Once you register for the tour by paying the registration fee and receiving a fundraising page, please complete this checklist. (further information below and in the resources section of this website).
Complete 1. Hub registration and 2. Strava Club for riders within one week of registering for tour.

1. Sign up to the TDC Hub app – support crew and riders, details below

2. Riders: Sign up to Strava club in your state and join the next TDC supported ride: ACT | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | VIRTUAL

• Start training - Riders: All riders are required to attend a minimum of five TDC supported training sessions of 40km+, even if you are an experienced cyclist. Plan to attend these training rides as soon as you register for tour.

• Medicals: Please complete a self assessed medical form which will be reviewed by the tour medical director. Upload the completed form to TDC Hub.

• We visit primary schools on tour therefore, please apply for Working with Children Check (WWCC) in the state you reside then upload your WWCC number and expiry to TDC Hub app - Riders and Support Crew

• Take out appropriate insurance - Riders

• Riders: Purchase a spare derailleur hanger specific to your bike and keep in a safe place

• Start fundraising plan

• Riders: Two weeks prior to tour you are required to have your bike serviced.

Registrations close Monday 4t March 2024.

No, unfortunately the instalment payment feature is not available, please pay your registration fee in full.

The purpose of the Ride event is about raising funds to fight cancer, rather than participating in a cycling event. We will provide fundraising tips and support to help you reach your target. We therefore ask everyone to reach their commitment. Please note that unfortunately if you are unable to reach your target in the previous year’s Tour you will be unable to participate in the subsequent year’s tour, unless you make up the difference first.

Yes. Donations made by all permanent full-time and part-time employees (i.e. that have an F, M or E Salary ID) will be submitted for Matching Gifts by the Move for a Cure Committee after the event. We don't match donations from contractors, suppliers, family members or customers. Please ask your donors to use their Westpac Group email address when donating so that a Matching Gifts submission can be made centrally. Note that the normal Westpac Matching Gifts eligibility criteria applies for defining what is a donation.

The matched donation will go as a general donation to Move for a Cure and will not show on your fundraising page and the matched donation will not go towards your fundraising target.

Yes, as long as you can fundraise for both events.

You will automatically receive two fundraising pages and will need to meet both of those fundraising commitments. Start fundraising for your first event by sharing your unique fundraising page URL and QR code. Once you reach your fundraising commitment for the first event, email support@grassrootz.com with both fundraising URLs and request a redirect from your completed fundraising profile to your next event fundraising profile.

The 3 day ride is approximately 334 to 421km with 3,044m to 4,209m elevation.

Saturday 4 May, Day 0: Bus transfer to Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, accommodation Mantra Nelson Bay

Sunday 5 May, Day 1: Nelson Bay to Hunter Valley – Ride: 102 km, elevation 733 m | Ride+/ Challenge: 139 km, 1,302 m elevation. Accommodation Rydges Hunter Valley

Monday 6 May, Day 2: Hunter Valley to Wyong – Ride: 104 km, 879 m elevation | Ride+/Challenge: 138 km / up to 1,268 m elevation. Accommodation Mercure Kooindah Waters

Tuesday 7 May, Day 3: Wyong to Sydney Barangaroo ( with Ferry Ettalong to Palm Beach) – Ride 128 km, 1,432 m elevation. Ride+/ Challenge 144km, 1,639 m elevation

Distance and elevation may vary based on peloton allocation.

The kilometres travelled will depend on your rider level/ability (determined by the Tour de Cure Training team), and the route topography. Once your level/ability is confirmed by the Tour de Cure training team, you will be riding a number of daily kilometres based on the following pelotons:

Ride development (70 – 100km)

Ride intermediate (80 – 120km)

Ride plus (100 – 150km)

Challenge (120 -180km plus)

There will be an opportunity for you to nominate your rider level preference prior to the start of tour.

You can still join Ride for a Cure if you don’t ride!  We need Support Crew who come on board as a key component to running and enhancing the tour. You will have the opportunity to experience various roles on tour such as peloton car navigator, minibus peloton logistics driver, help with school visits and more.  All these roles play an important part in our mission to enable us to fundraise for cancer projects.

