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Loopers made it !

The 4 Loopers and 3 others all completed our Everest on Saturday, in the dark ! Thanks for your wonderful support and knowing it was for such a worthwhile cause helped us all push through the rain. We are short of the target, so if you know anyone who could donate please feel free to forward them the link to this site. Here are some images from the day. 

Two more sleeps

Anyone who can spare an hour or two to help from mid morning onwards, that would be great

And at the end of the practise ...

A valuable post ...

Getting ready for the big day - this Saturday !

We did a practise, a half Everest, a couple of weekends back and it was a hot day. Here we are at the beginning and end. 
Looking forward (?) to the real thing 

Loopy Loopers "Everest" their way to France

The Loopy Loopers (Arno, Martin, Mike & Sal) are cycling hill repeats 49 times, covering 375kms and each scaling the height of Everest (8848m) in less than a day!

This is to fund raise for the main challenge, when we will be riding the official route of the 2023 Tour De France, one week ahead of the professionals and finishing 21 stages later in Paris, after 3,400kms. 

Every participant commits to raising a minimum amount for the William Wates Memorial Trust (WWMT). The funds raised are entirely separate from the participation fee - donations do not pay for our Tour.

Please reward our pain by giving generously and come along on the day to support, ride with us and help fund raise.

 

Challenge:           Each of us to ride 8848 vertical metres (the height of Everest)

Venue:                 Hill up to Pie in the Sky , 1296 Pacific Highway, Cowan

Date:                     1 April 2023, from 3am to whenever

Support:               Come along on the day and ride some laps, cheers us on and support the cafe.

Cause:                  WWMT - whose mission is to help the most disadvantaged young people keep away from a life of crime and violence and fulfil their potential. This is achieved by giving grants to charities that engage young people through the medium of sports, arts and education.



Thank you to our Sponsors

$2.5k

Martin Pengilly

$400

Twilight Aged Care

Good luck on your adventure Martin. Thank you for all of your support to Twilight - From the Board and Leadership Team

$375

Colin&sandy Timbrell

Enjoy every crazy kilometre

$375

Robyn Young

$375

Joy Timbrell

Good luck!

$365

Jo En Jan Roosink

veel succes

$315

General

Well done Marty and team , amazing effort to you all on your Everest accomplishment

$265

Matthew R

Go Sal

$265

Matt Mclennan

Go Martin !! Super proud of you !

$215

Sally Pengilly

I know you love a challenge and plenty of mountains. Enjoy & stay safe.

$215

Michael Coyne

Outstanding work Mike, Sal, Marty and Arno. Super Impressed.

$215

Mfd Systems

Peerless !

$200

Jennifer Brittain

Thank you all for the inspiration and support! Best of luck for the rest of the training and I’ll see you in France :)

$165

Bob And Mary Young

much love and trepidation

$162

Katie R

Go Dad, you can do it!! Pedal until your spokes come off!

$125

Jessica Ragusa

Good luck guys!!!

$118

Card Donations

$108

Roqqio Australia

$110

Cash Donations

$108

Tristan White

You guys call me crazy but this puts me to shame. Hope to get out for a lap or two and for your sake here's hoping the weather has cooled down by then!

$108

Sal Ragusa

You guys are an inspiration! I’m donating this hoping you guys donate your wheel to help me up the hill!

$108

Ruth Connelly

I hope the weather is cool for you. I'm glad it's not me on that bike.

$108

Todd And Alicia Sowter

Good luck Arno and team. It hurts just thinking how difficult this will be. Just remember your doing it for a great cause… and about a pie and milkshake at the top of the hill.

$108

Elizabeth Williams

MAY THE BEST SON-IN-LAW WIN!! XX 🚲👍🏻🙏

$108

Nicole Morris

Go Arno and Crew so in awe of your efforts!

$108

Kathryn Goozee

Late but in Ernest. Hope it went well.

$108

Sophia Thomas

Good luck to all the Loopy Loopers but especially to my dear friend Jennifer Brittain who will be riding along with you. Keep inspiring one another to great heights!!

$108

Bruce And Joan Hayllar

Fantastic effort Arno

$108

Doug Parker

This is a great cause. Go well guys!

$108

Jothi Ramalingam

Well done boys. Huge effort by all of you.

$108

Andrew Bray

Great work Sal, good luck.

$108

Ian & Jen

Climb well - hope to see you Saturday.

$108

Peter Mercer

Good luck everyone the only way is up!

$108

Matthew White

well done Sal!

$100

Valrrie Cormack

Good luck Martin and Sally. You are crazy people!

$100

Anonymous

Good luck Sal

$100

Anonymous

$100

David Reynolds

Well done you legends!!

$100

James Young

Keep up the great work!

