{"id":3735,"date":"2025-10-22T17:46:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/?page_id=3735"},"modified":"2025-11-18T17:12:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T06:12:34","slug":"scrapheap-adventure-ride-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/annual-report-2024-25\/scrapheap-adventure-ride-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Scrapheap Adventure Ride\u00a02025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fundraising and raising awareness for the Down syndrome community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Scrapheap Adventure Ride is a unique fundraising event. Motorbike enthusiasts from across Australia buy a bike for $1,000 or less, upgrade it and take it on an adventure through the Australian outback.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is coordinated pro-bono by Perry Gilsenan for DSA. Riders raise funds and awareness to support people with Down syndrome, especially in regional, rural and remote areas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0483e2a8\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F2301604160260061%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Importance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In its 15-year history, the event has raised over $1.2 million for the Down syndrome community. The funds help support programs that empower people with Down syndrome and improve their quality of life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Projects funded in 2024\/25<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-maroon-color\">DSIDQ<\/mark>:<\/strong> Key Word Sign workshops in 4 locations for educators&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-maroon-color\">Down Syndrome Victoria<\/mark>:<\/strong> Two-day workshop for the Regional Family Network with ongoing support&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-maroon-color\">Down Syndrome WA:<\/mark><\/strong> Peel Region launch event, online morning tea and engagement with local communities&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-maroon-color\">Celebrate T21 &amp; Illawarra Music Foundry:<\/mark><\/strong> Workshops, experiences and an exhibition across multiple regional locations&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over $1.2 million raised to support the Down syndrome community&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>320 people attended Celebrate T21 and Illawarra Music Foundry events&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>88 people learned Key Word Sign in workshops across 25 schools&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/10\/Scrapheap-Adventure-Road-Page-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3738\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrapheapadventureride.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about Scrapheap Adventure Ride 2025&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fundraising and raising awareness for the Down syndrome community The Scrapheap Adventure Ride is a unique fundraising event. 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