What a fantastic day. The day finally arrived and the 2011 Cancer Ride is under way.
We began by broadcasting from St. John’s Church in the main street of Albany. Then at midday the Mayor of Albany wished us well and officially started our ride.
We cycled just over 91 kilometres to Cranbrook with a very pleasant stop at a cafe in Mt. Barker.
The team had a wonderful day on the bikes with a good breeze mostly on our backs for a good part of the afternoon which meant we achieved a fairly good pace. The only downside was that most of the day was spent in the very busy Albany Highway. Oh …. and the fact that there were plenty of hills which bothered a few riders.
The people we met in Albany over the last few days have been extremely generous with great hospitality and lots of donations to kick the fundraising tally along.
The meal we had in Cranbrook tonight proved that country hospitality is always outstanding. We’re looking forward to a good night’s sleep before broadcasting from the Cranbrook Post Office then cycling 80 kilometres to Katannning. The roads will be much quieter tomorrow now that we’re away from Albany Highway.
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