Ray Colbert has a mission: To raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos exposure in our community, and to raise much needed funds for asbestos disease research.

Ray knows the effects of asbestos disease, having himself been diagnosed with asbestosis. Despite theses challenges, he will embark on a heroic journey to ride his wheelchair from Toowoomba to Brisbane to achieve his mission.

Ray’s journey starts at 11am on Monday, 21st November 2011 at Bunnings Warehouse, 339-391 Anzac Avenue, Toowoomba. If you have not sponsored Ray yet, read more below and sponsor him today.

Ray will stop at numerous locations along the way to give talks and attend community events. He will arrive at St Stephen's Cathedral on Elizabeth Street in the Brisbane CBD at 11am on 25 November 2011, attending the Ecumenical Service to pay tribute to those who have passed away from asbestos disease.

Watch the You Tube Video: One Wheelchair, One Journey, One Cause - Ray's Asbestos Awareness Ride.

Support Ray by donating for asbestos research

We encourage you to support Ray and his cause by donating at www.everydayhero.com.au/Ride_for_research. Any donation, no matter what size, will help Ray achieve his mission.

Ray’s Ride is being supported by the CFMEU QLD Branch. OHS Officer Andrew Ramsay will accompany Ray with a CFMEU support vehicle for the length of the journey.

Jump online and learn more about Ray's Ride.