50km Tweed Coast Pedal for Prostates

Please join us on a casual bike ride through the spectacular Tweed countryside. It's a scenic ride passing through a huge variety of landscapes along the award winning Northern Rivers Rail Trail. You'll start in the quaint village of Burringbar and follow the route of the disused railway line north for just over 20km to the town of Murwillumbah, nestled in the Tweed Valley next to Mount Warning/Wollumbin. After exploring the myriad of small shops in Murwillumbah's Main Street you'll head back the way you came, passing Burringbar and continuing on through Mooball to Crabbes Creek at the southern end of the trail. After a rest there you can return to Mooball or Burringbar for something to eat and drink. And because it's an old railway line there are no hills!

Have a day out in the country. Take your time and take the kids. Stop along the way at one of the many eateries on the trail (or a stone's throw from it) for a relaxing brunch, coffee, lunch, artisan ice cream or mouth-watering cakes. Enjoy hand made cheeses and other local produce along with the views. There are cafes, restaurants, the amazing Margaret Olley art gallery, iconic pubs and roadhouses and soooo much great scenery.

Why? Well apart from having a great day you'll be helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in Australia.

More than 28,000 Australian men were diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2025.

1 in 5 of Australian men are at risk of being diagnosed in their lifetime and men living in regional or rural areas of Australia have approximately 24% higher rate of dying from prostate cancer than their urban counterparts.

The Lions Club of Cabarita Beach and Pottsville Beach is raising funds for prostate cancer research, while increasing awareness of the disease.

Mark Jensen, ​Life Force Program Manager from the Prostate Cancer Foundation, will be making short presentations about the disease, its detection, diagnosis and treatment between 11am and 3pm at the start/finish in Burringbar. He will also be happy to answer any questions you may have about prostate cancer.

Buy a ticket to register by clicking on the button to the right. Donations are welcome too.

Regular PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests save lives

You check the PSI in your tyres regularly so why not do the same for your PSA?

This event is supported by the following businesses:

Betterbybike, Murwillumbah https://betterbybike.com.au

Hosanna Farmstay, Stokers Siding https://www.hosannafarmstay.com.au

Clay's Kitchen, Burringbar https://clubburringbar.com.au/dining

The Victory Hotel, Mooball https://thevictorymooball.com.au

Platform Cafe, Murwillumbah https://www.theplatform2484.com.au

Dynamic Pool Designs, Chinderah https://www.dynamicpooldesigns.com.au

Black Drop Cafe, Pottsville https://www.blackdropcafe.com.au

Ziba Hair, The Gap, https://www.facebook.com/zibahairthegap/

Tweed Valley Cheeses, Burringbar https://www.tweedvalleycheeses.com.au

Natural Wine Shop and Bar, Burringbar https://naturalwineshopandbar.com.au

Station 22 Cafe, Upper Burringbar https://www.station22cafe.com.au

Cycling without Age Burringbar https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554013541431

This is NOT A RACE. Take your time and make a day of it. It's a wonderful way to experience and enjoy all the things that the Tweed Coast has to offer - spectacular countryside, restaurants, cafes, galleries, markets and more. There are plenty of places along the route to refuel with delicious treats and refreshments. We will also have two official rest stops at Murwillumbah railway station and Burringbar with free water and small snacks.

Funds raised will be donated to The Lions Prostate Cancer Research & Treatment Project and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. Find out more about these organisations here:

https://www.prostate.org.au

https://lionsprostatecancer.org.au/

https://www.pcfa.org.au/

Tickets for adults (18+) are $66 each.

Children aged 12 to 17 as of 26/4/26 are welcome (accompanied by an adult) at only $6 each!

Children under 12 (accompanied by an adult) are free of charge

Please nominate your preferred start time when you buy your tickets. Some will like to start early, others later. Our aim is to even out the flow of cyclists so by knowing what time you want to start it will help us make sure the event runs smoothly.

