Cycling Challenge

For the second year running, the excitement of the Below the Belt Pedalthon returned to the ASM with the stationary bike cycling challenge. The challenge saw 25 delegates, including two international guests, roll up their sleeves (or even go so far as to swap their suits for Lycra) and form the teams:

• Clonal Ablation • Accelerated BEP • Astellas All Stars • The Yuros • MSD Peddlers • Ben and the Cycle Chicks • Team Puffed Out

The teams cycled during morning tea, lunch or afternoon tea on Monday in the trade exhibition area with their pedal power tracked using the Body Bike Indoor Cycling app.

The challenge, as well as helping burn off the conference food, provided an opportunity to promote the 5th Sydney Pedalthon on Tuesday 18 September at Eastern Creek and the 2nd Melbourne Pedalthon in March 2019. All funds raised from the Pedalthon events go straight to the Below the Belt Research Fund to help progress concepts to clinical trials (see page 9-11 for more details about the research fund recipients and page 21 for information about the

THE YUROS Pedalthon).

After a highly competitive ride off at the conference dinner in 2017, the 2018 Cycling Challenge was again decided on the dancefloor with two heats and the high energy final adjudicated by CAP member Matt Leonard. The champagne was put on ice while The Yuros and the Astellas All Stars went head to head cheered on by the audience. After much tension and heart rate acceleration, The Yuros took the 2018 championship title!

Thank you to everyone who participated, either on a bike or cheering from the sidelines. The Below the Belt Research Fund can only continue to fund concept development and pilot studies if we raise awareness and support the Pedalthon events.