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  • Smiddy triathletes on course to fight cancer

    Oct 26, 2011

    A team of 50 triathletes have added a fourth leg to this year’s Noosa Triathlon – fundraising for cancer research. Participants, including six-time Paralympian and cancer survivor Michael Milton, will tackle th…

  • Sharky's Oz 7-in-7: Karratha to Esperance - The Wrap Up

    Oct 24, 2011

    Overall Statistics for the 7in7 Distance: 2741.57 kilometres Elevation: 17,431 metres climbed Average: 24.3 km/h Time: 112 hours and 36 minutes Pedal revolutions: 32,460 Heart beats: 756,672 (Rocket's heart rate) Overall s…

  • 2011 Bottlemart Smiddy Challenge: Day 8 Journal, Charters Towers to Townsville

    Sep 10, 2011

    By Sue Stevenson The Smiddy team assembled for rollout at the Charters Towers School of Distance Education, some of us after spending the night at the Country Road Motel and the boys in their swags on the lawns of the scho…

  • 2011 Bottlemart Smiddy Challenge: Day 7 Journal - How good are we?!?

    Nov 7, 2011

    by the Smiddy Road Crew Stats for the week: 360 meat and salad sandwiches 14 dozen eggs 1.5kg peanut butter 236 slices of Tasty cheese 3kg Nutella 42 packets of Saos 3kgs cream biscuits 20 packets rice crackers 16kg diced …

  • 2011 Bottlemart Smiddy Challenge: A Sharky Wrap on Day 6

    Nov 7, 2011

    Clermont to Belyando Crossing - 177kms The day Captain Kevvy ruled the roost! Last night in Clermont was a bottler of a night. The locals were out in force and, along with some strong bidding from the Smiddy riders, we man…

  • Day 5 of the 2011 Half Smiddy

    Jun 5, 2011

    Thank you to fellow Half Smiddy rider Oliver Clissold for writing the day four journal and allowing me to get 7 hours sleep last night. I awoke today feeling rested and full of anticipation, excitement and an eagerness to …

  • Day 4 of the 2011 Half Smiddy

    Jun 11, 2011

    The call from the forward possy that the motel rooms in warwick were warm and comfortable, was a welcome message to a bedraggled and depleted peleton, pushing through the final kilometers of our longest day. Gary and Jo ag…

  • Day 3 of the 2011 Half Smiddy

    Jun 10, 2011

    The riders left Casino right on 6am thanks to Kevvy, Paul and James hounding the riders from 5:40am to 'Hurry Up'. The reason for the urgency to get away on time was due, not only because of the incredible distance we need…

  • Day 2 of the 2011 Half Smiddy

    Jun 9, 2011

    Last night our stay in Byron was a cold one, everyone had a cold night story to tell as we had breakfast with the road crew in Cabin number 82. Most of the cabins we stayed in were brand new and only just recently finished…

  • Day 1 of the 2011 Half Smiddy

    Jun 8, 2011

    The Half Smiddy is a 900km epic ride taking in Byron Bay, Casino, Warwick, Toowoomba, Crows Nest and back to Brisbane, all over a 5 day period. Numbers for this first up event saw 20 riders and nine road crew members come …

  • 'Chasing Legends' Tour De France Screening

    'Chasing Legends' Tour De France Screening

    Jul 4, 2011

    Smiling for Smiddy invites you to a premiere screening of 'Chasing Legends'. There is no greater sporting event in all of cycling than the Tour de France. Chasing Legends touches on the rich history, passion and true grit of The Tour as seen …

  • Midi-Smiddy rides again

    May 23, 2011

    A team of 50 cyclists will hit the road in the “Midi-Smiddy” departing Brisbane and travelling through Toowoomba and Warwick—a spin off from the eight day Smiddy Challenge held annually in September. Challenge …

  • Sharky's Blog: Midi a long weekend to remember!

    Jun 6, 2011

    Brilliant blue skies and warming sunshine made last year’s wet, windy and bitterly cold conditions a distant memory for returning riders. It was dream conditions for new riders set to embark on their first Smiddy adv…

  • Smiling for Smiddy rides into WA

    Aug 2, 2011

    Since 2008, Sharky has cycled over 8000 kilometres as part of his quest to knock off cycling around Australia in seven stages over seven years. Each year, on completion of the Bottlemart Smiddy Challenge Sharky heads off t…

  • Sharky's Blog: 'Wet in Warwick'

    Jul 20, 2011

    Saturating wet start and commitment For those of you comfortably tucked up in bed last Saturday morning at six am you definitely had the right idea. It was a different story for the 37 riders and ten road crew that turned …

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