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I'm Fundraising for Variety Bikes for Kids!
COVID19 has affected us all in many ways with many changes such as the widespread adoption of virtual working becoming a permanent and positive one. For me, surviving 6 months in lockdown was about focusing on the important things in my life – my family, my clients, my farm and riding my bike. Unfortunately, not everyone has a bike.
1 in 6 Australian kids live below the poverty line. Now, more than ever, families are under increased strain to cover essential items, meaning more Australian kids will miss out on the freedom, joy, independence, and inclusion of owning a bike. This has inspired me to sign up to raise money and give disadvantaged children their very first bike through the Variety Bikes for Kids program!
In January 2021, I will be celebrating a milestone birthday and my original plan was to hike to Mount Everest base camp. Then COVID-19 happened, and I needed to adapt. COVID is not going to change my ambitions, just how I achieve them.
So what better way to celebrate my birthday than to complete an Everesting Challenge – which is to repeatedly ride a bicycle up one hill enough times to complete 8848m vertical meters, the height of Mount Everest https://everesting.cc/.
Please support my ride and together let’s raise enough money to help more kids experience the joys of receiving a bike at Christmas!
Over the next eight weeks I would love to hear your thoughts on:
• How helping giving bikes to disadvantaged children will generate lifelong benefits?
• What COVID changes will become a permanent part of your life? How have you adapted?
• How do you get ready to ride a bicycle for 12-hours and climb the equivalent of 2681 storeys?
Thank you so much for your support.
Andrew
My Entries


A small set back - Cysts in both knees :(
Thursday 21st Jan


Everest Milestone - I rode to Base Camp
Sunday 13th Dec

A sneek peek at the preferred location
Thursday 3rd Dec
Thank you to my Sponsors

$515
Andrew Wegener

$451
Matt Appleton
Good luck with the ride Wegsy

$312.50
Baw Baw Shire - Community Safety Team
Good luck with the ride Andrew!

$260
Joelene Schembri
If anyone can do this Andrew, you can! Good on you!

$260
Scott Vildovas
Hi Wegs, What an awesome challenge. I know you will smash it this weekend. Best Wishes

$250
Mark Halbish
Wegs, next level commitment, many of us will take such inspiration from your achievement. Best of luck mate.

$226.72
Capability
No-one ever had this much fun on their street!

$156
Deborah Young
Well done Andrew! Amazing effort for a great cause! Love the Youngs

$156
Jacquie And Peter
Good luck with the fundraising and the ride love Ma and Pa

$104
Macca
Good Luck Wegsy.... it will be an awesome achievement!

$104
Colin Fairweather

$104
Steve & Kristy Allan
Keep peddling Wegs!

$104
Elca Electrical Services Pty Ltd
Good luck Andrew

$104
Geoff Fraser
Smash it Andrew - such a great cause

$100
Alison Legg

$78
Tony @ Lp
Glad its your challenge and not mine !!!!

$64.48
Tania And Hans Dudink
You have a beautiful soul.

$64.48
Jill And Rob

$64.48
Emma Oliver
Happy 50th Wegs. Always inspiring and motivating 👌 All the best. Em Clint Tay

$64.48
Kieran & Belinda Short
Go Andrew! Give it your best. We all have challenges throughout life, and they always come when you really don't need them. We're proud of what you're doing and I've seen first hand how hard you're working for this. Good luck!

$64.48
Sue And Rob Hodge
You are seriously a legend and know you will reach your goals. Cant wait to have that birthday drink with you as you will beat me getting to that big number milestone. He He

$52
Stephen Allan
Go for it Wegs!

$52
Alice & Rosie
Good luck, Andrew

$52
Janette Wells
Good luck, Andrew and have an amazing ride.

$52
Claire, Nick & Kids
Amazing effort Wegs, will make some kids very happy!

$52
Peter Andrews

$52
Malcolm & Helen Sterry
Hope you reach your target

$52
Peter Gosden
GOOD LUCK ANDREW

$52
Alice & Ant
Amazing challenge Andrew!

$52
Sewell Smyth
Good luck and best wishes Andrew. Knees are the most overrated joints anyhow.

$50
Aj

$50
Cameron Walker
great cause Wegs, all the best Cam

$50
Steve Coldham
Good luck Andrew!

$37.44
John Lambe

$37.44
Tom Mcqualter

$31.20
Ann Curtis & Graeme Williams
Good Luck, Andrew

$26
Wayne Mack
Yay for kids having bikes! Good luck!

$26
Kelly Short
Best of luck with the ride Andrew!

$20.80
Peter Wright
Great cause Andrew. All the best for 2021

$20
Caroline Bell
Good luck Andrew

$20
Vakeesh Ganesharatnam

$20
Cliff Turner

$20
Denny Cottle

$1