Remembering the Great Ocean Road

June 14, 2013
by Rodney Olsen
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Back in February I flew to Victoria, Australia to take part in the 2013 Great Ocean Road Challenge. I cycled around 300 kilometres through some incredible scenery with an amazing bunch of people.

The ride raised money for ADRA, Compassion andBotswana Orphan Project.

My chosen charity was Compassion and I’m extremely grateful for everyone who donated and helped me release children from poverty.

The video above shows a glimpse of the ride and the great news is that it’s all happening again in 2014. I’ve done the ride for the last couple of years so I’m unlikely to be there in 2014 but if you’re looking for an adventure that helps others, consider being part of the ride. Registrations are opening on the 24th of June at 25000spins.



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Great Ocean Road 2013

February 18, 2013
by Rodney Olsen
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A week ago I was in the middle of the amazing experience of cycling the 25000Spins Great Ocean Road Challenge. The ride raised money for ADRA, Compassion andBotswana Orphan Project.

My chosen charity was Compassion and I’m extremely grateful for everyone who donated and helped me release children from poverty. We had about 60 riders who each cycled around 290 kilometres and battled some serious hills over three days.

It’s not too late to contribute. You can still donate online right now by going to my fundraising page. By sponsoring my efforts on the challenge you’ll be releasing children from poverty. You’ll be giving children a real chance at life.

Last Tuesday, once the three days of riding were over, I spoke by phone to Kieran Johnson who was hosting my radio program while I was away. Have a listen to our conversation by clicking the play button on the audio player below and find out more about the ride and difference it’ll make.



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Releasing Children from Poverty

February 3, 2013
by Rodney Olsen
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25000 Spins is a non-profit business dedicated to making a difference to children in need. Their vision is to not only make the lives of children better but to empower and challenge people to get involved in the cause through physical challenges.

Together with a few friends, I’m about to head to Victoria to take on the Great Ocean Road Challenge. The ride is raising money for ADRA, Compassion and Botswana Orphan Project.

There’ll be several dozen people taking part overall but within my group of friends from Western Australia, there’s Mark Rose, Derek Roper and Stewart Horne.

Our chosen charity is Compassion and we’re extremely grateful for everyone who has donated so far and helped us release children from poverty but we still have a long way to go to raise much needed funds for Compassion.

We’ll be riding 290 kilometres and battling some serious hills over three days and we need your support. By sponsoring our efforts on the challenge you’ll be releasing children from poverty. You’ll be giving children a real chance at life.

If you want to sponsor any of us just choose which rider you’re sponsoring and click on the link below.

Click here to support Mark Rose.

Click here to support Derek Roper.

Click here to support Stewart Horne..

Click here to support Rodney Olsen.

It’ll be the second time I’ve taken on this challenge to raise money for Compassion and to release children from poverty.

Having seen first hand, both in Haiti and Dominican Republic, how effective Compassion’s work is, I am determined to do what I can to help.

Maybe you can afford to sponsor us for a dollar a kilometre, maybe 50 cents a kilometre, or perhaps you’d just like to donate $10, $20, $50 or any other amount.

Please help us save some lives. Please make your donation, large or small, and then share this post in as many ways as you can so that more people will get on board and more lives will be saved.



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Great Ocean Road Challenge 2013

January 27, 2013
by Rodney Olsen
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Two weeks from today I’ll be cycling out of Geelong on the Great Ocean Road Challenge.

It’ll be the second time I’ve taken on this challenge to raise money for Compassion and to release children from poverty.

Having seen first hand, both in Haiti and Dominican Republic, how effective Compassion’s work is, I am determined to do what I can to help. That’s why from the 10th to the 12th of February I’ll once again be taking part in the 25000 Spins Great Ocean Road Challenge.

I’ll be riding 290 kilometres and battling some serious hills over three days and I need your support. By sponsoring my efforts on the challenge you’ll be releasing children from poverty. You’ll be giving children a real chance at life. Please visit my fundraising page and make a contribution. Maybe you can afford to sponsor me for a dollar a kilometre, maybe 50 cents a kilometre, or perhaps you’d just like to donate $10, $20, $50 or any other amount. My overall target is $2500 so I have a long way to go.

Please help me save some lives. Please make your donation, large or small, and then share this post in as many ways as you can so that more people will get on board and more lives will be saved. And whether you feel like it or not, I reckon that would make you a hero.



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How to Save a Life

January 7, 2013
by Rodney Olsen
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I’m often fascinated by the stories of those who’ve helped at an accident, dragged someone from a burning building or jumped into water to save someone who’s drowning. The most common response when they’re being interviewed is that they don’t think of themselves as a hero. They’re only doing they believe anyone would do faced with the same situation.

If you were walking past someone in danger you’d step in and help wouldn’t you? If you knew you could save their life wouldn’t you step up?

You may have never walked past people in developing nations who need someone to step in and save their life … but I have … and I’m hoping you’ll help me save some lives today through Compassion.

Having seen first hand, both in Haiti and Dominican Republic, how effective Compassion’s work is, I am determined to do what I can to help. That’s why from the 10th to the 12th of February I’ll once again be taking part in the 25000 Spins Great Ocean Road Challenge.

I’ll be riding 290 kilometres and battling some serious hills over three days and I need your support. By sponsoring my efforts on the challenge you’ll be releasing children from poverty. You’ll be giving children a real chance at life. Please visit my fundraising page and make a contribution. Maybe you can afford to sponsor me for a dollar a kilometre, maybe 50 cents a kilometre, or perhaps you’d just like to donate $10, $20, $50 or any other amount. My overall target is $2500 so I have a long way to go.

Please help me save some lives. Please make your donation, large or small, and then share this post in as many ways as you can so that more people will get on board and more lives will be saved. And whether you feel like it or not, I reckon that would make you a hero.



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