RIDE FOR RESEARCH

Bright, Victoria
18th – 22nd March 2024

Our 30 riders, led by Peter Reaburn, will be riding over 5 consecutive days to raise funds for lifesaving research into rare ovarian cancer.
There will be two groups of riders, with a limit of 15 riders per group. The ROC ROAD TEAM will be covering 500km over 5 days of riding including three challenging climbs (Tawonga Gap and Rosewhite Gap, Stanley Loop, and Mt Buffalo) and two days of longer flatter rides. The ROC RAIL TRAIL TEAM will be covering 250km over the 5 days, riding rail trails that are flatter and shorter (30-60km) in distance. E-bikes are welcome, especially for the RAIL TRAIL TEAM.
Peter’s wife Claire was diagnosed at 53 years of age with Juvenile Granulosa Cell Tumour (JGCT), a rare ovarian cancer that typically affects younger females. Claire is the oldest female in the world to have JGCT. The youngest was diagnosed in Australia at age 11 months! 94% of patients with JGCT are under 30 years of age.
There is no cure for JGCT, nor is there research to help understand the disease. Clinicians are prescribing treatments based on “best guess” rather than facts. Research is needed. In 2022 we raised $165,000. In 2024, we are riding to raise with the goal of raising $200,000 for lifesaving research into this killer cancer at the Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne.