What started out as a group of mates combining their passion for cycling with the desire to help Australian kids, has resulted in $3.5 million for a variety of children’s health and well being programs over the past Nine years. Tour de Kids is a Ride for Life, a physically challenging weeklong cycling event that raises funds for the John Maclean Foundation and a number of other charities. JMF has been involved since the inception of Tour De Kids is a grateful recipient of the incredible efforts of each of the riders and crew that come together for this incredible annual event. The 2010 Tour De Kids will see riders pedal from the coffee culture capital of Melbourne to the sea side city of Sydney 40 cyclists will peddle the 1100 kms through country side and mountains alike on Tour de Kids 2010. The course this year will be tough indeed.
Although we have a few flat days to start in country Victoria, admiring the 'serenity' in Bonnydoon on the way, we'll be psyching up for Mt Buffalo, Mt Beauty and Mt Koscisuko National Park that will test us considerably. We'll aim to make it through the mountains stages and into Cooma in one piece as we start the home stretch to Sydney via Canberra and Bowral. The riders commit a lot to the cause every year as they not only train by riding around 350km per week for at least 14 weeks prior and then pay their own costs ($2200) to ensure that all money raised goes straight to supported charities.
On March 3, 2010, John Maclean and the Tour De Kids riders will present a very special grant to a JMF grant recipient at the Harvery Norman store in Fyschwick ACT. We'll post a story and photo on the site after the presentation! For more information about the Tour De Kids or to make a donation, log on to the tour website
tourdekids.com.au
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