View a summary of support crew roles here

6 weeks out we will have a meet & greet session where roles will be discussed. You will have the opportunity to review all jobs and provide your preference.

Briefing and training sessions will then happen from 4 weeks out. Please ensure you are signed up to the TDC Hub to have easy access to training manuals.

View a summary of support crew roles here

Emotional. Enjoyable. Exhausting. Exhilarating.

A group of TDC veterans and support crew gurus got together and wrote an invaluable information pack on what to expect from your Tour – download the informative guide

Medicals: Please complete a self assessed medical form which will be reviewed by the tour medical director. Upload the completed form to TDC Hub.

(We always encourage participants to have an annual check up with their GP and to complete regular cancer screenings.)

All training sessions and the Tour event will follow a Covid Safe Touring Plan to ensure the safety of all participants.

Scan or take a photo and upload your medical form to the TDC Hub app - Riders and Support Crew

Tip for iphone users: Hold your Notes app for a second and it will give you the option to Scan a Document, then upload to hub.

Our ‘Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Happy’ cancer prevention program in primary schools is an important part of the tour experience. Past participants name this experience as a tour highlight.

You will need a valid Working With Children’s Check (WWCC) to take part in the school presentation, please apply for your WWCC in the state you reside.

The WWCC usually lasts for 3-5 years, depending on your home state’s requirements. Please apply within four weeks of registering for tour. You then upload your WWCC number and expiry to hub.tourdecure.com.au

Yes you will, however, you can use your Community Day, Wellbeing Day or Annual Leave to participate. Please seek approval from your people leader before registering.

No. Ride for a Cure is open to all Westpac Group employees (anyone with an M, F or L salary number employed by Westpac at the time of the event), and representatives of Westpac Group’s business partner event sponsors only.

Each year Westpac provides its suppliers the opportunity to be a business partner sponsor for Westpac Ride for a Cure and we are very grateful for their sponsorship and nominated riders who contribute a significant amount of our funds raised. Queries regarding business partner sponsorship can be directed to rideforacure@westpac.com.au.

To keep your health, fitness and motivation on track we have developed a free app to monitor your training and keep you connected to the Tour de Cure family. Rider training plans and Support Crew job descriptions will be loaded onto Hub, therefore everyone needs to join! FAQs and instructions

Register today scan the QR code or click hub.tourdecure.com.au

Riders and Support Crew: 3 night’s accommodation in share room hotel/motel accommodation is included:

Saturday 4 May, Nelson Bay

Sunday 5 May, Lovedale, Hunter Valley

Monday 6 May, Wyong

You will share with two to three same gender people per room.

Meals: all meals while on tour & soft drinks/coffee & tea.

Apparel: All riders receive 2 cycling kit sets plus team polo to wear to dinner. Support crew receive 3 x team shirts.

Transfer: Bus and bike trailer transfer from Sydney To Nelson Bay, Port Stephens.

Ferry Transfer: Ettalong to Palm Beach on Day 3 for riders.

• Alcoholic beverages on tour

• Flights / travel to the start in Sydney (Port Stephens) if you are interstate. Port Stephens is close to Newcastle, however, Sydney is preferred and then join the bus transfer.

• Bikes, Bike Bags, Helmets & bike accessories etc

• Personal clothing items and personal medication

You will share with two to three same gender people per room.  Each afternoon you will be advised who you are sharing with, we try to mix up the room allocations so you get to meet new people.

Accommodation will be varied each night pending the size of the town we will be travelling through.

All riders will receive:

• 2 x jerseys

• 2 x knicks

• 2 x cycling socks

• 1 x cycling cap

• 2 x drink bottles

• 1 x team polo to wear to dinner

Wet weather riding jackets are not included and not available to borrow. Additional, optional, TDC cycling merchandise can be purchased from Champion Systems with a 4-6 week order turnaround. Order early to avoid holiday shutdown.

All support crew will receive:

• 3 x shirts

• 1 x drink bottle

• 1 x cap
Packing List - Rider | Support Crew

When you register for your event you choose your kit sizing, your kit is typically ordered three months prior to your tour, however, if you need to make a change before or after this date, please email fundraising@tourdecure.com.au we’ll be able to help you out!

