On July 17, 2021, life for Noosa triathlete Alexa Leary and her family changed in an instant.
Lex suffered life-changing brain injuries in a horrific cycling accident while training on the Sunshine Coast. She spent two weeks in an induced coma in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) and two months in the Neurosurgery Ward.
Lex has had a very successful triathlon career winning a silver medal in the Junior World Titles in Switzerland only two years ago. Her dream was to represent her country in the Olympics but now she finds herself in the fight of her life to survive and move again.
Lex’s strength and determination has inspired #moveforlex. #moveforlex is a connection across the community to encourage people to move for those that can’t and an inspired way to help Alexa connect with those supporting her recovery. The Leary Family now want to give those “movingforlex” the opportunity to help make a difference to ICU patients and families through fundraising.
Support #MoveForLex & The RBWH Foundation
You can support Move For Lex & the RBWH Foundation at the Noosa Classic and, in doing so, raise funds for ICU patients and patient-families.
The Noosa Classic brings together riders of all experience levels (from keen amateurs to top-level pros) to cycle 65km, 120km or 165km. Riders also have the opportunity to fundraise for their charity of choice.
Taking place in Lex’s hometown, and with Lex’s dad being a prior participant, we couldn’t think of a better way to #MoveForLex.
Plus, riders that support RBWH Foundation as their charity of choice will receive a 10% discount. Just use the discount code RBWH10.
To #RideForLex at the Noosa Classic simply register and choose the RBWH Foundation as your charity of choice, and start fundraising.
