I’m coming home tomorrow!

Yesterday afternoon I wrote the blog before the day had finished as I knew by the time I jumped off the bike it would be dark and too late for the CCIA team to put it on the internet.  At 3.30pm I visited the NSW Police Academy and spoke to about 190 new police officers in their auditorium.  We received a number of donations from the new recruits and hopefully they will tell others of the journey.

I then left the Academy and jumped straight back on the bike from where I finished earlier and made the most of the weakening tail breeze.  The wind was still coming from the left side and behind which made the ride so much easier.  I clocked up about 150km for the day and got within 11okm of Sydney.  I finished in the dark with a flat tyre at Colo Vale and decided to call it a day.  We then travelled down to Wollongong where we were accommodated by the Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort.

It was up at 5.30am to a live interview in the studio with Marty and Bianca at i98FM.  After the interview it was straight to Diggies Cafe for breakfast with members of the Active Trees company in Wollongong.  It was no rest for the wicked as we then went to the Balgownie Public School who had been raising funds for our charity.  We had a talk with the student before heading back to North Beach to do an interview with WIN news.

I finally got back on the bike and enjoyed the ride back towards Sydney.  I seemed to have an abundance of energy and surged to Sutherland in no time.  I am now only one day away and going to stay the night in the Sutherland Motel before heading towards Rose Bay in the morning for my final journey up our magnificent harbour.  I am starting to pinch myself with the reality that I have returned to Sydney after 12,500km’s.

To all those coming to the Opera House tomorrow – See you then.

Regards, Craig

Speech at NSW Police Academy

Active Trees Breakfast

Balgownie Public School

WIN News Wollongong

Bon voyage!

The launch went without a hitch! Craig started his journey at Point A – Australia Square early in the morning. He ran down the foreshore toward the Opera House where his family, friends and supporters gathered to show him how much we supported him.

The launch event was hosted by Dr Andrew Roachford, the guy that hosts “What’s Good For You”. After a few official proceeding from Professor Michelle Haber, the Executive Director of CCIA and Gary Phipps from Bottlemart, the platinum sponsor, Craig was itching to go! There were tear from more than a few in the crowd as he made his way to the Man-o-war steps.

Layne Beachley joined him with some other Sydney sea kayak enthusiasts and together with a raft of news camera crews departed the Sydney Opera House before 9:00am.

Good luck Craig! We’re all tracking your progress on the GPS!!

Craig and his family start at Australia Square