Fundraising event showcase
Training Camp 2024
A four-day road and gravel cycling experience that brought riders together in Western Australia’s South West while raising funds for Cycling Development Foundation programs.
In August 2024, a group of like-minded cyclists travelled through Wellington National Park and the surrounding South West forests as part of a unique four-day fundraising training camp.
The event combined supported road and gravel riding, shared experiences and personal development with fundraising for the Cycling Development Foundation’s community and athlete programs.
The Cycling Development Foundation delivers programs across diverse community settings, including First Nations communities, youth development, women in cycling and elite athlete pathways. Experiences such as the Training Camp demonstrate how cycling can create connection, encourage self-improvement and generate meaningful support for this work.
The experience
Inside the 2024 Training Camp
The camp welcomed forty riders from Wednesday 28 August to Saturday 31 August 2024, combining road and gravel riding, practical support, workshops and shared evening activities.
The event included accommodation, rider chaperones, support vehicles, self-improvement workshops and evening meals, creating a structured but welcoming environment for riders to challenge themselves and connect with the wider cycling community.
- Day 1 featured an introductory ride of between 20 and 60 kilometres from the accommodation through old-growth forest. View the 21 km route or the 44 km route .
- Day 2 was the primary gravel day, with riders completing either approximately 66 or 126 kilometres through surrounding national parks before finishing at the Wild Bull Brewery. View the 126 km route or the 66 km route .
- Day 3 featured a 161-kilometre road ride, with two groups formed according to fitness and riding ability. The route travelled through several national parks and the historic Collie townsite before returning through Wellington Forest. View the 161 km route .
- Day 4 concluded the camp with a shorter ride of approximately 40 to 60 kilometres, including a relaxed coffee and bakery stop. View the 38 km route .
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The Training Camp demonstrated how a shared cycling experience can generate meaningful fundraising support while strengthening relationships across the wider cycling community.
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Thank you to every rider, volunteer, partner and supporter who helped make the 2024 Training Camp possible.
Contact CDF
For more information about supporting, partnering with or expressing interest in future CDF fundraising experiences, please contact Sabine on 0403 400 734 .
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