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Tanya Zlatkovic

Grand Velo Taiwan

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185
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My target 500 kms

We are riding 100km uphill in Taiwan to support RMHC!

We're supporting RMHC by heading off to Taiwan with 25 other peeps on 22 March for a 5 day extreme bike ride.  Every day will be gruelling but Day 3 is the main event - a 100km uphill cycle to an elevation of 3,200m called the Taiwan KOM.

If you've ever had a loved one in hospital, you know the drill.  Life changes and your new normal becomes daily hospital visits and bedside support.  

If you live far away from the hospital, it's hard, and even harder when it's a child who needs their mum or dad 24/7.

Ronald McDonald House provides accomodation for families of sick kids, so that parents, siblings or carers can stay together under one roof right by the hospital.

Any support is appreciated and I know from my own experience my pain riding uphill will be nothing compared to the those families/ mums/ dads/ & carers whose every day routine is attending hospital. 


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Reach My Goal

Raised

$2,205

My Goal

$2,000

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Your gift of $20 could help provide a family with a home cooked meal after a long day in the hospital.
$60
Your gift of $60 could help provide 2 weeks of clean linen for a safe place to sleep while baby is in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
$160
Your gift of $160 could help provide a nights accommodation for a family while their child is sick or injured.

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Thank you!!!

Sunday 7th Apr
Thank you for your support towards my charity ride in Taiwan :-)

I did not think for a second I'd be able to ride so many km's day after day.  I didn't even plan to - the main goal was Day 3, the Taiwan KOM (king of the mountain) as it's called - the 85km uphill climb.  My plan was to ride only say 100 & 50km on days 1 & 2 to save my legs, but in the group peleton, the days were scenic and enjoyable and we just kept going....

I was very much overthinking and stressing about Day 3 (the climb).  I was worried about getting enough sleep, the steepness, the long day ahead, getting the food right and so on..

So when Day 3 started (430am wakeup after not so good sleep), we were driven the the starting gates to save our legs for the first 20km of flat riding.

We were told to expect about 30% of the group would summit in the briefing the night before.  We had cut off times to reach certain milestones to make sure we got to the top with daylight about.. and we smashed it - all 25 of us made it.

The last 10km was a nightmare.  I'd break it into 3 shitty segments - very steep segments.  I had to stop at 4km to go to catch my breath - I also stopped at 1km to go.  While I know I'm gritty and determined, the thought to quit kept whizzing through my mind, even with a few km to go it was hard and I wasn't sure, probably not until my bike computer had about 1.2km to go did I know I would finish.  The last few km were about a 15% gradient.

EVERYONE WAS JUST SO HAPPY AT THE TOP.  It was great to watch everyone roll in.  Such a tough ride, having accomplished it after months of overthinking, the feeling was pure euphoria.

And I was overall so HAPPY with all the riding.  I think we underestimate what we can do.  I never thought I could ride these distances back to back.

Day 1 - 185km
Day 2 - 131km
Day 3 - 85km
Day 4 - 120km
Day 5 - 121km

Total about 642km of riding in 5 days. 

Thanks again for your support to RMH - the whole group raised $62,435.  A fantastic donation to this charity.

Thank you to my Sponsors

$500

Yola Pty Ltd

Massive effort for a great cause. Good luck

$300

Mirko Zlatkovic

All the best Tan - an amazing goal to set for yourself. I know you can achieve it!

$200

Anonymous

$200

Netra Professional

We think you Rock Tanya!

$161

Anonymous

Good luck Tanya. Safe ride.

$131.88

Anonymous

$105.50

Maria Alves

I wish you well. It will be hard but well worth it. This is such a fantastic cause. I have seen how much this charity helps families of extremely sick children.

$105.50

Godfrey Esmonde

$105.50

Matt Buckley

Well done Tanya! Amazing effort!

$104

Eugene Esmonde

$104

Phillippa Farley

$63.30

Francis Chan

Safe riding Tanya

$42.20

David Sun

Well Done T, wish you and Brett have a great time while you are make difference to the world. Lots of love to you both.

$40

Sue Buchanan

Go Tanya! Wishing you all the very best with your cycling adventure and fundraising goals. Love your inspiration and the wonderful support that Ronald McDonald House provides to children, families and carers.

$21.10

Iris Harvey

Go girl.!!!!!

$21

Mirela

Wishing you a great ride. Such a beautiful cause.