Mr Bradley aimed to raise $2500 individually before the ride but a $3000 donation from Wagga Harvey Norman Furniture, Bedding and Flooring franchisees, Leslie and Paul Gleeson, yesterday took his total to $7000.

"It just takes a lot of pressure off," he said.

Cyclists will ride 149km to Young on Monday and finish five days later at the Westmead Children's Hospital in Sydney.

Endurance cycling events are far from foreign to Mr Bradley, who's previously completed a 570km and 600km ride.

The Gleesons have supported him in the past and took the opportunity to hand over $3000 to further support the Ronald McDonald House, after furnishing it about nine years ago.

Organised by Wagga McDonald's licensee, Tony Aichinger, the ride includes 21 cyclists, accompanied by a six-person support crew, two buses and one truck.

Among the cyclists is 64-year-old Garry Skeers, who leads most training rides, and 18-year-old Hayden Caurse, who has previously used the Ronald McDonald House.

Wagga Ronald McDonald House executive officer Deborah Braines reinforced the importance of fund-raising for the House.

"It's very important," she said.

"We're just so busy, massively busy at the moment.

"It just goes a long way to help with the daily runnings of the house."

The house is manned by 90 volunteers every day and night of the year and receives no government funding.

"It will assist us with the daily runnings of the house," she said.

"We rely totally on fund-raising and support to keep the house open."

A final fund-raising function will be held at the William Farrer Hotel tonight before the cyclists embark on Monday.