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indeed, some truly do.
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The first respondent with the correct 1000 words will win a prize.
Liz and I did the Gong ride on Sunday 7th November. We rode 90km and raised nearly $1000 for MS between us. I thought instead of one long post I would spread it out into lots of short punchy interesting (hopefully) posts.
Enjoy
This guy did the whole Gong ride on a massive unicycle. I think he would have had to walk down the hills but he was killing all the uphill sections!
Kudos to you unicycle man.
What can I say? Impressive. Though I would like to see him climb Mt Ventoux!
So Liz and I participated in the 2009 Sydney to the Gong bike ride for MS. Between us we raised $680, and our team (Liz’s school) managed to raise an impressive $19,057!
It was an absolutely awesome day to do it, the rain had cleared up and the the sun was shining brightly!
The first thing to say was that there were just so many cyclists! This year they capped the event at 10,000 cyclists but it felt like there could have been 100,000 cyclists. They came in all shapes and sizes, but my clear favourites were the “Smurfs”. I don’t know where they were from but they looked awesome!
We cycled down the highway until we went into the shady national park at Waterfall. There was a seriously fun downhill section and then it meandered up and then down for a while. Check out the pictures an videos.
This is a video of me interviewing liz while we were riding through the National Park. It is just like the Tour!!
I am slightly embarrassed to admit this, but this is a video I took while punishing an uphill section! I may have been imagining that I was Alejandro Valverde while I was doing it! But seeing as the Tourmalet will be such an important part of next year’s Tour, I though a bit of video on a climb would be good to include!
About 20km into the ride Liz decided to do the old ‘drink and ride’. This turned out to be a poor decision as she lost balance and ended up on the wrong side of a fight with gravity! She grazed her elbow, hip and hands… never fun! But just like a pro cyclist she got back on her bike and finished the ride! Check out her wounds…
One of the realities about cycling is that sooner or later everyone falls off their bike!
Anyway after cycling for a while we left the national park at Otford and suddenly we were looking out accoss an amazing view of the ocean
There were all sort of cyclists – including a fair few tandem bike riders! How awesome is that!
Now I know what you are thinking: How could they keep going? Surely they would have run out of energy! Well I am glad that you brought that up! Liz and I did have a little help form this:
No, its not an illegal substance, its an energy bar! Its Musashi “Growling Dog” and it tastes a lot like dog food would taste if you ever ate. Having said this though, it did indeed give us a boost of energy every time we blocked our noses and forced ourselves to eat a mouthful!
Finally after about 3 hours we arrived in Wollongong to a vast array of colours and people. There were literally thousands of people in this park cheering you on as you arrived at the finish line! Liz and I raced for the finish line and it was pretty close too! But you’ll have to ask us who won!
Well there you have it! I hope you enjoyed the pictures and videos! Liz and I certainly enjoyed cycling it!
Answer: They have all donated money to sponsor me for the 2009 MS Gong ride!
You should do it to!
“MS is the most common disease of the central nervous system and affects more than 18,000 Australians.
Did you know?
* The average age of diagnosis of MS is just 30 years
* MS affects three times as many women as men
MS Australia aims to minimise the impact of multiple sclerosis on all individuals affected by the disease, as well as their families, carers and the community, by offering a wide range of services, equipment and support. MS Australia’s goal is to assist everyone affected by MS to live life to their fullest potential and secure the care and support they need, until we ultimately find a cure.”
Its a long way and so please support me and/or Liz as we do this!
You can sponsor us by clicking here
If you go there you can also see the encouraging messages that all these people left me!
Liz and I are going bike riding today. We are going to do a 30km bike ride around her school on the northern beaches with some of her teacher friends.
Why?
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Because we are riding with her school for the MS Sydney to Gong charity bike ride. It is a 60km ride and so we are getting in shape for it, starting today! The ride is not too challenging, although there are a few steep climbs, one notable one up to Otford and Bald Hill, its just a long way.
President Josiah Bartlett had MS.
President Josiah Bartlett of the United States had MS. He was a great president but it no doubt hindered what he could have accomplished.
But seriously for a second, MS is a disease of the central nervous system that affects more than 18,000 Australians. The average age of diagnosis is just 30 years old and it affects 3 times as many women as men! MS works to support people living with MS and to help them reach their full potential in life and secure the care and support they need.
I would like to strongly encourage you to financially sponsor me as I do the ride. It is very easy to do, you can just click here and then donate online. All donations over $2 are tax deductible so that is a bonus right there! Donations have already started. John Knox has already given to support me. You’re not going to be bested by a deceased Scotsman are you?
Anyway, I would greatly appreciate your support in this!
