Ride for Life Challenge in Hamilton, Queensland, Australia | Sporting event

Ride for Life Challenge

Locality: Hamilton, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 132 891

Address: Northshore Riverside Park, MacArthur Avenue 4007 Hamilton, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.rideforlifechallenge.com.au/

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24.01.2022 We're so excited to be bringing back Josh Lovegrove to provide us with some sweet sweet tunes at our 10 Year Anniversary After Party. Josh played for us a few years back and was a big hit... who's already secured their ticket?!

24.01.2022 Cracking day ahead everyone! Zero wind, zero rain, and a whole lot of sunshine... See you all soon for our 10th anniversary ride!!

24.01.2022 RIDE SCHEDULE ANNOUNCEMENT https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au//RideforLife_Timings20

23.01.2022 THANK YOU!!! We are so grateful to all our participants, sponsors, event charity, QLD Police, and crew for the best send off imaginable. Thank you to all involved for pulling off a very smooth 10th event, and many thanks to all the participants' kind words - the CHEM team will miss this event too! We do hope to see you at a future cycling event. Stay tuned for event photos! ... COPYRIGHT:John Pryke 2019

23.01.2022 Kirrily from Apple to Zucchini: Performance Nutrition is back with some quick nutrition tips ahead of Sunday's ride. Preparation is everything if you want to nail the day in the saddle. See you at the start line!

21.01.2022 Introducing our very own Ventou Pro Bib Short, top of the line in every way! Pro Tour Italian Dolomiti Chamois Tech comfort bib strap and new refined fit Reflective strips on back leg... The bib features a tech front comfort strap and extra soft tech mesh for ventilation. Combined with a soft silicon leg band and reflective strips included, these Pro Bibs are functional, classic and stylish. LIMITED STOCK AVAILABLE - don't wait until event day, add to your registration now to avoid disappointment.

21.01.2022 We are in final prep mode for Sunday's big 10 year event!! Who's excited!?

21.01.2022 Great job to all of those people who got in before the early bird finished last night! We're now half full For those still wishing to enter AND receive the early bird price of $99, all you need to do is either enter into an existing team that already has a minimum of 5 members, or create a new team and enter 5 people at the same time to be eligible. #takethechallenge #enjoytheride

21.01.2022 PARKING - where you ask? Head straight to Eat Street Markets. Please do not park on MacArthur Ave or Parkside Circuit... Park only in the Eat Street Markets car park which will be open especially for our event from 4am on event day, with over 1000 car spaces available. Address for GPS: 221D Macarthur Avenue, Hamilton.

21.01.2022 Thanks for joining us today for the 9th edition of the Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Ride for Life Challenge! Here's a sneak peak... more to come! Brisbane BMW Westside BMW Bank of Queensland - BOQ The Raiders Corney & Lind Lawyers Hastings Deering Endura Sports Nutrition Hamilton Reach Benga Designs JH Leavy & Co. Guide Dogs Queensland

20.01.2022 This is Mike. Mike entered himself into a faster speed group than he was capable of keeping up with. Mike fell off the back of the pack. Mike didn't download the GPX file to his device. Mike didn't know how to get back to the finish line. Don't be like Mike. ... Email [email protected] to change your speed group or download the file here to ensure a great day out on the bike. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/17610737

19.01.2022 Coffee will be available for purchase from 4:45am on Event Day! And then again when you return after your ride. YAAAAAAAAAAAYYY

19.01.2022 Which flavour are you hoping to find in your rider pack? Cola kick... Salted caramel... Or vanilla? Thanks for the goodies Endura Sports Nutrition!

19.01.2022 We are sooooo close to rolling out for our 9th @rideforlifechallenge! Thanks to our partners @brisbanebmw, @bengadesigns and @ppcustombikerepair for making this BMW Mechanical Support Vehicle look so damn good. Can't wait to see the full fleet on Sunday! #BMWrideforlife #takethechallenge #enjoytheride

19.01.2022 One week to go until the big day! Here is the Rider Briefing, please read over this document thoroughly before next Sunday. https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au//Rider-Briefing_RFL19....

