Westpac Chopper Appeal Ride - Extended 4-day Nutters Version

Dear Donors

Thank you all very much for the support you have given me and the team in raising funds for the Westpac Rescue Choppers Charity.

I can confirm that our group of 9 nutters has finished the extended 4 day ride completing the following:

Day 1: Dunedin to Alexandra - a nice ~200km ride in quite good conditions with 2450m of climbing into central Otago from Dunedin. Very hard to complain.

Day 2: Alexandra to Queenstown - a shorter ~100km ride to Queenstown with a beautiful section though to Cromwell before the rain and snow set in stopping us doing the Crowne Range unfortunately.

Day 3: Queenstown to Invercargill - a chunky ~250km ride with the larger crew including Mr McCaw, Mr Cowan and Mr Muliaina. This started in the dark, then we went through the snow and then into the rain whilst visiting many schools watching kids in mullets mob the All Black greats. It was rather cold.

Day 4: Invercargill to Balclutha - another 200km ride through the beautiful Catlins to wrap all it up. Tough day as the body started to break down and take the mind with it.

#jobdone

Again, thanks for all your support.

A final few learnings:

1. Riding through snow is both beautiful but also frickin cold. I couldn't feel the fingers or toes for a few hours.

2. Packing multiple pairs of gloves was smart.

3. Ibuprofen is your best friend when your body starts falling apart

4. There are a lot more than one Westpac Rescue Chopper ... more like 20-30 .. who would have known ;)

Thanks again.

Over and out.