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
$1.02k
Polis Partners
Refund may be sought if speed drops below 3km/h at any point.
$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
Simon Farnbach
$515
Guy Bursle
Will be thinking of you and Miles come November. Go well and ride safe.
$515
Wendy Callander
Have a great ride matey!! Stay strong & stay safe. Go Hartley & Smiles for Miles 😁🚴🚴♀️🚴♂️🌤️🍻💕
$515
Deb Conroy
Thinking of Miles. Ride safely Dylan & good luck.
$515
Dylan Valentine
$515
Jamie Lucas
$500
Hartley Hall Markets Bbq August
$500
Jen Snell
Happy riding to you and the team! Hope those quads hold up okay! X
$500
Sue Valentine
All the best for the ride!
$415
Claire And Boyd
$365
Angus Brewer
Go Dyl, count me in for next year!
$315
Tune Bikeworks
$315
Louise Edgar
We’ll be thinking of Miles ❤️ride safely Dyl x
$309
Leigh And Caitlin
$264
Rinda Scott
Go well Team!
$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 💪🏻🚴🏻♂️❤️
$250
Sharon Bulkeley
$211
Jim Calvert
Great thing you do. Be safe all who ride.
$211
Erin Sendall
❤️
$211
Leigh Lavery
$211
Josephine Bamber
Well done Sam, such a good cause
$211
Ian Cotton
Great Effort Mate Keep Pumping those Pedals !
$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
Ted And Clem
Go Daddy!!
$211
Myfanwy Mckenna
Proud of you and the team Dylan.
$211
John Richardson
Pls keep up with the pack, this time, you legend
$211
Cam
Congratulations Dylan for everything you do for Hartley!
$211
Carol Ey
In memory of Miles
$206
Anonymous
$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
Eleanor Edgar
Cheering on team Smiles for Miles
$200
John Gregory
$197
William Evans
$158
Sal & Sam
Have a great ride, Dyl and the Smile for Miles team 💛
$158
Akka & Kyle
All the best of for the ride Dyl & Team - will be thinking of you all and our Miles Love Akka & Kyle
$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
$132
Rus Livermore
Great legacy Dyl for all the Valentines. Thinking of you all this weekend and stay safe plus smash that "last hill of the day .. Go GOOO!!"
$106
Redbarron
$106
Barbara Richardson
TuneBikeworks keeping the team rolling. Go Jesse!
$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
Daniel And Kettie
Ride safe!
$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
Zoe
$106
James And Soph
Go team! Thinking of beautiful Miles xx
$106
Jim And Jenny Smith
Good luck this weekend, Dylan. Ride safely
$106
Jacqueline Spence
$106
Kathryn Curcio
Well done Dylan. Happy to donate to such an as amazing person
$106
Andrew Gatenby
$106
Erin Sendall
Good luck team. For Miles ❤️
$106
Ian York
$106
Frank Curcio
$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
Wendy Callander
Have a great ride matey! Hope the weather is better than expected 🌤️. Go Hartley team!! Yay 🥳 🚴🚴♀️🚴♂️
$106
Andrew Hall
$106
Meredith, Evan, Sienna & Mila
$106
Andrew Ainger
Good luck on the ride OG! Ride fast so Charlie can’t get that guy! Love you!
$106
Julian Mignacca
Onya big man
$106
Daniel Dawes
Your mad
$106
Andrew Tucker
$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
Marg Gow
$106
Andrew Lake
Love your work Big D
$106
Martin Butterfield
Remembering St Kilda Rd. And the donation in memory of Milton (aka Floggo).
$106
Lynne And Rob Losik
Once again, so proud of you Luke - and Jesse too. Your dad would be so proud and no doubt he'll be with you both in spirit. Lynne and Rob
$106
Mum
Wonderful cause Luke
$106
Bec Anderson
Chapeau!
$106
Marcus Perera
Go well mate!
$106
Anonymous
$106
Rachel Estrin
$106
Georgie Cameron
Good on you Dylan, happy to support this excellent cause.
$104
Harrie & Tavie
Go Lex!!!
$104
Laura & Peter
$104
Alex Rumore
$104
Alex York
$100
Adrian Walters
What advantages does this donation have over say, a train? Which I can also afford.