You can bring your own bike or E-bike with pedal support or you can hire one. Hire bikes can be picked up at Mooball, only a 5 minute ride from the start in Burringbar and dropped off at the same place. Hire is available from 7am until 4pm.

An information booklet with details of the route, including refuelling stops, first aid, bike repair and points of interest along the way will be sent to you by email 2 weeks before the event. You may also pick up a hardcopy of the info booklet on the day.

Keep in mind that the rail trail will be open to all users so be considerate, keep to the left and give way to walkers, and watch out for cyclists travelling in the other direction. And wear a helmet. There are two tunnels on the rail trail one of which is really dark so each bicycle must have an operating front light.

You can buy an event T-shirt that will be handed to you when you check in for the ride. By wearing the shirt you'll be eligible for discounts at some supporting venues along the route.

You can obtain Personal Accident and Public Liability insurance by joining BicycleNSW. Receive 15% off 12 months membership by using code LIONSRIDE26.

https://bicyclensw.org.au/bnsw-membership/insurance/

And here's a link to some some helpful and valuable info about cycling and safety:

https://bicyclensw.org.au/lets-ride/info/

Questions? Email us at pedalforprostates@gmail.com

Conditions of participation in the ride

Apologies for the legal speak but by buying tickets, all ticket holders accept the conditions for participation in the ride shown below for themselves and for all children under 18 in their care.

I hereby acknowledge and agree to the following:

I am aware that all outdoor activities involve a level of risk to personal injury. I acknowledge that cycling can be considered dangerous in some circumstances and that it can sometimes involve the risk of personal injury and loss or damage of cycling equipment and other belongings.

I understand and accept the risks involved with my entry to the 2026 Tweed Coast Pedal for Prostates cancer awareness ride (the Event) organised by the Lions Club of Cabarita Beach & Pottsville Beach (the Organiser). I have made myself aware of the locality, rules of the ride and danger presented in this outdoor activity. I realise that some of the route will be on public roads without traffic control and I will take care to avoid injury or damage to myself and others.  

I will accompany any participant in my care under 18 years of age throughout the Event and confirm that I and any person under 18 years in my care have sufficient competence and experience to participate safely in the Event.  

I agree to abide by all rules and reasonable directions of the Organiser of the Event and shall adhere to all safety regulations including but not limited to the road rules in New South Wales. In particular, I acknowledge that I must wear an approved helmet at all times while cycling during the Event. The helmet must comply with the Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZ2063, be properly fitted and securely fastened. If I fail to comply with the Organiser’s rules and/or directions, I understand that I will not be permitted to participate or to continue to participate and no refund will be given.

I also confirm that I am covered by my own health, ambulance and public liability insurance and make it known that I do not require coverage for such risk from the Organiser of the Event.

I authorise medical staff to treat me in an emergency.

I take responsibility for and hereby indemnify and hold harmless the Organiser’s event committee and its officers, employees and persons associated with it in relation to any event or omission which may give rise to a claim on my part in relation to loss, damage, costs, injury whether to myself or third persons or to property to the extent allowable by law. I take responsibility for my own actions or omissions and shall not make any claim against the Event, its officers, employees or persons associated with it on the alleged grounds of negligence, breach of contracts or on any other basis except to the extent of any legislative entitlements which cannot be overridden by this notice.

I waive, to the extent permitted by law, any claims, right or cause of action that I, personally, and each child in my care, and the heirs, executors and administrators of me and each child in my care, may have in contract and civil wrongs law for any personal injury, damage or loss arising from the Event.

I understand that there is a no refund policy and accept that if the Event is cancelled due to weather or other reasons outside the control of the Organiser I will not receive a refund.   

There's more info about the Northern Rivers Rail Trail here:

https://www.mustdogoldcoast.com/features/northern-rivers-rail-trail-murwillumbah-crabbes-creek

And you can find out lots more about the Tweed Coast area here:

https://issuu.com/thetweedtourismco/docs/15723_-_tweed_vg_2024_issuu#google_vignette