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MEDIA RELEASE                                                  24 March 2010
Cyclists take on Murray to Moyne to raise funds for type 1 diabetes camps
Two cycling groups, Team DA–Vic and Team HypoActive are taking part in the annual Murray to Moyne endurance cycling event to raise funds for diabetes children’s camps this weekend.

Alongside more than 1500 participants, they will ride 520km from Echuca to Port Fairy in just 24 hours. Team DA–Vic consists of 11 riders and five support crew and the HypoActive team has 12 riders and seven support crew, all of whom live with type 1 diabetes.
HypoActive president Monique Hanley says “Riding through a day and a night with little sleep and recovery is tough for anyone, let alone for a whole team of type 1s.”
She says one of the biggest challenges of exercising with type 1 diabetes is that the signs of hypoglycaemia, or low blood sugar, are often masked during long periods of activity.
“Our riders may be tired, sweaty or anxious from cycling but these could also be signs that they are experiencing a hypo. It can be really hard to tell,” she says.
If left untreated, hypoglycaemia can lead to coma or death. The HypoActive team deals with these risks by employing a strict blood glucose monitoring policy for all riders and crew.
Diabetes Australia – Vic’s CEO Greg Johnson, is also set to ride the Murray to Moyne with Team DA–Vic. While there are no riders with type 1 diabetes in his team, they are all committed to raising as much as they can for diabetes children’s camps.
“We are ready to do the hard yards in the saddle and are asking for your support. Please donate and help make a difference to kids and young people with type 1 diabetes,” Greg says.

Diabetes is the fastest growing chronic condition in children in developed nations. There are almost 3000 young people with type 1 diabetes who are under the age of 21 years in Victoria, and this number is increasing every year. There are over 130,000 Australians living with type 1 diabetes.
Camps for kids and adolescents with type 1 diabetes are designed to develop 'independence through adventure', helping young participants to gain skills in managing their diabetes and enabling them to make new friends who face the same challenges.
To support diabetes camps for kids go to
www.everydayhero.com.au/team_hypoactive or
www.everydayhero.com.au/team_davic
For further information or interviews call Lyn Curtis on 0411 019 924 or Phoebe Bond on 0424 072 054