Riding for our teammate Steven!
Team Gong Ballistic are back for another year of riding in the 2024 MS Gong Ride!
So grateful to have both past and new team members who want to ride with our team. It is so special and humbling to see so many people wanting to support and challenge themselves to fundraise for people with MS like my brother Steven.
My brother Steven was diagnosed with MS when he was 21. Imagine waking up one morning and you cant see out of your left eye, you cant feel the difference between hot and cold water and your paralysed from the waist down....this happened to my brother. As a sister having to watch your athletic, happy go lucky brother go from playing and exceling in every sport in the sun to not being able to move or walk was very hard and overwhelming for all of us.
Steven is a very private, proud and stoic man who finds it very difficult to open up about his journey with MS. He rarely accepts help, he is very stubborn and will literally tell you off if he you fuss over him.
However, he is the most resilient, courageous and positive person you will ever meet. He defies all odds and is always there for everyone where it counts. He is my hero and this is why I started team Gong Ballistic and fundraising for people like him.
This year marks 15 years on the inception of the team. It was back in 2009 when i did my first Gong Ride (the 60km ride) and that was alongside Steven and also my other brother Manuel.
To date as a team we have fundraised over half a million dollars for people with MS. This shows how loved we are by our community and how they want to support us so we can in turn support people with MS.
Big shout out must have to go to our jersey sponsors who are continually supporting us year after year and for making us look like we are professional cyclists :)
Many thanks to my dad David who on behalf of DJC Furniture who pays for the team jerseys for all the team members. Our good friends at Costi Bros Seafood @ Roselands who have hands down the best seafood in Sydney! The boys from Raine & Horne Commercial Real Estate in Liverpool who will help you with all your commercial buying, selling and rental needs. And we cant forget our first time sponsors Refine and Shine who are a new start up business detailing cars.
I'm really honoured to lead this group of riders who share my passion in fundraising and in wanting to make a difference in someone's life who is affected by MS.
Your support will help people with multiple sclerosis receive the vital support, treatments, and services to help them live well at home, remain connected to work, and be part of the community.
So guys get on board and help us make a difference to people living with multiple sclerosis!
Many thanks,
Tina xx (team captain)
Thank you to our Sponsors
$520
Xeni Family
$520
Xeni Family
Good luck but you better come to work on Christmas now
$500
Liverpool Olympic Fc
$500
Raine & Horne Commercial Liverpool
Well done Stefan & team Gong Ballistic, for always fundraising, supporting & raising awareness for the MS society 💪🏼💪🏼
$500
Raine & Horne Commercial Liverpool
Well done Christian & team Gong Ballistic, for always fundraising, supporting & raising awareness for the MS society 💪🏼💪🏼
$300
Marisa Castiglione
🩵🩵
$300
Anonymous
Sounds like it was a tough ride- good job for getting through. Train harder next time :)
$260
Melissa Mazzaferro
All the best Stefan
$260
Melissa Mazzaferro
All the best Christian
$211
Andrea, Alessandro & Elena Bibic
Wishing my good friend Tina, all the best on yet another year of fundraising for this good cause. You truly are amazing!
$211
Andrea, Alessandro & Elena Bibic
I hope you have a safe ride, John!
$211
Gina Camera
$201
Anonymous
Go Stefan!
$201
Anonymous
Go Christian!
$170
John Williams
$167
Michelle Raft
Have a safe ride. Love you.
$165
Karen Easton
$165
Theodora Demertzis
Good luck 😉
$158
La Rumbla
👍🏻
$158
George Sakoutis
$157
Elizabeth Skene
$151
Chris Tao
Wishing you all the best for this amazing cause! Good luck!
$108
Middleton Brew
$106
Maria Ruhs
Good luck beautiful girl
$106
Miriam Demasi
$106
James Leask
Go Matt! From Kirrily
$106
Paul Mastoras
$106
Gillian Williams
Go Johnny!! ❤️
$106
Barry & Fiona Ingold
$101
George Sakoutis
$100
Dayane Costa-williams
Go Loiro! Obrigada for being part of it!
$95
Rayb1987 Bright
Hi Johnny mate! Wanted to donate some more money towards to your MS charity ride! All the best to you, and your team, with the ride! Good on ya! :) Raymondo
$83
Kathy Vergotis
Well done John!
$82
Elise Fowler
$82
Analia Sakoutis
Very proud of you and your achievements!
$82
David Gawthorne
Nice work, champ.
$82
Pam Davis
Go Man Go.
$82
Vivian Agiasotis
Well done and good luck
$82
Vivian Agiasotis
Well done and good luck
$79
Aneta Robertson
Go hard Tina and enjoy the ride. We'll done to you and the team for the years of support xo
$70
Julie Mcelrea
Well Done Matt
$57
Matt Palmer
$55
Vera Demertzis
$55
The Godfather!
Raise your target, Johnny!!!
$55
Maria Bevilacqua
$55
Dee B
Good Luck Liam!
$55
Ian Trotter
$55
Em (& Dave) Davis
Go Johnny!
$55
Marcus And Trish
Good on you John! Go Johnny go!
$55
Leon De La Barras
Good luck Brodie ! Wishing you a speedy and safe journey xx
$55
Olympia
$55
Olympia
$55
Anonymous
$55
Alex Amanonce
Go Christian 🚴🏻♂️
$53
Ben Abood
Great stuff mate - go well!
$53
Byron Mark
$53
Tina Ruhs
$53
Koula Sakoutis
$53
Kohilas
$53
Nik & Dimitis
$53
Lucy & Chris Mckenna
So you have done it a couple of years now. Probably time to ride to the gong and back now we reckon.
$53
Maria Ruhs
$53
Maria Ruhs
$52
Shae Tye
$51
Facebook Donation
$50
Facebook Donation
$50
Ayesha
Good luck Brodie!!!
$50
Sofia Castiglione
Go Stefan!!!
$50
Sofia Castiglione
Go Christian!!!
$50
Justin
$50
Tina
Go Tina mou so.praud and gd own you for doing what you doing and helping a gd cause.
$45
Facebook Donation
$41
Robyn Bollom
Wishing you God's speed as you ride and for a safe and happy ride Matt.
$40
Rachel Mchattan
Fantastic initiative Matt, good luck on the ride!
$32
Rayb1987 Bright
Hey Johnny mate! All the best with your charity ride for this great cause! 😎😀👍💯🙏 Here’s a donation for cause! Hope you’re well mate! Raymondo
$32
Amalfi’s ⚓️
Well done Christian 💪💪💪
$32
Lo Basso Crew
$32
Lo Basso Crew
$32
Lynette Lilley
$30
Facebook Donation
$26
Gloria Simpson
Good Luck!
$26
Anonymous
$26
Facebook Donation
$21
Lauren Cullimore
$21
Sarah & Andy Raft
Go Matty!
Our Team Members
Tina Ruhs (C)
$1,305
John Williams
$1,691
Matt Palmer
$1,004
STEVE DEMERTJIS
$555
Jason Swan
Byron Mark
$53
Adam Fudeh
Chris Crimmins
Brodie Sakoutis
$518
John Sakoutis
$264
Stefan Ruhs
$1,752
Christian Ruhs
$1,894
Liam Swan
$55
STRATOS Demertjis
Paul Demertjis
Menelaos Demertjis
Jordan Fudeh
Good luck but you better come to work on Christmas now