Support Far North Queensland educational opportunities
Lesley Hyde
Jenny Goss
Rick Bayliss
Judy Reddy
Hannah Hirth
Shazz Duncan
Shazzie Duncan
John Henderson
A cause supporting kids in rural and remote North Queensland…. I’ll ride to that! No grom should be disadvantaged due to their postcode. Help me get behind some little legends and let’s raise some money for Bush kids!
Dorine Pantacchini
Chris Ball
Rechelle Richards
Claire Bayliss
Teresa Ball
Yvonne Hackett
Jacinta O'Leary
Jos Middleton
Preety George
Priscilla Lange
Grace Landman
Dan Foster
Alex Givney
Tarynn Sim
Cath Townsend
Mel Green
Evelyn Landman
Merran Cowper
Hi, thanks for taking an interest in our charity ride. We are again riding from Cairns to Karumba through some of the most beautiful country, along the way we will call in at the remote cattle stations and mmet the kids we are raising funds for over the uears we have watched some of these kids grow from shy young kids to strapping lads and beautiful strong women who are making their mark on the world and its neen great to be able see the transformation each time we visit.
Any donations are truly appriciated.
Thank you
Val
Please help us to raise money for the Bush Families in Queensland.
We can do this with your support.
Every little bit helps and every circle of the pedal keeps the wheels going round.
Thank you for your kind support. John O’Reilly https://cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/51789779_564976267329711_5143226764343902208_n.gif?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=041f46&_nc_ohc=hz_fbbZp6LMAX9Ch_Ki&_nc_ht=cdn.fbsbx.com&oh=ead17762c50986e758e825cf1da8fd72&oe=6072DE60
Leigh-ann Onnis
Sharon Veivers
J Piotrowski
John O'Reilly
Anne O’Reilly
Kev Dwan
Kathy Laurila
Johno O’Reilly
Steve Sandilant
Paul Broomhall
Robyn Hayles
John O'Reilly
Roisin O'Reilly
Tracey Fretwell
Geraldine O’Reilly
The Coast to Coast Bike Ride (now known as the C2K) began through the Cairns School of Distance Education P&C Association in 1996/97 to help raise funds to build a multi-purpose activity center for the school site in Cairns
Later the decision was made to spread the benefits of funds raised to include communities and organizations across the North Queensland region. Fund’s raised are directed at supporting and benefiting kids who live in the remote rural areas of NQ. Today beneficiaries include: Cairns School of Distance Education, State primary schools – including Mt Garnet, Mt Surprise, Georgetown, Croydon, Normanton and Karumba as well as child care centres, sports associations and more. To date the event has raised and distributed in excess of $1,140,000.
There is a rotating beneficiary each year; the 2021 ride is raising funds for the Cairns School of Distance Education. https://cairnssde.eq.edu.au/our-school/history They provide home based learning to students from prep to grade twelve covering an area of over 300,000 square km.
C2K started as a Road Ride and some years later a breakaway group created a Dirt Ride, named it the Dirty Boys (girls were always a part of the dirty boys) and gave it the catch cry of “Dirty Dirty Dirty Oi Oi Oi” Today it is a seven day ride from Cairns to Karumba spanning 780km, there is the Road (bitumen) and the Dirt Ride, each evening both groups come together in a community and have fund raising activities which draw in local people from far and wide. I am doing the Dirt Ride, this will be my second time, the first was 2017.
There is a lot of hard work behind the scenes by volunteers. The riders ride from 0700 to 1700, but the volunteers are on duty all the time. It’s fun, and that’s the idea, raise funds, have fun, make friends while helping support kids in the bush.
Any donations are greatly appreciated, if you donate direct it isn’t tax deductible, however if you sponsor me, it is and you can advertise your business name. If you are interested in sponsoring me let me know and I’ll give you the details.
Thanks Fiona
Carter Marine Agencies Pty Ltd
C DouglaS
Susan Bowler
Joanne Crooks
Julie Brice
Sally B
Peter Tulk
Vincent Vitale
Dugald McNaughtan
Adam Barlow
Gerry Bloemen
Nicole & Jamie Burton
Glenda Powell
Helen Sharp
Michelle Torrens
William Bird
Kellie McDonald
This is a great way to provide support for the school of distant education.
Kelly Morgan
Janice Guerrero
Linda McGregor
David and Carol Howard
Anne Holden
Gary McGregor
This is the official fundraising page for the Cairns School of Distance Education Team.
This is the major fundraising event for our school’s P&C association. Unlike other schools, we are unable to easily conduct a fete. This event is our school’s version of a fete.
This iconic multi-day ride is our version of ‘playground duty,’ – what a privilege 🙂
Birgit Damjanovic
Kitty Elliott
Annette Roper
Karel Owano
JOANNE HERKES
Shane Weeden
The Smith family will be participating in the Cairns to Karumba bike ride to raise funds for remote kids education opportunities. Please donate to this worthy cause!
Christine Smith
John Bell
Alan Wyness
I’m once again combining my love travel and seeing the world from my bicycle with helping a good cause. This time I’m riding 780km from Cairns to Karumba over 7 days and raising funds for children in the outback.
We will set out from Cairns on the 26th June and arrive in Karumba on 2nd July. I certainly won’t be alone in my endeavour, you’d be surprised how many people are crazy enough to sign up for this type of adventure.
I hope you will assist my fundraising by donating via the link.
Thanks, Michelle
Cairns to Karumba 2021 Support Person. To raise much needed money for the School of Distance Education, Children of the Out back.
Leanne Bell
Chee Tanaka
Jason Lunson
Christina Kenny
Lexi Barrett
Kara-Lee Keen
Deb Doolah
Helen Moors
