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PHI Rides Again
Posted 20 November 2009
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A team of cyclists, with old veterans and some new blood, is preparing for the 5th annual Ride for PHI.
Next March, the team will cycle 520km through country Victoria over 24 hours in Woody’s Murray to Moyne cycle relay.
The fundraising target for this event in 2010 is to raise $50,000 for PHI research. Sponsorships and donations will directly benefit PHI research towards developing better diagnosis and treatment of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and fertility problems.
Several Ride veterans will once again get in the saddle. For Andrew McCallum, Commercialisation Manager at PHI, this will be his fifth ride whilst for PHI colleagues Vincent Harley and Bruce Watson it will be their fourth ride.
Institute Director Professor Matthew Gillespie, riding for a third year, said that the Ride for PHI, as well as being a vital community fundraiser, also helped in important teambuilding. “This event takes lots of planning and training. I’m looking forward to our weekend training rides around the Melbourne suburbs and nearby country.” said Matthew.
In 2010, the cycle pelaton will be augmented by six fresh riders from Melbourne legal and patenting firm Davies Collison Cave. This firm has been a supportive PHI partner for several years. Mark commented that he expected it would be “a great bonding experience for the DCC crew to team up with the riders from PHI in support of great medical research”
One of the key sponsoring organisations throughout the five years has been Australia’s largest crane company Boom Logistics. John Robinson, Company Chairman and former Board Chairman of PHI, said that the support “recognised the enormous benefits to public health that medical research contributes”
A range of company sponsorships are available for the Ride for PHI, and these can be tailored to suit individual requirements. Contact Andrew McCallum on 03 9594 7908 to discuss these opportunities to join the team by sponsoring the Ride for PHI.
The Ride for PHI will take place over the 27th & 28th March 2010.