For the third year in a row Con’s Peddlers, one of thousands of groups, will take part in the Ride to Conquer Cancer this weekend.

The charity event that raises money for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, aims to raise awareness of the disease and to ultimately fund research to find a cure.

The group holds the charity event very dear to their hearts, named after team manager Helen Galileos’ koumbaro, Con Gantzos, who lost his battle to cancer just over a year ago.

Ms Galileos’ two children Stephanie and Daniel, a cancer survivor himself, are a part of the group riding this weekend and is very proud of the team’s efforts.

“It is very close to my heart. When I look at my son and think about the fact that he’s training, riding 200 km, it makes me proud,” Ms Galileos told Neos Kosmos.

“But at the same time I do feel sad that we lost our koumbaro and that he left behind two young children…we’re leaving a legacy for those kids.”

This year the team has grown from 12 to 18 riders, having recruited more family and friends to take part. Participants are expected to ride 200 km over two days, commencing in Albert Park and making their way to Mornington Peninsula. There, riders will camp over night, starting up again in the morning for the ride back.

Over the past three years, Ms Galileos’ son and the teams’ captain Daniel, has been a part of raising up to $100,000.

The group also held a fundraiser in August this year at the Vogue Ballroom. The first fundraiser of its kind for the group, the night saw 300 people attend and were able to secure just short of an impressive $20,000.

“I know first-hand where the money goes because that’s where my son was treated – at the Peter Mac,” she says. “We want to find a cure for this horrible creature of a disease.”

Daniel has achieved the title of gold ambassador two years in row for his efforts in raising money for the charity, a great honour for the rider himself and the group.

To take part in the ride each participant must raise a minimum of $2,500. Con’s Peddlers have already beaten their required $45,000 – the current funds standing at $47,000, just shy of the team’s $50,000 target.

The Ride for a Cure will take place this week on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th October. For more information and to donate visit www.conquercancer.org.au/