m.gympietimes.com.au/news/wheels-spin-on-fundraising-effort/2795005/ Well it was a fantastic day riders.
The weather was on our side which was great . Early start to get to our start point at AUSSIE WORLD Park on the Sunny Coast .Set up by 7.45am in readiness for the bikes to come in . Belinda and Trish manned the registration for the day. Top job ladies and look ed great in their Cancer Council Atire.
8-)Some great prizes were up for grabs and sponsors helped out a lot .
By 8.30 bikes were making the way in ,though was worried at first ,thought the long weekend may of kept them away .But by 9.15 things looked better and by the time we were rolling out at 9.40 am 65 had attended.
The guys from TOUR -OZ our main sponsors showed up .Deeply apprecciated
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOTlfnT9UCs Was great to catch up with CHISSO .Have'nt been with us for a while .Thanks MAte
Good locals and members on the day .
Was time to call the group for a pre ride talk .Might use a megaphone next trip
After the brief our inland scenic ride began .
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YA4PrGQi-8 The ride took us from the Aussie Pub to the freeway for a minute before turning on to Steve Irwin WAy heading to Landsborough ,then up the hill road to turn into BALD KNOB RD .Wow what a wiew over looking the Glasshouse MTNS. Lovely twisties for 5 ks . So Wolf found out .
Then turned onto the Peachester -Woodford Rd for a quick burst up the the range then turning for MAleny . Rated as one of te top 5 rides in OZ at one stage and probably still is. The corner markers were on the ball and the group then turn from Maleny towards the twisties again down the Range to Conondale . From there at 10 minute ride to our rest and hydration stop at the Kenilworth Hotel . A top place to rest up for an hr. STEVE the publican donated a bottle of Bourbon for our winner of the raffle . This raised us a wopping $272 . Thanks all.
Our resident Maguire family members
After the hydration hr had come to an end ,time was calling us for our next great ride to Gympie. Only a short ride of 45 min but gee the scenery once again was great .A mixture of twisties and sweeping corners and staright .Kept all classes of bikers happy from all reports.
Unfortunately a member and her partner recieved a flat tyre and had to wait to get it fixed . A lovely couple so they took the opportunity in laid back in the grassy road verge . Just needed a bottle of wine hey Loosewheel ,Rob .
So into Gympie we rode pulling into the Football fields ready for a feed of sausages ,Pizza and Cake .Oh yeah more hydration therapy i believe as well.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6adX3z0oqI www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qOJDPAaZjs Some were ready to leave as they had travelled from the Gold Coast and Bundaberg so was time to draw the raffles and prizes .One rider DOZZA kindly bought a book of tickets at $50 . This just shows that at these meets its not about money but what we are all there for on the day ,,CANCER .
He got a return thoug hwhich was great and went away with the wine pack and Torch .Well over $120 .
Unfortunately we didnt get pics of the raffle winners only the Prizes for best bikes .
BEst Harley ;; Billie and PArtner ,she also won the Esky and $50 fuel package
Oh Billy is in the background
Best Sporty ;; Won by Blacktop Rider BABS Cook . Good day for her as she won the Bourbon at he pub .
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Best European ;;Won by BRETT , he,s an avid rider on events such as this .Red Ducati
Best other JAp ;; Woohoo our own AZZA on his 109 Blue Bouly .Grats mate
Best SHADOW ;; Grats to SQUIRT ,recently bought her VT750 .She was happy as a pig in shit .
So was time for a group photo before to many riders adjourned to their hwy bound homes .
Great day out to raise money for CANCER Research .Hopefully one day a cure will be found .Too many people are struck down each year from this horrid disease . We only lost a good friend a few months ago that was heading another RELAY Team here in Gympie.
Would like to personally thank all riders on the day as without you guys and gals and your open wallets an event like this to raise monies would not be as successfull as it was .Thank you all . To the GYMPIE GYM TEAM and my daughter, Belinda especially for taking your own time and often money to raise awareness and monies for such a worthwhile cause .Top effort in organization and catering .
Shadow riders one and all that turned up and some that donated online as they could make the day ,well done and thanks .Craig and ACE as TECS on the day and ,AAron,AZZA ,BOB, SPINAL for crn marking . Apprecciation and gratitude to one and all .
Also a thank you to George and Helen that donated a late prize of which Donna won also ,thanks guys ,apprecciated .Rus as usual for the SRA donation of Shirts .Top effort all .
65 Bikes on the day $ 1679 Raised Cheers RAy ,See ye all next year