Chris participates in Pollie Pedal 2024

October 2024

The annual ‘Pollie Pedal’ is a fund-raising bike ride. This year’s ride raised a quarter of a million dollars for Wandering Warriors, a charity that support veterans. Chris Gray, GM Veteran Services was one of this year’s riders.

The ride is not for the faint-hearted.

Starting in Gosford, NSW, it wound its way via Pokolbin, Merriwa, Murrurundi, Tamworth, Armidale, Dorrigo and South West Rocks to finally arrive at Port Macquarie, 1001km and eight days later, and with a heap of climbing and descending almost every day.

The Pollie Pedal was set up by former Prime Minister, Tony Abbott in 1998 and has covered 24,000km and raised around $7 million for various charities over that time.

A number of current and past politicians took part: Tony Abbott, Hon Angus Taylor MP and Shadow Treasurer, and Hon Dr David Gilespie MP along with riders from the ex-service community, including Adam Kent from Asset Connecting Communities, who rode in Chris’s team.

Wandering Warriors’ mission is to provide life-changing opportunities for special force’s veterans and their families. Their goal of $250,000 was just passed, with a total of $251,522 raised.

Congratulations to all who took part and thank you to those who sponsored Chris and the other riders.