The Countdown is on...

Two more sleeps to go...

We are getting closer and closer each day!! Only two days to go until the Ride to Conquer Cancer! So excited! There are so many questions... how many riders? ... will the rain hold off? ... where exactly are we riding? ... can I actually sleep in a tent? ... will I actually want to ride on Day 2? ...and  the most important question - Can I avoid the Sweep Van? This is the ultimate goal for us, has Carly done enough training to avoid being swept up and taken off to camp in the van, goal = ride the whole distance? There is certainly enough time to complete the distance!! They have given us 11 hours to complete Day 1 - no problem, but will the body get through it?

The answer is just going to have to be a very loud 'YES'. It is for such a great cause that we are just going to have to make it. Cancer is such an awful disease that often doesn't pick and choose it's victims. Sure, we can live healthy lifestyles and lower our risk factors, but sometimes the bottom line is - it just picks you. Sometimes the last person you would expect to be struck down with cancer is the exact person it strikes. This is why we are doing this ride. To find a cure or proven preventative would be the ultimate answer! We are sick of hearing about someone else close finding out they or their mother/brother/father/best friend, etc is fighting a losing battle. So... hear me loud and clear - NO SWEEP VAN!

Okay, so that is the depressing part done!

Now the great part - we are doing this ride with a number of like-minded individuals who are all doing this ride to make a difference. I will find out exactly how many on Saturday morning at 5.30am! We then get to ride from Brisbane through to North Booval (where the first Cheering Station is!) on to the second Cheering Station in Pine Mountain (hmmm, Mountain - now just a little scared - stay away van - I will not be swept!) and then on to our camp site at Esk - Somerset Dam, I think. I will get an opportunity to take some great photos through the ride, so next weeks blog will have photos 'en masse' (oo, I do believe - that was french! Getting ready for Paris). We then sleep in a tent. Yep, a tent.

Then we get to jump on our bikes and come back to Brisbane via Pine Mountain and Darra. Being that Carly is a Melbourne girl (approaching 40 - always a girl!) who has lived on the Gold Coast for the last 14 years, we have no idea where it is that we are actually riding. We thank our lucky stars that we are doing this ride with many others, we'll just follow someone who knows the way!

Anyway, once this ride is over and done with and we have shared the photos and experiences, we may just show you around the Goldy and share some of things you must see if you are visiting!

Meanwhile, I am Cwa - Cat with Adventures! Cheshire Smiles to you all