Walk FAQ

What is Move for a Cure?

Move for a Cure is a Westpac Group initiative in partnership with Tour de Cure that raises vital funds to support researchers working towards curing and preventing cancer. Whether you’re new to Move for a Cure or you are a returning veteran, here are the answers to some questions you may have. If you have any further questions, please ask! walkforacure@westpac.com.au

What are the walk routes?

Route maps and start times will be published closer to the date, however 10km walks will start later in the morning at approx. 10.30am as a guide, and finish with the 21km walkers.

Sydney 21km
Start Bungalow 8, Barangaroo | Finish Bungalow 8, Barangaroo
Meet from 7.45am
Depart Barangaroo through the Rocks and Hyde Park to Rushcutters Bay for brunch, returning via Royal Botanic Garden and Opera House to Barangaroo.
Walkers finish between 1pm to 2.30pm
Formalities conclude approximately 3.30pm

Adelaide 21km
Start: Outside The Moseley Bar, Moseley Square, Glenelg Finish: Upper level, The Moseley Bar, Moseley Square, Glenelg
Meet: 8.15am
Depart Glenelg walk to Henley Beach, morning tea at Lockleys Oval and return to Finale at Moseley Bar & Kitchen, Glenelg
Walkers finish between 12.30pm to 1pm

Sydney 10km
Start Bungalow 8, Barangaroo | Finish Bungalow 8, Barangaroo
Meet from 10am
Depart Barangaroo walk through Darling Harbour, Hyde Park to Mrs Macquarie’s Chair, returning via Farm Cove and Opera House to Barangaroo.
Walkers finish between 1pm to 2.30pm
Formalities conclude approximately 3.30pm

Adelaide 10km
Start: Outside The Moseley Bar, Moseley Square, Glenelg Finish: Upper level, The Moseley Bar, Moseley Square, Glenelg
Meet: 10.15am
Depart Glenelg walk to West Beach, and return to Finale at Moseley Bar & Kitchen, Glenelg
Walkers finish between 12.30pm to 1pm

FUNDRAISING AND DONATIONS

What is the fundraising commitment?

To join Walk for a Cure, Westpac employees and invited sponsors are required to raise funds for cancer research, support, and prevention.

Walkers: The fundraising commitment for each walker is $250 .

Support crew: Fundraising for support crew is optional but encouraged. You will automatically receive a fundraising page when you register.

Tour de Cure’s Fundraising Coach is available to help you plan to reach or exceed your target. Please complete your fundraising commitment prior to your walk.

Registrations Closed

The team fundraising commitment is a multiplication of the individual targets in your team. If a group of 6 walkers make a team, their target will be 6 x $250 = $1,500.
Note, a target will not automatically show on your team page, the Team Leader can manually add or update the target.
No, there’s no limit on your team size. You can have as many walkers as you like in your team.
Yes, you can be in the same team and choose to walk different distances. Please note though that the start time for each distance will be different. The 21k walk will start earlier than the 10k walk so if you’re walking different distances, you won’t start together.
The 2 event distances will meet up at lunchtime so you can walk together for the second part of the day.
Tour de Cure will work closely with you to help you meet your fundraising commitment. There will be fundraising workshops as well as personalised fundraising coaching to help you achieve your fundraising goal.
You are required to meet or exceed your fundraising commitment to cancer research, support and prevention by the event date.
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.

REGISTRATION

What is the registration fee and what does it include?

The registration fee for walkers is $55 (early bird - closes 1 December 2023) $65 (standard) each.

Your registration fee goes towards the day to provide:

Walk for a Cure kit (shirt and cap)
Catering throughout the day
Finale drinks/snacks

When do registrations close?

Registrations will close 4 weeks prior to the event day, unless published otherwise. This event may sell out, so register now!

When is the early bird registration period?

Can I still pay my registration fee in instalments?

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

Can I cancel my registration?

If you are unable to participate in the walk, contact walkforacure@westpac.com.au to cancel your registration. If you cancel within four weeks of the event your registration fee and fundraising will go towards supporting cancer research, support and prevention.

If I can no longer participate, can someone else take my spot?

Unfortunately, no. You will need to follow the cancellation process and the new person will be required to follow the registration process and pay their registration fee.

Can I create or join a team?

Yes, if you are wanting to put on fundraising events with your colleagues, then teams are the way to go to be able to share the group fundraising! To form a team, think up a team name that is unique and resonates with your group and a 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.

When choosing a team name, choose something unique and please remember you are representing Westpac Group.

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

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.

How do I change fundraising teams?

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.

Can I participate in Ride for a Cure and Walk for a Cure?

Yes, if you think you’re up for it! And 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.

WALK INFO

What date is the event?

Sydney Walk is Thursday 21 March 2024.

Adelaide Walk is Tuesday 9 April 2024.

Where is the start and finish?

Sydney: Start and finish at Barangaroo, location to be confirmed.

Adelaide: Start and finish at Moseley Bar & Kitchen, Glenelg

Training

Download:
21km Training plan
10km Training plan

Training plans are a basic guide. For participant specific and personalised program support, it is recommended you contact an accredited and suitably qualified fitness or endurance sports professional. If you have pre-existing health conditions, consult your GP before commencing training.

Is every team member supposed to walk the whole distance?

Yes, all participants would be expected to walk the whole distance if they can. It’s not a race and participants can stop and rest as much as they like. There is an official stop for morning tea and lunch along the route. If you are keen to be involved, but unable to walk that distance, we encourage you to join the team as support crew.

Who is able to participate?

