Riding For Ovarian Cancer Research
Jason and Sue Stinson
A couple that rides together stays together!
We met as teenagers during our first year of high school and grew up together on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. After both graduating from Queensland University of Technology, we moved interstate & then overseas to advance our careers in the education and hospitality sectors. We are happily married for more than 30 years with two wonderful children who are both students at The University of Queensland.
Several years ago, we repatriated to Australia having spent the past twenty years living abroad in China & India. We are avid cyclists with a total of six bikes (three apiece) in our collective herd. Whether it’s a weekend coffee cruise down the coastal strip, a track session on the velodrome, a road ride through the hinterland or a multi-day gravel adventure…we are always up for a ride. Our motto is “a couple that rides together, stays together”!
Sharing a love of adventure, we are passionate about wellbeing and contributing to the community. From Bollywood dancing in Mumbai, cycling & running in Shanghai to Dragon Boat racing in Tianjin, we have been active participants in raising awareness and generating donations for worthy local charitable causes.
On return to our home at Main Beach in 2022 we were seeking opportunities to volunteer in our local community. Having spent many summers together in our youth at Main Beach, we felt compelled to train for and join volunteer surf rescue patrols at Southport Surf Life Saving Club. We met Claire & Peter Reaburn in our apartment complex. The world is a small place and to our pleasant surprise we shared much in common with long family associations to Southport Surf Life Saving Club, raising awareness for charitable causes and a genuine love of cycling!
Over a coffee with Claire & Peter we learned more about Rare Ovarian Cancer and how Ride 4 Research has assisted to create awareness and much needed funds for research. We were inspired by their story and feel privileged to be part of this special group who are working tirelessly to make a difference in others’ lives. It was an honour for us to join ROCInc Ride 4 Research 2024. We look forward to being actively involved in ROCInc Ride 4 Research 2026 as organisers and fundraisers.
I have known Jason and Susan Stinson only a very short time as clients for my architectural practice . They come across as extremely organised and united couple and reading about them now I know why they were obviously made for one another from day dot when they met .
As result of their diverse experience outside of Australia I can see why they are so motivational and inspiring people and so I really wanted to lend them a hand to help in the research into this terrible disease. I do envy them that as a couple
they have shared interests which also keep them healthy and I am sure they will do amazingly well on this ride and I can only hope they get through it incredible fast and efficiently while still enjoying the ride. You are certainly inspirational to me.
Kickstarting our fundraising efforts for Ride 4 Research 2026! All donations small and large are truly appreciated. We look forward to the challenge of Sistas Roc & The Great Queensland Rail Trail Adventure in July / July this year. Thank you in advance for your support to raise much needed research funds and awareness for rare ovarian cancer.