But, a group of about 120 riders are doing just that in a bid to find a cure for cancer.

On Friday, the Tour de Cure event rolled into Launceston's city. After an early start from Devonport this morning, the riders took on headwinds all the way north, but the spirits remained high at the end of the first day.

Launceston's Angelique Sanders is taking part in her sixth Peter MacCallum ride, saying the event gets quite challenging at times. A passion for raising cancer research funds saw her training well-ahead of the event.

"One-hundred per cent of funds go to research. Each community we stop at each night we donate $10,000 to local cancer research. It's amazing to see the money put back into the community," she said.

Michael Henderson is a surgeon at the centre, and said he assists a lot of Tasmanians who can't get the health services in Tasmania.

He said he was enjoying sharing the joy and pain of his first Tasmanian leg of the event with other riders.

"There is a real energy to this. There is a lot of committed people committed and there are a lot of repeat offenders, too."

The tour's co-founder Geoff Coombes said a huge part of the tour is its school educational programs.

The programs aim to teach school children ways they can help prevent cancer, through the event's fit, healthy and happy message.

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