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Kate's Ride to Roma 2016

Kate's Ride to Roma 2016

Kate's Ride to Roma 2016

Kate's Ride to Roma 2016

Kate's Ride to Roma 2016

Kate Chapman
Kate Chapman
Kate Chapman
Kate Chapman
1 Campaign |
Sydney, Australia
$1,987 USD 11 backers
49% of $4,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Kate loves to cycle. In fact, she lives and breathes cycling. Anyone who knows her, and her competitive nature, will understand her need to return to Rome...

 

Kate bought her first road bike in November 2014 and it soon became apparent that not only did she have an untapped natural talent, but mixed with her slightly obsessive nature and desire to excel at anything she puts her mind to, she fast became known on the Sydney cycling circuit. Almost overnight she went from being just your average, and possibly annoying, commuter to riding between 400km and 500km a week.

 

Two months later...January 2015. The Tour Down Under. 34hrs in the saddle. 952km covered. The obsession had set in and Kate became club champion of the Waratah Masters Cycling Club in August. Now she had to go further afield.

 

October...Rome, Italy. Mecca of cycling. Home to Campagnolo's Gran Fondo Roma, a 123km bike race starting and ending at the Colosseum. With no specific training and no aim to race, but to have fun, Kate finished 7th woman to a field of 2434 riders!!!

 

Now it's game on and Kate needs YOUR help. She must return on 9th October 2016 to better 7th place.

 

It would be an incredible honour and experience to return to Rome to compete again. However, it's 16,321km away from Sydney and this poses a financial challenge. 100% of any donation that you are able to make takes me one step closer to realising my dream. If you can't contribute that's ok; please feel free to forward my campaign to anyone that you think would be interested in helping.

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