Distance today 72km. Woke this morning to a heavy fog and everything outside very wet indeed. My heads up to make sure any gear is covered or put away. I met up with Barbara and John on the way out and passed on my bag of non-essentials for now. They were kind enough to arrangeContinue reading “Day 3 Kaimkillinbun”
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Day 2 Yarraman
Distance today- 45km 4hrs riding time @11km/hr Hi fine folk. Well today has been a reality check. It started well crossing over the range at Benarkin State Forest which was really satisfying but unfortunately it went all downhill with the riding after that. Clearly now in hindsight I was dehydrated after that effort and theContinue reading “Day 2 Yarraman”
Day 1- Moore
It’s 8pm Sunday 2 May 2021. Riding today 3 1/2 hours, 48km@18km/hr. I can’t believe I’m finally underway on what has been an epic process of preparation. My challenge started end of October last year getting the house ready to rent and finance this next stage in life. Since then it’s been trying to navigateContinue reading “Day 1- Moore”
Post #1 – 23 sleeps to go
Hi my name is Maree Stephenson and this is ‘Banjo’ my fat tyre bicycle. The 10 desert challenge is a 140day fundraising event for Beyond Blue. It all starts 1st May. We hope to raise over $10,000 to help people in Australia achieve their best mental health. Mental health is a priority for most folkContinue reading “Post #1 – 23 sleeps to go”