$100

Berowra Post Office

Good Luck Sal!

$100

James Stephens

Good luck for the Everest! You are all extremely talented riders

$93

Arno Roosink

$100

Colin & Carole Newbery

$81

Mike O'brien

Bonne chance Martin. Allez Allez

$81

Ben & Robyn

We are enjoying your journey from afar.

$75

Mike H

well done Sal!

$58

Bill Patterson

Keep it under 300W

$54

Martin Pengilly

$54

Sally Freeman

Amazing Arno!!

$54

Jin

Go Martin!

$54

Juzz

Keep shining Martin! You are amazing.

$54

John Hallam

Good Luck Martin - Peddle Hard.

$54

Julie

Go for Gold Arno

$54

Ainslie And Sam Conway

All the best on your epic ride

$54

Noel Gonzales

Good Luck Sal, I’m sure you’ll do great!

$54

Noel Gonzales

Good luck Mike.

$54

Mike H

Great work Sal!! now i have to do it...

$54

John & Donna

Go for it

$54

Matt Hinchcliffe

$54

Sari Gordon

Good luck Arno.

$54

Hugh Stevenson

Climb every mountain. Go well and thinking of you on the day.

$54

Kezma Verster

Go team!!!

$54

Sophy Townsend

Amazing effort!!! Well done Mike 'Danger' Young!

$54

Zaid Mohsen

Good luck Arno!

$54

Joshua Young

That's a lot of riding! Good luck!!!

$54

Andrew

Sounds like a crazy idea. Good luck!!

$54

Bernard Perchman

great effort boys!

$54

Elizabeth Lanham

Good luck Arno. 🚴‍♀️👏🥰

$54

Millington Family

$54

Deb & Mike

Great work Sal, Arno, Mike and Martin! 💪😁

$54

Mark Carroll

You guys are incredible

$54

Steve

Great work Arno

$54

Richard Searle

Great ride. Well done team.

$54

The Northwoods

Go Arno we will be thinking of you on the day,hope the pie in the Sky is still open when you finish, you will deserve a few pies.

$54

Jp Wallace

Best of luck guys..

$54

Jamie Fermio

$54

Peter Taylor

$54

Peter Sheehan

Inspirational my friend!

$54

Richard Searle

$54

Julie Boyd-reynolds

Go well Arno. A fantastic challenge.

$54

Jack Dooley

Inspirational Peerless

$54

Terry Lim

Allez Marty!

$54

Rod Ellwood

Congratulations Sal - awesome achievement- and a lifetime experience

$50

Anthony Wallace

Proud of you Martin!

$50

Julian Barringer

Well done Martin!

$50

David Luck

Good luck you legend.

$50

Clare Rushby

Amazing Arno, go hard 🙌🏼

$50

Tony

A ride in the park for you super fit guys.

$50

Janet And Paul

Go Arno!

$50

Hans Roosink

Dat is toch niet normaal… Succes!!

$50

Clint Brayne

Go Martin!

$50

Shirley And Chris Tubb

Awesome Everest yesterday Arno. Good luck for Le Loop.

$50

Lorraine Lovitt

$43

Sylvia Newbery

Hope all goes well with the cycling

$43

Monica And Sylvain Briand

My aim is to cycle around France between 2 tours. Why rush?

$40

Angela Delaney

$40

Antoinette Grguric

$37

Sal Ragusa

$34

Betsy Pengilly

$30

Michael T

Have a great ride Martin!

$27

Fiona Wallace

Good luck Martin, what a great challenge enjoy

$27

Rachel Grguric

Best wishes with the cycling and fundraising everyone. Very impressed, Rachel x

$27

Kay Richards

$27

Erik Nagenborg

Heel veel succes, Toppers!

$27

Manoj De Mel

Great cause guys. All the best for the fundraising and for the Everesting!

$27

Norman Roberts

Good luck for this one Martin!

$27

Vicky

Well done 👍 amazing achievement. Good luck for France!

$27

Lucy Hercus

All the best for the trip, Martin :)

$27

Lara Djurovic

Go get em! Great cause.

$27

Simon

Best of luck Arno!

$27

Csilla Skultety

Good luck!!!

$27

Delma Spencer

Good luck Arno I’m sure you could do more than 50 💃

$27

Paul Joseph Grguric

$25

Nick Battersby

Awesome!

$25

Ashan

$25

Rich W

Go Arno!!!!!!!!!!! 🚴‍♂️

$25

Phil H

Hope it goes well Sal

$25

Martin Applegate

Good Luck Martin and team

$25

Louis Reginato

$22

Paul Jackson

$19

Mike Young

$18

Cheryl Ashton Cox

$16

Emma Gardiner

Go Arno!