24 Hour Endurance Ride on the Kew Boulevard
Ride Against Tacks – announcing the 2015 RAT Ride
On June 7, I and other concerned cyclists will be undertaking a 24 hour endurance ride on the Kew Boulevard.
The ride will commence at 7:00AM on Sunday June 7 and conclude at 7:00AM on Monday June 8.
The objectives for participants will be to travel 400KM and gain 9000 meters of elevation.
Participating cyclists will ride continuously, stopping only for meal breaks, bathroom breaks and to repair punctures caused by tacks.
The ride has four objectives:
1. To demonstrate that cowardly tack attacks will not deter Melbourne cyclists from using the Kew Boulevard.
2. To continue raising awareness of the tack attacks within the community of Boroondara and the broader community of Melbourne.
3. To continue pressuring Boroondara council and Vic Roads into acting on the remedies sought at the May 3 protest ride and in particular, the installation of surveillance cameras on the Kew Boulevard.
4. To simultaneously raise funds for the stricken victims of Nepal’s recent earth quake.
Riders will be supported throughout the ride by support crews who will facilitate the replacement of punctured wheels and repair punctures while riders continue.
Further details to follow.
Please make contact if you wish to participate or provide support during the event.
George Mihailides
Hi George, I’d like to have a crack at this and see how far I can go, although I doubt I could do the full 24 hours.
Do you have the strava segment that we will be riding?
And what are the detailed arrangements please.
cheers
—
David
Hi David
I will email you some details.
George
Hi George
Do you happen to have a Facebook event for this ride, so we can give it a run on our Facebook page?
Thanks
Owen
I’ll set one up Owen…and drop you an email when its done
Hi Owen
I have setup a FB page for anyone interested in being kept up to date on what is happening on the Boulie with respect to the tack attacks. You can find it here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/691197557656765/
Hi, I’m also interested in joining. can i get more info please?
thanks
James, I have sent you an invite to the Google+ community which has all the details…
Hi George,
Just wondering about the details for effort. Would like to come and provide some moral support.
Cheers – Simon
Hi Simon
Appreciate the support. Note the ride starts @ dawn on Sunday. Our base of operations is the car park used by the golfers at the top of Walmer. Google map is here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z9t25kb4q42I.kSL5v6vSpTMs
We will be doing somewhere around 35-40 laps of the Boulie..from the car park through to Chandler Hwy and back!.
Look forward to seeing you there.