Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle

Well it's been a while since I last updated my blog due to having a ton of stuff to do and not a lot of spare time. For those who asked- yes I am still churning out the miles every week with continued weight loss to boot (tho the last 2 weeks its slowed right down- GRRR!) and I do have a summary of these rides tucked away which I will flesh out into a series of short ride reports to be posted soon (prob after Christmas when things are quieter).

However one important happening in my cycling life is the Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle ride I have organized.

The Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle is a FREE ride from Frankston Visitors Centre (Melway's map 100 A9) to the Sacred Heart Mission in Grey Street, St Kilda (Melway's map 58 A9), on Saturday the 22nd of December, 2007.

The Sacred Heart Mission's prime activity is to supply food to, and cook for the poor and homeless. To assist the Sacred Heart Mission with this ever growing demand for their services, the Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle will be delivering food to the mission via the backpacks/messenger bags/panniers that all riders will be carrying with them on the ride from Franskton.

The ride from Frankston to St Kilda is a regular route for many cyclists and it is well known for its long stretches with few traffic lights, it's mostly flat elevation and its wonderful views over the bay.

Ride start: 8.30am, Saturday the 22nd of December 2007
Start location: Frankston Visitors Centre
Route distance: 40.5km
Ride finish time: 11am
Ride pace: Approx 22kph average
Ride finish location: Sacred Heart Mission, St Kilda
Ride cost: FREE! FREE! FREE!

All riders are encouraged to dress with a Christmas spirit. Leading the ride will be Santa and his nine reindeers with the rest of the group following. So wrap your bike in tinsel, or dress as an elf, snowman, what ever. Lets make it a fun ride! Even better- several prizes will be given away at the end for the best dressed, so make sure you hang about at the end!

Now, go do yourself a favor and go visit the website I built for this event. It's gonna be a great fun ride and a nice way to give something back to the community and to help those less fortunate than yourself.

So don't let me down OK? I expect you (yes- YOU, the one reading this) to join us on the road with a bag of food to donate. Even if you just join on for the last 5km- I don't mind. Just as long as you come along, have a laugh and share in the giving spirit.

Cya out there on the road this Saturday the 22nd of December! I'll be looking for ya (I'll be the one dressed as Santa).

Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle