{"id":2393,"date":"2018-08-06T23:33:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-06T13:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2018\/08\/06\/rare-cancers-australia-wants-you-to-ride4rare\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:46:02","slug":"rare-cancers-australia-wants-you-to-ride4rare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2018\/08\/06\/rare-cancers-australia-wants-you-to-ride4rare\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare Cancers Australia Wants You To #Ride4Rare"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year for the first time, Bowral-headquartered national charity Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) joins as an official charity partner for the Bowral Classic, Noosa Classic and Clare Classic events.<\/p>\n

RCA is looking to recruit riders to \u2018ride4rare\u2019 and is encouraging keen rusty cranks to register for the Classic events and fundraise to support the cause.\u00a0 Riders who join the \u2018ride4rare\u2019 team will have the opportunity to purchase a \u2018rare\u2019 jersey and will receive 15 per cent off their entry fee.\u00a0 Registrations are now open at www.rarecancers.org.au\/ride4rare<\/a><\/p>\n

Rare Cancers Australia is a charity whose purpose is to improve awareness, support and treatment of Australians with rare and less common (RLC) cancers. RCA was established in 2012 by Richard and Kate Vines after experiencing first-hand the challenges of a rare or less common cancer diagnosis and realising what little support and treatment options there was available to Australian patients.<\/p>\n

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Zac Hulm of Rare Cancers Australia on his trusty Bianchi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each year 52,000 Aussies are diagnosed and sadly 25,000 die.\u00a0 Rare Cancers Australia has supported thousands of patients and carers with practical and emotional support, advocacy, research and awareness raising. The charity is currently overwhelmed with a growing number of patients to support and needs further funding to support its great work.<\/p>\n

Ride4Rare With Zac Hulm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leading the \u2018ride4rare\u2019 team is Rare Cancers Australia\u2019s Community Engagement Manager Zac Hulm. Zac is the current President of the Southern Highlands Cycling Club and has been working in the cycling space for 20 years and has raced competitively all over the country.<\/p>\n

Rare Cancers Australia is new to the cycling arena and is keen to immerse itself in the cycling community and immerse itself at the head of the peloton.<\/p>\n

As distinct from common cancers (breast, prostate, bowel, lung and melanoma) there is very little patient support offered to rare and less common cancer patients.<\/p>\n

RLC cancers affect all ages and claim the lives of:<\/p>\n