Brenda Noonan - On My Bike
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  • 2017 - AUST-3
  • 2016 - USA
  • 2015 - UK
    • Overview
    • Ride Supporters
    • John O Groats to Helmsdale
    • Helmsdale to Tain
    • Tain to Inverness
    • Inverness to Kingussie
    • Kingussie to Pitlochry
    • Pitlochry to Kinross
    • Kinross to Dalkeith
    • Dalkeith to Jedburgh
    • Jedburgh to Ponteland
    • Ponteland to Guisborough
    • Guisborough to Scarborough
    • Rest Day - Scarborough
    • Scarborough to Barton-upon-Humber
    • Barton-upon-Humber to Thorpe-on-the-Hill
    • Thorpe-on-the-Hill to Ibstock
    • Ibstock to Stratford-upon-Avon
    • Stratford-upon-Avon to Cambridge
    • Cambridge to West Huntspill
    • West Huntspill to Crediton
    • Crediton to Bodmin
    • Bodmin to Camborne
    • Camborne to Land's End
  • 2014 - AUST-2
    • Supporters
    • Accommodation Supporters
    • Scarborough to Dee Why
    • Dee Why to Toukley
    • Toukley to Heatherbrae
    • Heatherbrae to Bulahdelah
    • Bulahdelah to Taree
    • Taree to Kempsey
    • Kempsey to Nambucca Heads
    • Nambucca Heads to Repton
    • Repton to Mullaway
    • Mullaway to Grafton
    • Grafton to Broadwater
    • Broadwater to Hastings Point
    • Hastings Point to Labrador
    • Labrador to Northgate
    • Northgate to Scarborough
  • 2013
  • 2012 - NZ
    • Participants
    • Getting to the Start
    • Fund-raiser for NZ Gynaecological Cancer Foundation
    • Zonta
    • Our Wonderful Supporters!
    • Bluff to Clinton
    • Clinton to Dunedin
    • Dunedin to Oamaru
    • Oamaru to Winchester
    • Winchester to Christchurch
    • Rest Day
    • Christchurch to Cheviot
    • Cheviot to Kaikoura
    • Kaikoura to Ward
    • Ward to Picton
    • Picton to Mana
    • Mana to Foxton Beach
    • Foxton Beach to Mangaweka
    • Mangaweka to Turangi
    • Turangi to Tokoroa
    • Tokoroa to Huntly
    • Huntly to Orewa
    • Rest Day
    • Orewa to Whangarei
    • Whangarei to Coopers Beach
    • Coopers Beach to Cape Reinga
    • After completing the ride
  • 2011 - AUST-1
    • My "Crew"
    • My "Bike"
    • Preparation
    • Poems
    • Supporters
    • Scarborough (WA) to Northam
    • Northam to Kellerberrin
    • Kellerberrin to Southern Cross
    • Southern Cross to Coolgardie
    • Rest Day
    • Coolgardie to Norseman
    • Norseman to Balladonia
    • Balladonia to Caiguna
    • Caiguna to Cocklebiddy
    • Cocklebiddy to Madura Pass
    • Madura Pass to Eucla
    • Eucla to Nullarbor
    • Nullarbor to Nundroo
    • Nundroo to Penong
    • Penong to Ceduna
    • Rest Day
    • Ceduna to Minnipa
    • Minnipa to Kimba
    • Kimba to Port Augusta
    • Rest Day
    • Port Augusta to Peterborough
    • Peterborough to Olary
    • Olary to Broken Hill
    • REST DAY
    • Broken Hill to Dolo Hill
    • Dolo Hill to Emmdale
    • Emmdale to Cobar
    • Rest Day
    • Cobar to Nyngan
    • Nyngan to Warren
    • Warren to Gilgandra
    • Gilgandra to Coonabarabran
    • Coonabarabran to Narrabri
    • Rest Day
    • Narrabri to Moree
    • Moree to Goondiwindi
    • Goondiwindi to Lake Coolmunda
    • Lake Coolmunda to Warwick
    • Warwick to Kalbar
    • Kalbar to Doolandella
    • Doolandella to Scarborough (Qld)
    • Rest Day
    • Week 1 - Scarborough (WA) to Balladonia (WA)
    • Week 2:- Balladonia (WA) to Penong (SA)
    • Week 3:- Penong (SA) to Peterborough (SA)
    • Week 4:- Peterborough (SA) to Cobar (NSW)
    • Week 5:- Cobar (NSW) to Moree (NSW)
    • Week 6:- Moree (NSW) to Scarborough (Qld)
    • Heart Foundation
    • The "Media Tart"
    • Competitions
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All funds raised during my ride across Australia went to either the Australian or New Zealand Heart Foundation depending on the donor’s wish.
It was a thrill to be named Best Individual Fund-raiser for 2011 by the Queensland Branch of the Australian Heart Foundation.
​Special thanks to EVERYONE who supported my ride. 

