EVENTS

Our premier cycling events challenge riders to complete a 1,000 kilometre course in 7 days while using their personal and professional networks to raise significant funds for children's charities.

Riders come away with deeper connections to like-minded individuals and organisations and will share in the immense satisfaction of supporting kids in need.

This is a fully supported event with all of your needs catered for - focus on the ride, and we will take care of the rest!

For a good majority of business executives, time is the most precious commodity. And most would rank family, career development, physical and mental health and giving back to the community as key to a happy, fulfilling life.  The ongoing success of Chain Reaction owes much to its capacity to deliver on multiple levels in a way that other sporting pursuits, business networking functions and charitable endeavours cannot.

Chain Reaction efficiently ticks a number boxes in one activity - from the sense of pride and community in helping sick children, to the health gains of completing an impressive physical challenge with like-minded professionals leading to camaraderie and networking opportunities, not to mention the pro-tour cycling experience. Riders commonly say they come back from a Chain Reaction Challenge feeling a better person.

Chain Reaction is not a mass-participation event; instead it concentrates on selected individuals who want the physical challenge. In return, they benefit from a valuable networking opportunities and the immense satisfaction of directly helping sick children.

All Chain Reaction rides provide an experience like no other, with safety as the highest priority:

• 12 week, professional coach-led training program
• professional course design and support
• on-ride lead and support vehicles
• on-ride paramedic and mechanical support
• all meals, accommodation, and transportation during ride
• daily, post ride massage
• pro-team truck for safe bike and luggage transport
• pro-style training and event cycling kit
• comprehensive fundraising toolkit and support
• professional media crew

To help prepare for the ride, there will be a 12-week training program developed by an experienced professional cyclist. The training program is designed to deliver you to the start line fit and ready to take on the challenge. The focus is on skills and group riding and is a great way to get to know everyone.

Riders and teams raise funds through a combination of corporate networking and personal fundraising by selling various levels of sponsorship on their jersey. In addition, jerseys similar to those in the Tour de France which are awarded on a daily basis can be sponsored by corporations wanting to support the event, in return helping to expand networks and create friendly competition between sponsors.

As part of your commitment to Chain Reaction and its charity partners, we ask that riders make a non-refundable, tax-deductible upfront donation. We will require riders to submit their credit card details at time of application and will charge a nominal $2 fee to verify the credit card details. The upfront donation will not be charged until the rider is accepted into the event. Upon selection to the event the non-refundable upfront donation can be paid either as a lump sum or in 4 equal payment instalments to help remove the barrier of a significant upfront cost during times of economic hardship.

Should the event be cancelled in 2021, entrants will receive a 50% credit of the upfront donation paid to be used for the 2022 event.

As a rider in the event, you will be challenged to raise a set target in individual donations. To assist you in achieving this goal, Chain Reaction will provide you with a comprehensive fundraising toolkit along with your own fundraising page on the Chain Reaction website. 

If you are keen to experience giving and to learn more about an event, please visit our EVENTS page to view our schedule of upcoming events.

To register for an event, please visit our EVENTS page and select the relevant event to your location. Navigate to the ‘register here’ button to enter the required details to submit your application.

Your application will be reviewed by the relevant State Organising Committee, and once accepted, your upfront donation will be processed. You can choose to either pay in one lump sum or via a payment plan. 

Rider numbers will be capped for the safety and success of the event. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Event Director Tim Chadd at (03) 8623 3475 or tchadd@chain-reaction.org.au.