Riding for the Women’s was created by a team of dedicated bike riders, who work at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne.
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We are entering the 520km Murray to Moyne overnight bicycle relay, being held on Saturday 31 March and Sunday 1 April, 2012.
One of our goals with this event is to fundraise for a world-first study into endometriosis that is being led by Professor Martha Hickey. Our goal is to raise $10,000. See below for details on our fundraising events.
Endometriosis is a major cause of infertility and reduced quality of life of tens of thousands of women in Australia. Findings from this study have the potential to enable early diagnosis of endometriosis, thereby improving the management of this common and debilitating condition.
During the bicycle relay we will be riding 520 km from the Murray River (Victorian side) to Port Fairy (on the Victorian coast).
We will be in four teams and each team will ride between 20 and 30 kms before passing the baton to the next group, and having a rest themselves. Each rider will do between 120 and 150 on the way to Hamilton, before having a short rest for a couple of hours (at Hamilton) and then ride 90 kms to Port Fairy.
We hope this event will help to grow the active community of the Women’s and foster team spirit amongst our colleagues.
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This webpage and our blog, http://rideforthewomens.org, are our outlets to the world. So follow our journey, cheer us on and join in.
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Events
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Our major fundraiser will be a Trivia Night to be held on the 25th February 2012. It is going to be a spectacular night filled with lots of fun and games. Venue details will be posted soon. We hope to see you there.
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Donations can be made via the online form below, and will be directed towards endometriosis research at the Women's.
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The Royal Women's Hospital Foundation is endorsed as a deductible gift recipient under subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1977. ABN 70077725261
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