Maybe this is an event we could try next summer...or not.


24-hr Crake Madison appeal raised $13,000
New Zealand Commonwealth Games representative Matt Randall and Alan Dunn
rode a total of 3464 laps at the ILT indoor velodrome, a distance of
866km, in a bid to raise funds for Paul Crake this Friday. In 24 hours,
Randall and Dunn had targeted 2800 laps, but exceeded this goal "with
ease", according to Dunn. The pair also raised $13,000 instead of the
estimated $5,000, "a quite staggering sum considering it is almost
Christmas."

Dunn and Randall even managed a little sprint towards the end of the
event. "The last 10 minutes of the ride Matt and I rode together
completing 21 second laps," Dunn told Cyclingnews. "This was very
surprising considering that we had been hard out for just on 24 hours.
The crowd and support riders were our saving grace, keeping us occupied
during the event."



You can find the story on Cycling News at:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/dec06/dec22newsReg
<http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/dec06/dec22newsReg>

Happy Holidays!

Craig



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