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RIDIN’ 4 MATES IV TROPICS TO THE BUSH Darwin to Bulga • 27 June to 25 July 2026 4,415 kilometres • 29 days Raising hope for the Mark Hughes Foundation Dedication To every person and every family whose lives have been touched by brain cancer. To the riders who pushed through pain, wind, heat and rain. To the support crew who quietly made every kilometre possible. To the families, sponsors, friends and strangers who supported the journey. And to everyone who gave, encouraged, laughed with us or simply believed in what Ridin’ 4 Mates IV was trying to achieve. Every kilometre was for a purpose. Forward — More Than a Ride There are rides that challenge your legs. There are rides that challenge your mind. Some challenge you inner strength. And then there are rides that change your life. Ridin’ 4 Mates IV became all of these. It began with a simple idea: a group of mates would ride from Darwin to Bulga, crossing Australia to raise money for ...
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                            June 27 to July 25 2026 The Leader It took the loss of good friends to Brain Cancer for Brad Bates to get angry enough to put his heart into doing something about it. Doing it 4 Mates, then Ridn 4 Mates gave him an outlet, a way of contributing to the fight against Brain Cancer. He'd seen his friend Mark Hughes do something too, he started the Mark Hughes Foundation that now has world wide reach in seeking a cure, initiating scientific research in collaboration with the Hunter Medical Research Institute. A massive $38 million dollars has been raised by the MHF. Brad's three rides to date in 2022, 2023 and 2024 have raised over $158,000. You'd think that might be enough,  but no, not Brad. He's challenging us, his mates, friends and family to participate in or support his 2026 campaign,  ride from Darwin to Bulga, just 4300 kilometres on th...
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