Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge

Description
The Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Cycle Challenge is a mass participation ride from Brisbane to the Gold Coast for over 10,000 cyclists. The event starts at South Bank and utilises the South East Busway to travel to Eight Mile Plains and then travels through Eagleby, Logan, Beenleigh, Coomera and Helensvale to the Gold Coast with a finish at Southport. The 100 kilometre ride starts at South Brisbane progressively from 5.15a.m. to 6.45a.m., and the 60 kilometre ride starts in Logan City Council at Albert River Park at 8.00a.m. In addition to Bicycle Queensland's aim of increasing the awareness of cycling the event also raises funds for health related charity/research organisations for which cycling forms part of the solution to their challenge. The beneficiaries for 2009 were the Heart Foundation and Diabetes Australia - Queensland.