Cycle kit sizing chart

Polo shirts: Please order your regular size

You will receive your kit from Westpac offices the week before tour, collection details to be advised.

We’ll announce soon if Westpac Ride for a Cure additional kit is available.

Yes! You can purchase additional Tour de Cure items from Champ Sys

By purchasing TDC apparel you are contributing to cancer research. Not only do you have access to specially priced items, 20% of each order is donated directly to Tour de Cure.

Once your apparel is ordered from this store, it will be handcrafted specifically for you and delivered in approximately 4-5 weeks once the store closes. With all custom items where stock is not held, garments cannot be replaced for sizing errors. Please be sure sizing is double-checked against our sizing charts before making a purchase or get in touch for sizing advice.

We welcome cyclists of all experience levels. If you’re able to commit to the training on offer, and you have enlisted yourself in time (see below), we are confident we can get you to your preferring tour ready level. All riders are required to attend at least five TDC supported training sessions of 40km+, even if you are an experienced cyclist.

Ride for a Cure is an endurance event and a solid challenge. Riding back-to-back days for 3 days straight requires a commitment to the training program and our coaching to build your bunch (peloton) riding skills, and your fitness. You will have access to a comprehensive training program and weekly face to face training sessions in major cities to ensure you gain the skills and fitness to complete your 3 day ride.

View our rider skills and fitness level reference guide.

You will need to register yourself and start your training early enough to get you ready for tour. See below for our recommended timings to get you ready for tour. If you fall inside those timings, please contact our team at Tour de Cure to discuss on 02 8073 4000:

We have workshops throughout the year to get you started. Tour de Cure will work closely with you to make sure you have the skills and fitness you’ll need to take on the ride. However, we’ll need you to be signed up and attending our training sessions/workshops by 16 weeks out from your tour, to allow enough time for your development.

Should you not be able to meet this 16-week deadline please reach out and we will evaluate your ability on a case by case basis.

Join in the Tour de Cure training rides scheduled throughout the year. We’ll need you signed up and training by 12 weeks out from tour.

Sign up before 8 weeks prior to tour and join in on the Tour de Cure training rides to learn how we operate in the peloton.

Read our riding etiquette guide to get acquainted with how we ride on the road.

We use Strava (a free training and fitness app) to post rides in your area. Strava records your rides to enable you to see your progress over the weeks of our training plan.

You then ‘join’ our TDC supported training rides via the notifications you will receive on the Strava App.

We also require you to connect Strava to the TDC Hub, see below for details.

Please ‘Join’ the training rides that are posted in the free app Strava each week.

ACT | NSW | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA | Virtual

For any training and fitness questions, please contact the Training State Manager in your state. Contact details are available in the scheduled ride notes.

All riders are required to attend at least five TDC supported training sessions of 40km+, even if you are an experienced cyclist.

Plan to attend the rides early in your training program to enable us to tailor your program. If the 5 rides are proving challenging, please speak with us, either your local ride leader or fundraising coach and we’ll help you out.

Registering for a Tour de Cure tour has many parts:

Fundraising - Raising funds for vital cancer research, support and prevention projects

Why - Discovering the reason 'why' raising money for cancer research, support and prevention is important to you

Training - Skill and Fitness training in a regular, supportive and safe environment

TDC Etiquette - Learning how we ride together in a peloton and the calls we make to ensure safety is a priority on training rides and also on tour.

Camaraderie - Meeting like-minded people who want to train together and fundraise for the same cause

Tour - Enjoy riding or supporting the tour celebrating the hard work you have put in to fulfil your training goals and fundraising commitment

Joining a minimum of 5 weekend rides over 40km enables you to meet your teammates, pick up fundraising ideas and ride safely using the TDC etiquette and language essential for peloton riding. If you are a seasoned rider you may wish to help our training team by offering your cycling experience to nurture our new riders or help in the engine room, you may surprise yourself by the amount of pleasure you get from helping others and embracing Tour de Cure’s values.

If you have an indoor trainer join us on our virtual rides advertised on Strava. If the weather is inclement or we may run Virtual rides to replace weekend rides. Come and join the TDC Virtual Club to stay connected with other riders across Australia and keep you fit! Indoor riding is an excellent addition to your training program. We use Zwift Meet-ups to ride together and chat using Discord.

