & Jan Hutchins
To finish first, first you must finish
$206
Peter Walker
$206
Phil Z
$206
Phil Z
$200
David Crow
Well done Dicko - great effort slowing down so so much for the blood and Bone boys!!! Hahahahahha glad you all safe and sound
$200
David Crow
Ludo - you legend - well done mate - glad you're all safe and sound>>>>>>Forza Italia!!!!
$200
David Crow
Lenny - you sensational legendary Blood and Boner.........fantastic effort Len.....love your work. Glad you're all safe and healthy. Fit for Tassie????
$200
David Dixon
$187
Anonymous
Such a wonderful thing to do for such a worthwhile cause
$185
Michael Dixon
This small donation gets me to my $20,000 target. I’m going to increase my target to encourage more generous donations to hopefully keep coming in. It is such a worthy cause
$156
Jim Pensiero
Avanti Lodovico!
$150
Mark Purtill
Russ, great cause and great that you can push through the challenge again this year! Outstanding!
$150
Spry Roughley & Co
$145
Ernesa Kovac
$145
David Nimmo
Go hard Lenny !
$145
Sami
You have been an amazing inspiration - I don't think should hang up your boots yet!
$145
Rob Tuck
You’re not that old 😁
$145
Cosie
Awesome effort for a great cause - Enjoy
$145
Gabriella Franzini
Sei grande!!!!
$145
Andrew Foxton
Well done Lodo!
$145
Andrew Foxton
Well done Russell!
$145
Shannon And Vivian Thomas
Good luck with the event Andrew. Don’t injure yourself, we still need you at POW Vascular
$145
Em Malinen (guy)
Good luck! 👟👟
$145
Landry Meunier
All the best Lodovico for the amazing challenge again !
$145
Andrea Pelucchi
Riuscirai a portarci i Bislunghj (Old Rugby Milano)?
$145
Suzie Cooper
Have fun Lodovico, love your good work!!!
$145
Nicholas Mercer
A great cause Russell, train hard and compete well! Best of luck cheers nick
$144
Neil Irving
Another great effort Russ.
$144
Tom Snow
Go Russell!!!!
$144
Sarah Motto
Good Luck Lenny!
$144
Michelle Drew
Good luck Lenny- Look forward to hearing about the challenge. Hopefully no leaking kayaks this year!
$144
Tom Booth
Len .. all the very best for the challenge And also to Barb as well .. she is sensational !!
$144
Ross Henderson
Go Andrew!!
$144
Luca Pasquali
Good luck Lodovico! Happy to support such a good cause
$144
Tom Booth
Good Luck and Enjoy
$144
Penny Vb
Good for you!! 🍀🍀
$141
Rob Tuxk
Well done Russ
$141
David Lennox
Bloody legends
$141
Vision Team
Great event, good luck to all of you
$140
Patricia Martin
Good Luck Andrew
$105
David Doolan
Great work Russell, for a cause which provides much needed assistance which has the potential to make a lifetime of difference.
$104
George Wilcox
Love your work Russell!!
$104
Yianni Tsathas
Good luck Russ!! 7 years in a row is no small feat.
$104
Jeanette Alston
$104
John Biggs
Good on ya Rusty !!
$104
Helen Loughman
Good luck Andrew, proud of you!!
$104
Roger Bayliss
$104
Jane Neale
$104
Kim & Paul Kind
Come home in one piece please. X
$104
Mal Jago
Good on you for doing this every year.
$104
Nina Finlayson
Good luck Lenny
$104
Paul Chappell
Good luck lodo
$104
Anonymous
Good luck
$103
Katie Lin
All the best Russell
$103
Bobby
All the best Russel1
$103
John Negrine
Strong work Andrew!
$103
Greg Burt
Andrew (genius) what a fabulous cause - and event! Best of luck getting through the challenge!
$103
Enosi
Best of luck with the challenge Lodovico
$103
Nick Shaw
$101
Michael Solomon
$101
Raelea Flower
Go Russell!
$101
Val & Angus
All the best, run hard for an awesome cause!! Keep a few toe nails too !
$100
Bob Lu
Gluck and Enjoy!
$100
Russell Graham
Experience counts, but determination and grit will get you through. You and the team are going to have a great couple of days!
$100
Meme
Run UD, run!!
$100
Dan B
Legend! Go get 'em.
$65
Katherine Bettridge
$64
Barry Joseph
$64
Susan Walker
I hope all went well for you and your team. Great effort!
$63
Barry Joseph
$63
Chloe France
Run forest run! 🏃
$63
Ruby Tran
Good luck Russell :)
$63
Anonymous
$63
Ryan Murray
Good luck, nice cause again.
$63
Anita Cohen
What a wonderful thing you are doing. Travel well and safe
$63
Anonymous
Good luck and thanks 💯
$63
Sam O
$63
Craig Jackson
$63
Nathan Campbell
Good luck Andrew!
$63
Geoffrey Granger
$63
David Cann
Terrific organisation with the right aims
$63
David Cann
Terrific organisation with the right aims, well done
$63
Nigel Littlewood
Crazy dude
$63
Roberto Trinchero
$63
Sylvia Liang
Go Russell!!!
$61
Darren Chinnappa
Really impressive and consistent effort Russ with doing this challenge year on year!!
$52
Henry Lennox
Love ya D well Done
$52
Tracey Rattray
Have fun exhausting yourself.
$52
Chi Chi Lennox
Go Bund! ❤️💕💖
$50
Max Dixon
Well done on approaching 13 years of no toenails 😂
$50
Ed Lennox
Go get ‘em Dad 💪
$31
Katherine Horan
$26
Hayley Jensen
$26
Joanne Arancibia
Stay hydrated! Good luck this weekend Russell.
$25
Mitchell Papponetti
Good luck Russell!
$25
Michelle Xerri
$21
Charlotte North
Good luck Russ!
$21
Chloe Kingham
$21
Nicole Wang
Good luck Russell! 8 years for a great cause says it all.
$2
Are you ready to nail it for Blood & Bone, Lenny?