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
And at the end of the practise ...
Getting ready for the big day - this Saturday !
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
$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.
$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!
$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
$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
Julie Boyd-reynolds
Go well Arno. A fantastic challenge.
$54
Jack Dooley
Inspirational Peerless
$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 💃
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Nick Battersby
Awesome!
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Ashan
$25
Rich W
Go Arno!!!!!!!!!!! 🚴♂️
$25
Phil H
Hope it goes well Sal
$25
Martin Applegate
Good Luck Martin and team
$22
Paul Jackson
$19
Mike Young
$18
Cheryl Ashton Cox
$16
Emma Gardiner
Go Arno!
