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“It was the first time for both of us.
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This group of about 125 cyclists raised $130,000 through participating in the 17th annual Central South Island Charity Bike Ride. “There have been Sunday rides, every second week, then weekly after Christmas. “I haven’t done much cycling, it was new to us both, we both had to go and buy bikes. “It was a big challenge! “Doing that amount of kilometres in three days, I’ve got a sore butt and sore neck.”
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Trish Roberts celebrates as she nears the end of the Central South Island Bike Ride.
“It’s a pretty technical and dangerous course, there were a couple of minor crashes.”
Bejon Haswell/Stuff Mitchell said he had been thinking of hosting such an event for quite some time. “I just knew it would offer something extra for cyclers and speed skaters, and I had heard of other towns doing something similar,” he said. “You’ve got a steep climb of four storeys that would test even the hardiest cyclist.” Cyclists had a standing start at the entrance, and then pedalled up the four storeys, with those who had some energy left having a sprint finish at the top.