TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
TWENTY-three-year-old Simon Gleeson has been spending his free Saturdays from March through to July doorknocking for sponsors of his annual bike ride to support people living with multiple sclerosis.
Simon will compete in his fifth MS Brissie to the Bay Bike Ride in Brisbane today (July 19) with the team from his old school, Seton College, Mt Gravatt.
He first competed in the fundraising event in 2004 as a Year 12 student with the college team and this year will have the honour of wearing a special jersey as Seton’s leading fundraiser.
Simon, who has an intellectual disability and cerebral palsy tendencies, said he aimed to raise between $1000 and $2000 each year.
Simon said this year he had not had as many Saturdays to work on his fundraising because of other commitments but would raise more than $1600.
Simon rides a tandem bike with his mother Cathy and takes part in the 50km section of the annual fundraiser, a ride Cathy said that took them about three hours to complete.
“Simon doesn’t have the balance to ride on his own, so I take the front seat but he provides a lot of pedal power from the back,” she said.
The first year the two only walked the 25km ride.
“Simon had wanted to have a go for a few years and for our first event in 2004 we got a bike from the Sporting Wheelies that had six gears,” Mrs Gleeson said.
Simon said he liked the MS ride because he liked to fundraise for it.
That philosophy and Simon’s efforts will see him recognised this year in a very visual way.
Simon has been the Seton team’s top individual fundraiser since he started riding in the event and will wear a special green jersey today in recognition of that effort.
The bike ride will be held today (Sunday July 19) and Seton College is expected to field a team of more than 200 cyclists. The event aims to raise more than $150,000 to support Queenslanders living with multiple sclerosis.
