The Tour de Chaplain is a cycling sponsorship fundraising event hosted by the Hervey Bay Chaplaincy Committee for almost anyone who can ride a bike.

The Tour de Chaplain involves having people sponsor your chosen bike ride around either:
1-3 loops of the selected 33+ kilometre road course for adult riders and students from years 10 and above by nominating your distance goal as either 33, 66 or 100km.

The road-ride starts from Urangan SHS beginning on Saturday July 22, at 6am for those riding 100km; 66km riders should start at either 7 or 8am and 33km riders starting at either 8 or 9 am. Follow vehicles will be utilised with all starting groups. Riders should assemble at the starting point for a bicycle safety inspection and briefing 15 minutes prior to their starting time. A refreshment station will be available for all riding participants at Urangan State High School with a complementary sausage sizzle being available for riders as they complete their event. Otherwise, public facilities around the course may be used if and as required.

Please remember that the Tour de Chaplain is a participation event rather than a timed race and no road closures will be in place; this means that all riders will be required to comply with all road rules and any directions given by marshals and/or authorised officers who may be located at key positions around the courses.

Fundraising Targets:

Organisers are hoping that adult riders will each attract at least $100 in sponsorship or make a similar donation of their own. There are no minimum fundraising targets for school students however they must have parental permission to take part and any in years 7-9 at school must be accompanied by a supervising adult rider.

Preparation:

Riders should be fit and well prepared because this can be a large undertaking. It is your responsibility to ensure that your bike is in good working order. Riders should use either a street-legal road or mountain bike since BMXs or small bikes are not suitable for long distance road riding.
On the ride you should bring:
♦ Some energy food – carbohydrate rich bars/gels or sugar rich lollies.
♦ Water bottle which can be carried on your bike to maintain a high fluid intake.
♦ Helmet that meets Aust Standards for bicycles

♦ Bright coloured clothes should be worn

Back up: On the ride there will be a number of back up vehicles with warning lights and trailers to pick up riders who experience problems along the way.