Saturday 16 April 2016, Torquay

Primary Charity Partner

Baker IDI

Every 12 minutes, an Australian dies from cardiovascular disease. Heart disease dose not discriminate – striking young and old, men and women. Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Instiute works to save lives and protect the health of all Australians from heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Watch this video to find out more.

Your kind gift today will help Baker IDI to continue its research, care for patients, and prevent  these life-threatening diseases.  You can make a difference to millions of people who are in desperate need for solutions and anwers.

Thank you for your kind and generous support.

Become a Healthy Heart Champion and race for FREE!

We’re recruiting 20 motivated race participants to become Healthy Heart Champions and compete on behalf of Baker IDI.
All Healthy Heart Champions gain entry FREE of charge.
To be eligible, you must commit to fundraising $500 for Baker IDI and be ready to rally your friends and family behind this important cause.

Healthy Heart Champions will be offered this exclusive Baker IDI package:

• Recognised with a Healthy Heart Champion event t-shirt.
• Provided a special red wrist band in support of heart health.
• $20 Gift Voucher to get your Aussie Farmer’s fresh fruit and vegetable box delivered straight to your door.
• Invitation to an exclusive pre-race pep talk by Tour de France Commentator Matt Keenan and Olympic Awesome Foursome Member, Mike McKay.
• Invited to join Baker IDI post race for refreshments, wind down and to collect your Baker IDI show bag.

For more information or to sign up email Essie.bohan@bakeridi.edu.au or call (03) 8532 1587

How your donation to Baker IDI helps

Your gift will help Baker IDI:

• Save the 3.4 million Australians living with heart disease and protect you and your loved ones from diabetes, the world’s greatest emerging health problem.
• Fund over 500 scientists to research and discover new ways to treat, prevent and cure heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
• Provide over 1,500 free heart health checks to “high risk” members of the community.
• Purchase essential equipment to test and trial new treatments for these life-threatening conditions.
• Deliver large-scale population health studies and intervention programs across Australia.
• Advocate on behalf of Australians living and at risk of heart disease and diabetes to achieve important changes to government policy, health care and corporate wellbeing programs.

Have you lost a loved one from a heart attack?

Why not participate in memory of a loved one and become a Healthy Heart Champion today!

“My heart stopped beating nine times whilst my friends raced me to emergency. I’m lucky to be here today.”

Will Walker, Aged 28
Will Walker, Australian Champion Cyclist

“I lost a dear friend aged 43 from a massive heart attack. His sudden passing forced me to go and get myself checked, only to find that I too was living with heart disease. Don’t believe that it can’t happen to you. It can happen to anyone. And It’s never too early to get checked… It’s only ever too late.”

Pete Short, Aged 40