The steps are simple.

• Join the Strava Club here

• Follow the TDC Zwift Profile

• RSVP to one of the club rides to receive a meetup invite

• Download the Discord App and join Discord TDC channel so you can chat with us

• Ride with us, get fit through winter and smash your friends.

If you are new to Zwift or need more help – we have a quick guide here

You are required to attend a minimum of five 40+km Tour de Cure weekend rides before joining tour. You will be assessed by our Ride Leaders who can give you guidance with your skill and fitness level. This will enable TDC to place you in a peloton to suit your ability at each training session and on tour.

Plan to join your first 40+km TDC training ride as soon as your register for tour. This will give you the opportunity to meet other TDC riders, learn how we ride and call in a peloton and hear inspirational fundraising ideas. Ticking off your 5x TDC rides early allows you to complete this mandatory tour requirement so you’re not trying to fit them in at the last minute around unforeseen bad weather conditions!

Use the TDC Hub to check your tour readiness progress.

We ride in pelotons of 20-26 riders, based on experience and ability.  There will be Tour de Cure ride leaders in each peloton, who are in radio contact with support cars that travel in front and the back of each peloton. Each peloton car is a fully supported safety vehicle with driver, navigator plus nutrition, medical and mechanical assistance. 

Please indicate your preference on the survey sent in 2024 and the TDC Training Team will allocate based on your selection and your skill and fitness levels demonstrated on training rides. You will find out your peloton the week of tour.

We ask that you have a fully maintained road bike with curved handle bars (no tri bars or straight handle bars, no mountain or hybrid bikes) 2 water bottle cages and lights, ideally cleat pedals. Flat pedals are okay to start initial training rides, however cleats are compulsory during the majority of the training and on tour.

Should you wish to take part in Ride for a Cure in a capacity other than a road bike, such as e-bike or recumbent bike, please contact fundraising@tourdecure.com.au

Participation on a Tour de Cure event is at your own risk. We recommend you take out all the necessary insurance during training and tour to cover yourself, your bike and other possessions, including third party liability for personal and property damage.  

Insurance is easy to obtain and is often included in your membership of a professional body such as Cycling Australia, Bicycle NSW or your state's association etc. Please check the fine print to ensure you are happy with the level of cover as many of the associations don’t cover your bike and other people's property.

Look after your lid. All riders are required to wear a helmet meeting AS2063/NZ 2063 or equivalent. Helmets must have a manufacturers mark stating its compliance with the Standard and be in good condition. If your helmet is not approved or is damaged you will be asked not to ride with us on the training ride.

Refer to https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/bicycle-helmets

Recommendation to replace helmet every 3-5 yrs regardless of condition.

We ask all riders to have their bikes serviced two weeks prior to tour to ensure it is in full working order to reduce mechanicals on tour and promote the highest levels of safety. Download the Bike Service Checklist then upload to hub.tourdecure.com.au when signed off by the bike shop.

Your tyres need to have less than 1,000km.

Why a spare derailleur hanger? If your bike takes a tumble, usually the first thing to go is your derailleur hanger and these are specific to your bike. If you have your spare with you, our friendly TDC off-bike mechanic can have you back on the road quickly. Our trailer can't carry spares and that means game over for your ride.

Tubeless tyres are becoming more common place these days, we still recommend you use tubes on tour because they are usually quicker and cleaner to fix and we'll have you back on the road again in a flash. If you bring tubeless and get a flat your bike may go on the roof of a car until the next stop where a TDC mechanic can fix, please bring your own tubeless plugs, they go in your day bag.

Regular emails will be sent to participants leading up to the event, and briefing sessions will be arranged just prior for all riders and support crew to provide detailed information. We will also set up a WhatsApp group for all participants to provide final details e.g. your peloton allocation.

No. Each peloton will take a different route due to visits and potential changes due to weather. We use Ride with GPS to enable our navigators in the cars, so we don’t load these rides to Strava. Your Peloton Manager will talk through specific segments, elevation etc each day and as soon as you have completed the ride you will have it on Strava.

A bus transfer will depart from Sydney (location and time to be confirmed) on Saturday 4 May. Bikes will be transported on the TDC bike trailers. Bikes go on the trailer fully assembled.

