Hi Friends and supporters, The ride is over ! We achieved our goals both on the bike and on the fundraising front. Thanks to your support I raised over $6000 and the group of 10 of us raised over $42000 for Hands across the Water. A great effort by everyone. Many thanks. I have attached a short Power Point of the ride to give you a flavour of both the effort and the fun . Kind regards to everyone David

1. The 2013 Kwik
Kopy Classic
Charity Bike Ride
Sunday 10th March – Friday 15th March
NSW Snowy Mountains

2. Doing it for the kids
This year, a group of 10 intrepid riders embarked on a
gruelling journey aiming to raise $50,000 to support
fundraising efforts.
This will allow Hands Across the Water to continue its
work to support children who are rescued from
enforced prostitution in addition to being able to
respond to other people in desperate need.

3. The Gruelling Journey
Day 1 Canberra to Cooma 100km
Day 2 Cooma to Merimbula 135 km
Day 3 Merimbula to Jindabyne 185 km*
Day 4 Jindabyne to Mt Kosciusko (and back) 60 km
Day 5 Jindabyne to Cooma 65 km
Day 6 Cooma to Canberra 115 km
*2400 meters of vertical! The
185km on Day 3 was hard
work and a long day for our
riders! They traced the steps of
the famous “Sea to Summit”
ride covering 255km from the
coast to the highest peak.

4. Day 1 Canberra to Cooma
10 of us left together, some knew each other, others were still strangers. A
relatively easy ride across the rolling Cooma plains.
After 115km we arrived in
Cooma. No longer strangers.
We knew each others bikes
and relative riding abilities.

5. Day 2 Cooma to Merimbula
We were descending to the
coast which included a
10km winding and steep
section down Brown’s
mountain.
David Bell “ My highlight of the week was overtaking a grey
Some of the boys loved it, nomad towing a caravan on the way down Brown’s Mountain.”
some hated it.
Having made it, we finally
rode into Pambula 145km
later at our low of the ride -
SEA LEVEL.

6. Enjoying our
achievement
with the
locals in
Pambula
Kicking
back over a
meal and a
schooner
anticipating
about the
tough day
that lies
ahead.

7. Day 3 Pambula to Jindabyne
Day 3 and 4 were always the most
talked about and anticipated days
of the ride. Within 2 days we were
going from sea 2 summit.
We left Pambula with the waves
crashing in the background at 6:00am in
darkness with our headlights beaming
the way. Our first series of climbs out of
Pambula included a 15km climb
followed by continuous series of
relentless hills all day.
Ian Armstrong peddling
away.

8. What got you through the toughest
part of the ride?
Daniel “My legs ”
Larry “The reason for the bike ride –
the kids”
John “Pig-headedness – I was not
getting in that van!”
David “Thinking of the rewards that
awaited me”
Wayne “Other riders and John’s
From left: Daniel, Wayne, Ray, John having a hard earned rest. encouragement”
Rod “Remembering all the people
After 9hours and 4 minutes of riding from last year who hopped on the
we had covered 174km and bus all the time!”
climbed over 3,000 vertical
meters.
The beers on the balcony of The Ski
Inn in Jindabyne were welcomed
and deserved by all.
David enjoying a beer after a exhausting day of riding!

9. Day 4 Jindabyne to Mt Kosciusko
We left Jindabyne
with our first stop
scheduled for Perisher.
For those that have
driven this road during
ski season you will
know that it involves Ian receiving the award for best rider for
Rod off to a good start leading the pack.
10 pleasant Kms the previous day.
before you cross the
river and then climb
20 Kms, all of which
felt like straight
uphill. Add some
head winds and they
were the most
gruelling and
demanding 20km.
They made the day
before seem easy.

11. As we got to Charlottes pass excitement was high. We exchanged our road bikes for mountain
bikes and climbed 9km along a firetrail road past the famous Seamans Hut until we reached
the point we could go on bikes.

12. Reaching the top of Mt Kosciusko
There were high 5's, handshakes and even a few man hugs as we all realised what we had
achieved and knew we were about to summit Kozi. We all walked the last Km together. It
must have looked a bit weird - men in bike gear with their helmets on (to keep warm).

13. Reaching the top of Mt Kozi was a momentous
occasion.
Simon was sponsored $250 to get his gear off for
charity and a bit of a laugh!
This was such an incredible achievement for the
riders leaving them with a warm sense of
satisfaction for having reached the HIGH of the
trip.

14. Day 5 Jindabyne to Cooma
This was almost a rest day and a
very quiet almost anti climatic
day. It was a short 65km ride
which was pretty quick as we
continued the descent.
We checked back into the
Marlborough Inn.. All very
familiar with a few extra km in
our legs.
Ross taking over coffee making duties from the coffee shop owner on
his birthday !

15. Day 6 Cooma to Canberra
We rode the final 115km with a sense of satisfaction knowing
that we were about to finish our adventure.
We started out as strangers but ended as great friends bound
by an incredible experience.
Feelings at the conclusion of the week:
David: “Tired but satisfied and relieved that 11 of us left and 11
of us came back in one piece a week later having ridden 780
kms and climbed over 10000 meters of vertical !”
Larry: “A sense of accomplishment.”
John: “Finishing is always a combination of relief that it’s done,
a let-down because it’s all over and pride in the physical and
mental achievement.”
Wayne: “EXCELLENT!”
Rod: “Fantastic as it was a great achievement”

16. The group reaching the conclusion of the ride in Canberra. What an achievement!
From left: Larry, Ian, John, Ray, Wayne, Ross, John (driver), Rod, David, Simon, Daniel
John: “My highlight was completing each day AND the fact that we all completed each day due in
large part to the fact that we all supported each other through the tough parts on the road.”

17. Congratulations Riders!
The cyclists took on an enormous challenge, covering 800km over six days including a
climb to the highest point in Australia. All riders finished the challenge without
incident, a great result! Each rider finished the week feeling the sense of self-
satisfaction and achievement.
If you could sum up the week in one word ? “Fanfreakingtasic!!” “Excellent”
“Enjoyable” “Challenging” “Awesome”
Thank you so much for your support & donations, it was a fantastic challenge with a
great group of riders for a great cause!
Our collective fundraising efforts have raised between $40,000 to $45,000 which will
all go to children in need in Thailand. This could not have been achieved without
your help!
Congratulations to the riders on a fantastic fundraising effort for a very worthy
cause. You not only made your friends and family proud, but your efforts
fundraising will touch the lives of so many children in need.

18. Tally of Donations
Name Online Total Offline Total Total
Larry
$3496 $2500 $5996
Fingleson
Simon
$4048 $4048
Skelton
David Sponsors Total
$5023 $1120 $6143
Bell Kwik Kopy Australia $10,000
Konica Minolta $2, 500
Ian Armstrong $2941 $20 $2961
Priority Planners $2,500
John Dallas Air $1000
$2110 $2110
Arundall
Daniel
$1170 $580 $1750
Murray
Wayne
$2490 $240 $2730
Total: $42,289
Stanton
Rodney
$1560
Jackson
Ross Mitchell $1491
TOTAL $24249 $4540 $28789