On the Day

People who are wanting to be painted should assemble from 9.30am on the Physics lawn at the University of New South Wales. Enter through the Barker Street Gate.

You must make a $2 or more tax deductible donation to the Children's Cancer Institute Australia. Our Registration team will be there to give you a registration number. Filling in your Registration Form beforehand will speed up the process. This ride is capped at 1000 riders so don't come too late!

If you have chosen to be painted you will be directed to the paint stalls where you can undress out of public view.

In the Paint Stalls
You can take your belongings with you on your bike but a better option is to take advantage of our luggage service. Put your things in a plastic bag with your name and phone number clearly written in marker pen on the outside and we will deliver them to the end of the ride.

Should you choose to carry your things, your bag needs to closely match your colour and must be carried on your luggage rack not on your back.

The Paintjob – The paint is clay based, chemical free, UV proof and biodegradable. You will be handed a sponge to paint your front while one of our trained artists will assist you with any hard to reach places. It takes about 3-4 minutes for two of our trained artists to paint a full person. Stand still in row to dry, don't mix with the other colour groups, if you arrive early you will have time to affix your own logos and designs to your arms and legs Jewellery should be taken off during painting.

You will look amazing!

Ride Route

- Assembly begins from 9.30am at the University of New South Wales.

- We register you and send you through the paint stalls.

- A short prize giving Ceremony will be held beginning at 11.00am.

- We ride off at 12pm.

We ride within one lane in our colour groups, at a steady pace set by our Silver Marshals. This is a promotional, artistic parade, not a protest, please keep to your position in the ride. Obey instructions from Police and Marshals.

No overtaking, no running traffic lights. When the procession breaks up at intersections, just follow your Colour Group Leader. We will regroup in Marine Parade before the final descent into Maroubra.

12.30pm Once we arrive at the 'Arthur Byrne Reserve' we will park our bicycles and then reassemble in our colour groups beside the South Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club. We will then march into the sea in procession.

The Route is easy and we will ride slow, so even if you haven't ridden a bike for a while you will make it! Children are welcome to attend, the ride moves slowly enough for people to jump off their bike and push it up hills if necessary.

Route Proposal

Exit Uni into Barker St at 12.00
Turn into Forsythe St
Turn left into Middle St
Right into Botany St
Left into Rainbow St
Turn into Malabar Rd
Left into Fitzgerald Avenue
Right into Arthur Byrne Reserve arriving at about 12.30pm

Route Map