Smile for Miles
We're riding in memory of Miles Jacob Valentine. Miles was born on 31 July 2024 with a genetic condition known as Williams Syndrome. Unfortunately he passed away on 13 September 2024. He was loved by his parents, big sister and extended family and friends.
Miles never got to grow up and reach adulthood. Had he have managed to outlive his parents, as they had hoped for him, it's very likely he would have required support from an organisation like Hartley Lifecare to allow him to live his best life.
Unfortunately, he'll never get to ride the Hartley Cycle Challenge, either on his own or on the back of a tandem with his dad on the front. So this year we are riding in honour of Miles and supporting an organisation that although will no longer have the opportunity to support him, support people like him and do amazing work in the Canberra community.
This team is filled with family and friends of Miles. I can't thank each member of the team, whether in the support vehicle or on a bike, enough. Thank you also to anyone who has donated to our team. Together we are remembering Miles and raising money for Hartley Lifecare. If you haven't donated please consider it. We accept all donations, great or small.
Thank you to our Sponsors
$2.02k
Edgar & Partners
$1.4k
Hartley Hall Markets Bbq November
$1.2k
Hartley Hall Markets Bbq July
$1,000
Cogent Business Solutions
$815
Popes Electrical & Data Supplies
$770
Bunnings Bbq June 2025
$600
Hartley Hall Markets Bbq
$515
Quentin Valentine
Hi Dyl, You are doing the Valentine's proud.
$515
Guy Bursle
Will be thinking of you and Miles come November. Go well and ride safe.
$515
Deb Conroy
Thinking of Miles. Ride safely Dylan & good luck.
$515
Dylan Valentine
$500
Hartley Hall Markets Bbq August
$500
Sue Valentine
All the best for the ride!
$415
Claire And Boyd
$315
Louise Edgar
We’ll be thinking of Miles ❤️ride safely Dyl x
$309
Leigh And Caitlin
$264
Philip Gatenby
$250
David
$250
Lesley
Be careful
$250
Cassandra Evans
$250
Jan Gatenby
Enjoy the ride. Great to have the team ride in memory of Miles.
$250
Wr Engineering Wayne Read
Super proud of you Daryl. What an incredible effort for such a meaningful cause. Your dedication, heart and drive to support Dyl and his family through this ride is truly inspiring. Wishing you strength for every climb, gratitude for every moment and joy in knowing you’re making a real difference. You’ve got this Bro 💪🏻🚴🏻♂️❤️
$211
Jim Calvert
Great thing you do. Be safe all who ride.
$211
Erin Sendall
❤️
$211
Leigh Lavery
$211
Monica Edgar
Cheering you on, Dylan.
$211
Lisa W
Good on you Luke.
$211
Sheryn Hosking
Enjoy the ride🚴♀️🚴♀️
$211
Michael And Jane Evans
Go Will!
$211
Michael And Jane Evans
Go Hugh!!
$211
Cam
Congratulations Dylan for everything you do for Hartley!
$211
Carol Ey
In memory of Miles
$206
Jen And Tony
A cause very close to our hearts and very happy to support you on this special Hartley Challenge
$200
Dorothy Bennett
Be very careful
$200
John Gregory
$197
William Evans
$158
Jamie Glenn
Enjoy the ride Big D. Next year I hope to be sponsoring Liv in the event as well
$150
Alexander Bennett
$150
Rob P
$106
Kathleen Buckley
All the best for the ride, Dyl, and the rest of the Smile for Miles team.
$106
Robert Goddard
Go well Lex!
$106
James Yeo
Good luck to you and the rest of the team!
$106
Rick Persse
Go well young man
$106
Hugh Evans
$106
Anwar
Might need to take your training wheels off for this distance mate
$106
Rebecca Carless
You are inspirational and awesome.
$106
Louise Edgar
🤞for a successful ride Blake
$106
Louise Edgar
🤞for a successful ride Rory.
$106
Louise Edgar
🤞for a successful ride Lex.