19.01.2022 3 days until the price hike. 3 days to guarantee your jersey size. 3 days to enter a min of 5 people in your team to ensure all future members secure the early bird rate up until 20 October. https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au/

19.01.2022 Stay tuned! Event photos will be posted on Facebook soon so keep an eye on for all the highlights from an awesome day riding for a fantastic cause. Also be sure to keep check your inbox next week for a full wrap up. We can't wait to see you all again next year 27 October 2019 for our big 10th anniversary. Save the date!!

18.01.2022 We can't work out if the owner of these shoes hasn't ridden their bike since Sunday or if they just have way too many cycling shoes to miss them? We'd love to find the owner!

18.01.2022 Online entry closes at midnight TONIGHT!

17.01.2022 Matchy Matchy! It's the cycling thing to do, so don't forget to grab some bib-knicks and socks when you enter the event so you'll be in full kit come event day. For full details, check out the merchandise page here - https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au/merchandise/

17.01.2022 Thanks for joining us for the 9th edition of the Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Ride for Life Challenge! Check out this sneak peak of today's ride.

17.01.2022 We're looking for our 10 BIGGEST fans to give away 10 TICKETS to our After Party! To win, all you need to do is prove you are a RIDE FOR LIFE FAN by 1) posting a great pic of you in your Ride for Life gear from a previous ride below and, 2) tell us how many times you have participated in our event. ... The first 10 to post will win a ticket to our 10th Anniversary After Party hosted at Little Valley on 27 Oct from 3-6pm. Tickets are valued at $55 and include canapes, 2 beverages, live music and lucky door prizes. Haven't got a fan photo but still want to come along? Get your ticket in your registration portal now! More info on this function can be found here - https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au/after-party

16.01.2022 PARTY ALERT Win a Free Party at this unique BYO and self-catering warehouse venue to the value of $1250. Located in Stafford, the Benga Box is available for hire on Friday and Saturday nights. It is your perfect choice for a safe event with live music or a pumping DJ to ramp up the vibe. You can find all the information to enter on the postcard in your Riders Pack.... https://bengadesigns.com.au/what-we-do/venue-benga-box/

16.01.2022 Please don't forget to read through the event day schedule that goes into the nitty gritty of what you will need to know for this Sunday's ride. We have compiled a handy document here - http://bit.ly/RFLBRIEF that will take you through all the course details, ride time, parking and much more. It's the last day to register for the ride of the year! Entries close midnight TONIGHT - https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au/

15.01.2022 Which speed will you ride in this year? Will you get the training in and up your speed group!? Or will you stay safe and ride in the same one as previously? Whatever you do... don't wait until your speed group has filled up, as we have a strict max number per pack that our Police can escort around the route. #dontdelay #takethechallenge #enjoytheride PS... the ride is selling faster this year than any other...

15.01.2022 We're reflecting on the past 9 years, and there's one note of gratitude we'd like to share with our followers... A fellow by the name of Greg Lebeter has joined us for each and every year of our event and will do again this year to make it a decade worth of participation. This is certainly something to salute, and we wish to do this by presenting Greg with a jersey which is a little bit different to the rest for him to wear at this year's event. Tour de France winners aren'...t the only ones who get a yellow jersey! Thank you Greg, we really do appreciate your loyalty and support. PS - if we've managed to miss any other 10 year participant/s, please do let us know!

15.01.2022 Participants will have the chance to grab a photo from our roaming photographer at the event between 9-11am after returning from the ride. The photo will be sent direct to your phone, and we invite you to pose/share/post as much as you like!

