20 days
Past, present and what's ahead.
The quick info:
Getting the trike sorted has been the most important aspect, even though it has left me on a shorter training timeline. Knowing that the trike is fully functional gives me belief and hope. Plus, the first 2 or 3 days of the Howlong to Canberra ride (22nd-1st of March) are relatively flat so WE can get a few good warm ups in before the serious hills start.
The second point is:
We are working towards getting each shire involved either/or by riding, having dinners and getting us up on the socials as we pass through their local area. A few are in but, we’ve got to keep you guessing as to what's going to happen.
On the 18th of February we will be riding up to the Victorian State parliament to kickstart the official Campaign. This will really address our major aim, more funding for Childhood Stroke Research. I’m not sure if we want to do this? Thoughts? If you would like to ride with us to the Victorian Parliament House simply fill in the form on the 4 points and say ‘keen to ride to parliament house with you!’ and we will do the rest. We are very grateful to Minister Danny Pearson for facilitating this event.
On the 3rd of March we will be cycling into Federal Parliament (Canberra) and I will give a brief speech to various MPs again highlighting and emphasising the work is JUST beginning on Childhood Stroke research. This time our grateful thanks to Jo Briskey MP and her office for arranging this for us.
Other things:
We are creating content so you can share and spread it far and wide (it actually takes so much time on this!) so your help is important to get the words out and about. If you know anyone who’ll get behind us, get behind them and give them a soft nudge in the arse to get them to lean into the cause! We'd love you to support us in any way you can. Sponsorships, donations, riding with us or just general “you've got this” wishes!
That’s all that I can think of for now. There will be further news before this ride is done.
Cheers
TQ and Team
