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The Ride to Conquer Cancer

jessipatra
jessipatra Posts: 14
edited January 17 in Social Groups
Hi all!

Anyone else doing (or considering doing) this?

www.conquercancer.org.nz

Am seriously considering it - 200km is a LONG way to bike over a weekend, but there's plenty of training time before November!

I'm in New Lynn and would be keen for a training partner - I haven't done much biking over the past few years, so would essentially be starting from scratch! Any takers?

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  • clari_netter
    clari_netter Posts: 20 Member
    That looks fun, I assume it's based in Auckland, it doesn't really say anything about where the route might be at all... I live in Palmy though so would be no use to you for training!
  • bonjour24
    bonjour24 Posts: 1,119 Member
    I'm signed up to do it. Paid my money, started training, was reassured that if you don't raise the $2.5k sponsorship needed that you can still ride anyway. Then a few weeks ago I got a motivational call from them. They suggested that I start my fundraising efforts by sponsoring myself a 'few hundred' dollars. Then they told me that if I didn't raise the $2.5k I wouldn't be allowed to ride, but I could always top it up myself. I was really keen to do it, but the fundraising side of it will be difficult for me ( I live in Papakura- not a rich place). I shaved my head last year, pulled out all the stops, and still only got $1k.
    I don't have a road bike- only a mountain bike, but I'd be keen to join you for a few rides!

    Eta- I've decided to do the planned training, but ride the haurakie rail trail with my hubby instead- about 75k a day.
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