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Jimmys Gumboot Friday Mountain Bike Ride

  • Closing date extension

      7 November 2021
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    Hi team, due to a couple of media outlets being in touch to offer some further exposure we've decided to extend the closing date of the Givealittle page so we get the most out of the extra reach.

    To all of you who have donated, especially during the ride, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm absolutely speechless. My support crew excitedly gave me updates on the fundraising at each pit-stop and it really boosted my efforts. Will post a full update soon.

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  • Over $6200 raised!

      4 November 2021
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    Snacks! Just some of the lovely treats to keep me going over the ride. If you haven't tried Tailwind Nutrition NZ fuel yet, get into it. It's without a doubt the best I've found for hydration and fueling while riding. Love it!

    Now thanks needs to go out to all of you absolute gems of human beings. Well over $6200 raised thus far and steadily climbing. There's so many great fund raisers going on right now, I feel stoked that mine has struck enough of a chord with all you guys to get behind me. It really makes a difference and you're all doing awesome work. I'm genuinely excited to begin this Gumboot Friday ride on Friday and start spinning the wheels. Even more exciting is the list of support riders. My main man Drew has done an absolutely stella job of creating a roster to ensure I'm never alone and its incredible how many people are coming to ride some, or all, of the ride with us. Thanks mate.

    So I'll post a bit of a video tomorrow night outlining the plan and then we'll try to regularly post updates during the ride although the reception is a bit patchy out there.

    Love you guys, keep being awesome.

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  • Wow!

      25 October 2021
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    Feeling incredibly humble right now! So many of you are doing so much incredible work in the background and have made some amazing donations! Over the weekend we're now sitting at almost $4500 with almost two weeks left to go. Thank you to every single one of you, you're all truly awesome and helping make a real difference for Gumboot Friday this year.

    So many people are on board now, this is truly a big team effort and we're all getting some great work done.

    Much love to each and every one of you.

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  • One month out!

      11 October 2021
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    Well things are certainly hussing along very quickly now! Our first draft health and safety plan for the event has been looked over by the good folks at GWRC and they're happy for the most part, encouragingly the ranger in charge of the forest we're using has been extremely helpful in making sure we get this right and offering assistance.

    An event sponsor has agreed to come on board and cover the event under their Public Liability Insurance. To be honest this is the biggest weight off my shoulders and thanks so much to the numerous people who offered to help with this, it's really been awesome and I'm super stoked to have it sorted.

    A huuuuuge number of you have reached out and are planning on being here for support at the event, that's massive. I'm so humbled and thankful. You guys are all legends and it's you that's making the event possible, I legitimately can not complete it without you.

    So what remains? Well less than four weeks out, it's just ride, ride, ride from here on in for me. With the major paperwork pretty much sorted, all I have to focus on is pedaling, and believe me I love to pedal. That's easy.

    What can you do? If you haven't already and intend on doing so, please donate via the givealittle link. If many people donate a few buck each, we'll easily smash our target. If you've donated to this awesome cause or even if you can't donate, please share the link telling your friends why you believe in it and why it would be awesome if they could chuck a couple of bucks too.

    Most importantly, from the bottom of my heart, thank you to each and every one of you who's following the page, making donations, volunteering to help and spreading the word. Love you guys so much for the support.

    Photo credit: Lisa Ng photography

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  • Quick update

      27 July 2021
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    Hi team, just wanted to give a massive shout out and thanks to everyone who's donated thus far. We've far exceeded our progress expectations thanks to all of you and I really can't thank you enough. For me, the training has begun in earnest, and busy planning longer and steeper training rides to get me in better shape for the massive 24 hour long, main event.

    Thank you all so much again, please let your friends and family now what we're up to by sharing the link and inviting them to be part of this awesome charity.

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