15.01.2022 Stock up before event day with this great offer! Endura Sports Nutrition has spent over 25 years refining it’s range of premium quality scientifically formulated sports supplements, all driven by the desire to help you train harder, race faster and recover quicker. They’re proud to help fuel Ride for Life’s fundraising efforts and your ride on the day as the official on-course nutrition. Visit https://www.endura.com.au/ride4life to score an exclusive 30% discount to help you... train harder. #fuelledbyendura

15.01.2022 This event wouldn't be the same without Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW leading the charge... Thanks to the team at Brisbane's favourite BMW dealerships for their on-going support of the Ride for Life event, and right from the start 10 years ago! Make sure you say hi to the dealership crew volunteering to drive your support BMW on event day. #takethechallenge #enjoytheride

15.01.2022 Don't miss this FINAL opportunity to take part in Brisbane's safest and most enjoyable ride! Sign up now for the Grand Departure on 27 October. www.rideforlifechallenge.com.au

14.01.2022 With sunny skies forecast for this weekends ride you might be tempted to skip your warmup routine. But regardless of the balmy temperature, a warmup before you saddle up helps you kick things into gear and ward off injury. Get the most out of your warmups by following the advice from our Massage Team on ride day Health Place - http://bit.ly/2JeqSs8 Don't forget entries close midnight THIS Thursday 25 Oct so if you haven't registered yet what are you waiting for?

14.01.2022 Who's excited about the upcoming Tour de France?! And how about that Froomy conspiracy theory?! While we're speculating, who can speculate the winners of this year's Tour de France? Get involved in this post from our friends at Ventou Custom Cycling Wear and you could win yourself a brand new kit valued at $300... entries close this Saturday.

14.01.2022 Things are getting a little exciting with the launch of this year's 10th Anniversary edition taking place this Monday 1 July. To kick us off... here is your 10 Year Anniversary Jersey... who can see the previous 9 years worth of designs in the artwork?? And more importantly, who wants one?! Thanks Ventou Custom Cycling Wear - we love it!!

14.01.2022 Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Ride for Life Challenge Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Ride for Life Challenge - , Brisbane, Qld, Australia, Sunday, October 27, 2019. (Photo by John Pryke for Brisbane & Westside BMW)

14.01.2022 Some of our speed groups WILL sell out this year, so don't get upset if you miss the boat, enter now! https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/RegistrationType.aspx

13.01.2022 Ummmmm... who would like to drive this for a weekend??? One lucky winner will be taking home this awesome prize from the After Party! Limited tickets still available to join us at Little Valley to wrap up a great 10 years - with more lucky draw prizes in store!

13.01.2022 Donations are flowing for our very special event beneficiary, Guide Dogs Queensland. We are so grateful for so many supportive and generous participants! DID YOU KNOW: The Guide Dogs movement started after World War 1 in Germany to assist blinded soldiers returning from the battlefields. Something amazing arising from such a tragedy!... We look forward to seeing the little Guide Dogs in Training on event day!!

13.01.2022 Check out our roaming photographer's participant pics here! Thanks to all who posed / shared / posted! https://franklysocial.myboothpic.co/gallery/W5qX0/live

13.01.2022 Who's coming to our 10 Year After Party!!! Don't miss the chance to share some stories, see our cheque presentation, and listen to the sweet sweet tunes from our musician at Little Valley from 3-6pm on 27 October. Secure your ticket now when you register for the event, or if you've already registered, log back in and add on this item!... Two drinks, afternoon canapes and lucky door prizes are included in your ticket. Limited tickets available.

12.01.2022 We have so much stock leftover from previous year's events... and it ALL MUST GO! Jerseys and bib-knicks will be on sale for less than cost price with items starting at $5 for a 2016 event jersey! Bring cash for a fast transaction (card also accepted but paperwork required to be filled in). 2016/2017/2018 stock will be available for purchase from 9am on Saturday from the Rider Pack Collection tent at Northshore Riverside Park - first in first served!

