Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
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Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
Postby ACT SC600 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 1:01 pm
(please feel free to forward on to your networks)
On the 1st of November I will be attempting to ‘Everest’ the National Arboretum in Canberra.
What is Everesting you ask? Everesting is repeating a hill on your bicycle until you reach the 8848 climbing meters gained to summit Mt Everest. I hope to inspire others to join the RECOGNISE movement and to promote Indigenous health
Join me and the Recognise crew for a yarn and a feed at the Southern Deck for a great family day out (and if you are keen bring your bike as well).
Where
The National Arboretum Canberra
When
November 1 2014
Time
9am Southern Deck
The Arboretum is a 120 metre climb so I’ll need to do 78 laps (just to be safe). One whole lap is 4.3 kilometres which means I’ll ride 335km all up. I plan to start at 3am on Saturday 1 November, and aim to finish between 8pm to 10pm. Public access to the Arboretum is from 6.30am (riders willing to join me early on will have access from the side gate before 6.30am)
If you are keen to volunteer on the day, please get in touch at media@recognise.org.au
Look forward to seeing you there
Rubber side down
Chris Simpson
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Twitter - @chrismjsimmo75
#everesting #jtorecognition #EtA78 #whyweroll
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Re: Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
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Re: Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
Postby Dirty32 » Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:03 pm
335km is nothing to be sneezed at on it's own, without the everest attempt.
Good luck with it!
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Re: Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
Postby ldrcycles » Wed Oct 22, 2014 8:41 pm
+1, if i could get down there to cheer you on i would. Excellent stuff mate.Dirty32 wrote:Wont make it from the other side of the country, but kudos for giving it a go!
335km is nothing to be sneezed at on it's own, without the everest attempt.
Good luck with it!
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Re: Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
Postby ACT SC600 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:30 am
3 more sleeps... (possibly 2.5 as i doubt i will be able to get a good sleep on the Friday night)
and Thursday let the carb loading commence
for those that are coming... see you on the hill this Saturday
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Postby worldpresident » Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:38 am
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Re: Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
Postby ACT SC600 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:03 pm
yeah... I'd be keen to see Elvis again (make sure you advise the boss you will be later than i say )worldpresident wrote:So mate, was thinking Sunday we could do Gunning and back? You'll be fine for it after Saturday's 330km warm up
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Postby ACT SC600 » Thu Nov 06, 2014 4:06 pm
it was a tough day in the saddle…. Some stats
Time – 22.5hours riding
Distance - 301kms
Accent - 8900m climbing
Start – 3.15am (Saturday)
Finish – 1.24am (Sunday)
Winds – absolutely terrible – gusts up to 65km averaging 30km
Riders – over 150 riders turned up to support me plus countless volunteers during the day
Pedal strokes – over 83000 revolutions
From the Recognise website……
AN EVEREST FOR RECOGNITION
He did it!
After 22 hours on his bike, Wokka Wokka man and Canberra resident Chris Simpson reached his own Mount Everest at the National Arboretum on Saturday to raise awareness for Recognise and Indigenous health.
The huge feat saw him cycle 69 long laps of the hill – clocking up 301kms - in challenging weather conditions. It was the equivalent ascent of riding up Mount Everest – 8,900 metres.
He faced wind gusts of up to 65 kms/hour – and bitterly cold temperatures after sunset. More than 150 other riders and event volunteers joined him for parts of the challenge to show their support for Chris and for constitutional recognition. He started riding just after 3am and finished at 1.24am the next day.
Chris also rode with a team of cyclists on the Journey to Recognition relay between Alice Springs and Katherine last year.
Reflecting on his achievement, Chris said he was so grateful to all who helped to achieve it.
"I suppose Everesting is a bit like changing the Constitution – a large number of people need to work together to achieve the goal."
"All day people just kept showing up to show support for me and for recognition. Some said they'd seen it on the news and felt they had to come. Lots turned up in R shirts. The cycling community that came out were just amazing."
"I was inspired by the support and the turnout. The grassroots Canberra community came out in force to support Recognise."
"I was humbled to be a part of it."
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Postby singlespeedscott » Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:04 pm
LDR, when's your Bellthorpe Everest attempt going to happen? If you don't hurry up I might have to have a go myself
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Postby ldrcycles » Thu Nov 06, 2014 7:02 pm
I'm not game to do it until i've got at least one disc brake. I will be doing an everesting on a less extreme hill in the next couple of weeks though.singlespeedscott wrote:Nicely done.
LDR, when's your Bellthorpe Everest attempt going to happen? If you don't hurry up I might have to have a go myself
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Re: Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
Postby m@ » Fri Nov 07, 2014 12:01 pm
+1 awesome achievement Chris.find_bruce wrote:Brilliant effort Chris, I hope every metre helps promoting the long overdue next step from the 1969 referendum.
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Postby ACT SC600 » Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:23 pm
A nice vid from the guys at Recognise
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Re: Everesting Attempt - Nov 1 - National Arboretum
Postby tcdev » Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:32 pm
I think I'd have a chance at an Everest... if M.C. Escher designed the course!
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Postby ACT SC600 » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:05 am
very Pro!!!Cmm wrote:Great effort Chris and great vid!
My Legs deserted me for around 2 days after it...TheDon wrote:My legs turn to jelly after a couple of laps of the arb. Well done.
thanks you kind sirtcdev wrote:Well done Chris, congratulations!
I think I'd have a chance at an Everest... if M.C. Escher designed the course!
Thanks Dude..... Giant Looooong Gone... the Domane that replaced it is an awesome steedKitch wrote:Just read through this thread, well done Chris. (Still got the Giant?)
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