13 - 18 September 2026

6 Days

September 2026

Up to 40

Participants

$148,433

Raised in 2025

What is the Variety Adventure Ride?

A 6 day off-road trip for your adventure bike.

Fire up the adventure bike and get ready for the perfect balance of exhilaration and exploration. Join us for a fully-supported, premium event that delivers dirt roads, tracks and trails for six days.

The Variety Adventure Ride has been designed for adventure riders ready to take their bikes where they belong - onto mountain tracks, forest backroads and coastal hinterland routes. It is not about racing or a contest of speed. It’s about great adventure riding with mates and making an impact on children’s lives along the way.

We have crafted the ultimate opportunity for you to explore mountain tracks, discover regional communities and experience riding well beyond the everyday commute.

Variety's famous motoring events give you the chance to explore places that aren’t always on the map, all while delivering grants to local schools and organisations for much needed equipment and resources. On the Variety Adventure Ride you get to experience firsthand the impact your fundraising can make on the lives of kids in regional and remote communities.

What to Expect

  • Challenging tracks and trails, flowing tarmac, technical bends and ever-changing elevation - perfect for your adventure bike
  • Evenings by the water in some of NSW’s most picturesque seaside towns, providing time to relax, reset and enjoy exceptional regional hospitality
  • Heart-warming experiences and epic memories with your fellow riders
  • A fully supported event run by experienced safety and support crew

How it Works

Register

Register your interest for the 2026 Variety Adventure Ride. Ride on your own or gather your mates for an incredible week.

Raise Funds

Inspire your family, friends and colleagues to donate to your team and raise funds to ensure all kids in Australia have the same opportunities regardless of ability or circumstance. 

Hit the Road

Explore the Australian landscape on the ultimate riding trip with like-minded riders and deliver grants to kids in regional communities along the way.

Hear from our Riders

"The Variety Adventure Ride is an opportunity to take my motorbike to unique places with amazing scenery, places and roads that I wouldn’t go myself without backup. The fact we are helping kids is the icing on the cake for me. The Adventure Ride is about helping people less fortunate than ourselves, and doing it with a bunch of great people and full support."
Mark Gibson
"Variety's Adventure Ride was epic. I met a great crew of riders and the riding was sensational with challenges for everyone. The event team look after everyone with a full support crew. And it’s for a great cause – the smiles you see on kids faces when you pull into schools are awesome to see."
Cam Smith

The Difference You'll Make

Thanks to fundraisers like you we can continue to ensure all children across Australia have access to the same opportunities regardless of ability or circumstance. 

The work we do gives children the opportunity to improve mobility, gain freedom and get involved in their community, where they can better communicate, achieve independence and increase their self-esteem.

Want to See Australia the Variety Way?

2026 Variety NSW Bash

6 DAYS - MAY 2026

The Variety NSW Bash is a week-long adventure with 300 new mates, exploring the dirt roads of NSW. Along the way we visit beautiful country towns, see parts of Australia you wouldn't otherwise visit and support kids in need.

2026 Variety B to B Bash

11 DAYS - AUG 2026

The 2026 Variety B to B Bash is 11 incredible days, traveling more than 5,000 kilometres through NSW, QLD and the NT, visiting schools, meeting communities and experiencing the magic of the Australian outback along the way.

2026 Variety Postie Bike Dash

6 DAYS - NOV 2026

The Variety Postie Bike Dash will get you out on your old Postie Bike for six-days of riding for kids in need. The event goes off the beaten track, travelling through the bush and countryside, stopping in at rural towns and schools along the way.

Got Questions

Victor Sheil

Senior Events Manager
Call 02 4965 4911 or 0410 692 262

Janet Kilazoglou

Events Manager
Call 02 4965 4911 or 0403 255 767

Major Sponsor

A big thank you to Pickles, our Major Sponsor of the Variety Adventure Ride since the very beginning. As long-standing supporters of Variety motoring events, their ongoing commitment has helped power this event year after year. We are proud to celebrate Pickles’ continued partnership and support of the life-changing work we do for kids.