This ride is deeply personal. Terry is riding in honour of three best men, four best mates, and his father, all lost to cancer. “They say you can count your lifetime friends on one hand—we’ve lost four close mates in the last four years, with others battling cancer or in remission.” Terry’s father also passed away from cancer in 1999.
With every kilometre, Terry is raising vital funds to support groundbreaking cancer research - driving progress in prevention, early detection, and treatment to help save lives.
The reason behind the ride - lifelong friendships and the impact of cancer.
Paul in 1976 in Israel during his 900 day world hitchhiking trip.
Mick and Terry in 1972 at the Royal Tasmanian Yacht Club.
Derrick (a keen sailor) on a trip in the 80's.
The Roadmap of Terry's Ride
Riding his Royal Enfield 350, Terry will set off from Brisbane on May 31st in 2025, covering approximately 400km per day over two months. His route will take him northwest to Roma (QLD), through the NT, across the top of Australia to Perth via Sandfire, across the Nullarbor to Port Augusta and Adelaide, then onto Melbourne, Tasmania back to Melbourne before heading to Canberra, Sydney, and back up to Brisbane.
Mick and Paul, the last time the three friends (Terry, Mick and Paul) were together.
The Trip Itinerary
Below is an overview of Terry's epic ride for cancer research. The route itself may change slightly if needed. We'd love for people to join and support Terry along the way - jump on your bike for part of the trip, wave to him as he comes through your town or donate to ensure he hits his target!
- Start of June: Brisbane to Roma
- Early June: Roma to Mount Isa
- Early June: Mount Isa to Katherine (via Rout 66)
- Mid June: Katherine to Darwin & back
- Late June: Katherine to Sandfire
- Late June: Sandfire to Perth (Coastal Route)
- Late June: Perth to Port Augusta
- Early July: Adelaide to Melbourne
- Early / Mid July: Melbourne to Tasmania
- Mid July: Melbourne to Canberra to Sydney
- Late July: Sydney to Brisbane
Supporting Terry and Cancer Research
Why support ACRF?
They fund world-class research into all types of cancer
Since 1984, ACRF have provided over $184 million of funding to innovative cancer research projects that aim to discover new and improved ways to prevent, detect and treat all types of cancer.
ACRF provides large grants that make a real impact
Annually ACRF awards grants of between $1 million and $10 million to visionary cancer research projects. They back bold ideas that explore new ways of approaching the challenges attached to treating this complex disease.
ACRF provides large grants that make a real impact
Annually ACRF awards grants of between $1 million and $10 million to visionary cancer research projects. They back bold ideas that explore new ways of approaching the challenges attached to treating this complex disease.
Here are some past projects ACRF supporters have helped fund:
Cervical Cancer Vaccine
ACRF supporters contributed to the seed funding for Professor Ian Frazer’s development of a cervical cancer vaccine. Thanks to a national immunisation program, Australia is set to be the first country to effectively eliminate the disease.
Personalised Cancer Treatment
Donations from ACRF supporters enabled an ambitious project that aims to provide each cancer patient a personalised treatment plan within 36 hours from diagnosis.
Zero Childhood Cancer
Thanks to the generosity of their supporters, ACRF became one of the founding partners of an initiative to tackle the most difficult cases of infant, childhood and adolescent cancer in Australia. Clinical trials are currently underway nationally and results are looking positive.
