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5 days | 50 riders
Clean drinking water and bicycles for rural Sri Lanka.
EVENT · 14 NOV 2026
Our biggest night of the year and the official launch of Ride for Hope.
EVENT · November 2027
The final push before our riders head to Sri Lanka. Save the date.
Sponsor a rider, volunteer at our events, or connect us with a business that wants to make a difference.
A 5-day supported cycling challenge through Sri Lanka’s ancient cities, funding clean drinking water and bicycles for rural communities.
TO BE RAISED
TOTAL RIDER PLACES
Places are capped. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
WHEELS ROLL
Five days, three ancient cities, Dambulla, Sigiriya, Anuradhapura. One finish line that matters.
CLEAN DRINKING WATER
Farming communities in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province live with chronic kidney disease of unknown cause (CKDu), and safe drinking water is a daily struggle. A reverse-osmosis plant gives a whole village clean water from a tap.
BICYCLES FOR RURAL CHILDREN
For a child in a rural village, a bicycle turns a long walk into a short ride, and a missed class into a full school day. We will join the closing ceremony in Seenigama to hand over the cheque to purchase these bicycles for these rural communities.
Puts a child on a bicycle
Gives a family clean water for a year
Sponsors a rider’s fundraising target
UNESCO World Heritage sites, paddy fields and quiet village roads, with support vehicles, local guides and accommodation taken care of by Cycle Tours Sri Lanka. You won’t just raise money. You’ll see exactly where it goes.
Cave temples
The Lion Rock
Sacred city · water plant opening
Launch at the GCSLA Annual Gala Dinner
Rider fees due
Grand fundraising gala
Water plant opening ceremony
Closing ceremony & cheque handover
Anyone with reasonable fitness and a sense of adventure. The ride is fully supported, and our Rider Starter Pack walks you through registering, setting up your GoFundMe page and hitting your target.
Fundraising target: $1000 per rider
Daily Distance: 35 – 50 Km
| Day | Activity | Mode of transfer and distance |
|---|---|---|
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Day 1 |
Arrival & transfer to Dambulla |
Bus transfer from Colombo |
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Day 2 |
Start the ride from Dambulla to Sigiriya |
Bike ride ~ 35 km |
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Day 3 |
Sigiriya loop with Village lunch |
Bike ride ~ 35 km |
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Day 4 |
Sigiriya to Anuradhapura |
Bike ride ~ 45 to 95 km |
|
Day 5 |
Anuradhapura sacred city tour on bikes
(Water plant opening ceremony – TBC) |
Bike ride 25 km |
|
Day 6 |
Transfer to Seenigama in south of Sri Lanka to attend the closing ceremony at FOG headquarters |
Bus transfer to Seenigama |
| Day | Itinerary | Ride |
|---|---|---|
|
Day 1 |
Meet in Colombo and transfer to Dambulla |
Drive – 3 hrs |
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Day 2 |
Dambulla to Sigiriya |
35 km Climb – 200 m |
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Day 3 |
Sigiriya loop with village lunch |
35 km Climb – 200 m |
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Day 4 |
Sigiriya to Anuradhapura |
45 – 95 km Climb – 300 m |
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Day 5 |
Sacred city by bikes |
25 km Climb – 150 m |
Every kilometre counts.
Everything you need to set up your GoFundMe page in 15 minutes: the link, your story, your photos and the messages to send. Copy, paste, personalise, share.
1
Register with GCSLA to lock in one of the 50 rider spots. Rider fees are due by 31 July 2027.
2
Sign up to GoFundMe and join the Ride for Hope 2028 team fundraiser. Funds you raise counts toward the $50,000 goal, and your own total is tracked too.
Once you are registered with us, you will be invited via email.
3
Use the ready-made story, photos and messages below. Add one line about why you’re riding. That line is what gets people to give.
Paste these straight into GoFundMe. Replace anything in[brackets], and keep your personal “why” near the top. People give to people.
Page title
Suggested Goal
Cover photo
In January 2028 I’m cycling five days through Sri Lanka’s ancient cities, Dambulla, Sigiriya and Anuradhapura, as one of just 50 riders in Ride for Hope 2028.
[Your why, in one or two sentences. For example: “My family comes from Sri Lanka,” or “I’ve always wanted to do something bigger than a weekend ride.”]
I’m raising money for two things that change lives. The first is a water purification plant in Anuradhapura, where farming families live with chronic kidney disease and clean drinking water is hard to come by. The second is bicycles for rural children, so a long walk to school becomes a short ride.
I’m covering my own travel costs. Your donation goes to the projects. We’ll be there in person to open the water plant and hand over cheque to purchase the bikes, and I’ll share photos with everyone who supports me.
Every dollar gets us closer. Thank you for backing me.
Ride for Hope is organised by the Gold Coast Sri Lankan Association with the Foundation of Goodness and Cycle Tours Sri Lanka.
Best first impression for your GoFundMe page
Pair with your “why clean water matters” update
Your strongest image for a donation push
Great for recruiting a friend to ride with you
Use in training updates
Use for your final “last push” message
Big news: I’ve signed up to cycle 5 days through Sri Lanka in January 2028 for Ride for Hope I’m raising money for clean drinking water and Ride for rural kids. Any amount helps, and a share helps just as much: [YOUR GOFUNDME LINK]
Subject: I’m riding 5 days across Sri Lanka, can you back me?
Hi [name], in January 2028 I’m riding with Ride for Hope to fund a water purification plant and bicycles for rural children. I’ve set a target of $[__]. If you can chip in, or if our workplace matches donations, here’s my page: [LINK]. Thank you!
Halfway there! Thanks to [X] amazing people I’ve raised $[__] for Ride for Hope. Training is on, [training detail]. Help me get over the line before 9 January: [LINK]
Donate to yourself first. Pages with an opening donation attract more, faster.
Ask people directly. A personal message beats a public post every time.
Post an update every few weeks. Training rides, milestones and photos keep your page alive.
Thank publicly. Every shout-out reminds someone else to give.
Ask about workplace matching. It can double a donation at no extra cost.
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