Peter and Claire Reaburn

Ride for research founders.

Raising funds for: Great Queensland Rail Trail Adventure R4R2026
87.88% Raised
$17,575.50 donated of $20,000.00 goal
124 Donors

Claire and Peter Reaburn

“Peter and Claire came up with the idea of a fundraiser for Rare Ovarian Cancer Inc. (ROCInc) back in 2018/19. Claire has the dubious title of being one of a few females who have juvenile granulosa cell tumour (JGCT). A very rare form of ovarian cancer. With so few females across the world with this rare ovarian cancer, little is known about JGCT. Unfortunately with so few affected by this cancer, research funds are very limited.
When Peter and Claire retired about 5 years ago, they had some spare time. Peter suggested a fundraiser involving bikes. Yes, you guessed it, he is a cycling tragic. Little did they know the time and logistics required for what they had in mind.
Approximately $170,000 was raised in the first R4R 2022 (Canberra to Melbourne), with many lessons learnt. Fast forward to the R4R 2024 in Bright, where 35 riders and support crew  raised close to $230,000.
Due to Claire’s health and time involved in organising R4R, Claire and Peter regretfully said they couldn’t organise the 2026 R4R. Then down from the heavens comes Claire’s cousin Nick Verhoeven and friends Sue and Jason Stinson, offering to organise the ROC Inc R4R 2026. Sue, Jason and Nick rode in the R4R 2024 in Bright.
So here we are again in 2026! Not actively organising the event, but helping out as part of the support crew. We are much richer for the friendships we have made through the previous R4R fundraisers. We look forward to getting to know a whole new bunch of special people who have given up their personal time to fundraise and train for R4R 2026.
Our hearts are filled with a little bit of pride to know that half of the R4R 2026 riders and support crew are from our previous rides. As Assoc. Professor Simon Chu suggested, “when you’ve been involved in R4R for many years, it becomes part of your DNA.”

 

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  1. Peter and Claire, thank you both so much for your incredible commitment to organising these rides over the past four years. You have been truly inspirational, and so instrumental in driving the fundraising that has made such an important difference to this work. I really cannot thank you enough. The camaraderie of these rides has forged lifelong friendships, and that is something I deeply cherish. I can’t wait to see you both again soon.

  2. Thank you for what you are doing for ROC suffers. Off to Brisbane tomorrow for my yearly check up.

  4. For my mum. The courageous fighter in her to survive and out live her ROC. Long live the queens of our lives. The rocks. The inspirations. 💕

  5. Congratulations to the Reaburn family on all your efforts to support ongoing research into GCT. Enjoy the ride.

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