Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness
Ride
2025
September 14th
2025
Start: Croudace Bay Park - from 8:00 am for a 10:00 am ride-out. (Skate Park end)
Finish: Rathmines Park (traversing west side of Lake Macquarie).
Registration: Online registration preferred.
​Ride Registration $25 per bike. (includes merchandise pack)
Additional Options:
a. Entry into Best Dressed Bike competition. (Theme - Orange & Fun)
b. Entry into Best Dressed Rider/Pillion competition. (Theme - Orange & Fun)
c. Additional merchandise packs may be available on the day, and includes the event patch, umbrella ribbon and lanyard, signature pen and charity information.
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Donations:
We will gratefully accept donations, and any donations will help us develop and implement activities to raise awareness of abuse. As a registered charity, financial donations are tax deductible.
It's not OK to hurt a child, every day it's not OK.
To Register:
Online registration is preferred via the link above.
Please ensure you arrive at the assembly point allowing ample time to complete the registration process, including receipt of the merchandise pack.
The public is welcome: The 2025 event at Rathmines Catalina Park will encompass; the OR4CPa Bike Ride conclusion; the Best Dressed Bike & Rider competitions; Public display of ride participant bikes; Invited specialty displays; Food and Drinks; Invited Stalls & Information Stands; as well as organised Fun Activities and Games for the children in attendance.
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Support received from:​​
Would you consider becoming a Sponsor, Click here to see more information
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Lake Macquarie City Council
Member for Hunter Dan Repacholi MP
SURVIVOR'S R US
Cardiff
What's it all about?
Hearts and Hands Community Development programs are volunteer-developed and operated.
Our UMBRELLA HEARTS - OR4CPa (Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness) aims to start a national conversation raising awareness of the need to protect children from abuse.
We invite you to help us get the country talking and join the OR4CPa Ride Event.
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It's sad but true, there were 205,156 Australian Children involved in notifications of abuse in 2020 and this number continues to grow. We believe one child being abused is one too many, 205,156+ children a year is shameful and needs to stop.
It is time for all of us to take a stand and let it be known that abuse of children or others is not accepted in our community, We will no longer ignore or turn a blind eye to this tragic reality. We will make it known that
It’s not OK to hurt a child, every day it’s not OK.
We accept that it takes a community to raise a child, and we are the children's community, we will stand up and be counted.
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Breaking the ignorance and silence is the key to raising awareness, which will then instigate change within our community, giving abuse nowhere to hide, and enabling children to lead a safe, meaningful, and fulfilling life.
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Join other riders and interested people on Sunday 14th September to start a national conversation around Child Protection Awareness.
Protecting children is everyone's responsibility.
The Ribbon:
​By wearing the ‘Umbrella Ribbon’, you show that you care about the children and that you know it is important to care for and protect children from harm and you believe there is no place in our community for abuse of any kind.
Wearing the ribbon creates a conversation. Every conversation matters.
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It’s not OK to hurt a child.
Every day it’s not OK
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2025
Start: Croudace Bay Park
Finish: Rathmines Park
Explaining 'Staggered Formation' riding
Explaining 'Group Riding Etiquette'
2025 Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness Route
We encourage you to stay and enjoy the organised activities, bring your family, mix and mingle with other like-minded riders and the public. Enjoy lunch, and family & Children's activities. Stalls and vendors will also be in attendance.
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Ride arrangement & plan:
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Riders must be registered to join the ride
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The ride will be led by OR4CPa (Orange Ride for Child Protection Awareness) official lead rider, followed by B.A.C.A. riders (Bikers Against Child Abuse) B.A.C.A riders will also be dispersed through the pack and in the event of the group being separated, a B.A.C.A. rider will move to the front of the separated group and take the lead till rejoining the pack.
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Riders will be given a ride briefing before the ride commencement
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Riders maintain their position in the ride pack where they leave the assembly point for the duration of the ride
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Riders will not pass the lead rider
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Riders will follow all road rules and show respect to all other road users
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Riders must hold a current Rider's Licence
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All bikes must be registered
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Travel speed will be as signposted or below
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When the road widens to two lanes, all riders will use the left lane only
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The ride is easily navigated by riders of all skill levels, with normal group riding etiquette skills
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All turns will have a corner marshall or be signposted - most corners along the route will be left turns
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All riders will ensure ride behaviour that will not bring disrespect to the ride, organisers, the ride purpose, or other riders​
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