True Blues Kurt Gidley and Danny Buderus along with a group of fellow Newcastle Knights Old Boys will today take on the challenge of cycling 300km in three days to help the Mark Hughes Foundation in its ongoing fight against brain cancer.
Gidley and Buderus will be joined by Tim Maddison, Daniel Abraham, Trent Salkeld, Luke Quigley, Robbie Tew and Chris Bailey. The team and their support crew started their journey from McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle at 7am to arrive at Glen Willow Stadium, Mudgee for the Knights match against Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at 3pm on Saturday, 1 April.
“The idea came about after chatting with a couple of the Knights Old Boys as a way to stay connected, challenge ourselves and raise money for MHF and local grassroots junior rugby league clubs along the way,” Gidley said.
“100 kilometres a day will be tough, and we are looking forward to getting out on the open road and testing ourselves physically and mentally.”
Hughes said: “A big part of MHF is mates helping mates and this ride is yet another great example of mateship and the support I have had around me since my high-grade brain cancer diagnosis 10 years ago.
“Kurt has once again gone above and beyond to organise a top group of blokes to challenge themselves riding 100 kms a day and I can’t wait to hear how it all goes.”
The Mark Hughes Foundation is a charity formed in Newcastle by Mark and Kirralee Hughes following Mark’s diagnosis with brain cancer in 2013. The Mark Hughes Foundation’s mission is to raise much needed funds for research, to create awareness and support brain cancer patients and their families.
The NRL supports the Mark Hughes Foundation with its ‘Beanies for Brain Cancer” round which will held in Round 18 (June 29-July 2) this year.
Click here to donate to the McDonald Jones Stadium to Mudgee marathon to raise money for the Mark Hughes Foundation.
