Redden was joined by former Port Adelaide players, family and friends for the 240-kilometre ride to the Yorke Peninsula last weekend.
The 23-year-old started the campaign about five months ago to raise funds for his brain injured friend Matt Sinclair.
Matt was injured when his utility rolled on a dirt road near Stansbury in January this year.
With Matt looking on as the 18-member peloton left from the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre on Saturday morning, the group proceeded to ride a 140-kilometre first day leg to Ardrossan.
The second day saw the pack ride 85 kilometres to Edithburgh, picking up more than 100 riders on the way.
Jarrad Redden said it was a tough ride, particularly with rain coming in on the last part of the ride on the first day, but completely worthwhile.
“It was very draining, but really good as we had a great group of guys who did the whole ride together and it was great to see so many people come out on day two on Yorke Peninsula,” Redden told portadelaidefc.com.au.
The Matt Sinclair Ride peloton makes its way up the Yorke Peninsula (source: supplied)
Redden thanked everyone who had helped make the ride happen, particularly Bicycle Express on Halifax Street and Trek for donating a bike, the Port Adelaide Football Club, organiser Erin Mcwaters, parents Dean and Cheryl, premiership player Michael Wilson and the entire Yorke Peninsula community.
“There’s too many people to thank individually but I’d just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been involved, from the Bicycle Express team and Matt’s mum Jenny, to the kids who came out and helped us home on the ride.”
For Matt Sinclair the weekend was also a significant milestone.
It was the first time he’d gone home to the Yorke Peninsula since the crash.
“He was very excited, we saw him Saturday at Hampstead and he was extremely excited to head home and when we caught up with him on Sunday he couldn’t stop smiling, he loved seeing all his old friends,” Redden said.
“He’s made incredible progress, he’s standing up for the first time, he’s able to speak to everyone now and hopefully with the quadriciser that we’ve managed to purchase he’ll continue to improve quickly.”
The quadriciser is a specialised exercise machine that is being imported from America to help with Matt’s rehabilitation at Hampstead.
