By Boxing Day, just more than a month later, it had claimed her life.

This Sunday, the Miner's Rest couple, their three sons - including Bunny's husband Sean - and a wealth of friends and family will take part in the Come to Life Ballarat Cycle Classic for the second time, in a team named in

her honour.

All funds raised through the event go to the Ballarat Cancer Research Centre.

"We are called `How is Bunny?' because when Bunny was sick, rather than having friends ringing up all the time to ask how she was, Sean made a website, howisbunny.com, where he would blog and people could see how she was,''

Mr Callanan said.

Now in it's third year, Ballarat Cancer Research Centre development manager Julie O'Donohue said organisers were hopeful this year's cycling event would at least equal the $130,000 raised last year with 55 teams entered compared

with 31 in 2009.

Entrants can choose from a relay around Lake Wendouree to 50km and 100km rides for the more serious cyclists.

But Ms O'Donohue stressed it was a ride, not a race.

"People don't have to wear lycra," she laughed.

For further details, go to the website www.ballaratcycleclassic.com.au.< p>