Day 3 saw us have a sleep in
before cooking breakfast. Instead of
having to be up at 5.45 a.m. we could sleep in until 6.15 a.m. Because everyone had been getting up so
early, I threatened them last night that if you were a rider who was up pacing
around before you need to be, then you had to come in Support Crew with me and
if you were a Support Crew member up before you need to be then you had a ride
the bike for the day (ha ha!) They must
have all been scared as everyone slept this morning !!
Once we left Wagga Wagga,
there was a brief stop at Junee Memorial Park for a toilet break before setting
off to Bethungra where the amazing Junee Lions Club provided sausages, onion,
cold meats, salad and fruit for everyone.
It was such a beautiful day
today with the sun shining brightly and canola fields on both sides of the road
as they rode along. Once the Lions Club
were thanked, the call came out from Fairy Queen for 5 minutes till we
leave. Everyone jumped on their bikes
as they were keen to ride then into our accommodation for the night which was
going to be in Cootamundra.
As we do every year on 10th
September, we celebrate today as Harry Day in celebration of the life of Harry
Dunn. Team Harry led the way today and
all the riders wore their black armbands to pay their respects.
Once they all arrived, the
Support Crew had a table set up of lots of pies and cakes and sugar – Harry’s
favourite foods – permission to each lots of rubbish today !
Sara and Dean’s family
members also arrived last night and are travelling with us for a few days to be
here with us for Harry’s Anniversary.
They had lots of green balloons around today and it was an awesome vibe
amongst everyone. Sarah got up and
thanked everyone for today and told them how much Harry loved pies and cakes so
we should eat them till they are all gone !
Everyone then spent the
afternoon having showers, massages and sitting around in the sun together
enjoying each others company.
All the Support Crew are
doing an incredible job and I am so proud of how they help the riders and each
other all the time. Bill and Ben got
lost again today but thankfully I have now given Maree and Kath the job of
looking after them.
Tonight we had a buffet of
Garlic Breads, Chicken Wings, Lasagne, Fettucine, Penne Bosciola and Dessert
for dinner. Because we have 4 people
having birthdays on this trip, we are having a Birthday Night tonight with a
“MASSIVE” Cake – a Cake so big that it would only fit in the boot of the car as
they didn’t have a box that it would fit in and the lovely Bakery did it so
cheap for us.
In true party style we also
played a game of pass the parcel. Once
the music stopped and you unwrapped your paper you had to wear whatever was
inside it for the rest of the night. It
was hilarious seeing the boys in earrings, headbands and granny undies !
Tonight’s Jersey winners
were:-
King of the Mountain Jersey –
Reno Ricky who was concerned that he wouldn’t be able to do the Ride, but is
doing a great job.
The Support Crew Joker Jersey
went to JD for accidentally putting dishwashing detergent on her pancakes !
The riders’ Joker Jersey went
to Sally Rainbow for brushing her teeth with butt cream (she must have been
tired)
Another Joker Jersey was handed
out to little Luke Dunn who thought Fatty’s beanie hair was real hair.
The Support Crew Most
Supportive Jersey went to Massage Jarrod and Scott for working so hard in their
roles and offering lots of help outside of their role.
The riders’ Most Supportive Jersey
went to Hodgy who did lots of chase backs helping out across the past three
days.
The Fine Master handed out
lots of fines tonight, the funniest being:-
To Bill (Ian) for leaving his
pyjama pants at the lunch time stop, for putting the cold pasta salad in the
van cupboard for 3 hours instead of the fridge and for scaring Kath and Maree
when they walked into the girl’s bathroom and found Ian in there in his undies as
he had gone to the wrong bathroom (yikes !)
Thanks for the Messages of
Support again today – the riders and support crew LOVE getting them.
Until tomorrow,
Donna.
