{"id":352583,"date":"2024-09-02T21:12:18","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T11:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=352583"},"modified":"2024-10-02T20:11:45","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T10:11:45","slug":"riders-turn-up-the-heat-on-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/09\/02\/riders-turn-up-the-heat-on-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Riders Turn Up The Heat On Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_352585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352585\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-352585 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">South Burnett Mountain Bike Club secretary Jason Wyeth with the oldest rider taking part this year, Pat Williams, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352586\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-352586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride2.jpg 360w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride2-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rider Tom Carroll takes a break on Day 1 (Photo: SBMBC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>September 2, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cyclists taking part in the annual Ride 4 Relay cancer fundraiser rolled into Kingaroy Showgrounds on Saturday morning after pedalling through some of the hottest weather winter could possibly toss up.<\/p>\n<p>The five-day ride attracted 16 riders, plus another six who joined in for the single-day loop ride around the Kumbia area on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>As at Monday evening, the riders had raised an amazing $35,062 for Cancer Council Queensland, with more funds to come in.<\/p>\n<p>Ride 4 Relay is organised every year by the South Burnett Mountain Bike Club, with riders exploring different routes around the South Burnett.<\/p>\n<p>The seven previous events have raised a total of more than $185,000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This year the route covered 402km, divided evenly between gravel and bitumen roads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Day 1 &#8211; Kingaroy to Burrandowan, with an overnight stay at the Burrandowan Racecourse<\/li>\n<li>Day 2 &#8211; Burrandowan to Jandowae, overnight at Jandowae Showgrounds<\/li>\n<li>Day 3 &#8211; Jandowae to Kumbia, overnight at Kumbia Golf Club<\/li>\n<li>Day 4 &#8211; Kumbia Loop, overnight at Kumbia Golf Club<\/li>\n<li>Day 5 &#8211; Kumbia to Kingaroy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The cyclists left Kingaroy Showgrounds early last Tuesday, and arrived back on Saturday morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They were accompanied by three support vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Funds are also being raised this year by the sale of a Ride 4 Relay cookbook (the morning\/afternoon tea recipes made for the riders) as well as the auction of three heifers donated by two of the riders at the Murgon Saleyards on October 1 (&#8220;Cattle For A Cure&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Burnett Mountain Bike Club secretary Jason Wyeth said this year&#8217;s ride was one of the best that the club had organised, despite the heat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One year we had one day that was very hot, but this year the temperature was consistently over 30 degrees every day,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But the riders all rode really well. It was fantastic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jason said he he would like to especially thank the sponsors: Hansen Kitchens, Adventure 4&#215;4, McDonald&#8217;s Kingaroy and Woolworths Kingaroy, as well as the volunteers from the South Burnett Mountain Bike Club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 2024 South Burnett Relay For Life\u00a0will be held from 2:00pm on October 12 at T.J. O\u2019Neill Oval (the Red Ants home ground) in Kingaroy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>UPDATE October 2: The 2024 Ride 4 Relay and Cattle For A Cure auction has raised a total of $43,000!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352587\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-352587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride3.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride3-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A support vehicle leads the riders as they come down Youngman Street in Kingaroy on Saturday morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352588\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352588\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-352588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride4-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jason Wyeth leads the riders down Youngman Street and into the Kingaroy Showgrounds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352589\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-352589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride5-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The riders were greeted with a surprise &#8230; Jacqui Trace, from the Bill Hull Car Centre, with a cheque for $1600<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352590\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-352590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride6.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240831ride6-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The riders and their support crew volunteers at the Kingaroy Showgrounds after 402km of cycling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyclists taking part in the annual Ride 4 Relay cancer fundraiser rolled into Kingaroy Showgrounds on Saturday morning after pedalling through some of the hottest weather winter could possibly toss 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