More than 1700 riders will set off from Perth and cycle 100km to Mandurah’s western foreshore this weekend.
Cyclists will finish day one of the two-day MACA Cancer 200 Ride for the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research at Hall Park on Saturday, October 17.
Turning the space into Mandurah Village, riders can recharge and refuel in the make-shift campground for the night before journeying back to their starting point at The Kingsman on Riverside Drive on Sunday.
The MACA Cancer 200 is celebrating its 15th year and has been a cornerstone event for the WA community to support life‑saving cancer research at the Perkins.
This year’s event will have 270 riding teams supported by 400 volunteers, with more than 90 per cent of participants having been touched by cancer, either personally or through family and friends.
Perkins CEO Peter Leedman AO said the ride had seen an extraordinary show of giving and determination, with funds being put to work powering the next cancer breakthrough here in WA.
It has raised more than $82 million over the past 14 years and supports cancer research, drug development and trials of new drugs and treatments.
Mr Leedman has taken part in the ride every year since its inception and said every every dollar raised had represented the effort and endurance toward every new breakthrough.
“I’ve witnessed first-hand the generosity, loyalty and kindness of the people of WA,” Mr Leedman said.
“These funds support WA scientists in the pursuit of tomorrow’s lifesaving treatments. Each year, corporate WA unites with the big-hearted WA community to ride with one purpose — to make cancer non-lethal and keep our families together for longer.”