Michelle Sando Hi, I’m Michelle. I fell in love with mountain biking 10 years ago after dodgy ankles ended my ultra-running dreams. My husband Nick is a long-time cyclist and chief adventure instigator – if it involves bikes, a tent, climbing, hiking and preferably a questionable amount of effort, he’s in! We drag our 2 (now teenage) children into our “type 2” fun whenever we can. In 2019 we turned our passion into a business, and through our bike shop we have met some wonderful people – two of whom are the reason I am here. Peter Smith has been […]

Emily Paterson My name is Emily Paterson. I am a local General Practitioner and I love riding bikes. This year I have committed to push myself on the bike for Rare Ovarian Cancer research. As a GP I look after a lot of women and I see firsthand the impact that these sorts of diseases have. As well as training for this slightly insane event – around 700km in 5 days riding, I have committed to raise $5000 for research into this condition with the goal to help reduce the impact it has on the lives of those unlucky enough […]

Michelle Woods Hi I’m Michelle, Shell, Shredder, Meechy, Mum, Traffic, TC and Acquired just a few names I answer too any given day! Like many others , Cancer has shaped my life more than once. I lost my father to cancer, and later my stepfather. While it wasn’t ovarian cancer, the impact on a family is universal — it changes everything.Sport and community have always played a big part in my life, and more than a decade ago I found mountain biking. What began as curiosity quickly became a lifeline. Not long after losing my stepfather, I was also navigating […]

Stephen Mitchell – Profile Family – Lynnette (my wife), Katelyn 24 and Jonathan 18. My daughter Katelyn was diagnosed in September 2020 with Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumour (JGCT), a very rare form of ovarian cancer. Katelyn has had 2 operations, 1 to remove a Tumor and the 2nd to remove an ovary. At the time of her diagnoses the lack of information about this form of cancer lead Katelyn (also leaning on Lynnette and I) to decided that her treatment would be ‘watch n wait’. In Late March 2023 Katlyn was back in hospital due to a reoccurrence which was […]

Sheree Osborne – Profile The appeal of this fundraiser, for me, is multifactorial. Personally – I feel the need to support this cause, as my Aunty Claire (Reaburn) was diagnosed with Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumour, a rare form of ovarian cancer. I have the utmost respect for my Uncle Peter (Claire’s husband of 34 years) in organising this fundraiser to make a very real, and very positive change, for Claire. And for every other female who will be diagnosed with ovarian cancers over the coming years. Career-wise, I work at the University of Queensland in the School of Biological Sciences. […]

Sonny Pearce I met Pete at the University of Queensland in the late eighties while studying Human Movement Studies. As he’s probably going to read my profile, I’m going to say that he was my favourite lecturer and a very patient and motivational post grad supervisor! Unfortunately, I’ve never had the pleasure of meeting Claire. But I was saddened hear about her cancer diagnosis knowing the toll it must have on her, her friends and family especially Pete, Rebecca and Megan. I’ve been unable to physically participate in the previous fundraising events as I’m located in Melbourne. So I was […]

Mark Costin  Meet Mark Costin, a passionate adventurer and endurance sports enthusiast based in Townsville, North Queensland. With a deep love for nature and an annoyingly contagious zest for life, Mark seizes every opportunity he can to spend time in the great outdoors. Whether he’s hiking or trail running through the bush, covering challenging terrain on his mountain bike, paddling his kayak or whitewater boat or taking his trusty road bike out for an early morning spin, Mark finds immense joy in all of it. Perhaps Mark’s greatest passion of all is for adventure racing – A sport in which […]

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, […]