Training update: 3 weeks till lift off.

With having trained for the last 9 days straight I was hoping to finish the 10th on a good note.  When I got out of bed the wind was blowing insanely.  I managed to get to the bottom of Mount Keira and did 3 climbs and called it quits.  Looking forward to having tomorrow off.  Everything is looking good for the fundraising night with plenty of donations coming in daily.  Look forward to meeting up with everyone on the night.  To all my new mad cycling friends, can't wait to go for a ride with you in Cairo in 3 weeks.

Get ready for some serious pain.

Rod Price Mechanical Repairs donates to Cairo to Capetown 2011.

Rod is a local motor mechanic at the Cnr of the Princess Hwy & Jardine St, Fairy Meadow.  Rod has kindly donated a motor vehicle service which will be on offer during the fund raising night.  I would like to thank Rod and Kylie for their kind donation to eXsight Tandems.  Please support Rod Price Mechanical next time you're considering having your car serviced or for a registration check.  Thanks very much Rod & Kylie.

Scott Chipperfield donates a signed 2010 World Cup Jersey for fundraising night.

I would like to thank Australian Socceroo Scott Chipperfield for his kind donation of one of his shirts from the recent Football World Cup in South Africa.  Scott was more than happy to offer the shirt for auction for the fund raising night.  If you would like to have an autographed jersey from one of the most talented footballers our region has ever seen, then this is your only chance.  Scott will not be attending the night due to his commitments back in Europe.  Scott also played for Australia in the 2006 World Cup in Germany.  Thank you so much Scott.

I would like to thank Will Campbell of Bulli for his kind donation. 

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David Meikle, McPhail Real Estate Wollongong

I would like to thank David Meikle of McPhail Real Estate Wollongong for his kind support of Cairo to Capetown 2011.  I've known David for over 25 years and at one stage we worked together.  David & McPhail Real Estate were more than happy to come on board to support visually impaired people of the Illawarra.  Please support McPhail Real Estate and their wonderful staff.  Thanks so much David.

I would like to thank Mr Christopher Apps for his kind donation.  

I would like to thank Mr Danny Hennessy of Elite Bicycle Repairs 0401194103 for his kind donation

Training Update: 4 weeks till departure.

Today I went out with Josh for a nice & easy 95khms of hills.  Josh had his super duper Giant Carbon Fibre and I rode my trusty mountain bike, the one I'll be riding in the tour.  A total of 1200metres of climbing and 1800 Calories gone.  The weather has been fantastic around 30 degrees all day as we rode with the ocean beside us.  Until next week, safe pedaling.

Malinda Halley & Gary Mandy support Cairo to Capetown 2011

Malinda has kindly donated a pair of Lisa Ho ladies sunglasses and a pair of Mens Matrix sunglasses which will add to making the fund raising night a spectacular success.

Gary Mandy has kindly offered his expert advice on servicing of my bike and training to get me to the starting line in Cairo 15th January 2011.