2019 Outback 4WD Adventure for Prostate Cancer
Submitted: Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019 at 19:16
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Member - Michael O (NSW)
An engaged 4WD community such as Exploroz should know about this...
(If it's not an appropriate place, I apologise and mods feel free to remove it)
The 2019 Outback 4WD Adventure for Prostate Cancer
Click here
This wonderful fund raising drive kicks off in
Lightning Ridge on September 7 and travels through
Bourke,
Louth,
Tilpa,
White Cliffs,
Broken Hill, Eldee Station,
Menindee,
Pooncarie,
Mildura and ends in Tocumwal on September 14.
All funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia to fund research into prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. Last years event raised $200,000!!
How do I know all this?
Cause I'm in it.
Entries have closed but if you'd like to support prostate cancer research
click here
Reply By: Member - Robert1660 - Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019 at 21:50
Wednesday, Aug 14, 2019 at 21:50
A great cause! Good luck with the fund raising and have a safe and enjoyable trip.
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Reply By: Phil B (WA) - Thursday, Aug 15, 2019 at 09:36
Thursday, Aug 15, 2019 at 09:36
Thanks Michael O, yes a great cause indeed.
I've been fighting Prostate Cancer for 12 plus years, if it had not been for a successful Harvard University trial for aggressive PC, I would now be planted in the marble orchard.
I'm on my third remission and in the latest round I'm ahead on points although the PSA is starting to rise again.
Some data
• More men die of prostate cancer each year than women do of breast cancer
• 1 in 5 males risk developing prostate cancer by age 85
• Its the most common internal cancer in Australian men
• More than 3,100 Australian men die from it each year
• It was responsible for 13% of all cancer deaths in Australia
• Its the second leading cause of death in Australian males
• Deaths from PC have increased from 2,711 in 2001 to 3,102 in 2014
Folks, please support Prostate Cancer research.
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Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Thursday, Aug 15, 2019 at 21:20
Thursday, Aug 15, 2019 at 21:20
Good on you Michael O
I endorse Phil B's comments...please support Prostate Cancer research....you never know when it may raise its ugly head out of the blue as
mine did
I couldn't talk about it for some time whilst I dealt with it however now I am more inclined to speak out in the hope it will encourage others to be more aware and not complacent.
I am a survivor of prostate C...but the issue never leaves me.....the annual PSA
test is always an apprehensive period as the time approaches for the
test.....
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Reply By: Member - Michael O (NSW) - Thursday, Sep 05, 2019 at 22:42
Thursday, Sep 05, 2019 at 22:42
Almost time!!
Participants meet in
Lightning Ridge this Saturday.
If you see us on the road, give us a wave!!
Michael O
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Reply By: Member - Michael O (NSW) - Sunday, Sep 22, 2019 at 08:50
Sunday, Sep 22, 2019 at 08:50
All over for another year, and everyone is
home safely.
Bad luck for Steve and Trish who had a Hilux engine detonate itself near
Pooncarie.
Thanks to all the generous donations, this year's Rally raised almost $110,000 for prostate cancer research!
We were all saddened to see the state of the
Darling River. In many
places south of the
Menindee Lakes it is completely dry.
Next years event starts in
Nyngan and travels via
Tibooburra to
Birdsville, then south to the Flinders and ends in the Barossa.
If you are interested go to
https://charitycarevents.com.au/pcfarally/
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