$106
Anonymous
$106
James And Soph
Go team! Thinking of beautiful Miles xx
$106
Jacqueline Spence
$106
Andrew Gatenby
$106
Erin Sendall
Good luck team. For Miles ❤️
$106
Andrew Mehrton
$106
Josh Parsons
Nice work mate
$106
Mary-anne Ellis
$106
Cat Stephens
$106
Jesse Bulkeley
$106
Maya Birve
Go husband! <3
$106
Andrew Ainger
Good luck on the ride OG! Ride fast so Charlie can’t get that guy! Love you!
$106
Daniel Dawes
Your mad
$106
Sharyn Smith
Good luck Daryl! What a wonderful cause.
$106
Ald
Best cause ever. Well played.
$106
Dan B
Enjoy the ride! 🚲
$106
The Grants
Go Will!
$106
The Grants.
Go Hugh!
$106
Zoe
What a Star!!!
$106
Chris Garlick
$106
Fiona Dawes
Your dreamin’
$106
Blake Talsma
$106
Nicole Price
All the best with the training, and I wish you good weather for the event.
$106
David Miller
Good luck mate. Great motivation!
$106
Paul Netting
Good luck bud. Hopefully no groin cramps
$106
Bd
Go you good thing!
$106
Dave Hall
Thanks for letting me tag along this morning Dyl. Go well!
$106
Martin Butterfield
Remembering St Kilda Rd. And the donation in memory of Milton (aka Floggo).
$106
Mum
Wonderful cause Luke
$106
Bec Anderson
Chapeau!
$106
Marcus Perera
Go well mate!
$106
Anonymous
$106
Rachel Estrin
$104
Harrie & Tavie
Go Lex!!!
$104
Laura & Peter
$104
Alex Rumore
$100
Adrian Walters
What advantages does this donation have over say, a train? Which I can also afford.
$100
Will Evans
$59
Kylie Harding
$59
Karen Tatz
Thinking of you, Olivia, Marley and Miles.
$59
Sue Edgar
Good luck Dylan.
$59
Nikhil Thapa
$59
Laney Smith
$59
Sofia Memed
$58
Josh Kristy-purcell
$58
Amy Roknic
$58
Elizabeth Trickett
$58
Andrew Gatenby
$58
David Stephens
$58
Chuck
Keep those brocks joken
$58
Claire Egan
$58
Mark And Kay Dawes
Good on ya Daryl. Sno n Kay
$58
Damian Cunningham
God speed
$58
Alexander Jarvis
Yes Hughy, rip in
$58
Daniel Weekley
Go Willem
$58
Chris Talsma
Ride carefully
$58
Graham And Sandy Sendall
Great cause, Andrew. All the best for your ride!
$58
Donna Mcshane
$58
Anonymous
$54
Haydn And Maria
You got this. Just draw from your ride to The Block experience
$54
Angela Mcphillips
$54
Justin Lalor
Best of luck Dugga, Dyl and crew. A huge effort for a great cause.
$54
Team Roberts
$54
Ken Kaniff From Connecticut
Ooooh yeeah
$54
Alice Evans
Go Will!
$54
Matt Kendall
Love your work Dylan, ride strong! 🚵♂️💪💥
$54
Alexander Jarvis
Great stuff mate, go well
$50
Rebecca Fitzpatrick
Ride safely & good luck.
$50
Isabel C
$50
Tom Sheldrick
Here's to Josh Papalii level stamina on the bike
$33
Laura Rotunno
$33
Ellen Stephens
$33
Tom Evans
Beast mode 💪 well done mate!
$32
Emily Peattie
$32
Jacqui Wheeldon
Goodluck Dyl, extra power in the legs with beautiful Miles watching on x
$29
Vernon
$29
Sophia Sutherland
$29
Nicole Riddington
Well done Daryl, great cause!
$29
Laurie Dawes
$28
Genivive Dann
$28
Kevin Lo
$28
Darren Denneman
Good luck mate.
$28
Darren Denneman
Well done mate
$20
Lisa Richards
$17
Anonymous
Our Team Members
Dylan Valentine
$8,995
Blake Talsma
$584
William Evans
$845
Lex
$1,956
John Gregory
$1,306
HUGH EVANS
$829
Sam Cotton
Luke Bulkeley
$635
Daryl Read
$2,012
Andrew Gatenby
$1,486
Leigh Lavery
$239
Tune BikeWorks
$106
Our Fundraising Journey
I’ll be thinking of you riding for Miles.