Events
Join us, support us, and connect with our community. From charity rides to awareness campaigns, every event brings us closer to a cure.
TCS Sydney marathon presented by asics 2026
Representing BGM, Joelle Sadek is running the TCS Sydney Marathon for her nephew Joseph and SPG75.
Date: Sunday, 30 August 2026
Distance: 42.195km (World Athletics Platinum Label Marathon)
Start Location: Miller St, North Sydney
Finish Line: Sydney Opera House Forecourt
Course Cut Off Time: 7 hours
The TCS Sydney Marathon - announced as the Seventh World Marathon Major in November 2024 - is a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and is the sole remaining participant legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The event is owned by Australian Athletics and and managed by Pont3.
TCS calls for marathon runners to join the race and make an impact for a favourite cause. Representing BGM, Joelle Sadek is running the TCS Sydney Marathon for her nephew Joseph and SPG75.
The marathon course starts at the same location in North Sydney as the Sydney 2000 Olympic Marathon and takes runners across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, around the landmarks of The Rocks, Circular Quay and Centennial Park, before finishing in front of the world-famous Sydney Opera House.
Photographed: Joelle Sadek, Joseph’s Aunty
Bowral Classic 2026
RIDE FOR A CURE
Joseph's Mission - CureSPG75
Date: Sunday, 18 October 2026
Location: Southern Highlands, NSW
Start: Bong Bong St, Bowral
Finish: Loseby Park, Bowral
Join Team Joseph's Mission — CureSPG75
ENJOY Australia's iconic Bowral Classic Gran Fondo, celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Every kilometre we ride funds the search for a cure for SPG75, a rare, devastating childhood condition with no current treatment. Bespoke Genetic Medicines is a not-for-profit developing a rescue gene therapy for Joseph, who faces daily nerve degeneration, loss of mobility, vision and function, and relies on intensive physiotherapy just to stay strong.
Ride with us. Ride for Joseph.
Choose your challenge:
85 km - Rouleurs Classic
120 km - Challenge Classic
150 km - Maxi Classic
All courses start on Bong Bong St, Bowral, and finish at Loseby Park, Bowral.
Event day timing: Arrival: 6:15 AM · Start: 6:30 AM
For full course route details, visit cyclingclassics.com.au/bowral
Why join the team?
Ride for purpose - Every dollar raised goes directly to SPG75 gene therapy research.
Ride as a team - Be part of Team Joseph's Mission and connect with others who share the cause.
Make history - Help us bring the first-ever gene therapy for SPG75 from the lab to the clinic.
Achieve a personal challenge -Take on the stunning Southern Highlands courses and push your limits.