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"ABOUT THE RIDE"
Immediately below is the "actual" ride.
 Scroll down further to my original plan!!
Various reasons forced changes to be made.
  • Rest days swapped to be taken at better locations
  • Proposed stopping places closed down (2)
  • Fatigue issues - easier riding days required
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Below is what I planned and had to deviate from:-
DATE:-
Day 1 - 31 March 2011
Day 2 - 1 April 2011
Day 3 - 2 April 2011
Day 4 - 3 April 2011
Day 5 - 4 April 2011
Day 6 - 5 April 2011
Day 7 - 6 April 2011
Day 8 - 7 April 2011
Day 9 - 8 April 2011
Day 10 - 9 April 2011
Day 11 - 10 April 2011
Day 12 - 11 April 2011
Day 13 - 12 April 2011
Day 14 - 13 April 2011
Day 15 - 14 April 2011
Day 16 - 15 April 2011
Day 17 - 16 April 2011
Day 18 - 17 April 2011
Day 19 - 18 April 2011
Day 20 - 19 April 2011
Day 21 - 20 April 2011
Day 22 - 21 April 2011
Day 23 - 22 April 2011
Day 24 - 23 April 2011
Day 25 - 24 April 2011
Day 26 - 25 April 2011
Day 27 - 26 April 2011
Day 28 - 27 April 2011
Day 29 - 28 April 2011
Day 30 - 29 April 2011
Day 31 - 30 April 2011
Day 32 - 1 May 2011
Day 33 - 2 May 2011
Day 34 - 3 May 2011
Day 35 - 4 May 2011
Day 36 - 5 May 2011
Day 37 - 6 May 2011
Day 38 - 7 May 2011
Day 39 - 8 May 2011
Day 40 - 9 May 2011
Day 41 - 10 May 2011
Day 42 - 11 May 2011
START:-
Scarborough
Northam
Kellerberrin
Southern Cross
Coolgardie
Norseman
REST DAY
Balladonia
Caiguna
Coclebiddy
Madura Pass
Mundrabilla
Border Village
REST DAY

Nullarbor
Yalata
Nundroo
Penong
Ceduna
Minnipa
REST DAY
Kimba
Port Augusta
Peterborough
Manna Hill
Broken Hill
Little Topar
REST DAY
Wilcannia
Noona
Cobar
Nyngan
Gilgandra
Coonabarabran
REST DAY
Narrabri
Moree
Goondiwindi
Inglewood
Warwick
Ipswich
FINISHED!!
FINISH:-
Northan
Kellerberrin
Southern Cross
Coolgardie
Norseman
Balladonia
Week Total:-
Caiguna
Cocklebiddy
Madura Pass
Mundrabilla
Border Village
Nullabor
Week Total:-

Yalata
Nundroo
Penong
Ceduna
Minnipa
Kimba
Week Total:-
Port Augusta
Peterborough
Manna Hill
Broken Hill
Little Topar
Wilcannia
Week Total:-
Noona
Cobar
Nyngan
Gilgandra
Coonabarabran
Narrabri
Week Total:-
Moree
Goondiwindi
Inglewood
Warwick
Ipswich
Scarborough
Week Total:-

Total kms

Ave per day
Kms:-
110.00
104.00
166.00
186.50
167.00
215.00
948.50
160.00
  62.50
  94.50
114.00
  78.00
 187.00
 696.00
113.00
  51.00
  82.00
  72.00
175.00
139.00
632.00
159.00
134.00
133.00
155.00
113.00
  89.00
783.00
132.00
129.00
132.00
164.00
95.00
120.00
772.00
101.00
124.00
93.00
109.00
120.00
80.00
627.00

4458.50

123.85
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