2018 Hawaiian Ride For Youth

We have a fantastic team this year and have already spent 6 months and ridden 7000 km in training ready to depart to Geraldton on Monday 20th March

                      https://www.rideforyouth.com.au/2018/teams/murdoch-university/

You can donate here: https://www.rideforyouth.com.au/2018/riders/fiona-cumming/

Post Ride Wrap

Successful ride , stay in touch with all activities run by

Youth Focus

If you or anyone you know needs help:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
• MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
• Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
• Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
• Headspace on 1800 650 890

Thankyou all and To Murdoch University and the team  for supporting this great cause 

Day 5 Final Day- homeward bound

Home! What a fantastic finish to a fabulous week and supporting the youth of WA an amazing
$2.375 million dollars raised 👏

thankyou to all the HRFY 🚴‍♀️community, friends and family for the support over the last 6 months, your donations, attendance at our events and encouragement all helps build our total and the message to our youth- connection,community and care xx #

Making a difference to young people

• 23 schools
• 3500 students 
• 2800 km over 4 and a half days across the state

I personally saw students not afraid to raise their hand and ask us difficult questions - showing me the strength  of these visits in showing kids a pathway to seeking help and building awareness of how they can help others .

Already looking forward to next year..... watch this space 

Day 4 Narrogin To Mandurah

This was a big day 179 km
Spectacular scenery as we made our way off the scarp- Magic weather and perfect cycling conditions.

 Great feeling as the 8 girls lead in to Mandurah- this year largest number female riders in the event at 35 of the 175 riders

Tired legs but brilliant day on the bike and visit to Pinjarra Senior High School

Day3 Katanning to Narrogin

110 km today - a shorter day - 2 great school Wagin District High and Narrogin Senior High More fabulous greetings and engaged students with questions showing a real need to continue spreading these Messages.

 WAGIN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
Morning highlights - Jersey  awardees - our super hero support  crew

Another great accomodation at Kobeelya

Also a fabulous visit to Narrogin Ag. College focusing in vocational and educational training 

An independent public school   

Here is my link to Strava

Last pics below some from our day ..

Day 2:Gnowangerup to Katanning via Kojanup

Well today was a tough day, buffeted by the wind again it was hard but had some great moments.
Here's the Jersey winners, people who show strength both on and off the bike the polka dot for first year riders, green for others who again help others also and show commitment and strength of character among other things and the pink for just doing something slightly silly eg falling off your bike in the car park

Above is our warm up before we head out and below is the old pub we stayed in

We hit the road for 95 km to Kojanup where we had another fantastic reception from the students and enjoyed morning tea with them. The team from Kitchen Warehouse presented and gave a personal touch to the messages of youth mental health . 

The kids came out to check out the bikes and see us off. We had 40 odd km to get to Katanning where we saw a stray sheep running down the fence alongside us averaging  our speed and then had a horse and pony run alongside the peleton in their paddock - magic 🚴🏼‍♀️😊 

Overall
5 hours on the bike
139 km
Check out my Strava below

Day1 Albany to Gnowangerup

photos of the day will be posted as we ride into Gnowerungerup 140 km and visit the school there also
Follow our progress
Here

Wild winds blowing us over as we tried to ride up- all worth it when greeted by the school and kids a fantastic but tough day 1. We spent 5  hours in the saddle  with the winds keeping our average speeds to 27 km per hour. many seasoned riders who have done the ride over the years actually said it was one of the toughest if not the toughest days on the bike they have had. I was glad to hear that because I thought, how can I be so spent at 80km.? But a timely break helps out so much, we have an awesome support crew who time our stops perfectly giving us food and massages and time to rehydrate.

TOday was a perfect example of mates looking after each other and helping out, swapping positions on the peleton to take some of the wind to help others, such great support we hope to show the kids is so important in helping each other and their friends , making sure they are Ok.

We were off again. It was spectacular riding toward the Stirling Ranges, I was surprised at the number of road trains that passed us sometimes you have to brace for the wind they take with them and others it was a short break form the cross wind. IM still in awe of how the traffic is managed by our crew.

the welcoming given to us by the whole school as we rode up to Gnowangerup Distict High was fantastic lots of squeals of delight and cheering. Wepresented to the school and had lunch and she red stories with the student section then road on to about accomodation for out massages and the group dinner and debrief

Bed early for a 7.30 am start to ride to Kojanup and then onto Katanning where we visit both schools

IM having trouble loading some pics but when internet is better I'll add here to the page, see below for the days ride.
Check out my ride on Strava