The event is open to all Westpac Group employees (anyone with an M, F or L number who is employed by Westpac at the time of the event). We regret we are unable to accommodate family, friends or pets on the Walk.

Do I need to take leave?

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.

When do we collect our walk pack – t-shirt, cap etc.?

You will receive a cap, and easy-fit unisex t-shirt (sizing chart).

You or your team captain will need to collect your Move for a Cure kit from a Westpac office closer to the event time.

Sydney Walk for a Cure - Kit Collection

You will receive a shirt and cap which can be collected on either of the two days and times below.

Date: Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th March
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Address: Westpac, Level 15, 200 Barangaroo Ave, Barangaroo NSW 2000

We will be marking your name off as per your registration and size request. If you are collecting for a friend or a team, please make sure they are aware as we will only be giving one shirt out per person.

Adelaide Walk for a Cure - Kit Collection

You will receive a shirt and cap which can be collected 4 April

Date: Thursday 4 April 2024
Time: 4pm to 6pm
Address: BankSA, Level 3, 97 King William St, Adelaide
Please make every effort to collect your kit on 4 April for you and your team mates. We will have very limited availability and room to distribute kits on the morning of the walk.

BYO walk shirt

If you have participated in a previous Walk For A Cure event, we encourage you to wear your Walk for a Cure t-shirt from last year to improve the sustainability of this event.

How do I change my shirt size?

You can change your shirt size up to one week prior to your event, in the week leading up to your event we will endeavour to make the change subject to size availability. Tip, if the shirt size ordered is a little big, embrace the roominess and keep the size ordered! Please email fundraising@tourdecure.com.au to make the change.

Code of Conduct

Please remember you are representing the Westpac Group brand during the event and on any related social media posts, and our Code of Conduct applies.

Can I participate if I have accessibility needs?

The route has been designed to allow options for anyone who may have difficulty climbing stairs etc. For specific queries please contact us. Please let us know during the registration process if you require any adjustments to enable your participation.

Can I run the event instead of walking?

Walk for a Cure has been created as an opportunity to connect with your colleagues outside the office, spend time walking together and perhaps share stories about your own personal connections to the cause.

The walk infrastructure and safety protocols have been developed to support this. There are official stops for morning tea and lunch. Roads are open and there are a number of places where you will need to cross a road. There will be safety personnel helping you at these spots. Bike safety marshals patrolling the course will be moving forward at the pace of the walkers. The finale celebrations have been timed to commence when the majority of the walker’s finish.

For these reasons, running the course is not advised.

How long do we expect the walk to take?

Sydney: The 21km walkers will arrive approximately 7.45am, with 10km walkers arriving approximately 10.00am. Walkers can expect to finish between 1pm to 2.30pm. You can walk at your own pace and there will be regular breaks for meals, hydration and refreshments. Formalities conclude approximately 3.30pm.

Adelaide: The 21km walkers will arrive approximately 8.15am, with 10km walkers arriving approximately 10.15am. Walkers can expect to finish between 12.30pm and 1pm. You can walk at your own pace and there will be regular breaks for meals, hydration and refreshments.

What do I need to bring with me?

Please remember to have a good breakfast as 21km is a long walk!

Comfortable running shoes with good socks (not cotton socks!).
Walk shirt and cap (supplied)
A pre-filled water bottle - you can re-fill at public water bubblers on the route.
Sunglasses and sunscreen - we are supporting a cancer charity.
Backpack to store your belongings while walking.
A couple of band-aids or compeed blister packs (just in case…)
Portable battery charger for your mobile phone.
Jumper/raincoat if weather is looking inclement.

What food and drink will be provided?

21km walkers will enjoy a ‘grab and go’ brunch midway through the walk with both 10km and 21km grabbing a snack at the re-energize station. All walkers will arrive at the Sydney CBD / Glenelg finale celebration with snacks and drinks.

Water stations will be available along the route for you to refill your water bottles.

What happens if the event is cancelled?

If the event is cancelled, your registration will be refunded to you.

What happens if it’s raining?

The event will go ahead if it’s raining – if the weather is considered dangerous, the event will be postponed to another day and you will be notified by email or sms.

How will I get home?

The events will finish at either Barangaroo in Sydney or Glenelg in Adelaide. Please make your own way home.

Social Media #

We encourage you to take lots of photos and share your day by posting your fundraising link on social media.

Please ensure you tag us in any of your posts - #curingcancer #changinglives #letscurecancer

Facebook: @TourdeCureAustralia | Instagram: @tourdecureaus | LinkedIn: @Tour de Cure Australia | Twitter: @tourdecure_aus

Please remember you are representing the Westpac brand during the event and on any related social media posts, and our Code of Conduct applies.

COVID-19

What happens to my registration fee if the COVID-19 situation changes and the Walk for a Cure event is postponed?

In the event that COVID-19 restrictions are reintroduced in the lead up to Walk for a Cure, or if there is any apparent risk, the walk will be postponed to a later date. Your registration fee and any funds raised will be transferred to the new date.

In the unlikely event that the walk has to be cancelled due to COVID-19, your registration fee will be refunded to you.

SUPPORT CREW

What roles are available?

If you want to be involved in the event but walking is not your thing, sign up as Support Crew, it’s a fun and rewarding role. We have various jobs available on the day, have a read of our support crew position descriptions here.

How long will I be required to support on the day?

The whole day would be required with a start at approximately 7.15am, so that the support crew are available for briefing before the event, to support during (which will take multiple hours) and then to join in the celebrations at the end.