By PETER DOUGLAS
SELBY mother Kerryn Westcott is throwing her support and pedal power behind an event that supports communities locally and nationally.
For the second year running, she will be participating in the Tour de Cure ‘Signature tour’, which is now in its 10th year.
Ms Westcott will join more than 200 people in the ride, which this year retraces the inaugural route from Brisbane to Sydney.
The group will pedal 1518km over 10 days, from 29 April to 8 May, and take the cancer prevention information to local communities while raising around $2 million.
Before she heads off, Ms Westcott will be raising funds through a local charity night on Monday 21 March, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
Ms Westcott has received assistance from Kelly’s Bar and Kitchen in Olinda and has urged the community to show their support.
“With a career in medical research, changing to the cancer research field four years ago, I see the shortfall in the research support,” she said.
“I am sure that every adult Australian has been touched by cancer, myself in the past few years losing two young friends and local mums aged under 40.”
She said guests would be in for a fun-filled evening.
“This will be a fun night out with entertainment, finger food, beverages for the first hour and raffles,” she said.
“(Also) … silent auctions and a live memorabilia auction to support Tour de Cure.”
Managing director of Tour de Cure, Matt Clarke, said one in three cancers could be prevented and “we want to ensure all Australians know how to help prevent cancer”.
Tickets for Ms Westcott’s event are $50 per person.
Tickets are available direct from Kerryn Westcott on 0412 418 151, trybooking.com.au or from Kelly’s Bar and Kitchen at 1510 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Olinda.
