Our BIG Challenge to help children in need!
We're taking on The Smith Family Challenge 2026 to help children in need to break the cycle of disadvantage through education.
Over 2 days our team will run, mountain bike and kayak over 100km through the course to reach the finish line.
It's going to be TOUGH! But the hard work will all be worth it so that we can help kids in need with their education.
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 this cycle!
Your donation will give these kids the essentials they need like school books, bags, uniforms, shoes and extra help at school.
Thanks for your support!
So far this year, our team has helped provide:
405
School Essentials Packs
98
reading buddies and books
112
children with their education
Our Achievements
Thank you to our Sponsors
$40k
Seaford Foundation
$5.25k
Matt Loxton
$5.05k
Tom Roche
$5.04k
Sapio
Good Luck Tom - great cause
$5k
Wilson Asset Management
$5k
Orthocentre
Well done on participating in your 15th annual Smith Family Challenge. It is such a wonderful charity and a great cause.
$3.52k
Rexford Consultancy
$3k
Kareena Private
Congratulations on 15 years Mike, all the best for the day.
$2.7k
Matt Loxton
$2.7k
Matt Loxton
$2.04k
Pedro Carrilho
Go Matt, Ludo, Tom and Blood & Bone team! Wish I could have been physically with you this year.
$2k
Russell Reid
$2k
Tom Roche
$2k
Mike Dixon
$1.5k
Harry Koumoukelis And Christine Stasi
Keep on challenging…great work Mike
$1.43k
Marlene Reid Oam
$1.2k
Anonymous
$1.04k
Anonymous
Go Dad xx
$1.04k
Kel & Val
$1.04k
Anonymous
$1.04k
Anna Joyce
$1.04k
Pip & Caz Rossi
Amazing work Mike! Pip & Caz Rossi
$1.04k
David Horton
16 years and still going strong. Great job Tom
$1.04k
Dee De Bruyn
Great effort Mike! Proud of you. Try to bring home some of your toenails!
$1,000
Anonymous
Knees are aching just thinking about it, good luck ! J and A
$1,000
Nexia Sydney Pty Ltd
$734
Hamish Robinson
All the best Tom!
$734
Robert Nugan
$734
Dig Howitt
$528
Mobius Marketing & Design Consultants
Tom, as the oldest guy inn the race I expect you to continually set the pace and never whinge. Good on you. Guy and Jane.
$528
John Zylstra
Last man standing well done
$528
Fiona Reid
$528
David White
$528
Rodger Wall
Good luck Matt - could be your best returns yet! - Rodger and Belinda
$516
Jacqueline Roche
Great effort, great cause. Proud of you Tom
$500
Lodovico De Briganti
Go Russ and Blood&Bone
$500
Lodovico De Briganti
Go Dicko and Blood&Bone
$500
Bridges Lawyers
$500
Andrew Lennox
Go hard Dicko, at least you can jog now that the slow guys haven't been able to join
$500
Andrew Lennox
Keep them honest Russ and guide Blood and bone to victory!!
$500
Robert Buckland
$500
Robert Buckland
$464
Anonymous
$400
Basrney
speed up Gonzaleslox
$317
John White
$317
William William Quach
$317
Glen Zell
Go Matt !
$317
Mark Landau
Great stuff Matt! Good luck for the ride
$264
Anonymous
Hope the groins survived
$264
Andrew Foxton
Go well Dicko!!
$264
Andrew Lennox
Got you over the $20K mark Tommy, have a great Challenge and enjoy a glass of wine at the end
$264
Craig Smith
Go Dicko show those youngies youve still got it!
$264
John Tierney
$264
Malcolm Patch
Go hard but remember your not as young as you used to be
$264
Mlr
Wishing you all the best over the weekend.
$264
Jeremy Kong
Well done Dicko again for putting your body through this for such a great cause ! J
$264
Nick Mccready
Well done
$264
Neil Irving
Great work Russell.
$264
Hannah Reid
Love you! Xx
$264
Nicole Pettit
$264
David Crow
Go large Dicko!!!!!
$264
Kenneth Raphael
Ride on!
