Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
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Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby marty_one » Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:46 am
http://ml13.conquercancer.org.au/site/P ... ml13_route" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Personally I would love to see something like this ride out into country vic instead of down to the beach.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby takeitasread » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:18 pm
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby darkelf921 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:29 pm
This is my third year. I found Facebook useless for fund raising. Don't be afraid to email your friends, family, work colleagues, etc for a donation. I was surprised how many donations I received once I sent the email.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby backofthebunch » Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:04 am
$2,500 is not to be sneezed at though
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby Dimis » Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:31 pm
Sadly I had a similar experience... I was all gun ho ready to go, till they got a little shirty about the funds upfront. That made me a little gun shy... I had the funds ready to go, but my riding partner didn't.takeitasread wrote:It is for a good cause but I gotta say it is a high pressure event as far as fund raising is concerned. We had a team of eight and raised over 20 grand last year without being too fussed about spreading the money between the eight. One of our guys was under the threshold amount and they weren't going to let him ride until we threatened to pull the team out and even then only let him ride grudgingly, which I thought was most unusual.
They were quite persistent too, on the follow up phone calls... even after I politely declined by saying I couldn't make the date, as an act of solidarity to my riding budy.
It sadly made me become a little cynical about the whole thing. I couldn't help thinking YES - its a good cause, but with so many of these researches and doctors driving expensive prestige cars and riding overpriced Pinarellos and what not, I thought to myself there are many charities that are equally quite deserving.
In my mind, I'd have thought any extra dollar is a bonus... even just generating awareness would be worth it. Evidently, not in their minds.
I hope this doesn't burn others off from doing it, just sharing my experience.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby marty_one » Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:28 pm
Interesting, think I might just make a donation directly to the cancer research and keep doing the other cycling events I like to do and ignore. It just seems like its put on more for groups supported by corporations than individuals who want to part take in the event. I work in a small company, I could potentially get donations from other local groups, but really I think I might be pushing smelly stuff uphill to reach the target.Dimis wrote: Sadly I had a similar experience... I was all gun ho ready to go, till they got a little shirty about the funds upfront. That made me a little gun shy... I had the funds ready to go, but my riding partner didn't.
They were quite persistent too, on the follow up phone calls... even after I politely declined by saying I couldn't make the date, as an act of solidarity to my riding budy.
It sadly made me become a little cynical about the whole thing. I couldn't help thinking YES - its a good cause, but with so many of these researches and doctors driving expensive prestige cars and riding overpriced Pinarellos and what not, I thought to myself there are many charities that are equally quite deserving.
In my mind, I'd have thought any extra dollar is a bonus... even just generating awareness would be worth it. Evidently, not in their minds.
I hope this doesn't burn others off from doing it, just sharing my experience.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby darkelf921 » Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:51 pm
I can only speak for the Brisbane ride. I have participated in all three years. The big problem when you have a ride like his is insurance etc. however, regardless of this, the minimum goal almost put me off in the first year. However I am really glad I participated. It is a far more emotional ride than the other charity rides I have participated in. It is also far better organized than other rides. You have to raise about $200 per month (approx). This is how I look at it. Over the three years, we have now raised over $25,000 (my team mate and I). Just break it down to manageable targets and it happens.marty_one wrote:
Interesting, think I might just make a donation directly to the cancer research and keep doing the other cycling events I like to do and ignore. It just seems like its put on more for groups supported by corporations than individuals who want to part take in the event. I work in a small company, I could potentially get donations from other local groups, but really I think I might be pushing smelly stuff uphill to reach the target.
I have no association with the ride other than as a rider who has already registered for next year's ride.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby takeitasread » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:34 am
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby WITHND » Sun Mar 30, 2014 1:53 pm
Great cause but very questionable funding tactics
Also the nice lady did not mention I had to get the $2,500 to ride funny that get you committed for $50 and then bam hope you can get another $2,500 or no ride >>>
Any other similar events I could look into doing that don't require months of spamming colleagues / friends for cash?
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby marty_one » Sun Mar 30, 2014 3:15 pm
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 14&t=68135" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby GTPilot » Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:14 pm
No registration fees
No minimum targets
No specific event.
