riding to inspire communities
to help find a cure for cancer
The 2022 Cook Up - It Has Started!
Thank you to everyone that helped with the Cook Up. It was AMAZING!
Thank you to O'Connor Catholic College for letting us use your amazing Kitchen!
19 for 19 Challenge
- A Walk for Anya's Wish
Sunday 28th November saw the inaugural 19 for 19 Challenge - A Walk for Anya's Wish. With over 400 entrants walking 5 or 19 km's to raise funds for research into Osteosarcoma and help end childhood cancer. Thanks to all our sponsors and supporters.
To read more about this special event, check out the photos and video from the day, please click below.
The date is set for the 2022 event - Sunday 16th October. Lock it in!
CanDo Cancer Trust
$10,000 Appropriation
Read all about the CanDo Cancer Trust and how they will use the $10,000 appropriation from Tour de Rocks.
$50,000 Research Grant
Children's Cancer Institute
On Friday 17th October, Tour de Rocks handed over a $50,000 cheque for a Research Grant for Immune Profiling and Immunotherapy for High-Risk Paediatric Sarcomas.
In conjunction with Optus and Tour de Cure we are proud to be associated with the Project.
2018 Tour de Cure Awards
On the 15th November 2018, the 2018 Tour de Cure Awards ceremony was held in Sydney.
The Tour de Rocks was honoured to receive the Community Funding Award.
Kay Endres (Chair of Tour de Rocks) said “Everyone involved in the Tour de Rocks Charity should be very proud that they are helping to change lives. Congratulations to all award winners. We look forward to welcoming everyone on our 2019 ride and continue to raise funds and help to inspire communities find a cure for cancer. Well done everyone!”
Please enjoy the short video from the Awards Ceremony.
Armidale Servies- $15,000 donation
Even when the ride is over, fundraising is still going on for Tour de Rocks.
The Armidale Ex Services Club has long been a great supporter of Tour de Rocks and recently Clubs NSW New England and North West Region CEO’s attended a race day in Armidale with a function that evening with funds raised from the event going to Tour de Rocks.
We would like to thank them for their generation donation of $15,000 from this day. Thank you for the continued support from the Armidale Ex Services Club, especially the CEO Scott Sullivan.
Poem - "Why We Ride"
Thanks to Tim "Knightro" Knight, from the Coastal Cruisers for sharing his Poem. We hope you agree that this captures the Spirit of the ride.
2019 Our Biggest Year!!!!
The 2019 Tour de Rocks was our biggest event so far. It was a huge success.
Check out the article below to read all about it!
The Hat Project
Read all about Rhod "Fish" Carmichael's journey with Male Breast Cancer.
Armidale Servies Donation
Thanks to Armidale Servies for their donation of $17,850. We appreciate your continued support.
Kevin Hill
- Raffle Ticket Selling Legend!
A great article from the New England Focus Magazine on Kevin Hill and his fantastic Raffle Ticket sales for Tour de Rocks.
2019 Raffle Winners
1st Prize - Glen Townsend - Armidale
2nd Prize - J Clay - Armidale
3rd Prize - Dave O'Connor - Armidale
Classic Kenya Raffle - Warren Smith - Castle Hill
Cooking for the 2019 Ride
Thanks to everyone who helped prepared Food for the ride. We wouldn't be able to do it without you. Shows the great Community Spirit we have behind this event.
2018 Tour de Cure Snow Ball
On Saturday 23rd June 2018, we joined the Tour de Cure family, and celebrated this year's accomplishments, at their highlight event, the Snow Ball. The outstanding generosity of the Tour de Cure Family, which Tour de Rocks plays a part, saw an unbelievable $1.3m raised on the night to fund cancer research projects. That takes them to an epic $40 million raised since 2007, and together, we've funded 322 cancer projects and 24 cancer breakthroughs.
We can only continue to help achieve this with the amazing support of all of you - riders, supporters, sponsors and volunteers.
2018 Article - Chris Le Roux
Read all about Chris Le Roux's experience from participating in his first Tour de Rocks as a rider.
2018 Article - Armidale Express
Read this great article, written by Meg Frances, about the 2018 Tour de Rocks Ride.