More than $13K raised for Cure Kids

Life is fraught with danger for freestyle motocross rider Luke Price, but it was a simple set of steps that have been the undoing of the super-fit athlete.

Luke, who helped organise the Wheels for Cure Kids on Saturday, is nursing a broken ankle after slipping down some stairs after the event.


Riders taking part in Saturday's Wheels for Cure Kids event. Photos: Facebook.

Luke had surgery yesterday to insert plates into the ankle and is hoping to return home today.

Despite the unfortunate accident, he's in a jovial mood after raising $13,500 from the event held at Fraser Cove.

Talking from his hospital bed to SunLive this morning Luke says he was 'fizzing” after hearing the news of the total raised.

'We are stoked. That's the total amount. We are fizzing we are absolutely wrapped. It's real good news. My goal was 10 grand, last year we donated nine. So to smash that we are absolutely wrapped.”

Luke says the tally raised made up for all the pain of the operation and he is keen to do it again.

Not the slipping down the stairs, but raise funds for Cure Kids 'because they are a great cause”.

'I've got two young kids myself. So you think about some of the horrible predicaments that parents are in with their children. [Cure Kids] do great work for children. They are definitely a good cause to help out with.”

About 2000 people turned out for the event which was the brainchild of Luke. He came up with the idea after doing something similar a few years ago.

Worlds End Bar and Restaurant owner Cameron Keogh, who helped organise the event, is also delighted with the success of the event which included BMX riders Billy Clerke and Levi Sherwood who put on spectacular acrobatic stunts.

The show also included a display of classic cars and hot rods.

Luke says there'ss a lot of positive feedback from the athletes who took part in the event.

'Speaking to most of the athletes, everybody is keen to do it again.”

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