It is a charity many would associate with a bygone era.
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In actuality, Legacy currently cares for approximately 90,000 widows and 1,900 children and disabled dependants around Australia.
Two years ago these figures inspired Andrew Bahr to get some friends together and cycle from Melbourne to Adelaide in order to raise funds and awareness for the worthy cause.
So successful was the event that now, as we commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Gallipoli, Tour de Legacy is back on the road.
This time Andrew’s “motley crew” of friends are joined by a legend of another tour; world record 17-time Tour de France competitor and Olympic gold medalist Stuart O’Grady OAM.
“We are community minded riders and wanted to do something for what we believe is a good cause,” Stuart said.
He and the rest of the cyclists were welcomed to town by Cootamundra Cycle Club president Mark Loiterton and mayor Jim Slattery yesterday afternoon following the warm and hilly but successful second leg of their 12-day journey.
“In this 100 years of Anzac let’s hope the awareness is raised even higher for Legacy,” Mark said.
“We would not have this fabulous country if it wasn’t for those that made the ultimate sacrifice.”
Both men presented the riders with cheques on behalf of the townspeople and the council respectively.
Mark also presented Stuart with a Cootamundra Cycle Club jersey, which he quickly donned over the top of the team’s bright uniform.
The cyclists are aiming to personally raise $100,000 in addition to corporate sponsorship, and Andrew was happy to announce they have raised almost $94,000 so far with ten days to go.
They are due to arrive in Adelaide on the eve of Anzac Day- for more information, see the Herald website.
