Albany to Perth 2010 Day Four

A big day yesterday. 100 kilometres in extreme heat. The team was amazing.

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Albany to Perth 2010 Day Three

Day three from Katanning to Wagin was our shortest day at around 58 kilometres but it was certainly warm and we had some hills to beat. Great day with the team continuing to work well together.

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Albany to Perth 2010 Day Two

Yesterday was a brilliant day. We broadcast from the general store at Cranbrook and then cycled just over 80 kilometres to Katanning. The team was amazing. Everyone rode so well together.

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Preparing for an Amazing Journey

The rubber hits the road today.

As I’ve mentioned before, next month I’ll be joined by ten other cyclists for a ride from Albany to Perth, honouring those who have battled cancer and the many more who have journeyed alongside a loved one who has faced this terrible disease. I’ll broadcast my morning radio programme on 98.5 Sonshine FM from a different town each morning before we jump on our bikes to ride to our next destination.

We’re just under a month away from the start of the ride and while everyone has been training for weeks, today is the first of our combned training rides. Many in the team will meet each other for the first time.

It won’t be a long or a fast ride but I’m really looking forward to seeing some connections develop that will help create a real team dynamic.

As well as getting ready to cycle over 500 kilometres next month, we’re all raising money for Cancer Council Western Australia and so while you may not be able to join our ride you can certainly help us reach our fundraising goals.

The team is hoping to raise over $15 000 for Cancer Council WA.

My personal goal is $1000. That means that I need 10 people to donate $100 or perhaps 20 to donate $50.

Can I ask you to consider donating $100 or $50 to help those facing cancer through Cancer Council WA? I know that not everyone can afford to give so generously so please feel free to give whatever you can. Every amount of $2 or above is tax deductible in Australia and will make a difference for so many.

You can donate directly by following this link.

The link will take you directly to the Cancer Council’s secure site. If you do donate to support me, can I ask that you leave a message on the site to tell me that you’re supporting me so that I can track those sponsoring my efforts? Alternatively you can email me to let me know you’ve donated.

If you know anyone in any of the towns along the way who you think would be a good contact, please let me know. If you can think of any other way you can help us with the event, please contact me.

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Perth Royal Show 2010

It’s on again.

The Perth Royal Show began at the Claremont Showgrounds on Saturday and runs until this Saturday the 2nd of October.

The Perth Royal Show is Perth’s biggest community event attracting 400 000 visitors from the city and the country every year. It has a history spanning over 170 years and serves to showcase WA agriculture, small business and entertainment.

An interesting element of this year’s show is that it’ll be smoke free for the second year. Smokers will have one area within the showgrounds where they can light up while the rest of the event will be free of second hand cigarette smoke. It’s a great move forward.

98.5 Sonshine FM is broadcasting live from the show each day.

I’m really looking forward to presenting my morning programme, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., from the show each day this week as well as hosting this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

I’ll have a range of interesting guests and will probably get involved in some weird situations.

If you’re thinking of heading to the show this year, make sure you drop in to our broadcast centre and say hello. We’re be overlooking the main arena in a direct line from the train station entry.

Broadcasting from the show instead of our Como studios will almost double the distance I’ll have to cycle which will be great training for our cancer ride coming up in November.



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