Matt Lucas

Thank You, Australasian Mining Services!

I got the most amazing surprise this morning!  Thank you to the fantastic team at 

Australasian Mining Services

has fully funded my entry this year!  Fingers crossed that my next round of surgery is delayed and that I can roll out at the start line on the most awesome community ride in Australia.

I’m on a mission to defeat cancer.

I wasn't going to do this again.  It is hard work chasing donations and really, I don't like asking others for money.

This year I had planned a trip with a bunch of good friends in late September to ride in France instead.

Things didn't quite go to plan.  At the end of March I had a self-inflicted unplanned bicycle dismounting event and broke just about everything: neck, back, ribs, collarbone and shoulder blade.  The good news is that with the addition of a bit of titanium here and there and some clever surgery I should make a pretty complete recovery.  Then the bad news came in.  I was not able to ride a bike again until October.

So, then I got talked into rocking up for this great event and supporting the Perkins again.

I am not sure how I feel about rolling out from the start with a big bunch.  I am kind of scared of being knocked off, which is odd because in 13 previous events this doesn't seem to happen.  Perhaps I will ride the tricycle.

Your Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

12

Microscope

Hours of Research

$28,339 Raised since

Thank you to my Sponsors

Breakthrough Donor

$2,500

Australasian Mining Services

All the very best for your ride Matt, from #teamAMS.

$500

Captainspick 2026

$115.65

Matt Lucas