After checking in to tour and to your share accommodation in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens, you will be welcomed to the Day 0 dinner, venue to be confirmed.

Please make your own arrangements to arrive in Port Stephens by 4pm Saturday 4 May

Sydney to Port Stephens: TDC's bike trailer will transport your bike racked and fully assembled to Port Stephens, no need to use a bike box or bag. (Meeting time and location to be confirmed) Saturday 4 May to load the bikes on the trailer and board the bus to Port Stephens.

If you are interstate and making your own way to Port Stephens, please book to travel with your bike.

Day 0 is the night before we begin tour. We’ll ask you to ‘check in’ to tour on Saturday 4 May. We’ll have welcome drinks (pay as you go) and dinner (included) for you to get to know everyone. Accommodation is provided on Saturday 4 May in Nelson Bay, Port Stephens

Yes! Our friendly mechanics will be able to assist you when you arrive.

Yes! We want your supporters to cheer you in as you finish your Ride for a Cure! We are finalising the roll in location and will share with you soon.

You will be able to update your supporters with a more accurate time on the day when you stop for morning tea.

We hope to arrive in Sydney at approximately 3pm. If you are wanting to depart Sydney on Tuesday 7 May, please consider timings to repack your bike, travel time and airport check in times.

Dinners will generally be held at a pub or hotel location. We will all enjoy dinner together. It is compulsory to attend dinner as you will receive important briefings for the next day.

Dinners are also an awesome celebration of your achievements where we’ll hear from some of the recipients of your fundraising efforts as well as other very special guests, award the day’s category jerseys and reveal the day’s highlights videos. Dinners generally run from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. Dinner will be provided, although drinks are at your own cost.

Yes. Each peloton will have two support cars and a mechanic, as well as one medic per peloton. You will be provided with a small day bag for any personal items you need during day (training shoes, wet weather gear, medicine etc).

Please do not carry a saddle bag as bike tools, spare parts, tubes, pumps, etc will be provided. Day bags will be kept in support cars, and you can access at breakfast/lunch etc and on stops. Water, snacks and medical kits will also be carried in the support cars. So you either carry items in your day bag, or in the back pocket of your cycle jersey.

If you have a preferred gel, electrolyte, nutrition on the bike, please bring your own. TDC supplies Staminade.

Yes (muesli bars, fruit, Staminade etc) but if you have specific preferences e.g. gels or hydration powders you should bring with you and carry in your cycle jersey pocket or day bag.

Yes. If you are wanting to put on fundraising events with your friends, then 'Teams’ are the best way to go to sharing in group fundraising! Teams can have unlimited team members.

To form a team:

• Think up a team name that is unique and resonates with your group.

• Nominate a team leader.

• Have the team leader register first and select the option to ‘Create a Team’.

• Once the team is created, the rest of the team can register and select ‘Join a Team’ to join their own team.

If you would prefer to sign up and participate as an individual, that is perfectly OK too.

The team fundraising target = individual fundraising target X number team participants. If you have 4 riders with a target of $2,500 each, your team target will be $10,000

Note, a target will not automatically show on your team page, the Team Leader needs to manually add or update the target.

How do I join a team when I have already registered as an individual?

Login to your page (click LOGIN button in the top right corner)

• On the left of your page, click the option to ‘Join or create a team’.

• If you are creating a team, choose ‘Start a new team’. Give your team a meaningful and unique team name that will be easy for your donors to find and resonate with your group!

• Adjust your fundraising target to represent the number of people as above.

• If you are joining an existing team, choose ‘Join an existing team’.

• Start typing in the name of the team in the search box, wait for your team to appear, then select.

• There is also the option for you to leave a team or change your team.

Log into your fundraising page https://tourdecure.grassrootz.com/login
Go to ‘Edit Page’ on the left hand side
Under your page name, it gives you the option to ‘Change’ or ‘Leave’ a team.

You can update your privacy setting on your profile:

1. Log in to your fundraising page

2. Click on Edit Page

3. Go to the bottom of the page and tick the PUBLIC box “Public pages automatically appear on all leaderboards and can show up on search results as well.”

4. Save