Sport
15 April, 2025
Cancer awareness and research crucial to cyclists’ tour
NINETEEN years of Tour de Cure’s signature North Queensland tour is marked this May, with the iconic event making its return, this time with 190 riders and support crew aiming to raise a goal of $2 million to contribute to cancer research and support.
First established in 2007, Tour de Cure has become a national movement of thousands of people walking, running, riding, swimming and attending gala events to raise awareness and inspire support in the fight to cure cancer.
Kicking off from Airlie Beach on Friday, May 30, riders will head north 1184km over eight days of riding, finishing in Port Douglas on Friday, June 6.
Funding eight community grants of $10,000 each to local cancer services along the way, the tour will also visit 20 schools along the route, spreading the Tour de Cure cancer prevention message: ‘Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy’.”
Already rolled out to over 250,000 school children Australia-wide, the campaign aims to teach that 1 in 3 cancers can be prevented through healthy lifestyle choices.
Camp Quality CEO Deborah Thomas said she was grateful to Tour de Cure for the $10,000 grant.
“Every day, two Aussie families will receive the heartbreaking news that their child has cancer,” Ms Thomas said.
“As well as providing a recreational break from cancer, Camp Quality provides support at every step of the cancer journey, with in-hospital support for children undergoing treatments, and age-appropriate information such as our Cancer Education Program performed by the Camp Quality puppets in schools.”
“Camp Quality helps families to reconnect after long hospital stays, build a supportive community and create positive memories together.”
“On behalf of the entire Camp Quality family, I would like to express our gratitude to Tour de Cure for their generous support.”