$264
Tony Mr Suters
Good Luck Russell
$264
Philip Zylstra
$250
Jennings Family
Well done Matt - huge achievement
$250
Peter Walker
Don’t pull a hammy
$250
Andrew Lennox
Make sure the lads are running Lox, you need to beat Lewer.... hope those new hips keep you going
$250
Danny Berkovic
$250
Catherine Remond
Go Fast
$250
Karen Monteath
$211
Crusader Hose
Go well Matt
$211
Simon Ranson
$211
Michael White
Fantastic Russ well done. Really looking forward to the updates!
$211
David Crow
Russ - go well go fast and go safe - Keep Loxy calm!!! Hahahhahaha
$206
Anonymous
Great cause
$200
May-sen Lee
$200
Adam Rapaport
$200
Val & Dicko
Run Forest Run And paddle / swim/ kayak …. And recover
$200
David Dixon
Good luck in your 15th Smith Family Challenge
$158
Jeanette Alston
$158
Jason And Anna
Good work Matt.
$150
Maj L
An amazing effort, Matt! Best of luck to you and the team. Hoping for favourable weather conditions!
$150
Paul Salter
Congratulations on 16 years!
$150
Mal Wood
$116
Nick Shaw
$116
Amber Matthews
Good luck Russell - what a challenging course!
$116
Rob Tuck
Well done Russ!
$116
Nigel Littlewood
$116
Andrew Foxton
Go well Russ!
$116
Mark Stanbridge
$116
Carolyn And Mike Ayre
You are a champion Matt
$116
Kim & Paul
Go Matty! Come back in one piece.
$116
Nick Mercer
Good on ya Russell I know its a great charity and I know this will do you good! best of luck Nick & Nikki
$116
William Quach
Keep up the good work!
$116
Anthony Rous
Great work Matt - 15 years is incredible. Great cause
$116
Diane Jenner
You're indefatigable Matt! Should be easier than last year.
$116
Darren Steedman
Good luck Russ - great cause.
$116
Ap
Good luck! It’ll be a good test for those new hips. AP
$116
Mal Jago
Go Dicko.
$116
Colin Jowell
Mammoth effort! Amazing stuff!
$116
Peter Harper
Best of luck Matt! Amazing to get to 15yrs in a row!!
$116
Dr Guy O'connell
Good luck and well done Matt!
$116
Kate Ross
$116
Judy Dew
Well done Matt from Judy and James
$114
Anonymous
Congratulations. This will be easier than spotting a springbok on the veld.
$114
Dominique Hart
Well done Bionic man. have a fab couple of days.
$110
Christopher Witt
Good luck Team! And don't leave the old wounded buggers behind, as much as you'd like to :)
$110
Mark Purtill
Outstanding Russ - 11 year in and still going strong - you legend!!
$110
Andrew John Purchas
$110
Bob Lu
Keep up the good work for a great cause!
$106
Ivan Power
Love your work Matt
$106
Miss & Sam Sproats
Go get it Matt, Missy & Sam Sproats
$106
Jon Marquard
Onya Matt
$106
Annmaree Mcgrath
$106
Marilyn Boyer
Go Matt!
$106
Evan Lewis
Good Luck Matt !
$106
Michael Winston-smith
Have a great, fun relaxing weekend
$106
Mary Owens
Go for it Matt.
$106
Charlie Chirnside
amazing effort mate, you really are the man for the job here !
$106
Yianni Tsathas
Good on you Russ! All the best as you take it on for another year!!
$100
Martin Olde
$100
John Wardman
Good luck mat
$100
Michael Arthur
$100
Anonymous
Good on you Matt
$66
Michelle Xerri
$66
Sam O'brien
$66
Ryan Murray
Great work and good luck
$66
Daniella Iacovella
$66
Anita Fan
$66
Henry Jennings
Great cause...good on you Matt!
$66
Katherine Bettridge
$66
Ruby Tran
Good luck and have fun Russell!
$61
Darren Chinnappa
Your ongoing commitment to this great cause is impressive - hope your body isn't in too much pain after!
$61
Claire Guo
$54
Derek H
Great stuff! I did one in 2013. I think you were in it.
$54
Derek H
Great stuff Tom!
$54
Angela Jerenko
$54
Edward Madden
$50
Anna Loxton
Go Dad!! Don't break your new hips
$50
Max Dixon
$50
Jacqueline Jacqueline
Best of Luck Russell. A great cause.
$50
Karina Canete
All the best Russell. :-)
$33
Angus Pinn
$33
Maureen O'reilly
Best of Luck Russell
$28
Joanne Arancibia
Good luck!
Well done B&B champions!