RAAF Base Townsville members will hit the road in the name of charity in July - and they're looking for recruits to join them.

The three-day charity bike ride, to raise money for children's cancer research, will take riders on a scenic 350km journey along the coast of far north Queensland from July 25-27.

Beginning at the Centenary Hotel on the morning of Thursday, July 25, the charity ride will involve about 150 cyclists taking to the highway on the first leg to Ingham.

On day two, participants will travel to nearby Innisfail before the final stage, which takes them to Cairns.

About 10 Air Force riders have already signed up for this year's event, but joint coordinator, RAAF Base Townsville's Corporal Brett Levinge has called for more to jump into the saddle.

CPL Levinge, who completed his first charity ride last year, said participants in this year's ride could take it seriously or simply relax and soak up the scenery.

"It's not a race at all, it's more of a touring ride," CPL Levinge said.

He added that the bulk of the journey was a flat, easy ride and suitable for people of all ages and abilities.

"Last year we had people as young as 15 and as old as 70 on the ride," he said.

The riding group will be broken up into for categories to suit different experience levels. The ultra group will cater for extremely fit and skilled riders, the intermediate group will suit semi-experienced cyclists, while two cruising groups will be ideal for those happy to take a more leisurely pace.

Last year the charity ride raised $54,000 for the Children's Cancer Institute, but this year CPL Levinge and his fellow coordinators have set a target of $75,000.

To find out more about joining this year's charity ride, phone CPL Brett Levinge on (07) 4773 3985, Sel Hardwick on 0418 778 907 or Andrew Abrahams on (07) 4725 2599.

Information is also available on the web site at www.cancer-ride-nq.net

By Ben Caddaye