A band of 25 riders stopped off in Tenterfield on Sunday as part of their lengthy journey which is targeted at raising funds and awareness for sick and suffering children.

The crew got underway with a celebration and send-off at The Rocks in Sydney and have travelled north, hitting Tenterfield before reaching Brisbane yesterday.

Conceived in 2005 by two friends, Trevelyan Bale and Gary Richardson, “1200kms for Kids” has to date fund-raised in excess of $1 million for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and the Children’s Hospital Foundation.

While stopping off at Boonah for a short break, Gary Richardson said he was thrilled they were inching closer to the finish line.

“The body is starting to break down – we’ve progressed through, chipping away and visiting small towns along the way,” he said.

Funds raised for the Children’s Hospital Foundation are this year being used to support the Queensland Children’s Tumour Bank – a unique resource that helps local, national and international research teams find better treatments for childhood cancers.

In 2011, the 1200kms for Kids riders began supporting the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and to date, seventeen pieces of life-saving medical equipment has been donated from this charity bike ride to hospitals and health services.

“We realised with the Humpty Dumpty Foundation that we really wanted to focus on helping out regional groups and hospitals,” Mr Richardson said.

“It’s been overwhelming to see the support we have received.”

With much of the same group that has been riding from the outset of the initiative, Mr Richardson said word is beginning to get around with more and more enquiries each year.

“Some guys are doing it for the sixth time, some their fifth and others only their second.”

While the group continue to make an impact and difference, Gary said they’ll be back again next year.

“Oh yes – we’ll continue and get stronger and stronger,” he said.