VOLUNTEERING BRISBANE TO
GOLD COAST CYCLE CHALLENGE
Queensland’s biggest and
best bike ride turned 15!
The
Brisbane to Gold Coast Cycle Challenge is the largest cycling event on the Bicycle
Queensland calendar. The 100km cycle
challenge began on the Eleanor Schonell Bridge (Green Bridge) at UQ for the
15th anniversary with an uninterrupted traffic-free 15km start along the South
East Busway. After exiting the Busway the course then followed a combination of
service and suburban roads all the way to the Broadwater Parklands at Southport
on the Gold Coast with a couple of rest stops in between. The Brisbane to Gold
Coast Cycle Challenge teamed up with Mater’s Smiling for Smiddy in 2019. Funds
raised through Smiling for Smiddy support vital cancer research at Mater
Research, Mater’s world class research institute.
It’s 5.30am
and we dropped into the start barrier on the Brisbane to Gold Coast 100km
bicycle ride to take a few photos before we headed to Southport Parklands. The
sun was rising steadily into the sky, casting long shadows across the road. Riders
assembled the length of the Green Bridge in their nominated speed category with
the VIP’s leading the riders into the busway.
Wave after wave riders left the start and a few hundred metres were zipping down the South East Freeway busway. It’s a dedicated two-lane bus road that runs next to the highway for about 20km. The surface is amazing for cycling and it has short sections of tunnels in which we whoop and holler, creating a loud echo.
Wave after wave riders left the start and a few hundred metres were zipping down the South East Freeway busway. It’s a dedicated two-lane bus road that runs next to the highway for about 20km. The surface is amazing for cycling and it has short sections of tunnels in which we whoop and holler, creating a loud echo.
Known
for being Brisbane's biggest and best one-day bike ride, B2GC is about more
than just raising money. It is about reaching personal targets, sharing an
experience with friends, and celebrating the wellbeing that comes with living a
healthy, active, cycling lifestyle.
There were
all sorts of bikes out today from flash
carbon fibre road bikes, steel framed beasts, full-suspension mountain bikes,
touring machines, a kick-bike, teenagers on BMX bikes, women on step-through
ladies bikes, folding bikes and anything
else you can imagine. People were wearing everything from team lycra to shorts
and t-shirts with lots of feet claded in clip-in cycling shoes, many in
joggers, some in work boots, and even a few in thongs.
Most of the cycle route is not a scenic one and
after the fun of the busway cyclists spend many kilometres riding through
industrial and residential areas. At 40km is the first rest area where the organizers
provided oat, apples, sports drink and water. This section is quite scenic through
the cane fields. You reach the second rest stop at 80kms with fruit buns,
bananas, Honey Shotz, sports drinks and water.
The last 5km took the cyclists along the water,
which today, was beautifully clear and inviting. It was fantastic to see
families picnicking, people swimming and fishing, dogs playing fetching sticks
and boaters enjoying their craft before finishing at Southport Parklands.
This was Kim’s forth year volunteering for this
event. The past 3 years she has been with the Heart Foundation Cheering
everyone home at the finish line. This year the Heart Foundation was not involved
so she helped with Bicycle Queensland as a finish line Marshall. The cyclist
could easily hear her cow bell kilometers away.
The
event was not a race. It is a recreational, mass participation ride which aims
to get more people cycling more often and raises vital funds for Mater
Foundation’s Smiling for Smiddy, as well as helping to increase physical
activity in our community.
Tony
and Kim Outdoor Adventures want to acknowledge and thank Bicycle Queensland and
all of the volunteers and services who made the event well organised and safe.
Secondly thank you to every cyclist who participated in the event. We hope that there were milestones achieved
and personal bests attained for all of you.
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