Everest Challenge (and beyond) - Friday 04th May 2018

A virtual (indoor) Everest challenge with the help of Peak Fitness and Cycle Nation Havelock North was completed on Friday 04th May 2018. This involved riding a virtual bike up and down a hill to climb the height of Everest - 8,848m. After some technical difficulties, 10 climbs up a virtual Alpe du Huez were completed for a total climb of 10,503m, 257km and 13hrs 15m of riding.

Donations can be made:

a. Online at https://events.mentalhealth.org.nz/fundraisers/jasonkelly

Mental Health NZ - Jason Kelly events.mentalhealth.org.nz Donations by internet banking or at a BNZ branch Any donations over $5 made are entitled to a tax credit of 1/3 for the current year.

b. By internet banking or at a BNZ branch as follows:

Bank: BNZ

Name of account: Mental Health Foundation

Account number: 02-0100-0752592-097

Reference: Jason Kelly TDF 2018

If you would like a receipt, please email fundraising@mentalhealth.org.nz with your details and the amount of the donation.

c. TXT JASON to 2446 to make a $3 donation

d. Cash to Jason

Christchurch Training Camp 25th - 29th April 2018

ANZAC week saw the team meet in Christchurch for a five day training camp with Hayden Roulston.

The first three days rides were a mixture of flat and hilly terrain in dry conditions with a shingle climb and descent thrown in with Saturday and Sunday being wet and cold rides.

The first day, Wednesday 25th April, ANZAC day, saw 129.4km ridden in 4hrs 15m with 157m of climbing.

Thursday's riding was 162.6km in 6hrs 10m with 2,004m of climbing recorded.

On the Friday we completed 143.6km in 5hrs 00m after climbing 1,432m.

Consistent drizzle and rain on Saturday was a tour of the plains with 179.4km covered in 5hrs 39m and only 399m of climbing.

A very wet Sunday morning saw the group split and I completed 66.6km in 2hrs 14m with 101m of climbing.
 
By the end of Sunday over 700km of riding for the week had been completed and riders were all on target for France.

Full details of the routes ridden and hills climbed are on Strava.

TV1 news aired a segment on the Saturday night - see

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/riding-tour-france-mental-health-v1