Launch of the 21st Hawaiian Ride for Youth

The Hawaiian Ride for Youth 2023 officially launched on Thursday 6 October, with more than 165 riders, support crew, sponsors and supporters gathering at RAC Arena to mark the beginning of the 21st Ride journey.

This important launch celebrates the Hawaiian Ride for Youth participants, sponsors and supporters of which the event is made possible. We would like to acknowledge the generous sponsors which, through this event, contribute greatly not only to the Hawaiian Ride for Youth but to the mental health and wellbeing of the Western Australian community.

Firstly, we would like to sincerely thank our long-term supporter, Hawaiian. Since the Hawaiian Ride for Youth launched 21 years ago, Hawaiian has been the naming rights sponsor. Hawaiian has supported this iconic event in reaching unimaginable heights and achieving recognition as Australia’s leading charity event for the prevention of youth suicide and depression.

In 2023, we would also like to thank our Gold Team sponsors:

• Ansell Strategic
• Arc Infrastructure
• AVOCA
• Azure Capital
• Battery Minerals
• BHP
• Budget
• Buswest
• Flexi Staff
• Hesperia
• Karora Resources
• Key Residential
• KPMG
• MACA
• Matador
• Mineral Resources
• MinterEllison
• Office Solutions IT
• oOh!media
• Shadford
• Simon Lee Foundation
• Synergy
• WA Primary Health Alliance

Silver Team sponsors: Ausenco, Corporate Evolution, Jenmar Australia and Resource Capital Fund.

Bronze Team sponsors: ASX, Aussie Natural, OQEA.

Training jersey sponsors: Budget, Giorgi Homes, Capital Partners and Hawaiian.

And of course, the 2023 Event Sponsors:

• Poseidon (support crew sponsor)
• eNIQ (N I Q)
• Aussie Natural
• Broadwater Resort
• Buswest
• Gage Roads
• Maddington Toyota and Canning Vale Toyota
• Motorola Rental Solutions
• RAC Arena

Finally, thank you to Peter Trench and the team at Trench Health and Fitness.

During the event, Hall of Fame inductees were also announced. The Hall of Fame began in 2012 and inductees are selected based on a variety of criteria including the number of years participating in the Ride and overall contribution to the Ride family. Congratulations to this year’s recipients: Geoff Blacklock, Terry Burnage, Dougal Burton, Justin Boelen, David Kent, Rob Bredon and a very special Hall of Fame inductee, 10-year Hawaiian Ride for Youth Event Manager, Rachel Lieberfreund.

A special thank you to Ms Libby Mettam MLA, Deputy Leader WA Liberal Party; Shadow Minister for Health; Mental Health; Disability Services; Prevention of Family & Domestic Violence for attending the event and delivering an address to the attendees.