12.01.2022 IMPORTANT EVENT JERSEY INFORMATION As this is our FINAL year, we will be keeping our merchandise order as slick as possible. We do need to make this order as soon as our early bird closes on 11 August, so to ensure you get YOUR chosen size, you MUST enter by this date to GUARANTEE your jersey size. If you enter after this date... well, just don't say we didn't warn you. If you've already entered, please double check the sizing chart here https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au/merchandise/ and email [email protected] if you'd like to change your size by 11 August. Please note females will need to go down 1-2 sizes as this is a unisex, "event fit" jersey.

12.01.2022 Don't miss this massive saving and stock up for your pre-event training and event day nutrition! Endura Sports Nutrition is our official nutrition provider for the Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Ride for Life Challenge, and their performance range will get you to the finish line feeling ready to do the loop again. To take advantage of this special Ride for Life offer visit https://www.endura.com.au/ride4life

11.01.2022 Just a little reminder about what this event is all about prior to launching tomorrow - we can't wait to roll out another Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Ride for Life Challenge! You'll also notice a new registration system when it comes time to enter... and the bonus is for those riding in the popular speed packs (between 26-28km), you can choose your colour group this year and then pass this onto friends to ensure you all get to ride together. Take the Challenge... Enjoy the Ride!

11.01.2022 Do you need to change your speed group, take up the postage option, or add on some merchandise or party ticket? You can do this by logging into your profile at the below URL and following some easy steps. https://www.registernow.com.au/sec/AccessRegistration.aspx Changes to your profile will only be allowed up until 30 SEPTEMBER, after this date the system will be locked for postage and bike number allocation.

10.01.2022 The boys in blue are back to provide you with a full escort around the 80km course. This is no doubt the #1 element of the event from a participants point of view... at least that's what we're told. They can't guarantee a fully green light corridor, but goodness they do a great job achieving this most years, for most of the packs. Thank you Queensland Police Service. Take the Challenge... Enjoy the Ride!

09.01.2022 24km Speed Group - NOW SOLD OUT If you are in this group and think you can go slower or faster (and didn't select postage), please email [email protected] to change your speed group now.

09.01.2022 Event merchandise has officially gone on sale. If you missed out at the event we're offering FREE postage on all items. We'll also be throwing in some leftover event goodies for all sale purchases made. Get 50% off the 2018 event jersey at only $47.50. We also have limited stock of the 2018 socks and bib-knicks left so hurry, hurry! https://secure.tiktok.biz/store.aspx

08.01.2022 Flat tyre? No sweat. Someone will be there in a jiffy to help you out... they will arrive in a Brisbane BMW naturally... and will get you back to your pack asap so you can get on with riding. That is what we call service, and it's all included in your entry fee. Register now at www.rideforlifechallenge.com.au

06.01.2022 Still keen to join us but really really really wanted to pay the early bird rate??? Well we have good news... all you need to do is find 4 mates and then enter all 5 team members in the one transaction to be eligible for the $99pp entry fee. If you already have a team of 5+ than all new team members will pay $99pp too. This offer applies up until 20 October only. Enter now - https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/RegistrationType.aspx

05.01.2022 ***2018 EVENT SURVEY CLOSES 30 NOVEMBER*** Griffith University has complied a survey to get feedback on your Ride for Life Challenge 2018 experience. The research is designed to help gain a better understanding of the benefits obtained from sponsoring charity sport events and its impact on organisations. By completing this questionnaire you will have the option of providing an email address to be entered into a draw to win a $50 grocery voucher. ... Thanks for taking part! https://griffithisbr.co1.qualtrics.com//form/SV_eCGPtvmNa0

05.01.2022 Congratulations and thank you to all the cyclists and sponsors who were part of the Brisbane BMW & Westside BMW Ride for Life Challenge. Over the past 9 years 6000 riders have helped us raise over $140 000 for charity. Can't wait to see you all again on Sunday 27 October 2019! Save the date for the big 10 event! #BMWrideforlife #takethechallenge #enjoytheride #thanks

05.01.2022 Did anyone pick up on the fine print posted on this year's Ride for Life website?? ... you certainly don't want to miss riding in this year's event ;) Entries open Monday 1 July at www.rideforlifechallenge.com.au