$100
Jess Crang
Good luck on your ride
$100
Madison & Roberto Buonocore
So incredibly proud of you Sammy taking on such a big challenge and supporting this cause, it is super inspiring and we are cheering you on. You’re amazing!!!! Very proud sister. Love Mads and Bert 🚴🏻❤️
$100
Sean Michelle
$100
Will Evans
$100
Vicki Sofatzis
$100
Duncan Meagher
Love your work, Dyl
$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
Sue And Steve Griffith
Dear Luke, Jesse and team Have a fun safe ride We admire your strength commitment and generous spirit for a worthy cause
$58
Ruby Trenton
$58
Wendy Bennett
$58
Elizabeth Trickett
$58
Cameron Mcleod
$58
Andrew Gatenby
$58
David Stephens
$58
Chuck
Keep those brocks joken
$58
Andrew Trewhella
Good luck mate
$58
Dani And Richard
Amazing work
$58
Claire Egan
$58
Mark And Kay Dawes
Good on ya Daryl. Sno n Kay
$58
Chris Chuck
$58
Anonymous
Go Sam - great cause
$58
Jac Cotton
So proud of you doing this super amazing be careful luv ya so very much 😘♥️
$58
Damian Cunningham
God speed
$58
Alexander Jarvis
Yes Hughy, rip in
$58
Daniel Weekley
Go Willem
$58
Chris Talsma
Ride carefully
$58
Christopher York
Go Smiles for Miles!
$58
Graham And Sandy Sendall
Great cause, Andrew. All the best for your ride!
$58
Jan Rozeboom
Good luck Luke & Jess! Dirk & Jan
$58
Carmel Macpherson
$58
Donna Mcshane
$58
Anonymous
$54
Haydn And Maria
You got this. Just draw from your ride to The Block experience
$54
Phillip Sands
$54
Angela Mcphillips
$54
Justin Lalor
Best of luck Dugga, Dyl and crew. A huge effort for a great cause.
$54
Team Roberts
$54
Matt And Lisa
Go Leigh Go!
$54
Lauren & Rob Ellis
What a monumental effort! Thank you for raising awareness 🩵🩵
$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
$53
Heavyevy
Chuck would approve of these consistent kms.
$53
Dave Long
Phenomenal work :)
$50
The Warthog
You’re the fucking man, with huge balls
$50
Rebecca Fitzpatrick
Ride safely & good luck.
$50
Andre M
Have an awesome ride bro!
$50
Isabel C
$50
Julia Ayre
Good luck Leigh.
$50
Josh Cotton
$50
Tom Sheldrick
Here's to Josh Papalii level stamina on the bike
$50
Vivienne Cheng
All the best for your ride, Andrew!
$33
Laura Rotunno
$33
Ellen Stephens
$33
Alan Orr
Keep up the good work Sam
$33
Tom Evans
Beast mode 💪 well done mate!
$33
Dom & Sophie Sweeney
Onya Sam!
$33
Dan Mcphail
$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
Throbert
May the wind be at your tail. Please do better than your attempt out of the Cotter.
$29
Anonymous
$29
Brendan O'connor
Great work mate, enjoy the weekend
$29
Nicole Riddington
Well done Daryl, great cause!
$29
Anonymous
Go hard or go home Lethal……and maybe do some riding too!!! Yeah boi
$29
Ben Kemp
$29
Matt Kemp
$29
John Dennes
Enjoy the ride for a good cause mate!
$29
Laurie Dawes
$29
Jo Cook
$28
Genivive Dann
$28
Jesse Boyd
$28
Kevin Lo
$28
Chelsea Boone
$28
Darren Denneman
Good luck mate.
$28
Darren Denneman
Well done mate
$27
Lachlan Philips
$26
Chris Race
$25
Mark Bott
$25
Nathan
Good luck mate - big couple of days in the saddle!
$23
Owen Earl-king
Have some extra gnocchi
$23
Brendan O’riordan
$20
Hugh Vivian
$20
Lisa Richards
$17
Anonymous
Our Team Members
Dylan Valentine
$10,926
Blake Talsma
$822
William Evans
$1,056
Lex
$2,062
John Gregory
$1,406
HUGH EVANS
$829
Sam Cotton
$1,255
Luke Bulkeley
$3,095
Daryl Read
$2,012
Andrew Gatenby
$1,775
Leigh Lavery
$1,235
Tune BikeWorks
$1,250
Our Fundraising Journey
I’ll be thinking of you riding for Miles.