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TOUR DE CURE - SIGNATURE TOUR 2018 From Mackay to Midge Point 29 April 2018 Epic Ride To Cure Cancer begins Friday 27 April 2018 Tour de Cure’s Signature Tour 2018 from Mackay to Cairns promises to be as challenging and inspirational as ever. From Friday 27 April to Saturday 5 May, the 227-strong Signature Tour Team will cover 1,110kms starting off in Mackay, through regional communities across far-north Queensland. The aim is to raise more than $2.5 million to fund world-class cancer projects to cure and prevent cancer. Among the riders this year are celebrities Mark Beretta and James Tobin from Sunrise. Across the 9 day tour, the team will visit many different local primary schools and educate more than 5,000 children through Tour de Cure’s Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy program that by making simple, healthy lifestyle choices, they can reduce their cancer risk. A total of $90,000 will be presented to local cancer projects whilst on Signature Tour 2018. ***INTERVIEWS AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE*** WHAT: Day 3 – Sun 29 Apr – Airlie Beach to Bowen - 140km, ascent 560m Schedule Day 3 – Sunday 29 April: 6.15 am – 7.30 am: Breakfast at Mantra Club Croc, 240 Shute Harbour Rd, Cannonvale. 7.30 am – 9 am: JT’s Weekend Sunrise Cross with Vittoria Coffee served 10.45 am – 12.15 pm: Morning tea at Hideaway Bay at beach near 97 Gloucester Ave 1 pm – 2.15 pm: Snack by side of the road, by turning into Gordon Glen Rd 2.15 pm – 4 pm: Lunch at Lyons Park, Horshoe Bay Rd, Bowen 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm: Team Community Dinner, Grand View Hotel, 5 Herbert Street, Bowen
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TOUR DE CURE - SIGNATURE TOUR 2018
From Mackay to Midge Point
29 April 2018
Epic Ride To Cure Cancer begins Friday 27 April 2018
Tour de Cure’s Signature Tour 2018 from Mackay to Cairns promises to be as challenging and inspirational as ever.
From Friday 27 April to Saturday 5 May, the 227-strong Signature Tour Team will cover 1,110kms starting off in Mackay, through regional communities across far-north Queensland. The aim is to raise more than $2.5 million to fund world-class cancer projects to cure and prevent cancer.
Among the riders this year are celebrities Mark Beretta and James Tobin from Sunrise.
Across the 9 day tour, the team will visit many different local primary schools and educate more than 5,000 children through Tour de Cure’s Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy program that by making simple, healthy lifestyle choices, they can reduce their cancer risk.
A total of $90,000 will be presented to local cancer projects whilst on Signature Tour 2018.
***INTERVIEWS AND PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE***
WHAT: Day 3 – Sun 29 Apr – Airlie Beach to Bowen - 140km, ascent 560m
Schedule Day 3 – Sunday 29 April:
6.15 am – 7.30 am: Breakfast at Mantra Club Croc, 240 Shute Harbour Rd, Cannonvale. 7.30 am – 9 am: JT’s Weekend Sunrise Cross with Vittoria Coffee served 10.45 am – 12.15 pm: Morning tea at Hideaway Bay at beach near 97 Gloucester Ave 1 pm – 2.15 pm: Snack by side of the road, by turning into Gordon Glen Rd 2.15 pm – 4 pm: Lunch at Lyons Park, Horshoe Bay Rd, Bowen 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm: Team Community Dinner, Grand View Hotel, 5 Herbert Street, Bowen
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2018 Route & Schedule
DATE START FINISH KMS
Friday 27 April Mackay (Whitsundays Stage Ride) Midge Point 148kms Saturday 28 April Midge Point (Whitsundays Stage Ride) Airlie Beach 146kms Sunday 29 April Airlie Beach Bowen 139kms Monday 30 April Transfer to Mission Beach Tuesday 1 May Mission Beach Tinaroo 169kms Wednesday 2 May Tinaroo (Reef Stage Ride) Cairns 108kms Thursday 3 May Cairns (Reef Stage Ride) Cape Tribulation 141kms Friday 4 May Cape Tribulation (Reef Stage Ride) Port Douglas 145kms Saturday 5 May Port Douglas Cairns 114kms
Community members are invited to join the Tour for dinner each night and to cheer riders as they pass by on their journey to cure cancer.
You can show your support and help cure cancer by donating to Tour de Cure at www.tourdecure.com.au
Since 2007, we've raised more than $35 million, we've funded 306 cancer projects, we've achieved 22 significant cancer breakthroughs, and we've helped to raise awareness about cancer prevention to more than 100,000 school children across Australia.
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Media Contacts:
Cora Zillich, Communications
M: 0448 007 443
Sally Heginbotham, Communications, Tour de Cure
M: 0410 634 462