Just nominate you goal over the month of October in the amount of k's you'll ride, rally the troops to donate, and ride. Ride when you want and how and where you want. If you normally ride 1000k per month challenge your self and nominate 1500.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby WITHND » Sun Mar 30, 2014 7:00 pm
marty_one wrote:Well there is this thread:
http://www.bicycles.net.au/forums/viewt ... 14&t=68135" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks Marty & GT Pilot yeah I am actually aiming to do the shorter triathlons in the 2014-2105 Gatorade Tri-Series so that may end up keeping me out of trouble for a while and might aim to do one of the endurance rides after mid 2015 when I turn 40 also should have far better legs / endurance by then as only been on my road bike for a few weeks so farGTPilot wrote:I ride in the great cycle challenge last year. That was raising money for kids cancer.
No registration fees
No minimum targets
No specific event.
Just nominate you goal over the month of October in the amount of k's you'll ride, rally the troops to donate, and ride. Ride when you want and how and where you want. If you normally ride 1000k per month challenge your self and nominate 1500.
Cheers
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby MattyK » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:04 pm
Gotta get some more training miles in too!
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby takeitasread » Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:44 pm
Expect high pressure tactics from the organisers regarding your fundraising.MattyK wrote:I'm registered for this year's ride with my wife. Slowly working on fundraising but it isn't easy. Just as well people at work like chocolate!
Gotta get some more training miles in too!
Never again. Just saying.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby MattyK » Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:09 pm
Next time they call though I will be asking how much % of the fundraising actually goes to research/equipment, and how much goes on overheads...
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby husked » Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:40 pm
I do wish all those fundraising and the ride itself all the best.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby cerb » Wed Jul 16, 2014 3:50 pm
I was interested in the ride when they first did it, then saw the fundraising requirements and lack of ride information, so immediately discounted it. It's especially bad that they don't announce the route until many people are already committed to the fundraising. The previous routes have seemed pretty boring, but at least the ride support seems to be improving with each iteration (the first one was apparently non-existant).
The whole thing stinks if you ask me... it really only seems to tug on the emotions of those who have (or had) family or friends with cancer in order to recruit more fundraising bodies!
As mentioned previously - organise a proper, interesting ride and charge a reasonable entry fee which lets you gain some profits. For me, the AGF Gran Fondo is the perfect example of what they should be doing.
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Postby mtb1011 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:49 pm
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby macca33 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 5:24 pm
One thing I do wonder, though, is where the funding is drawn from to support the very visible advertising campaigns for this ride???
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby yeh66 » Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:12 pm
So disappointed with the whole event feel like pulling out but have come this far...
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby takeitasread » Tue Oct 07, 2014 1:28 pm
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby darkelf921 » Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:43 pm
I can only speak about the Brisbane RTCC. The fund raising is hard and I have had to drop out of all other charity rides. But the ride is always worth it. Each year it becomes more emotional as there are more names to add to the list.
They are not con artists. They understand how hard it is to raise the money. Minimum is due to insurance, etc.
I have no association with them. Just a participant cycling to help stop my family dying from cancer.
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby marty_one » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:51 pm
http://vic.cycling.org.au/Recreation/Wh ... -Challenge" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I noticed that they do fund raising as well, where proceeds go to the Cancer Council. For those that have participated is the fund raising a voluntary thing?
Doing an event like this while also being able to donate to the cancer council is a far more attractive option for me, and the ride looks to be quiet good. As it doesn't take too much time away from home (I have a very young family). Plus I get to ride around country vic, instead down to the beach and back!
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Re: Peter Mac - Ride to Conquer Cancer Route
Postby danny the boy » Mon Oct 27, 2014 8:10 am
Ive done the Challenge Series the last 2 years and highly recommend them. The donation is part of the entry fee and there is an option to donate extra if people wish but no hard sell or push to do so, I think the only catch is you have to be CA silver member, which is well worth having anyway for the insurance component for anytime you are on your bike. I agree with the country route rec. rides are easily much better than any I have done down the peninsula or closer to the city.marty_one wrote:Just steer off in a slightly different direction, has any body happened to do the Cycling Victoria recreation rides ?
http://vic.cycling.org.au/Recreation/Wh ... -Challenge" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I noticed that they do fund raising as well, where proceeds go to the Cancer Council. For those that have participated is the fund raising a voluntary thing?
Doing an event like this while also being able to donate to the cancer council is a far more attractive option for me, and the ride looks to be quiet good. As it doesn't take too much time away from home (I have a very young family). Plus I get to ride around country vic, instead down to the beach and back!
Have also done the Ballarat Cycle classic which supports a local cancer research institute and 100% of the entry fee goes to them which also has an option to donate extra if you wish but also no hard sell to do so. This ride entry is fully tax deductible and very well organised.
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