ride-for-reason

1 in 2 Australians are diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85 - We want to change that, and we need your help!

On Saturday 1 November we're proud to be supporting our Head of Fitness and Community Programming, Jarrod Simmons, as he embarks on a gruelling 300km ride in just 12 hours as part of our Ride for Reason.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Saturday 1 November 2025

Time: 6am start, with ride commencing at 6.30am

Venue: Mildura Waves Aquatic and Leisure Centre

Main Entranceway & Reception

Ride for Reason is a heartfelt fundraising event created to raise awareness and much needed funds to support Cancer Council Australia - a national organisation dedicated to reducing the physical, emotional, and financial burden of cancer on the lives of all Australians.

In 2023, our inaugural event raised over $15,000 with the help of our amazing community in an incredible day filled with heart, hope and shared purpose.

Thanks to cancer research, more people are surviving cancer every year – Every donation, big or small, is appreciated with 100% going directly to Cancer Council Australia.

Ways to get involved

Buy a Raffle Ticket for $5

With over $3,000 in prizes to be won, you won't want to miss out on your chance to win!

Available to purchase from Mildura Waves reception everyday until The Ride, with tickets available from The Ride on the day.

100% of ticket sales will be donated to Cancer Council, with all prizes kindly donated by our supporters.

View our Raffle Prizes

Buy a Duck for $5

Enter our first ever rubber duck race! Buy a duck, get your lucky number and join us to watch the ducks battle it out across the pool for your chance to win a Ninja Creami and other great prizes!

100% of ticket sales will be donated to Cancer Council.

Make a bid in our Silent Auction

As part of our 2025 Ride for Reason, we’ve received some amazing donations that our now up for grabs with 100% of the winning bids being donated directly to the cause including:

2025 Signed Richmond Football Club Jersey (Donated by Aligned Leisure)