Ms Sydney To Gong Ride 2008

[JAS-25T]

Yep - I am also doing it but doing the north sydney one - the harbour bridge should be swoit.

weather forecast is looking like a cracker too.

[OZ GTR35]

I did my last long distance training session last weekend. My team rode from Castle Hill to Springwood and back. I needed some big hill practice. Held a good 33km average so I was happy with that. Kept up with the rest of the team on racers, so my preperation is all done. I will ride to work and back a few more times before the day but I should be ready to do some damage on the day.

[JAS-25T]

Wow - what a day! absolute pearler.

Got to sleep around 11pm, woke up at 4am chucked the bike in the back of the truck, picked my mate up, drove to Olympic Park, caught a train to North Sydney and met up with some other mates.

Started North Sydney Oval, and rode the North Sydney route back to Olympic Park.

55km in total. Including the ride from the traino to the start line and the extra lap we did at OP.

Awesome wind up for the big one. I'm pretty sore, and was supposed to go for a ride tomorrow but don't think I will.

So an update for the Sydney to Gong........

Our team has raised just shy of $6000!

it's now got 14 members and there has been nearly $700,000 so far in total!

I'm getting pretty pumped!

[PIG747]

i did the pring cycle yesterday. The whether was fantastic. Its my first time i've ever done something like this and i enjoyed it so much.

I woke up at about 630. Rode to blacktown softball centre and then started at about 730. Did the 45kms in 2 and a half hours and i was just crusing along.

Caught the train to blacktown station and then rode home to woodcroft from there. I'm not even sore today which im very happy about

[JAS-25T]

OK So here it is.........the last week leading into the big ride!!!!

With nearl $8000 raised by our team (22nd Highest out of over 600 teams) and more than $1MILLION!!!!!! raised in total it's going to be a bumper year!

Thanks so much to every who has donated already - to those who haven't dig deep and help us help others with MS!!!!

I really want to hit $10K!

I am getting excited!

[GoldZilla]

Sponsored!

[JAS-25T]

Thanks Nick!!!!!!!!!!

[Duncan]

Not long now Jase - you better make it because there's a lot of money riding on you

This is a great cause everyone.....sign up to donate now! Our donation is in.

[JAS-25T]

ZOMG!

WOW!

THANKS!

[JAS-25T]

Weather forecast......

Sydney - Sunday Chance shower.

City: Min: 16 Max: 24

Gong - Forecast for Sunday

Isolated showers. North to northeast winds.

Wollongong : Chance shower. Min: 16 Max: 21

I can deal with teh rain - thank fark there are going ot be northerlys coming through! I'll need that boost up the hills.

[JAS-25T]

made it..............

update later - way to tired now.

thanks to all supporters

[Kel]

made it..............

update later - way to tired now.

thanks to all supporters

well done Jase, Amanda & team- an awesome achievement

you've done us all proud

[Duncan]

good work mate!

[GoldZilla]

Good job, Jase!

[OZ GTR35]

It was an ok ride, spent 40 min at the start line before we got off the mark, and the first 30-45 min was at super slow pace. Total ride time was about 4hr 10min with 50-60 min break at Stanwell tops due to an accident which stopped the course. We lost my mates dad, his bike was unridable after a low speed crash.

My mates on their racers just missed the 3hr mark with 3.05 without stops, I was 3 min behind with 3.08, the 1hr stop distroyed my legs and the last 10km really hurt.

[JAS-25T]

Thanks everyone!

Yeah first bit was super slow as it was to congested to even ride.

Half our group (guys on racers) took off around the pack and cut back in where everyone started riding.

We cruised along and took around 4.5hrs (not including about 30mins of stops).

Great weather for the ride, with a slight NE breeze.

Had a great day and will definately be returning with Amanda's Team again next year. The support was awesome from you all and greatly appreciated!

Nothing major in our team with only one guy getting a flat.

THANKS SO MUCH!

[JAS-25T]

Going for a massage at the local mall if time allows this arvo.

Legs are ok, drunk lots of protien milk stuff and bars. and gels............etc.

more spent than anything.

[GTR-N1]

Already supported MS before, but...

WELL DONE !!! And we all hope that research and treatment advance enough to help sufferers gain long-term remission!

Pull up sore to-day? Massage?

[FloydWestwood]

This is on again guys - who's entered!!?????

I'm in - donations pleeeeze!!

[Duncan]

link us up dave!