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Day 4 – Roma to Mitchell
Day 4 on our amazing adventure started a bit later today given the shorter distance of 90k from Roma to Mitchell. We were hosted for a...
May 10, 2016
Day 3 – Chinchilla to Roma
Day 3 done. Big day, 195km from Chinchilla to Roma. We had it all, bush mechanic, pit stops on the side of the road, tons of food & heaps...
May 9, 2016
Day 2 – Oakey to Chinchilla
Day 2 completed 168k – from Oakey to Chinchilla, including 12k of corrugated dirt, which gave rise to a couple of mechanicals. MAGIC...
May 8, 2016
Day 1 – Amberley Air Base to Oakey
Day 1 completed 133k – Amberley Air Base to Oakey. What a day!! A steady climb for the entire day and then Murphys Creek hill. Murphys...
May 7, 2016
TRAINING RIDE 3 APRIL 2016 – BRISBANE TO MT MEE
On Sunday 3 April 2016 a number of the RideWest 2016 participants rode from Brisbane to Mt. Mee, another 100km+ training ride. Check out...
Apr 8, 2016
Training Ride 20 March 2016 – Brisbane to Deception Bay
On Sunday 20 March 2016 a number of the RideWest 2016 participants rode from Brisbane to Deception Bay, a training ride of 128km. A video...
Mar 22, 2016
Day 1. Longreach to Winton – 174km
One day down!! Plenty of dry empty paddocks for the peloton to see today. Had numerous conversations with fellow riders about the state...
Jun 5, 2015
RideWest 2015 – Route 2 – Longreach to Tennant Creek
In June 2015, a new RideWest ride is taking place. Complimenting the bi-annual Brisbane to Longreach ride which raises funds for the...
Jun 1, 2015
The day after – Longreach to home:
There were tired bodies and sore heads all around this morning as the RideWest team and crew re-grouped one last time over a magnificent...
May 9, 2014
Day 7 – Blackall to Longreach:
A heroic day. Â The stuff of legends. Â What a team! Watching this very special bunch arrive into Longreach around 5pm after 7 tough days...
May 8, 2014
Day 6 – Augathella to Blackall:
Another great night was shared by the group at the Augathella Bowls Club where the opportunity for a 10-pin lawn bowling competition run...
May 7, 2014
Day 5 – Mitchell to Augathella:
An early start today with 180km ride from Mitchell to Augathella. However, before getting into the day’s round-up, it would be remiss to...
May 6, 2014
Day 4 – Roma to Mitchell
After a very well deserved sleep-in, the Peloton departed Roma this morning for Mitchell at 8.30am in brilliant sunshine. Â Officially the...
May 5, 2014
Day 3 – Chinchilla to Roma:
Following the first two hard days in the hills and then the headwinds, the third day of riding 200km from Chinchilla to Roma was always...
May 4, 2014
Day 2: Oakey to Chinchilla
The Peloton departed Oakey this morning at 7am for the 166km ride to Chinchilla, with punishing 30km headwinds confronting them all day....
May 3, 2014
Day 1 Brisbane to Oakey -136km
With much anticipation of what was in store for the next 7 days and the 1237km ahead, the RideWest Peloton took off from the Amberley Air...
May 2, 2014
RideWest Melbourne Lunch a great success
The RideWest Melbourne Business and Fundraiisng Lunch, held on Wednesday 26th March at NAB’s ‘’The Hall’’, was a great success. With a...
Mar 28, 2014
Untitled
We are now three weeks into training for our 27km leg of the ride from Ilfracombe to Longreach, and while it seems a short distance...
Mar 25, 2014
Lindsay Transport Supports Drought Affected Families in QLD
Great to see RideWest foundation sponsor Lindsay Transport making a huge impact to drought affected families. Vehicle was loaded this...
Mar 7, 2014
The Back Story
M+K Lawyers Founding sponsor by Les Hancock The back story In 2009 I came across a really confronting statistic, that the suicide rate of...
Feb 26, 2014
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