A sponsored bike ride for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter starts this weekend. It’s a grueling 839 kilometre ride over 13 days and the 33 riders have sought sponsorship.
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This year’s tour will be the final running of the annual event. Over a fifth of a century, it’s raised nearly $500,000 for the rescue helicopter service.
Riders will be hard to miss as they travel as a group in their bright blue and yellow jerseys. The organisers say: “Local communities along the tour route can show their support for the riders by donating online at helirescue.com.au/donate or in person by purchasing merchandise or raffle tickets from the riders along the way.”
This is the route for the tour:
Day 1 - Saturday 7 October 2017 - Lismore to Lightning Ridge (by Bus)
Day 2 - Sunday 8 October 2017 - Lightning Ridge Day Tour
Day 3 - Monday 9 October 2017 - Lightning Ridge Tour to Collarenebri (79.9km)
Day 4 - Tuesday 10 October 2017 - Collarenebri to Moree (133.3km)
Day 5 - Wednesday 11 October 2017 - Moree to Gravesend (79.8km)
Day 6 - Thursday 12 October 2017 - Gravesend to Ashford (94km)
Day 7 - Friday 13 October 2017 - Ashford to Deepwater (87.8km)
Day 8 - Saturday 14 October 2017 - Deepwater to Tenterfield (65.9km)
Day 9 - Sunday 15 October 2017 – Tenterfield Rest Day
Day 10 - Monday 16 October 2017 - Tenterfield to Killarney (103.7km)
Day 11 - Tuesday 17 October 2017 - Killarney to Woodenbong (68km)
Day 12 - Wednesday 18 October 2017 - Woodenbong to Casino (99km)
Day 13 - Thursday 19 October 2017 - Casino to Lismore (28km)