by admin on November 15, 2011
Below you’ll find the 2012 Macsim Sydney to Surfers Bike Ride Entry Form.
The ride starts on Saturday April 28th and finishes Friday May 4, 2012.
Be Quick – Big Numbers Expected
As always, we’re expecting a very quick and strong number of entries.
I urge you to download the form, print it out and send it in ASAP to secure your spot.
We have a limited numbers of cyclists we can have on the ride (due to pesky laws!) – it’s a maximum of 120.
We’re expecting that number to fill up very quickly, so again, if you’re keen for the ride, enter now.
Sydney to Surfers Bike Ride 2012 Entry Form (PDF file).
Hope to see you in 2012!
by admin on September 15, 2011
The date for the 2012 Rotary Club of Engadine’s Sydney to Surfers ride, raising funds for Father Chris Riley’s ”Youth off the Streets” organisation, has been set to commence on Saturday 28th April.
It will follow the same route as last year with overnight stops in the same towns.
Entry Forms Available Late October/Early November
The entry form will be available from the web site from late October/early November this year.
Sign up for the e-newsletter to be notified when the entries are out.
Kevin Stuart
As a culmination of this year’s ride 71 people, riders, family, volunteers, Rotarians and a sizeable contingent from Youth off the Streets heard an address from Father Chris Riley on an update of his work to date and enjoyed some wonderful fellowship over a meal at Engadine Bowling Club.
The final tally for the ride resulted in a cheque for $157,607 being handed to Fr Chris Riley at the presentation dinner last Friday, which along with a total of $ 61,625 which had gone directly to Youth off the Streets, from various riders, made a total of $219,232 for the year.
This was a fantastic result and you are all to be congratulated for your efforts. This takes the total for the thirteen rides to date to $1,723,171.
In the absence of Fraser Mackay-Sim, Shelley Lehman one of his executive staff from Macsim Fastenings Pty Ltd drew the winning container and Scott Wakeling from Pack 4 was the lucky winner of the car this year and he is to collect the car in the near future.
Once again congratulations to you all for your fundraising efforts, and we look forward to your company again next year. We will be in touch when a date is set for the ride.
Kevin Stuart
by Brendon on May 10, 2011
This year, we saw a record number of riders (168) tackle the challenge of riding from Sydney to Surfers Paradise on pedal power alone, supported by 28 dedicated volunteers from the Rotary Club of Engadine.
We had our fit groups who did it easy. We had our ‘middle of the road’ riders who found a few days challenging. And we had Pack 9. Most riders rode hard and long. They started first…finished last…and put in some of the most courageous riding one could see.
Of course, the ride was always more about peddling north. There were new friendships formed, and new hardships encountered (a couple of riders sustained injuries through crashing…one rider didn’t even make the ride due to a crash in the months leading up to the day). [click to continue…]
by Brendon on May 4, 2011
They say riding long distances builds character. At the time when your legs are tired, you’ve covered quite a bit of terrain and all you want to do is stop and rest, you’re faced with a sizable hill that will test your every resolve to make it to the top without stopping.
Riding long distances is a challenge. Not only does your body fatigue, your mind can fatigue too. Concentrating on riding a straight line in a bunch all day long so you don’t knock bars or wheels; listening to the sound of the traffic to determine when passing cars/trucks might approach; or focusing your mind to push through the pain and fatigue in your legs can wear you down quite quickly.
Riding long distances takes determination and discipline. Especially when there’s an easy way out. The temptation of the support car or one of the buses is always an ‘available’ option if you really want it. But, with determination and resolve to finish, you stay on your bike and keep pedaling. Because you set goals, standards and expectations of yourself. And should you give up on those expectations, you feel gutted. [click to continue…]
by Brendon on May 3, 2011
A typical day on the Sydney to Surfers Ride starts with riders and crew climbing out of bed for a 6-6:30am breakfast.
Our crew (particularly the bus drivers who are massive legends) often start earlier than this, ferrying riders from far flung hotels and motels toward Duncan’s Mess Tent.
Duncan's Mess Tent
Being one of those bus drivers myself, I was inspired to write the following, strongly worded letter as a result of the early start…
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