- All Riders, Supporters and Volunteers and Non-Riders must complete the registration process.
- Riders must be over 15 years of age.
- For those who are under 18 years of age, a responsible adult travelling with them on the event must complete the registration and accept responsibility the minor during the seven days of the event.
- Volunteers must contact Ride Coordinator for an appropriate role prior to registration.
The ride fees are in two parts. One is a registration fee and the other is fundraising with a minimum requirement. The registration fee is used to cover costs not met through corporate sponsorship and donations such as food, fuel, hire of equipment and administration. Registrations close on the 31st of May 2025.
For anyone wishing to undertake fundraising activities including individual or team sponsorships, we will provide an official letter confirming your registration and participation in the event. All funds raised are for the Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride and must be deposited promptly. We will provide official receipts either directly to the contributor or to you to pass back, but only once we have confirmed the actual deposit has been made. To arrange this please contact us. Fundraising for the ride closes on the 31st of July 2025, however the minimum fundraising value must be met 10 days prior to the commencement of the ride.
CUT OFF DATE FOR RIDER JERSEYS
Please note you must register prior to 1st May 2024 in order to guarantee that your jersey or T-shirt size is available for you. If you register after the 1st of May 2025, we CANNOT guarantee that the jersey or T-shirt size you have selected will be available.
| CATEGORY | REGISTRATION FEE 2025 | MINIMUM REQUIRED FUNDRAISING |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Day Road Rider | $1125 | $300 |
| 3 Day Road Rider | $650 | $300 |
| 1 Day Road Rider | $345 | $100 |
| Pack Leader | $675 | $300 |
| Support Person*** | $1100 | $200 |
| Volunteer | $100 Ride Contribution | Encouraged |
| Unsupported Rider ** | $180 | n/a |
| Rider 15>18 Years | $375 | $300 |
| Rider Less than 15 Years **** (*Approved by Co-ordinator and waiver completed) | $295 | $100 |
| Non-Rider 12-18 Years | $225 | Encouraged |
| Non-Rider 8-11 Years | $125 | Encouraged |
| Non-Rider <8 Years | $50 | n/a |
** Unsupported riders take their own tents and other camping equipment. This gear is transported each day and a return trip to Cairns for you and your bike is provided at the end of the ride. Bike boxes/bags for road bikes are placed in the luggage truck at the start of the ride and then used when in Karumba after completing the 780kms. Please note that all unsupported riders will receive a bus ticket for the return journey.
***Support Persons usually set up their camp for a rider who is taking on the 780km challenge. We are often asked why these people need to pay to be part of the event. There are three key reasons; 1. The event provides food and drink, accommodation venues and nightly entertainment for all persons on the ride (riders and support persons) 2. Duty of care – event organisers take responsibility for the general safety of all persons on the ride, providing Police and medical support, plus arranging key logistical elements that benefit all involved with the C2K adventure. 3. All support persons receive an event top as part of their registration.
****All riders under 15 years of age will miss the first two days and ride from Mt Garnet. Permission may be granted in writing by the Coordinator to complete the whole ride. This approval process will take into account the levels of risk and the skill of the young rider. This is to be negotiated with the coordinator by the rider’s care-givers at least a week before the commencement of the ride. This is necessary as Pack Riding requires sound mature judgment on the part of all riders. Judgment necessary to avoid potential spills leading to major physical injuries of members of the pack.
We provide everyone with a simple online fundraising system that makes your job easy. We have provided you with a web-based fund raising process whose purpose is to support not-for profit events like ours by integrating our fundraising needs into the everyday activities of modern life. You can communicate with friends and colleagues via the web to seek donations to support your involvement in this great ride.
Simply click the Fundraising button and you’re away! Sponsorship, donations and other fundraising activities can also be used to raise your funds – be imaginative.
Please note that in order to be eligible to ride the Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride, all fundraising requirements must be met 10 days prior to the event . Provision will not be made for these monies to be paid at the briefing day or during the ride itself.
I understand that participating in this event is potentially hazardous, and that I should not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained.
I take sole responsibility for my bike and any equipment I take with me to the event.
I take sole responsibility in loading, unloading my bike on and off any trailers and storing my bike.
I understand that I must fundraise the required amount stipulated in the Registration Fees section in order to participate in the event.
In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur while I am traveling to or from the event, during the event, or while I am on the premises of the event.
I also am aware of and assume all risks associated with participating in this event, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, effect of weather, pedestrians and conditions of the stairwell. I, for myself and my heirs and executors, hereby waive, release and forever discharge the event organizers, sponsors, promoters and each of their agents, representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons associated with the event, for all my liabilities, claims, actions, or damages that I may have against them arising out of or in any way connected with my participation in this event.
I understand that this waiver includes any claims, whether caused by negligence, the action or inaction of any of the above parties, or otherwise.
I hereby grant full permission to any and all of the above parties to use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, website images, recordings or any other record of this event.
If you register and are unable to attend the ride you have the following options:
a) Transfer your registration to the following year. This can only be applied once. If rider cannot attend the following year, the registration is then non-refundable and cannot be transferred again.
b) Receive 75% refund if cancellation is made 60 days from start date, or
c) Receive 50% refund if cancellation is made 30 days prior to the event.
No refund is provided for cancellation made less than 30 days from the event start date.
Fundraising component is not refundable.
If you have to cancel due to a medical reason, please contact the ride coordinator on helena@c2kbikeride.com.au
