At Kilkivan we had the pleasure of staying at Kilkivan Bush Camping run by Steve & Sue. A beautiful open parkland style of camping, very informal with a lot of campfire pits available that was very welcoming when the temperature started to drop. It’s such a relaxing place to stay, open spaces, limited to a small number of sites and incredibly friendly and generous hosts. And there were beautiful hot showers available so we washed all the dust and dirt off from the last 7 days. We‚Äôd also like to thank Steve and Sue for the donation to the Cancer Foundation. Thanks Jenny

Here’s a short video of our first night and day of our journey. A big thanks to Paul Sagasion for the footage.
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Terry and myself made it into the Cairns Post on page 11 Saturday for our little fundraising ride. Click on the image for a larger version.

Fundraising is now in full swing, I’ve organized banners, public liability, donation booklets and a handful of places to raise funds. On Friday the Cairns Post interviewed Terry and myself (Muzza) for an article latter this week. I’ll post it here.

If you would like to donate to Cancer Research, contact Muzza! 0402 706 763

Talk about cutting a fine line, In the last week I have bought all the camping equipment needed for the trip. My brand new White Lion (Trek Ex 9) arrived on Tuesday along with the Bob Trailer, giving me no time to test and adjust. Anyway check out the White Lion below.

I have to give my thanks to Mal & Toni of Innisfail Cycle & Sports, they were a big help in selecting the bike/trailer and accessories for the job. These guys organize a heap of activities around Innisfail such as running and mountain biking so if your in the area pop in and say G’day.

Ok it’s heading onto 1am and I have to be at the airport in 5hrs for Brisy to meet the guys for the start of the ride on Saturday. From now on I’ll be blogging every 5-7 days when we pass through towns with an internet connection. So keep checking back and don’t be afraid to post comments.

Lots of love Muzza!!!

They may be riding the latest high tech mountain bikes but millions of years of evolution will greet three intrepid Cairns men when they set off on a two-and-a-half thousand kilometre journey along the Great Dividing Range.

Terry Montgomery, Murray Anderson-Clemence and Dietmar Arimann will be raising money for the Cairns branch of the Cancer Council as they follow Australia’s Bicentennial National Trail from Kilarney on the Queensland/New South Wales border to Cooktown in Far North Queensland.

They decided on the Bicentennial National Trail for its sheer beauty and many challenges.

The 5330km trail runs from Cooktown to Healesville in Victoria and was established by the late bush outfitter R.M. Williams AO CMG.

The trio is hoping to complete their charity ride in 45 days averaging about 60 kilometres a day.

We are hoping to generate enough interest in our little adventure for people to come along to some of the local pubs we visit and spare a few dollars for the Cancer Council.