The 2025 Toyota Tour de OROC was officially launched late last week in Dubbo where keen cyclists will undertake a mammoth journey in order to raise money for Macquarie Home Stay.

The Tour de OROC is a challenging six-day biennial bicycle ride which was created in 2013 to raise funds for the Macquarie Home Stay.

The 2025 Tour de OROC will cover over 738km across the Orana region, starting in Dubbo and finishing in Coonamble, from Monday, October 6, until Sunday, October 12.

The ride will pass through Collie, Warren, Nyngan, Cobar, Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett and Coonamble, featuring scenic and challenging terrain, visiting the regions most iconic tourist attractions as well as provide opportunities to engage with local communities and businesses.

Macquarie Home Stay is a not-for-profit organisation that provides affordable and comfortable accommodation for people from the Orana region in NSW, who need to travel to Dubbo for medical treatment or appointments.

After many years of community fundraising, the first stage of Macquarie Home Stay was opened in January, 2019, and funds raised at this year's Tour de OROC will go directly to supporting the construction of Stage Three, which consists of five self-contained family units, each of which will accommodate six people.

More than 50 per cent of admissions to Dubbo Base Hospital come from outside of Dubbo, and Macquarie Home Stay is a crucial facility to give patients and their loved ones a home away from home during their stay.

Newly-elected Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, said at the launch the Tour de OROC is important to raise funds for the facility.

"I think it is an amazing facility and I have never seen a community get behind something like this (Macquarie Home Stay)," he said.

The Tour de OROC is open to anyone who is interested in cycling for a cause, regardless of their skill level or experience.

The ride is fully supported by an experienced team of volunteers, who provide catering, accommodation, mechanical and medical assistance.

Riders are encouraged to fundraise for Macquarie Home Stay, with a target of $250,000 for the 2025 event.