Christophe Borrel Ducroz from SPR – Adventurer for a cause
The Telethon Adventurers was founded by Perth’s Rick Parish, who was devastated by the death of his toddler son Elliot, who fought a brave battle with Medulloblastoma (Terminal Brain and Spinal Cancer).
Whilst the treatment the Parish family received in Princess Margaret Hospital was of the highest quality, he resolved to become involved in aiding research to find a cure for this deadly disease in children.
In early 2010, together with his friend Peter Wilson (former champion Eagles footballer), he established The Adventurers. The primary aim was to fundraise, with the result of all efforts directly provided to the Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Total Care Unit – Ward 3 (the children’s cancer ward).
In 2010 The Adventurers launched ‘The Mont Blanc Project 2010’. This involved an attempt to reach the summit of Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in Western Europe). The challenge was undertaken by 19 people from all walks of life. Each Adventurer committed to raise a minimum of $20,000 towards the cause, separate to them personally covering all the costs of their adventure.
Together with other fundraising events, The Adventurers successfully raised and donated $920,000 in this first year. This enabled the purchase of a 3D Molecular Imaging machine, costing $650,000 by the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
The Adventurers’ success was recognised by Telethon, with Mr Kerry Stokes AM agreeing to partner with the group over five years (2011 to 2016), under the name of The Telethon Adventurers.
Through the association with Telethon and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research the Telethon Adventurers has a bright and exciting future that will deliver equipment, research funding, brain tumour treatment drugs and services to sick children in Western Australia.
Teams of Adventurers continue to participate in various adventures each year, as part of the ongoing commitment to Telethon. They attempt to summit the Mont Blanc in ‘The Climb for Elliot’; ride from Esperance to Perth in ‘The Woolworths Ride for Elliot’; ride Harley Davidson motorcycles on the West Coast of the USA on ‘The Tour for a Cure’; climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in ‘The Climb for Childhood Cancer’ and more.
Individual Adventurers like SPR cyclist Christophe Borrel Ducroz also undertake activity that offers an opportunity to contribute to this very important cause.
The aim is to raise in excess of $2 million dollars per year and he would like to invite you to become a part of this worthwhile journey that has already, and will continue to, improve the lives of sick and terminally ill children.
In August, Christophe will be competing as a Telethon Adventurer in the Haute Route from Geneva in Switzerland to Nice in France. The Haute Route is the world’s highest and toughest cycling race over seven days, 800km, 21,000m of cumulative climbing and 19 mountainous passes. You can read much more about this incredible race here: http://www.hauteroute.org/en/
Every little bit counts and anything you can offer would be very much appreciated by the eventual benefactors – children with terminal cancer. Donating online is easy. Simply click here to go directly to his donation page: http://www.theadventurers.com.au/content/our_adventurers/christophe_borrel_ducroz/31