Ride starts on Thursday

With the ride only 1 day away it time I posted my own update to the blog.

Thank you to all the donators. It really cannot be said enough. It’s your support that will directly benefit Port Kembla Palliative Care.

A couple of special thanks from me personally are to my wife. Who has not only put up with me and the countless hours of training and the constant talk of “The Ride” but is also pregnant. She is due next month. Also thanks to my big donators Nebo Computer Services and Illawarra Dermatology and Laser Clinic. The commitment from the Oasis/ANZ office to various fundraising initiatives demonstrates their good nature.

For me this has been a great experience so far without the big ride. Seeing Carl and the gang put together a ride out of nothing and raise $7000 so far is astounding. The approach and setup of the event has been very professional.

Finally without this ride I may still be sitting on the couch saying I must get back on the bike one day. The training and commitment to regular riding has been much easier having a training partner (Carl). I think I would have only put in half the riding effort if he was not there to spur me on. He definitely made riding the longer distances a bit easier passing the time with scintillating conversation or mindless chatter.

Now I just have to get through the 1000km's.

Aaron