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29 August
Congratulations From Steve & Debbie
To Renee, Ness, Joe, & Pete (The Bandaid Bandits), Congratulations! This is an amazing achievement for yourselves individually , for you all as a team and for the people you have raised funds to support. Your determination to get to the end as a complete team by supporting and encouraging each other was inspirational. Many teams finished before yours but not many of them finished as a complete team. You put your hearts and souls into this event - almost putting your lives on hold to train, organise and prepare for it. Your courage to face the challenges, especially enduring physical pain over the 38 hours was astounding. Beside raising money for Oxfam, the companies who produce neurofen, panadol, dencorub, bandaids, gauze and strapping tape are also much better off. Please pass on to your families and friends who have donated to this cause our thanks and our reassurance that many people who suffer poverty and injustice around the world will be better off because of your extraordinary effort. It was an honour to be a part of your team as Support Crew, it was an experience we will never forget, you are four extraordinarily wonderful humanitarians.
23 August
Thankyou to our Family & Friends
Thankyou very much to our family and friends who have made donations in the last week or two...Michelle, Jennifer, Fred, Tanya and Craig, your generousity and support means the world to us! xxx
23 August
4 Sleeps to Go...
With only 4 sleeps until the event, the four of us are definitely feeling the nerves and excitement (especially Renee who has bitten off two sets of acrylic nails). We had our last training session - a 30km walk. Now we are hoping that our training over the last few months will be enough to get us to that finish line!
13 August
Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou
A huge hug, kiss and thankyou to our wonderful family, friends and work colleagues who have donated recently. Our recent sponsors include Debbie, Aunty Maria, Jodie, Gaenor, Paul, Dee, Stu and the generous sponsors who prefer to remain nameless. The four of us are so grateful for YOUR kindness and support. Each time we get a sponsor we truly are humbled. It's getting so close to the event, we will definitely be remembering all of your motivating messages to help get us to that finish line. xxxx
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Sunset at checkpoint 1
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The night trek...
Entering the track at Cowan to do Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 2... sun almost setting...
03 June
Thankyou All For Sponsoring
THANKYOU to our family, friends and colleagues for your amazing support. That includes...Gareth, Angela, Briohny, Tim, Susan & Acoustic Systems Pty Ltd. Thanks to YOUR generosity we are now exactly half way to our fundraising target. Much love from the BAB's.
31 May
Thankyou for Your Encouragement
A big THANK YOU to Pon and John for your messages of encouragement and of course your donations. We really appreciate your kind words and generousity!
30 May
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The four of us
30 May
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today on the trail...
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Ness on the trail...
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Pete posing as an excited blue gum!
30 May
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Smile Joey :)
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Walking part of the Great North Walk.
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Stretching it out!
30 May
Meet...The Band Aid Bandits!
Joe & Pete can read a map!
21 May
THANKS FOR ALL THE GENEROUS DONATIONS!!!!!!
Thanks to Craig and Kathy for there very generous donation. Much appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Also joe and John for there great donation aswell!!! Thankyou very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great work all!!!!! our goal is getting closer!!!!!
20 May
THANK YOU
THANKYOU TO MUM, DAD & CAMBI FOR YOUR DONATIONS :) Your donation is going to a great cause and is also an awesome motivation for our team! xxxx
18 May
Less Shopping and More Walking!
Last Sunday was supposed to be "The Band Aid Bandits" 2nd Training Day - walking from Checkpoint 1 to Checkpoint 3 of the track. Instead, Joe and I (Ness) found ourselves 'trail walking' into the Paddy Pallin city store!! Hours later, we 'trail walked' out with a schmick pair of walking shoes, socks, day packs and decked out in merino jackets and shirts. I wonder if shopping for the trail walk is anywhere near as exhausting as actually doing it? Hmm doubt it. Ok, now no more wasted weekends for us! This sunday we will hit the track bright and early (sporting our sleek new 'scarpas' of course). Checkpoints 2 and 3 here we come!!! Stay tuned for our post Sunday Training Day update! We might even post some photos if you're lucky ;) Ness
