About the ride
The Ride for Country Kids 2027 will take riders on a journey through the Southern Tablelands and Hilltops regions of New South Wales, travelling from Goulburn to Gunning, Crookwell, Young and Yass over three unforgettable days.
Why we ride
A life in the country is a life beyond the ordinary. But for country kids, facing developmental and mental health challenges, isolation and distance can make it hard to access the specialist help they need.
Data shows that 190,000 children living in very remote areas are up to twice as likely to start school developmentally vulnerable compared to their urban peers. The evidence is irrefutable; where you live matters, and its critical that we ensure every child, regardless of their location, receives the services and care they need.
At Royal Far West, we believe kids growing up in regional and rural Australia deserve the best opportunities too. We provide specialist developmental and mental health services to children who would otherwise go without. Through our in-person programs in Manly, in-community visit and our innovative virtual care services, we're helping thousands of country children every year.
Royal Far West is dedicated to going beyond for Australia's country kids, providing vital supports where and whenever its needed. To reach every country kid who needs us, we need you.
RFCK 2027
Day One – Starting in Goulburn, riding to Gunning and before returning to Goulburn (approx. 150km).
Day Two – Starting in Goulburn and riding to Crookwell, before heading through Boorowa to Young (approx. 130km).
Day Three – Starting in Young and heading through Harden and Galong before finishing in Yass. We'll then uplift to Goulburn for a final celebration dinner (approx. 120km).
Ride fees
Registration:
Registration for the Ride for Country Kids 2026 is $1,950 per rider. Your registration fee includes rider kit, all meals and accommodation (Saturday 16 - Tuesday 19 May inclusive). Registration fees also include the provision of all logistics, safety and medical support.
Fundraising Commitment:
The Ride is a great physical challenge and we ask our riders to not only go the distance to raise awareness, but to also raise vital funds. The minimum fundraising commitment for the Ride for Country Kids 2026 is $4,000 per rider. We'll help you along the way with fundraising resources and support.
Event Sanctioning & Insurance:
This event will be sanctioned by and insured through AusCycling. A condition of the event insurance and sanctioning is that all participants have valid AusCycling membership for the duration of the Ride for Country Kids 2026. All participants must provide their AusCycling membership number prior to the event.
