Further fund raising

Sponsors & Supporters | 2009-06-17 | No Comments | Shaun

St Thomas Primary School, Goodwood, Adelaide are having a casual day this Friday with a gold coin donation to raise money for the Nelune Foundation and show their support for the recent ride Gavan and I undertook.

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A Final Call for Jerseys & T-Shirts

Behind The Scenes | 2009-06-11 | No Comments | Raj

With the ride now complete and it’s participants safely home it’s time to wrap up the printing of our shirts & jerseys. If you’re after one of these wonderful pieces of cycling memorabilia this is your last chance to order one! The order page will be closed down next week so get in now while you can!

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our last few days

Behind The Scenes | 2009-06-06 | No Comments | Shaun

Gavan, heads back to Melbourne on Saturday after a few days in Alice Springs with my family and I. We have enjoyed a couple of leisurely bike rides around the town and nearby Ranges but nothing too strenuous.

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Our Favourite Photos

Behind The Scenes | 2009-06-04 | 3 Comments | Raj

Shaun & Gavan have waded through hundreds of photos they took whilst on their journey and have compiled a slide-show of their favourites for your viewing pleasure….

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Off to Alice

Behind The Scenes | 2009-06-02 | One Comment | Gavan

This morning we drive to Alice Springs. Thanks to the generosity of Bev and Brendon Heenan we will be staying at the Macdonnell Range Holiday Park. The Finke Desert Race is on later in the week and we are hoping to get involved in the lead up events. Raj left Yalara yesterday and will be on a plane back to Melbourne this morning.

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The last 18 kms

Riding Journals | 2009-06-01 | 8 Comments | Shaun

Yesterday morning we rode to Ayers Rock (Uluru) to complete our bike ride. We began the trip on Sunday 17th May from the Adelaide GPO exactly two weeks ago. Raj and Jenny, Lily and Hannah arrived late Saturday night after flying into Alice Springs and driving to Yulara. It was great to see them and we joked about finally having a support vehicle for the last 18 km of our ride. Raj and Jenny have been instrumental in terms of bringing the whole concept to life and supporting us with their help and we are most appreciative.

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