04.01.2022 Friday Fact... Did you know that we're pretty lenient when it comes to refunds and transfers (unlike most other events)? We won't issue a refund or transfer ... unless ... a. You notify the Event Organiser in writing by Sunday 11 August 2019 that you are no longer able to participant, in which case a full refund will be offered, minus an administration fee of $15.... b. You notify the Event Organiser in writing from Monday 12 August 2019 but before Friday 18 October 2019 that you are no longer able to participant, in which case you will have the option of transferring your entry to another participant. So what are you waiting for? take advantage of the early bird fee and enter now! https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au/

04.01.2022 The snaps are in! What a great day out on the bike for our 9th edition, we hope you enjoy these pics as much as we did! Photo cred: Eyes Wide Open Images

04.01.2022 There is just one more week to take up the Ride Pack Postage option! Select to have your bike number, event jersey and sponsors goodies sent straight to your door for just $15 during your registration process. If you have already entered and would like to add this to your cart before the deadline, please log into your account and follow the additional purchase steps. ... This opportunity will finish on 30 September. After this time all new registrations and those who have not paid for postage will need to be collected from the event site on Saturday 26 October between 9am-2pm.

03.01.2022 This year team captains have so much more power to invite and manage their team members, can pay in full or individually, and can even tell us if they'd like to pick up team packs in bulk or bring a team tent to the event. AND... for teams of 5+ members, you will continue to receive the early bird fee of $99 all the way up to the 20 October! Create your team now before the early bird cut off of 11 August to take advantage of this special teams offer.

03.01.2022 Naaawww look at that face. This is another great lucky door prize to be given away this Sunday at our After Party. Thanks to @guidedogsqld for the $250 hamper of cuteness! Tickets to our After Party are still available, come see us at the event site tomorrow 9am-2pm.

03.01.2022 Ventou Custom Cycling Wear really hit the spot on the amazing kit they designed for the Ride for Life 2018 merchandise range. We are still frothing hard on the matching event Cycle Bib-Knicks and Cycle Socks. Don't forget to purchase yours today as limited stock is left. Visit - https://rideforlifechallenge.com.au/merchandise/

02.01.2022 PP Custom Bike Repair is back onboard this year to ensure your bike (and you) get to the finish line! This is a great reminder that it really makes sense to get your bike serviced ahead of the event date. Don't let your ride let you down! Get in touch with our friend Pouly and make a booking. ... http://poulpeterson.com/

02.01.2022 TEAMS CLOSING DATE Team entry will close this Sunday 20 October, so if you want to take advantage of the $10 discount for teams with 5+ members, get your entry in this week!

02.01.2022 How lucky are we! When we say we, we mean YOU! Our sponsors have once again been very generous and you'll be receiving a super compact reusable shopping bag thanks to Brisbane BMW, a sports towel thanks to Hastings Deering, nutrition thanks to Endura Sports Nutrition, a lovely little pen from Guide Dogs Queensland and a chance to win a Benga Box Party to the value of $1250 thanks to Benga Designs!

01.01.2022 PARKING - where you ask? Follow the Ride for Life Challenge signage into the Eat Street Markets carpark, which is right next to Northshore Riverside Cafe. Please only use this parking, please do not park on the street. There is room for 1000 cars ;) See you bright and early!

01.01.2022 Wow!!! Congratulations Donna!!

01.01.2022 Who has the post-B2GC "what's my next ride" feels? Don't waste the hard work your legs put in over the weekend, keep training for the 27 October and enter now. www.rideforlifechallenge.com.au

01.01.2022 Online entries are now closed! We have a very limited amount of entries still available, however some speed groups and jersey sizes are now sold out. New entries will be available on Saturday 26 October between 9am-2pm at Northshore Riverside Park (we'll be in the white marquee) - cash and card payment available.... We have decided to waive the $10 late fee for any weekend entries due to our reduced availability of speeds and jersey sizes. See you there!