The event, which has raised over $80,000, is a simple idea: riders meet at the Milkbar café in Shepparton, go on a bike ride and donate $20, which goes into a pot for the hospital.
Prizes donated by the community are raffled off, and the event is open to anyone who wants to ride.
The Good Friday ride will take place on April 7, starting at 8am, and anyone can show up and participate, whether on a bike or not.
“You don’t have to ride, we’ve had people that have walked before,” Mr Stevenson said.
“You can donate at the Milkbar, you don’t have to ride, they’ve got a thing set up on the bench here you can donate to now or just come on the morning, have a coffee and do the raffle.”
Mr Stevenson was inspired to start the ride after his family had personal experience with the Royal Children’s Hospital, and was really “looked after”.
The ride is not a race, and participants of all ages and abilities are welcome.
There are two rides, one on the road and one a bit more relaxed on the tracks.
With a quarter-century of success behind it, the Good Friday ride is a testament to the power of community and philanthropy.
It's a chance for people to come together, get some exercise and give back to a worthy cause.
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