Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness
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AWARD WINNING
Ride
2025
September 14th
2025
REGISTRATION
2024 OR4CPa Rathmines
Start: Croudace Bay Park - from 8:00 am for a 10:00 am ride-out. (Skate Park end)
Finish: Rathmines Park (traversing the west side of Lake Macquarie).
Registration: Online registration is preferred.
​Ride Registration is $25 per bike. (includes merchandise pack)
Additional Options:
a. Entry into the Best Dressed Bike competition. (Theme - Orange & Fun)
b. Entry into Best Dressed Rider/Pillion competition. (Theme - Orange & Fun)
c. Additional merchandise packs may be available on the day, and include the event patch, umbrella ribbon and lanyard, signature pen and charity information.
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Donations:
We will gratefully accept donations, and they will assist us to develop
and implement activities to raise awareness of child abuse.
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It's not OK to hurt a child, every day it's not OK.
Registration:
Online registration is preferred via the link above.
Please ensure you arrive at the assembly point allowing ample time to complete
the registration process, including receipt of the merchandise pack.
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Croudace Bay assembly point:
Breakfast will be available for purchase, coffee van, registration desk,
paved assembly area
Rathmines Event:
Riders, their families, Friends, and the public are welcome:
The 2025 event at Rathmines Catalina Park will encompass:
• The OR4CPa Bike Ride
• The Best Dressed Bike & Rider competitions
• Public display of ride participant bikes
• Invited specialty displays
• Food and Drinks
• Invited stalls & information stands
• As well as fun activities and games for the children in attendance
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Support by:​​
Would you consider becoming a Sponsor, Click here to see more information
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Lake Macquarie City Council
Member for Hunter Dan Repacholi MP
SURVIVOR'S R US
Cardiff
What's It All About?
The Hearts and Hands Community Development programs are powered by volunteers who are passionate about making a difference.
One initiative, UMBRELLA HEARTS - OR4CPa (Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness), is dedicated to starting a vital national conversation: raising awareness about the urgent need to protect children from abuse.
We invite you to join us in making a stand. Participate in the OR4CPa Ride Event and help us spark a movement that gets the entire country talking.
Sadly, the statistics speak volumes: in 2020 alone, 205,156 Australian children were involved in notifications of abuse, a number that tragically continues to rise. For us, one child being abused is one too many. Over 205,156 children are affected every year, we believe it is unacceptable, and it's time to take a stand.
As a community, we must declare that abuse, in any form, is never okay.
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Together, we’ll make our voices heard:
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It’s not okay to harm a child - not today, not tomorrow, not ever.
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We believe in the old saying, "It takes a village to raise a child." As a community, we are that village. We will rise together, take responsibility, and protect our children.
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Ignorance and silence are the shields behind which abuse hides. By raising awareness, we can break through the silence, create change, and build a future where children can thrive safely and lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
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Join us and others on Sunday, 14th September to kickstart this national conversation and show the world that our community is united in safeguarding its children.
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It’s not OK to hurt a child.
Every day it’s not OK
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2025
Start: Croudace Bay Park
Finish: Rathmines Park
Explaining 'Staggered Formation' riding
Explaining 'Group Riding Etiquette'
2025 Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness Route
We encourage you to stay and enjoy the after-ride activities.
Bring your family, enjoy lunch and mix and mingle with other like-minded riders and the public.
There will be children’s activities as well.
Invited stalls and food vendors will be in attendance.
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Ride Participation expectation :
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Riders must be registered to join the ride
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The ride will be led by OR4CPa (Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness) official lead rider, followed by B.A.C.A. riders (Bikers Against Child Abuse) B.A.C.A riders will also be dispersed through the pack
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If the group becomes separated, a B.A.C.A. rider will move to the front of the separated group and take the lead until rejoining the pack or arriving at our final destination
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Riders will be given a ride briefing before the ride commencement
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Riders will maintain their position in the ride pack from where they left the assembly point for the duration of the ride
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Riders will not pass the lead rider
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Riders will follow all road rules and show respect to all other road users
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Riders must hold a current Rider's Licence
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Travel speed will be as signposted or lower
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When the road widens to two lanes, all riders will use the left lane only
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The riders will navigate the ride using normal group riding etiquette skills
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All turns will have a corner marshall or be signposted - most corners along the route will be left turns
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All riders will ensure ride behaviour that will not bring disrespect to the ride, organisers, the ride purpose, or other riders​
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