Tour de Chance 2014

On 27 February 2014, 15 to 20 riders will begin cycling from Brisbane to Sydney for the 2014 Tour de Chance. The riders and their support team will cover the 1,100kms in 10 days. The goal of this ride is to raise more than $250,000 for Fighting Chance - a vibrant youth led charity that creates opportunities for young adults with significant physical disabilities to access innovative employment and social participation programs.

You can find out lots more about the wonderful work Fighting Chance does from their website http://www.fightingchance.org.au

In 2012, I fulfilled a 13 year dream and completed the Hawaii Ironman, in Kona. In 2011, I ran 250 kms across the Sahara Desert before representing Australia in the Triathlon World Championships in Las Vegas. Then, in 2010 I fought Heavy Weight boxing champion John Hopoate, then 6 days later ran 475 kms across the Simpson Desert to raise $32,000 for Breast Cancer patients. 

The reason i'm attempting the 1000kms Brisbane to Sydney ride is that I've been fortunate to be able to conquer some of the world’s major sporting challenges, however, I'm inspired by the amazing work Fighting Chance do on a daily basis. The Fighting Chance team help people with disabilities to live a better life, when every day is a challenge that makes the Sahara and Hawaii Ironman pale into significance, and for that reason I wanted to help in my own small way to make a difference to their work.

So I ask you to please dig deep for this cause and donate what you can (and remind you that your donation will be tax deductible). 

You can get more information on the ride and what Fighting Chance plans to do with the funds you donate on the ‘Tour de Chance” website  http://www.tourdechance.com.au

And one last thing - please take a minute or two to think about friends in your network that you might feel comfortable sharing this with. It is a real good thing that we are doing here!

Thank you very much – we all very genuinely appreciate your support.