Bras ’n Bikes last lap charity ride lifts hearts and raises money for Bloomhill

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Formed 20 years ago, Girl Torque was the first ladies-only motorcycle riding group on the Sunshine Coast. The idea of the Charity Ride, Bras N Bikes came about as a means to contribute to and help Bloomhill, which was also in its infancy at the time.

“Because of the fun and fancy aspect of the Bras N Bikes event, it’s popularity has exploded beyond just the biker community to the overall public,” said Girl Torque- Group Leader, Judy Noakes-Carroll. 

“As well, people are passionate about showing support towards their loved ones as they go through the exhausting journey that is cancer treatment.”

Like so many other events this year, this important fundraising event almost did not get off the ground.  

“Girl Torque had to contemplate the whole thing and when we made the heart wrenching decision to wind up our Bras N Bikes legacy, we knew we wanted to do something special for Bloomhill,” Judy said. 

“So the idea of the Last Lap came about. Fortunately, lifting of restrictions went in our favour and we were allowed up to 500 riders. We had an ambitious goal of $25,000 which we hoped could be achieved with the loyal support of the biker (and wider) community.” 

The Last Lap for Bras N Bikes was held on Sunday 18 October 2020.

Hosted by Club Yandina, it  proved to be the biggest Bras N Bikes event ever. “We were absolutely blown away by the turnout and the support,” Judy said. 

At the time of printing, numbers were still being counted by Bloomhill but organisers are hopeful that the $25,000 target will be reached.