1 Week to Go!

Well, the time has nearly arrived.  We leave for NZ on Sunday to start the ride!  We've got all our gear ready and we've both got our feet into some clip-in shoes (haven't fallen off yet...although everyone says its inevitable).

We'd like to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has donated to the Red Cross on our behalf.  We've raised over $1500 so far for the Australian Red Cross and we've aldready had a few donations for NZ Red Cross.  The online donation sites will be up and running until well after we get back at the end of December so it's not too late to donate!

If you don't have a credit card and would like to donate, remember that you can also donate using PayPal (which can direct debit from your bank account), or email me at simporter at gmail dot com and I'll send you bank details by email.

Remember to check the blog during December for updates on our progress, photos and videos!

Once again - THANKYOU TO ALL HAVE DONATED.  The Red Cross do so much for so many and I'm sure they appreciate your generosity as much as we do!

Wish us luck!

-Simon & Joe

DriveSmart - Our First Corporate Sponsors

We're proud to announce our first corporate sponsor DriveSmart GPS Hire Australia. DriveSmart is proud to be supporting our ride and have generously donated the use of a portable GPS navigation unit. DriveSmart is Australia's very first in-car GPS navigation hire service and has helped hundreds of travellers navigate roads and cities worldwide. Whether you're travelling within Australia or overseas, let DriveSmart make your next trip faster, cheaper, easier and safer – without the stress! Take a look now at

www.gps-hire.com.au

NZ Sponsorship Page Online Now

With the help of Clare Cain, Red Cross New Zealand's national fundraising manager, RCNZ is now able to accept online donations through NZ's Fundraiseonline website.  We have set up a page to accept donations in $NZ so if you have friends / family over there who you think might be willing to throw a few bucks Red Cross's way please send them to our page at 

www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/nztandemride

Thankyou so much to all who have donated so far and for your continued support of our fundraising efforts!