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About the Charity
Cycling executives to brighten the lives of critically ill kids

Chain Reaction is a physically challenging, seven-day cycling event for senior executives with a passion for cycling and an awareness of their corporate social responsibilities.

Funds raised from the 2008 Chain Reaction Challenge will be used to help critically ill newborns and children through the Starlight Children’s Foundation and the Monash Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Starlight delivers innovative programs that restore the fun, laughter and joy that serious illness takes away. It currently reaches one in three of the 600,000 children hospitalised annually in Australia. Its aim is to reach three out of three.

The Department of Newborn Services at Monash Medical Centre provides specialist neonatal services to over 1,000 babies each year. Many are critically ill and require periods of intensive care that can last from a few days to many weeks.


Now the Chain Reaction Challenge presents business executives with the opportunity to get involved and make a difference.
About the bike challenge

The second annual Chain Reaction Challenge will be a seven day, 1,000 km ride from Canberra to Melbourne held between 8 and 14 March, 2008.

The first two days of the ride will be particularly long and hard as we start in Canberra on Saturday and head north to Yass before sweeping west to Gundagai where we'll be stopping on the first night. Day two is a 180 km day and through some challenging countryide as we head from Gundagai down to Corryong. Day three is Corryong to Beechworth before heading down to picturesque Mansfield on the fourth day, with a quick stop at Dal Zotto Estate winery along the way. On day five we'll be joined by a range of Chain Reaction alumni, sponsors and supporters for the chellenging ride up Mt Buller where we'll enjoy a celebratory dinner to thank our sponsors and supporters and to celebrate having made it through the hardest part of the ride. Day six sees the riders view the fun side of Mt Buller, descending through Mansfield and on to Alexandra (Stoneleigh) before the final day from Alexandra to Melbourne, via Kinglake.

Full details of the route are available on our Itinerary page.

Funds raised for 2008:
$758,089
Please donate by clicking the green button above.
Our Major Sponsors
Visit Becton`s website
Becton creates and manages property based assets. They have integrated operations in development, construction, funds management and retirement village ownership and operation.
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Visit ISPT`s website
ISPT is a special purpose vehicle for certain industry superannuation funds to invest in direct property on a low cost basis.
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Visit KordaMentha`s website
KordaMentha assists businesses facing challenging financial and performance issues by providing specialised corporate recovery, turnaround and restructuring, real estate advisory and forensic services.
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Visit Orchard Funds`s website
Orchard Funds Pty Limited is one of the largest managers of unlisted commercial property investments in Australia with over $3.5 billion in funds under management.
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Visit PricewaterhouseCoopers`s website
PricewaterhouseCoopers is the world’s largest professional services organisation and provides a range of assurance, advisory, tax and HR consulting services.
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Visit Westpac Bank`s website
Westpac is one of Australia's largest banks with a strong presence in property and business banking.
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Contact Us
Please contact the Chain Reaction Organising Committee via the information below if you wish to become a sponsor, make a donation or ride the event.

Chain Reaction Comittee
Email: thecommittee@chain-reaction.org.au
Phone: +61 3 8623 3319


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