Nick Verhoeven

Nick Verhoeven

Hi,
I’m Nick Verhoeven from Townsville in Sunny North Queensland.
I’m married to Ronnie and we have 3 kids, twins Shannon & Jordan (30) and Alyssa (21).
I work as a Mountain Bike Co-ordinator at The Cathedral School in Townsville and also run their Outdoor Education program. In short, I am getting paid to either ride my bike or help students develop teamwork skills and resilience in the great outdoors.
I’ve always been active and growing up I played almost every sport available, however my passion is riding, whether it be on a Mountain Bike or Gravel bike, I just enjoy being outdoors and exploring different areas. I have organised a Multi Day ride around the Atherton Tablelands the past couple of years and recently spent 2 weeks riding around the South Island of NZ with 3 mates.
I am familiar with most of the course included in the Great Queensland Rail Trail Adventure and am keen to tackle the challenge with a few mates. Anything we can do to help raise money and awareness for Rare Ovarian Cancer will be beneficial. My family has been affected by Cancer in a number of ways so we know firsthand the effect it has on extended family and friends and we are up to the task of helping in any way possible.
That said, the ride in 2026 will be tough with some very long and hilly days, but I am looking forward to the challenge and planning a number of training rides to help prepare for the physical and mental challenge it will be.