Cyclists set to raise more than $50,000 for local charities

The 2022 BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival is on track to raise more than $50,000 for local charities CQ Rescue and Mackay Sporting Wheelies & Disabled Association

EVENT LAUNCH:

10am on Friday 1st July 2022

Mackay Botanic Gardens Amphitheatre (near Alexandra St entrance carpark)

WHO:

Mayor Greg Williamson

Evan Corry – Director, River 2 Reef Ride Festival

Linda Martin – BMA

Representatives from event sponsors: Golding, Queensland Country Bank | Health, City Fitness, Kaeser Compressors, Consolidated, Centurion, O’Neill Architecture

Representatives from RACQ CQ Rescue and Mackay Sporting Wheelies & Disabled Association 

WHAT:

At 10am on 1st July 2022, Mayor Greg Williamson, representatives from River 2 Reef Ride, event sponsors and charities (RACQ CQ Rescue and Mackay Sporting Wheelies) will come together to celebrate the official registration launch for this year’s BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival.

The BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival is an annual charity ride held in Mackay starting and finishing at Mackay Botanic Gardens. Saturday 3rd September at 3pm is the fun filled Golding Kids Colour Ride for ages 5 to 12 years.  On Sunday 4th September riders choose from 3 event distances for ages 12yrs and up: 30km Queensland Country Bank | Health Dash, 60km City Fitness Epic and 100km Corry Cycles Gran Fondo. 

WHY:

The BMA River 2 Reef Ride has been an important event in the Mackay tourism calendar for the past 11 years.  This sporting event is not a race, it is an opportunity for friends and family to ride together socially as a team or as individuals. The ride encourages people to be active and healthy in a beautiful outdoor setting. It is also an important fundraising event for two local charities who do so much for the Mackay and Whitsundays communities: RACQ CQ Rescue and Mackay Sporting Wheelies & Disabled Association.

Registrations for this year’s BMA River 2 Reef Ride Festival are now open, visit river2reefride.com.au