PHOTO: Events of the past have raised half a million dollars for the Home Stay facility. (Image: VisitNSW)
A group of cyclists will take to the roads in the name of a good cause, as the Toyota Tour de OROC starts rolling today.
Over six days, 25 riders will cover over 1,100 kilometres, breaking in Armatree, Walgett, Bourke, Cobar and Warren to raise money for the Macquarie Home Stay.
Rider and Chair of the Tour de OROC fundraising committee Mathew Dickerson said that despite it being his fourth year of the tour, he’s still tentative about the trip.
“It’s very tough. It varies each time we do it in different aspects…one year we had a 20 kilometre headway and it was 55 degrees in the sun, it was a really tough day and people were really struggling,” Mr Dickerson said.
With 25 riders set to tackle the challenge, Mr Dickerson said that the charity ride was open to anyone willing.
“It’s for anyone who is silly enough to say that they’d like to ride 1140 kilometres over six days, and pay money for the privilege of doing it,” he said…