Mixed at Ride to Conquer Cancer (Event Set Up)

A call out was put out to Woodside employers to help with the setup of the Ride to Conquer fundraising event. The MACA Ride to Conquer Cancer is a cycling journey, a fundraising crusade, an event in which Woodside is proud to be a part of.  Spread over two days and 200 kilometres, riders take to Perth’s majestic countryside in solidarity and promise to show that cancer is no match against their conviction to conquer it. Riders join a team raise funds to help benefit Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.

The team of 7 traded their morning in the office to help set up the sign in and registration tents by setting up tables, taping table cloths to the tables, hanging up signs and posters, setting up the street fencing and setting up the water stations.

It soon became apparent that the task at hand wasn’t the only thing the team gained a sense of worth from, the conversations that occurred during the morning reflected a deep passion for supporting Cancer research as they all had either been personally touched or knew someone who had been affected by Cancer. Some of the team members had come together to reflect on the recent death of a colleague, who was an avid rider and who got hit by a vehicle while riding his bike.

The team powered through the tasks and had finished ahead time, in true Woodside style. One volunteer commented on the mixed team approach stating that “meeting new people from the company” was a positive experience while another person mentioned that “new friends’ was a positive experience gained from the morning.

To see more of the team in action click here!