Ride to end cancer
To celebrate the once in a lifetime UCI 2022 Road World Championships happening in Wollongong, Cancer Council NSW is bringing together Wollongong Bosses through our Ride500 campaign to go head-to-head in a friendly but competitive cycle challenge!
Bosses can complete their challenge on their favourite local trails or at the gym anytime during September.
Want to register as a Boss? Contact Brooke Manzione on (02) 4223 0201 or brooke.manzione@nswcc.org.au.
How it works
1. Set
Register as a Boss and set your KM goal to Ride 500KMs or more in September.
2. Promote
Share your ride through social media and traditional media to raise funds for cancer research and Transport to Treatment services.
3. Ride
Ride through September, compete with your fellow Wollongong Bosses to get to the top of the leaderboard, and and show cancer who's boss!
Leaderboard
See who’s riding at the front of the pack
FAQs
What is Ride500 Wollongong Battle of the Bosses?
To celebrate the once in a lifetime UCI 2022 Road World Championships happening in Wollongong, Cancer Council NSW is bringing together Wollongong Bosses through our Ride500 campaign to go head-to-head in a friendly but competitive cycle challenge. Bosses can complete their challenge on their favourite local trails or at the gym/home gym anytime during September.
How can I get involved in Ride500 Battle of the Bosses?
If you are a Wollongong boss or corporate and are interested in participating in Battle of the Bosses, please reach out to Brooke Manzione on 4223 0201.
I'm not a boss. How can I get involved in Ride500?
Anyone can take on Ride500! Check out our main page at https://www.ride500.com.au/ and register yourself for the challenge.
As a boss, can other people ride on my behalf?
Yes. You are permitted to allocate kilometres to members of your team. However, for each team member riding on your behalf you must have a $500 donation attributed to your page.
Where can I ride?
You can ride anywhere you like (subject to the current public health orders and restrictions set by NSW Health). On the road, on the track, or at home – all the rides you track throughout September count towards your challenge.
Do I have to ride 500kms?
Ride500 is all about pushing yourself to your limits. The more you challenge yourself, the more your mates will get behind you.
Set a km goal that will challenge you. Remember, you can always change your goal if you feel you have aimed too high or too low. All you need to do is log in to your dashboard and click on the ‘My Fitness Activity' tab.
I’m not a serious cyclist. Can I take part?
Yes! We encourage cyclists of all levels to take on the Ride500 challenge. There are different challenge options to suit each level – go on, you can do it!
How do I track my kms?
- If you haven’t already download the Strava or Fitbit app.
- Login to your Ride500 dashboard and select the ‘My Fitness Activity’ tab.
- Under the heading ‘Connect to your preferred app’, click your chosen app.
- Follow the prompts to connect your app.
- On your ride, start and stop your fitness activity in your app each time and it will sync your rides to your Ride500 profile, so you can view it in your dashboard.
For more information, check out our guide on 'How to track your KMs'.
Can I start riding now?
Yes, you can start riding now. All rides completed before September 1 will be considered training rides and with any cumulative KMs reset to zero on September 1.
Can I ride a stationary bike at home or in my gym?
Yes. Both gym bikes and road bikes can be used for this challenge.
Partners and Sponsors
Why take on the challenge?
Every year in NSW, almost 51,000 people are diagnosed with cancer, with 1 in 2 of us expected to have cancer in our lifetime. You can help change this by pushing the limits on your bike for the biggest push of all: to end cancer. 💙
We need champions like you to fundraise so we can provide life-saving cancer research, prevention programs, and support services (like our free Transport to Treatment program) for people affected by cancer
And, as 1 in 3 cancers are preventable through leading a healthy lifestyle, you’ll be reducing your own cancer risk by getting active for Ride500. How great is that?
So let's get out there, get active and support your boss in raising funds to end cancer!
Not a boss but want to take on the Ride500 challenge?
