Pedal For Power
Every Effort Counts — rest, micro actions, creativity, or movement can fund real care.
Safety first: Stop and rest before you experience symptoms. Rest is a valid pedal. Scrolling through the site may cause some challenges. Please read FAQs first. Stop and rest as needed.
How It Works
Choose a pedal and a gentle goal, share your page, get sponsored, then log your effort.
Set your goal and work towards it – Remember, your sponsors are supporting you to participate and to work towards your goal – every effort counts!
Join Pedal For Power
Inclusive fundraising — no bike required
Participate solo or as a team. Choose a pedal that fits your energy and set a gentle time goal for the campaign.
- Rest — Rest (default and always valid)— how many minutes of planned rest will you do?
- Micro — for example taps or scrolls - how many minutes will you do?
- Make — for example stitches, beading, or drawing – how many minutes will you do?
- Move — for example walking, cycling, running (for allies) – how many minutes will you do?
Pedal For Power is about participation, not performance. Every effort counts, and every pedal makes a difference.
Sponsor Care
Your donation helps fund real support for people living with ME/CFS and long COVID.
It takes:
$400 to train a GP
$200 enables two health support calls
$150 to deliver a pop-up patient education session
Or if you wish to donate to an individual or team, see the leaderboard below.
Campaign Progress
A live view of our campaign.
Pedal Progress
Live participant and team progress.
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Total Raised
Donation Totals
Total Activity
Minutes Logged
Participants
Teams + Solo
Leaderboard
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Frequently Asked Questions
How to Join Pedal For Power?
Takes around 5 minutes! Follow these steps:
- Decide to Join a Team or Participate Solo
- Register with your name and email (your name will appear on the leaderboard)
- Create your fundraising profile and set your fundraising goal
- Check your email to choose a Pedal and set a gentle goal (login with the username and password you set in the step above or use your existing login)
- Share your fundraising page with family, friends and others (you'll receive a link to your fundraising page in your mailbox after registering
- Get sponsored
- Log your effort (minutes) to show your progress towards your goal
What is the duration of Pedal For Power?
The Pedal For Power campaign runs from 15 March (Long COVID Awareness Day) to 12 May (ME/CFS Awareness Day).
How do I choose my pedal?
To choose your pedal, select from the options available in the drop-down box on your registration page. If your preferred activity isn’t listed, you can add your own by selecting Other.
How do I set my goal?
In Pedal For Power, your goal is set by the total number of minutes you aim to pedal across the campaign period, through to 12 May. You can see Days Remaining on the home page.
For example, if your pedal is Meditate aim to do this for an hour daily through the challenge (60 minutes), your total goal would be 60 minutes multiplied by the days remaining.
So if there is 50 days remaining – 50 days x 60 minutes = 3,000 minutes
Your goal would therefore be 3,000 minutes.
We have also provided a calculator in the the pedal dashboard to help you calculate your goal.
How do I share my fundraising page?
Upon signing up, you will receive an email with details on how to access your Pedal Dashboard, as well as a link to your fundraising page.
You can share your fundraising page link in as many ways as you like, for example, emailing friends and family, sharing on social media or by using your preferred method of communication.
Some examples you can use to share are:
Social Media Tiles
Use these tiles in your social media posts (right click on the image and select Save to use)
Email Signature
Add the following image to your email signature during the campaign to help raise awareness (right click on the image and select Save to use)
How do I make a donation if I don’t know anyone participating in Pedal For Power?
Under Sponsor Care on the home page, click on any of the options such as GP Education, Patient Support or Patient Education, then select Donate Now.
I don’t want my name listed on the leaderboard. How can I still support Pedal For Power?
You can choose to make an anonymous donation, which means your name will not appear on the leaderboard.
What happens if I don’t achieve my goal?
Pedal For Power is about participation, not performance. Every effort counts, and every pedal makes a difference.
What if I don’t achieve my goal?
In Pedal For Power, sponsorship is for participation. All donations will continue to support Emerge Australia to improve care for people living with ME/CFS, long COVID and related energy‑limiting conditions.
What if I receive cash donations?
We encourage all donations to be made via our secure online payment system so donors receive a tax‑deductible receipt.
If you receive cash, you can donate via our secure online portal on your sponsor’s behalf. Please note that in this case, the tax receipt will be issued in your name.
Are donations tax deductible?
Yes. Emerge Australia is an ACNC‑registered charity, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. You will be emailed a receipt after you donate.
How do I thank people who donate to my fundraiser?
The names of donors will be shared with the fundraiser, but email addresses cannot be provided. If you know your donors personally, you can reach out to thank them privately.
How is the personal data I share in Pedal For Power used?
All personal information is handled in accordance with Emerge Australia’s Privacy Policy.
I still have more questions
If you need further assistance, please email contact us with your enquiry.