2011 Suit Up and Ride--Suit Up and Ride suits Cadel

Suit Up and Ride 2011--Suit Up and Ride suits Cadel Cadel Evans, winner of the 2011 Tour de France, ditched his yellow jersey and donned a suit and tie to ride in the final of Orygen Youth Health’s corporate team cycling event Suit Up and Ride on Friday, 25th November 2011.   Cadel joined the Grocon team to race against the Bike Force Team, which was joined by Matt Goss, in the finals. “Gossie” and the Bike Force boys took out the honours to win Suit Up and Ride for 2011.   Earlier in the morning of Suit Up and Ride, Matt Tilley from Fox FM challenged Cadel to a “Champ vs Chump” race. Over a two week period, Fox FM listeners were encouraged to donate to Orygen Youth Health to give Matt Tilley a chance at knocking off the “champ” over a 5km race. Orygen Youth Health has been overwhelmed by the support from the community for this event. Donations through Fox reached an astounding $120,000.   In the end, Matt Tilley prevailed prompting Cadel to ask after the ride “Does that make...

Melbourne Bike Share offer for Suit Up and Riders

Melbourne Bike Share is offering Suit Up and Ride team members 2 for 1 annual membership: that's two people signing up for $52 or $26 each. Also, half price corporate memberships ($50 each instead instead of $100) if they buy a minimum of 10 memberships (they will waive excess usage fees for 12 months on these memberships). For details please call: Kathy Ilott on 9790 2674 or email: Kathy_ilott@racv.com.au

Photos of 2011 Suit Up and Ride

Photos of 2011 Suit Up and Ride can be viewed here.

Thank you Suit Up and Riders

Another great Suit Up and Ride took place at Waterfront City in the Docklands last Friday. Cadel, his wife Chiara, Matt Goss and Clare Bowditch joined 56 teams of the quirkiest clad cyclists ever seen in a race against the clock. Thanks to the wonderful fund raising efforts of Fox FM's Matt and Jo, plus the generous donations from our teams, we have raised a substantial amount of money that will make a significant difference to the work Orygen Youth Health does with young people with a mental illness. The exact amount will be announced later in the week. We couldn't do it without our fantastic sponsors: City of Melbourne, Waterfront CIty, NewQuay, MMG and Frank Health Insurance. Special thanks to Ernst & Young who raised over $20,000 for Suit Up and Ride and OYH through their treadmill challenge, auctions and the delicious Maggie Beer BBQ last Friday. Thank you Maggie too for the yummy condiments and ice cream. Photos will be added later this week, some have already been poste...

See you tomorrow at Suit Up and Ride

We are looking forward to seeing you all down at Waterfront City for Suit Up and Ride. Teams should register between 12 and 12.30, and then be ready to fang it down NewQuay after 1pm. Cadel will be signing books from 1pm 'til 2pm (credit card and eftpos only, no cash). Then Cadel and Matt Goss join the two fastest teams for the finals. Then it's time to sit back, relax and enjoy the Orygen Youth Health Choir featuring Chiara Passerini and a wonderful acoustic performance by Clare Bowditch. Thank you to our 56 teams who have registered!

Also, don't miss Fox FM's Champ vs Chump, featuring a race between Cadel and Matt Tilley from 8am 'til 9am. Thank you to all the generous Fox listeners who have donated to OYH and told their stories over the last two weeks. We really appreciate your support.

See you at the Docklands bright and early for Champ vs Chump or later on for Suit Up and Ride.

Fully Subscribed for 2011, please..no more team registrations

Suit Up and Ride for 2011 is fully subscribed. Please do not register any more teams. Of course, we are still accepting donations, so please help us out in that way if you can. Or come on down and watch the fun! A huge thank you to Melbourne's business community for supporting this event. See you Friday at the Docklands.....

Congratulations Cadel!!

Congratulations to Cadel Evans! An inspirational, historical and magnificent achievement for our Suit Up and Ride Ambassador! Now is the time to register your team. Get in while there are still places. Join this year's Tour de France winner, up close and personal, at Suit Up and Ride 2011.

Suit Up and Ride Again in 2011

It's on again! Join Cadel Evans, Matt Goss and many more professional bike riders and celebrities at Melbourne's quirkiest corporate team event, Suit Up and Ride.

When: Friday, November 25th, 2011

Time: 1pm onwards

Where: Waterfront City Piazza, Docklands

Registrations opening soon....

Corporate Melbourne Suits Up and Rides for Youth Mental Health

Corporate Melbourne Suits Up and Rides for Youth Mental Health The inaugural Suit Up & Ride took place at Waterfront City, Docklands on friday 19th November, to raise funds and awareness for Orygen Youth Health. Forty teams from companies around Melbourne donned their work attire to cycle around the New Quay Promenade circuit on Melbourne Bike Share bikes.   Joining the teams for Suit Up & Ride were a ‘Dream Team’ of cyclists consisting of Orygen Youth Health Executive Director and current Australian of the Year Prof. Pat McGorry, Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland, five-time Olympian Shane Kelly, professional cyclists Wes Sulzberger and Matt Goss. Together they set an impressive bench mark time of 4:42.52 for the other teams to better, with sixteen teams able to go under the ‘Dream Team’s’ time.   Suit Up & Ride saw teams of five cyclists working together to complete the two lap circuit of New Quay Promenade in the shortest time. Four teams were able to break the magic f...

Matt Goss and Wes Sulzberger join Cadel Evans for Suit Up and Ride

Another NEWS FLASH!! Matt Goss and Wes Sulzberger are joining Cadel Evans and Olympic Cycling Medalist Shane Kelly at Suit Up and Ride! That means we have 2 x 2010 stage winners from the Giro Italia– Cadel Evans and Matt Goss and three starters from the Tour de France – Cadel, Matt and Wes. Suit Up and Ride is starting to look like a suited Tour de France! Better get your teams registered asap we are nearly at capacity!

Cadel is Coming!!!!

NEWS FLASH!!! Suit Up and Ride is delighted to confirm Cadel Evans will be coming along to Suit Up and Ride and suiting up and riding!! Now's the time to enter your team, then you can say you've "riden with Cadel"!!! Limited team places available. Hurry Up and Suit Up!