Melbourne Pedalthon 2023
ANNUAL
REPORT 2023
Melbourne Pedalthon 2023
ANNUAL
REPORT 2023
Melbourne Pedalthon 2023
ANNUAL
REPORT 2023
OVERVIEW
The 2023 Melbourne Pedalthon was a tremendous success with 30 teams, 120 riders completing 2,756 laps (equating to a massive 8,543.6 km)!
THANK YOU to every rider and supporter who joined us out at Sandown for your enthusiasm, comradery and dedication to fighting cancer, below the belt.
A huge congratulations to all the riders and supporters for raising nearly $60,000.
100% of donations support ANZUP Cancer Trials Group to improve the lives of people affected by bladder, kidney, testicular, penile, and prostate cancers through practice-changing multidisciplinary collaborative clinical trials.
During the formalities, we were fortunate to have speeches from Councilors Sean O’Reilly and Richard Lim, Ambassadors Michael Milton OAM and Michael Shafar, Chair of ANZUP Professor Ian Davis, and many others.
We thank them for their words of encouragement and support.
We extend our appreciation to all the volunteers for their time and effort to make this event a success.
THE RESULTS
FUNDRAISING HEROES
Congratulations to Andrew Weickhardt our 2023 Melbourne Pedalthon fundraising champion on the day for raising an incredible $2,994!
Congratulations to the highest fundraising team Eastern Cycling Club – Thornton who raised over $4,452 – well done to the team!
CHAMPION OF THE TRACK
Congratulations to 2023 Below the Belt Champions (most number of laps), BBTT 1 who completed 144 laps in 3 hours!
OTHER WINNERS
Congratulations to all the other winners of the day:
- Best Dressed Individual: Shomik Sengupta
- Fastest Lap by Individual Male: Lance Friedman
- Fastest Lap by Individual Female: Simona Infantino
- Most Laps Individual: Brady Bantick
- Sprint Challenge: Glen Newnham
- Highest Fundraising Team: Eastern Cycling Club – Thornton
- Highest Fundraiser: Andrew Weickhardt
- Below the Belt Champions (most number of laps): BBTT 1
To see all the race results click here
THANKS TO SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
We would like to thank all our sponsors and supporters who generously contributed to the event.
To our Platinum Sponsors Bristol Myers Squibb, thank you for your generous support and commitment to ANZUP and the 2023 Below the Belt Pedalthon, Melbourne.
Our thanks go to the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) Foundation for their ongoing support as a venue partner with Sandown Race course.
