07/10/2025
Wow! What a weekend! (Sorry for long post!)
216km over two days completed!
That was such a hard hard hard weekend. The weather on Saturday was so bad we were all soaked through, visibility was so poor through alot of it and so many times I and many others were ready to give up, but we made it to Mandurah drenched, cold, exhausted and sore but the feeling of crossing the finish line in Mandurah is like no other feeling!
Day two weather was beautiful, the ride route was much nicer. On our bikes we hopped sore butts but positive and ready to go! And we made it, flat tyres, busted chains, lots of times of feeling like is this ever going to end and again wanting to give up! The mental struggle for me was way harder than the physical struggle, something I knew I'd face, but didn't realise just how much it would affect me!
I cried at the finish line, making back to Optus stadium is such an emotional moment, the physical and mental exhaustion, the feeling of achievement, the feeling of thank god that's over. The feeling of wanting to throw my bike in the bin and never get on another bike again. But if I had to get on my bike again today and ride another 100km for this cause I wouldn't hesitate! ❤️
The two main highlights during the ride:
1. Making it to 140km and being cheered on by my mum - my hero, My inspiration, my main reason I ride ❤️ seeing her there and hugging her is just incredible ❤️
2. Making it to about 185km - the field of hope - an acknowledgement of those in the ride who raised $4000 and over, and what an honour it was to have my name there - thank you to everyone who donated and supported me and my team "Chafing the Dream"
So yes, that is the Maca200 ride for cancer completed for 2025. I am so proud I finished the ride and so grateful for you all for donating and cheering me on ❤️ I am never riding again until around this time next yr when I have to panic train and participate in this incredible event 😂🥰❤️
Together we are working towards creating a cancer free future and keeping families and loved ones together for longer ❤️❤️❤️