Still striving towards $1 million

YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!.  What an awesome feeling to ride through the city at 4am on the quiet streets of Sydney and then paddle down that magnificent harbour of ours.  It wasn’t until today that we realised that the marathon is in fact only 91 days, not the original 92 as thought.  For me, it was a day of very mixed emotions.  As I paddled down the harbour and saw the harbour bridge in front of me I thought how proud Jess would have been.  Her smile would have been from ear to ear and her facial expressions would have said everything.  I know she would have been proud of dad, and I would have loved to have had her by my side at the finish.

The finishing point was a great way to end my journey.  While the door closes on my ultra-marathons, the other door stays firmly open in reaching my goal.  I feel that I cannot do any more than what I have done to raise funds and awareness and now hope that the rest of Australia get behind me to reach this goal. 

This morning we were on the Today program on Channel 9, and then did a live interview with Steve Price on 2UE.  I am now planning to relax for a day or two before starting the massive task of sorting out equipment and gear loaned to us for this journey.

I do plan to do another blog next week so don’t leave us just yet as the website will be open for over a month with regular updates.  If you are into your fitness then stay tuned as I will mention tips for marathons and general fitness for those who are keen.

To all those who have been watching the blog, I thank you very much for your support.

Stay tuned, Craig

Welcome home Craig!

After 92 days on the road and more than 12,500 kilometres travelled, Craig Goozee arrived back in Sydney today to complete his third and final ultra-marathon for childhood cancer research.

Craig crossed the finishing line just after 12pm at the Man O’ War steps at the Sydney Opera House where he was welcomed enthusiastically by his family, friends, CCIA staff and other supporters who have closely followed the 92 journey.

At the time of writing Craig’s fundraising tally sits at $522,472 and rising!

An enormous thank you goes out to the Bayfield family of Newport, for providing a massive boost of $80,000 towards the tally.

Thank you also to the thousands of generous individuals who have made donations throughout Craig’s journey, we are now more than half way towards Craig’s $1 million goal… WE CAN GET THERE!

Craig promises he will be back on the blog tomorrow but this afternoon we thought it was only fair that he take a little break and spend some time with his family!

CONGRATULATIONS CRAIG – YOU’RE A LEGEND!

P.S. Craig will be interviewed on the Today Show on Channel 9 tomorrow morning, so don’t forget to tune in!

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Craig crosses the finish line!