Kempsey across the Nullabor to Perth 2011
2011 will see ride4acure – Hannah Rose Melanoma Research Fund take up the challenge again to ‘put melanoma on the map’ and take things a whole lot further. On 2nd May 2011 (which would’ve been Hannah’s 23rd Birthday) will see Esther (20) and Joe (11) and I, leave Cresecent Head (20 kms from Kempsey on the Pacific Ocean) dipping the hooves of three horses in the Pacific and beginning the ride to Perth via the Great Dividing Range to New England, Central West NSW and Riverina , top pocket of VIC, then into SA across to Adelaide, the Nullabor in WA, then onto Perth! this route is 4600kms and we’ll arrive in Perth on 6th August on Esther’s 21st Birthday. I will be driving the support truck in which we’ll be able to carry plenty of gear! What a relief after the pack horse trek where I was so limited in what I could carry. Esther will be the rider this time. We’ll have three horses that will each be rotated daily (all three ridden 5 out of 7 days).
Along the way as per the other two long distance rides from Kempsey to Melbourne I will be presenting “Mela-What?” to many dozens of schools and communities, liaising with politicians, and speaking in as many communities as possible about melanoma prevention and research and everywhere we can fundraising to support vital research to find a cure for melanoma and spreading the word about being proactive and preventing skin cancer and melanoma in young people’s lives.
We are networking in communities along the route now and am interested to hear from people who would like us to visit their communities and also sponsors who may be able to support this trek.
We hosted our dinner dance and auction on the 25th September at the Kempsey RSL Club and it went well. I am so proud to be a part of such a wonderfully generous community. support for the auction came from far and wide with many people I met along the treks donating goods for the auction!
http://www.macleayargus.com.au/news/local/news/general/maura-plans-new-longer-trek/1953655.aspx
