RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma E-News #2

WELCOME to the second newsletter for the 2012 RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma. Registrations are now well and truly underway, so if you haven’t registered already jump online to register and start fundraising today! In this edition we provide important information about getting to and from the event and give you details about receiving your Ride Pack. In addition you will be able to download the new course map with all new start locations. We also introduce you to an inspirational hand cyclist as part of our cyclist profile. Event day is fast approaching, don’t miss out! RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma

		Public Transport Information
		The cost of public transport is included in your registration fee. Getting There: Given the freeway closures, we recommend Jetts Fitness Mid Hike and Mini Hike participants drive to their start location - all of which are located at train stations. Full Hike participants please note, due to operational limits on the B-series trains (ie. a lack of space for bikes), patrons will need to make their own way to the starting point. Getting Home: Catch one of the special event trains from Esplanade train station. Special event trains will only stop at the following stations: Mandurah Line: Bull Creek, Kwinana, Rockingham. From Rockingham participants will be able to catch a regular timetabled service to Mandurah (with limited space for bikes). Joondalup Line: Stirling, Currambine, Clarkson Participants are encouraged to use special event services, which travel express to the stations above, and not timetabled services. Should a timetabled service be full, a person with a bike may be asked to disembark the carriage or be refused entry.

		Ride Pack Collection
		There are two ways to receive your ride pack: 1. Pick up from the Ride Pack Collection Point at Forrest Chase on Friday16th March or Saturday 17th March. Further details to be released soon. 2. Opt to have ride pack posted on your registration for a cost of $6.50 per pack. If you are part of a team and wish for your whole team to receive their pack by post, each member must nominate this option and select their postal address. This option closes at 5pm Friday 24th February and all entries with the nominated postal option must be paid for by this time otherwise the postal option will be void and you must collect your pack.The cost of public transport is included in your registration fee.

		Course Map Now Available
		The course map is now available to download online. Please CLICK HERE to view the course map for Event Day on Sunday 18th March.

		Book Your Diary for WA's 2012 Cycle Instead Bikeweek Celebration!
		The Department of Transport is proudly sponsoring the RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma which launches the Department's annual Bikeweek. Invite your friends, family and colleagues to be part of the 28th annual Bikeweek to be held from Sunday 18 to Sunday 25 March 2012, involving over 60 community events, 200 schools and 20,000 students. Take part in a great variety of Bikeweek events and enjoy the many benefits cycling brings to you, our community and the environment. Visit the Bikeweek homepage for updates on the 2012 events calendar, or contact Bikewest for cycling information and maps.

		Help the Asthma Foundation WA Find a Cure for Asthma
		By fundraising for the Asthma Foundation WA through the RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma, you can help the Foundation continue to help those living with asthma breathe better. The “Freeway to Fundraise” is a great opportunity for those who are participating in the event to make a difference to the 225,000 West Australians living with asthma. Simply head to www.fundraise4asthma.org.au, set up a fundraising page and if you raise more than $100, your registration fee will be refunded! All funds raised through this year’s event will go towards funding world leading asthma education and training programs and also providing funding for vital asthma and respiratory research, with the goal of one day freeing West Australians from asthma.

		RAC Safety Tip
		Wearing a helmet can save your life. Not only does it make sense to protect your brain, it’s also a legal requirement to wear an approved bicycle helmet that fits your head and is fastened correctly. Nearly a third of cyclists killed and seriously injured between 2000-2009 were not wearing a helmet at the time of their crash. If you’re looking to buy a new helmet, choose one that fits snug around your head, sits level with your eyes and covers your forehead.

		Cyclist Profile - Nigel Barley
		Nigel Barley is one of WA’s top cyclists. Currently in training for the 2012 Paralympics in London, Nigel is considered to be a medal chance. After breaking his back in a workplace accident in 2001, Nigel underwent significant rehab. He now rides an arm powered recumbent cycle that has been modified to support his spinal-cord injury. Throughout his competitive cycling career Nigel has participated in the New York Marathon, represented Australia in the UCI Para-Cycling World Championships and in 2011 won an impressive three major awards including Cycling WA’s Sports Star of the Year. Nigel will be hand cycling the new 70km Full Hike from Mandurah to Langley Park in Perth at the RAC Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma. Join Nigel and thousands of other riders on Sunday 18th March by registering now at www.freewaybikehike.com.au

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