ANZUP #YourWay Challenge

from UPdate newsletter - Summer 2020

TheraP at ASCO 2020

CHALLENGE

During the month of September, 237 challengers and 43 teams ran, walked, cycled and swam 72,783 kms across Australia, New Zealand, UK and beyond, and raised an extraordinary $173,000 for ANZUP’s Below the Belt Research Fund. Watch the #YourWay highlights reel on YouTube here. The Below the Belt #YourWay Challenge originated from the song, Your Way donated to ANZUP by Dickon Hayne, who penned and recorded the song with his two daughters Zoe and Natasha. The #YourWay Challenge empowered the community to support ANZUP via digital channels, and gave participants the choice of what, where, when and how they undertook the challenge over the month of September. There were plenty of laughs and competitive mini challenges but everyone was dedicated to the challenge and to raise awareness and much needed funds for below the belt cancer research. And at the same time, keeping both mind and body healthy. We were delighted to have many ANZUP members participating and not only raising amazing funds, but also clocking up extraordinary kms and even leading smaller #YourWay events. - Andrew Moe David Pook > The incredible Dickon Hayne not only inspired the challenge with this song, but he was the team captain for the Fiona Stanley Freemantle Hospital Group who were the highest fundraisers raising an incredible $15,800 with several activities contributing to the challenge.

“This cause is close to my heart. Currently, I’m a collaborator in a world-first bladder cancer therapeutic trial, only made possible with a $50 000 Below the Belt start-up grant. We can’t wait to share our progress!” v Dickon, Natasha and Zoe Hayne Louise Emmett and her team ‘Sydney Opera House to Manly Beach’ walked all day and clocked up an incredible number of kilometres whilst enjoying the scenic adventure.

Rottnest Island event ^ Andrew Weickhardt and Dave Pook competed in the Zwift cycling community.

“Under lockdown the only way is virtual hill climbs - so far >7000m elevation climbed upwards on the bike - Mont Ventoux, Mt Evans and others.” - Andrew Weickhardt

BELOW THE BELT #YOURWAY

The Ladies of Lifehouse team >

The Ladies of Lifehouse - Lisa Horvath, Kate Mahon and Catriona McNeil - joined The Bay Run enthusiasts and walked 12km for #YourWay.

ANZUP member Shomik Sengupta and his team rode, walked and ran until they were ‘Sweaty Down Under’.

Belinda Jago didn’t let lockdown hinder her efforts and was the highest fundraiser raising $5,455 and exceeding her walking goal of 150km to 347km.

Michael Twycross ended up running an incredible 343kms.

v Michael Twycross

“I had challenged myself to walk a minimum of 150kms and I’m very happy to report that

I’m on target to achieve my stretch goal of 200kms. Tony has joined in the challenge as well and we have walked the streets of

Lysterfield and lucky for us our 5km zone allows us to walk in the lovely Lysterfield

National Park as well. I also gratefully thank all the family and friends who have chipped in and sponsored this event. Raising funds is vitally important to help ANZUP run clinical trials to answer questions that may help improve outcomes for #belowthebelt #cancers. We could not do this work without your support.” - Belinda Jago (Chair, ANZUP CAP) 34 | ANZUP UPdate Summer 2020

BELOW THE BELT #YOURWAY

Kev’s Crew - Kath Schubach, her husband Ross and niece Laura, rode and walked for Kev. < Team Undies

Other ANZUP members who participated in the #YourWay Challenge included: Matt Leonard, Natasha Roberts, Mario Guerrieri, David Blakey, Michael Ng, Cynthia Hawks, Bradley Reynolds, Peter Grimison, Megan Crumbaker, Sarennya Pathmanandavel, Tom Ferguson and Pravin Viswambaram.

“We, the Underhill family, wanted to be involved as a family to walk/run together as a way of staying fit in lockdown in regional Victoria. Sadly, several members of our family have died of cancer and we wanted to raise awareness and money for this important cause. We know how important clinical trials are to improving cancer outcomes. And we thought the team name was a bit of a laugh! Go Team Undies!” - Craig Underhill and Team Undies

v Hary Dhillon v Kev’s Crew

BELOW THE BELT #YOURWAY

^ Tom Ferguson

Thank you to everyone who supported the Below the Belt #YourWay Challenge. For those who missed out – the challenge will be back in 2021.

More information coming soon.

Manu Feildel ^

“Thank you to everyone that donated to the 2020 Below the Belt #YourWay challenge”. - Manu Feildel, Chef & #YourWay Ambassador

“As a long-time supporter of the Pedalthon and an Ambassador of the Below the Belt events I think it’s a wonderful evolution to the #YourWay challenge in response to the events thrown at us in 2020. Now more than ever it’s really important that people find their own way to stay healthy and active, and also to continue to raise awareness for the amazing work the ANZUP team are doing.” - Jonny Harrison, Sydney Pedalthon Ambassaor