What a week for Wheel2Wheel! As I sit here on Sunday evening (the boys FINALLY sleeping) I am trying to plan my week ahead, writing out my TO DO list for tomorrow and semi overwhelmed at the amount of stuff I have to cram in before the mass holiday departure from Hong Kong. Instead of […]
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There are only 72 days until the 1 March departure and I wanted to write a blog trying to explain just how hard the team are working to make this huge charitable idea become a reality. I have a full-time job, so volunteering with Wheel2Wheel is a case of doing what I can, when I
Well 16 weeks post my ACL Lars replacement operation and today I climbed to the summit on Mt Annpuri on my touring skis and skins. I feel all my training and rehab getting ready for Wheel2Wheel has really paid off on this milestone today. The lifts still aren’t open at Niseko so I believe I
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Today we reached a milestone of epic portions for the Wheel2Wheel team. It may not sound like a big deal to many, but for the four of us involved in establishing an online donation mechanism and launching “Own-a-Km” this is the end of a very long journey. The story starts 9 months ago in
“Education is not about filling with water, it’s about lighting a fire”, an elegant turn of phrase from Flora, one of the team members and presenters of the GECKO programme. She was describing to me her motivation for doing what she does: educating, but more importantly inspiring the high school students of China to care
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Wheel2Wheel is pleased to announce our partnership with Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) in Malaysia. WAO is a non-religious, non-governmental organisation committed to protecting and promoting the rights of women. When investigating key themes for Malaysia, we found a very interesting contrast between Malaysia and its near neighbours. In recent
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We are absolutely thrilled that the coolest active wear brand in the world – Lululemon Athletica – has stepped forward to sponsor Wheel2Wheel’s training apparel for pre-expedition conditioning and casual clothing during the 2011 charity adventure. Levina, Paige, Jodi and Morgan are huge fans of Lululemon, so Wheel2Wheel is particularly excited to have them on
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Wheel2Wheel is proud to announce our partnership with NecesCity, The Lifestyle Navigator for Men. Hong Kong’s first and only free daily email lifestyle tip for guys. NecesCity seeks the most hidden of hidden gems in Hong Kong , and wires their subscribers to the city’s pulse and everything hip by delivering a short yet meaty
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Wheel2Wheel riders Morgan Parker and Simon Lock will travel approximately 20,000 kms from Hong Kong to Brisbane through 10 countries in 100 days. The riding will be intense and require supreme physical and mental endurance.
The Wheel2Wheel journey starts in central Hong Kong …. the Team will cycle to the border crossing to recognise the cronic issue of air polution affecting Hong Kong. The riders will then unite with their BMW bikes and equipment will be in Shenzhen where they will mount up and set off to Guangzhou. The roads will be congested
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