Luke Casey wins the Car!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Glen| Leave a comment

The draw for the car took place 5pm today, 16 March 2012, at CF NSW offices.

We are pleased to announce that the winner is – Luke Casey! Congratulations to Luke! 65K committee member Nicci spoke to Luke earlier and he is delighted about his big win. Sorry to all those that missed out this year, we wish we had a car for you all!

A big thank you to Sutton’s motors for donating the car and for once again supporting the event.

A few stats….

  • 62 people were eligible to enter the draw
  • there were 154 tickets (not bad odds of winning!)
  • Luke raised $875 and had 1 entry in the draw!

The car has been won but it’s not too late to raise more much needed funds!

Finally a big thank you to everyone who took part in the event this year, walkers, supporters, volunteers, family, friends and sponsors.

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Closing Date for the 65K 4 65 Roses “Win a Car” raffle

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Glen| Leave a comment

A last reminder from us that the “Win a Car” raffle is drawn this coming Friday, 16 March 2012.

You have until midnight on Thursday 15 March 2012 to make sure all funds are lodged on your MyCause site, including any offline funds you have raised.

Full Terms & Conditions of the raffle can be found here: http://65k465roses.org/win-a-car/

Best of luck with the raffle, and once again, thank you for all your inspirational efforts in walking and fundraising.

Thanks also to Suttons Motors Group for making their very generous donation.

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Silent Auction on the day of the Event

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Glen| Leave a comment

Watch out for details of our silent auction on the day. You will have a chance to bid for a signed Parramatta Eels jersey, and a signed 2012 Roosters jersey.

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Some last minute pointers…

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin| 1 Comment

Whatever way you look at it, 65, 42, 35 or 21 Km is a long walk. You need to give yourself every chance of going the distance, so, on the day you should…

  • have an eski at base camp which holds cold drinks, sandwiches (consider high energy foods such as cheese & peanut butter) and snacks like trail bars and fruit, and a packet of jelly snakes.
  • Be prepared for all weather.  (current forecast is for windy, showery conditions with temps of 23 & very high UV rays)
  • Wear a hat & sunnies.
  • Have a multiple changes of clothing, especially socks.
  • Eat regularly – 65Km walkers will be burning something like 4000 calories during the day.
  • Drink regularly to avoid dehydration – if you feel thirsty it’s generally too late!
  • Walk at your own pace and keep to the left. Watch out for runners and cyclists.
  • Keep yourself entertained.  If you are walking alone for any length of time an mp3 player can help pass the kms. Smart phones can also be useful on the day to keep your friends and supporters updated via facebook or twitter.
  • Try and walk with other walkers and chat.
  • Enjoy the day as much as possible and be proud of your efforts.

The committee is looking forward to meeting as many of you as we can on Saturday.  Bring it on…

65K 4 65 Roses Committee

Patrick O’Donovan
Glen Thickett
Nicci Higgs
Pat Borg

 

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In a league of his own – Mark Cushway

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

One of our Walkers is 50, nothing unusual about that I hear you say.  Well in Mark Cushway’s case it is.  Mark has Cystic Fibrosis and on Saturday, Mark will take part in the 65Km Endurance event.

Mark has elequently spoken about his motivation for participating in the endurance event on his MyCause site which is linked here.

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Overheads?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Glen| Leave a comment

We had a question which we thought was worth sharing: “what percentage of monies raised will be paid to the charity organiser?’

Our response: “The organising committee have always held a simple principle. The event will always be cost neutral. The main emphasis is on funds and awareness. Everything that goes into making this event as successful as it is, is provided without cost to the event. This includes but is not exclusive to, the Committee members time, the marketing collateral design and printing, the 65K Website, the Barbie, Food on the day, Marquees, Porta-loo, generators, entertainment on the day, raffle prizes (including the Holden Barina this year) volunteers on the day etc.

The only function where he have an outlay is on funds collected online. 3.9% of funds raised using the online mechanism (offline funds not included) goes to a company called the Giving Network (mycause) PTY LTD.

The Hospital and CFNSW insist that this is a lot less than it would cost them if they were to attempt to administer the event donations themselves.

I hope this information helps.”

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Map my 65K Walk

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Glen| 1 Comment

Thanks to a 65K465Roses Facebook supporter for mapping the 65K Bay Run route on the Map my Walk website:

Map my 65K Walk

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Suttons Footy Tipping Comp!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Glen| Leave a comment

65k465Roses Platinum sponsors have a Footy Tipping Competition with the chance to win a car! Check out their website to take part, or visit their Facebook page.

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Be prepared…

Posted on February 19, 2012 by admin| Leave a comment

There is always a great buzz on 65k 4 65 Roses day with community spirit to the fore.  However as a walker, you need to be as prepared as you can be and do all you can to get through.  Check out the the following page for helpful hints and tips on how to get through the day.

 

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A MUM’S SACRIFICE

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Glen| Leave a comment

This NBN news story shows the impacts of CF for both sufferers and carers, and tells how one mum is going to take part in the 65K 4 65 Roses event in 2012 to help make a difference

Click on this link or the pictures to view the NBN News Link

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