Join champion cyclist and 2004 Tour Down Under winner, Patrick Jonker, on Sunday 29 April for UniSA's inaugural Ride for Pain and help raise awareness about the frequently overlooked issue of chronic pain.

Recreational riders and families can enjoy the 35 kilometre beach route, with a 100 kilometre Adelaide Hills endurance course available to cycling enthusiasts. Those with a passion for the cause - and the cycling talent - are challenged to conquer Corkscrew Road in a bid to overcome adversity and acknowledge the parallel challenge faced by those suffering from chronic pain.

Chronic pain is a huge problem in Australia, with 1 in 5 suffering from a chronic pain disorder that reduces their quality of life. It costs Australia around $35 billion in health care costs and lost productivity and has major social and family consequences. Yet many still see it as 'socially unacceptable', with the topic swept under the carpet in much the same way depression was, until recently. The difference? Community awareness. How can you help? Join UniSA's Ride for Pain.

Join UniSA's Ride for Pain on Sunday 29 April. Depart from UniSA's City East campus (Reid Lawns) at 8.30am for hills riders and 9.15am for beach riders, with check-in from 7.00am. A barbeque lunch will be available on the lawns following the ride for a gold coin donation.

Ride options
Riders can choose between the relaxing 35 kilometre beach route or the 100 kilometre hills endurance route, with the option to take on Corkscrew Road.

100 kilometre Hills Ride
Explore the picturesque Adelaide Hills on this 100 kilometre loop up Norton Summit to Lobethal and back to the city down Gorge Road. Or if you feel like you like you've reached your limit, take the shortcut along Marble Hill Road.

Need more to get out of bed so early on a Sunday? We have the answer. Put yourself in the shoes of a chronic pain sufferer and drive yourself to overcome the mental and physical challenge of unforgiving Corkscrew Road. We're talking 2.4 kilometres uphill with an average gradient of 9.4%. Opt in (or cop out) on the day.

Thanks to Fasta Pasta, the first 60 riders to reach the top of Corkscrew Rd will receive a voucher for one complimentary main course pasta (to replenish those tired bodies!) Teams registered with 8 or more riders will go in the running to win one of 2 packages of 20 x Fasta Pasta main course pasta vouchers, with the winners drawn after the ride. 

35 kilometre Beach Ride
Recreational riders, young and old, will enjoy this 35 kilometre ride from the city to the ocean. Families are more than welcome, so round up the kids, grab your bikes and hit the road for this leisurely ride to Glenelg and West Beach and returning via the picturesque River Torrens Linear Path.

Route maps     Hills Ride 100km                  Hills Ride 100km - Corkscrew Challenge 
                       
                        Hills Ride 45 km shortcut      Beach ride 35km

Prices and Registration

Registration for the Hills ride is $80 and includes a jersey, with BikeSA members, UniSA and GIO employees eligible for a concession rate of $65.

Registration for the Beach ride is $30 with participants welcome to purchase an optional jersey for $50. Registration fees are to cover the cost of the ride, with any profit to go toward research into the treatment of chronic pain disorders.

Registrations have now closed. Please check back later for information on the 2013 UniSA's Ride for Pain.