Simpson Desert Bike Challenge 2025

By Mark Nurmela

Let’s soar together! Help me raise funds to keep the Flying Doctor flying.

This year I will be taking part in the Simpson desert bike challenge to challenge myself, and raise funds for the RFDS. Wish me luck and donate some cash!

Help keep the Flying Doctor flying! I’m raising funds so the Royal Flying Doctor Service can respond at a moment’s notice for people living, working, and travelling in remote, rural and regional areas in Australia.

Last year alone, the RFDS reached more than 330,000 Australians with 24-hour emergency retrieval and primary health care. That’s one person every two minutes!

The Flying Doctor is always on call to help and save lives, and that’s why I’m asking you to chip in to and help the RFDS to provide the finest care to the furthest corner.

Go on. Please donate now towards my fundraiser, and let’s see how high our tally can fly.

My impact

So far, my fundraising could help…

Provide a full range of life saving medication such as sedatives, pain relief and antibiotics so the Flying Doctor can be ready for 21 emergency situations.

Send 10 life saving-medical chest to remote communities

Provide one on one counselling to 6 outback Australians during a difficult time

Purchase 4 pieces of equipment that could include ventilators, defibrillators and infusion pumps which are used on board flights

Thank you to my supporters

$108.18

Tuija Schultz

Happy birthday Elina and Mark peddle like a duck. I am proud of you and amazed.

$108.18

Bradley Buckton

$73.46

Scott

What an adventure!

$64

Andrew Bremner

Incredible thing to do. Hope you smash it Mark!

$54.12

Hicks Fam

Smash it!

$54.12

Katja Gubbins

What a ride! Good luck 🚵‍♂️

$54.12

Darcy Laete

$54

Lauren Wilson

$52.92

Elina Nurmela

$52.92

Martin Fam

Woohoo!! Goooo Uncle Mark!

$22.58

Yvonne Cain

Good luck and know you will absolutely nail it