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Sponsor me to support Queenslanders living with MS.
As the mercury drops, I've decided to take part in the 2020 MS Brissie to the Bay - 30 for 30 Challenge bike ride to join the fight against multiple sclerosis.
We can all now appreciate what it feels like to be socially isolated and we are looking forward to life hopefully returning to normal sometime in the foreseeable future.
Imagine for a moment, however, knowing that life will never return to normal and that your world may get smaller. Think about a life with Multiple Sclerosis.
MS currently has no cure so I am raising funds to show my support for and your donation will make an impact to change the lives of people living with MS.
Did you know:
- On average, more than 10 Australians are diagnosed with MS every week
- The average age of diagnosis is just 30 years of age
- Three out of four Australians with MS are women
Your support will help fund essential services like physiotherapy, occupational therapy, counselling and symptom management, as well as MS research to look for better treatments and ultimately a cure for the disease.
Please DONATE to support our ride and help ensure no one faces MS alone.
What you've unlocked so far Ian
Made a personal donation
Uploaded a Profile Picture
Shared My Page on Socials
Send an Email to Friends and Family
50% of Fundraising Goal
Increased My Fundraising Goal
Hit My Distance Goal
Reached $1,000 Club
1,000km Club
Linked My
Fitness App
Half Way to
Distance Goal
3 Day Streak
5 Day Streak
Raise $250Free Entry 2021
Raise $500 Microfibre Towel
Thank you to my sponsors
$5k
Clayton Utz Founation
$1.02k
Geraldine Whittaker
Keep it up buddy - proud of you
$1.02k
Geraldine Whittaker
Proud of you - keep it up Noel and Geraldine
$515
Leisure Pools & Spas Manufacturing Pty Ltd
Welll done Ian on your continuing support of this important cause
$515
Pam Thomson
$515
David Bowly
$515
Barry Dunphy
Great work Ian
$250
Ian Bloemendal
$208.80
Nikki Robinson
Have a great ride Ian - I did laugh when you said the mercury is dropping in Brisbane... it doesn't really drop - maybe just a slight dip.
$208.80
Ben Alcock
Good luck Ian, a great cause!
$200
Jonathan Corby
$156.60
Brendan Stone
Great work Ian once again for a great cause.
$156.60
Dan Trindade
Great work Ian - keep pedalling.
$156.60
Andrew Crowe
pump those legs Ian
$156.60
Greg Fraser
$156.60
Mike Hill
$156.60
Carrie Rogers
Good on you Ian - great effort!!!
$156.60
Jonathan Slater
Good luck, Ian, especially for the days after the ride!
$156.60
Kirsten Webb
$156.60
Geoffrey Davies
Best of luck Ian
$156.60
Scott Sharry
Well done Ian - good luck!
$156.60
Greg Williams
A worthy cause Bloemy. Hope you are back riding with the pack soon.
$156.60
Roger Allison
good work keep going
$150
Ingmar Taylor
That's great Ian. This is for my Gran who had MS. And I'm guessing in the current environment you have the option of riding for 1km each day for 50 days?
$150
Geri Ettinger
Good work Ian warmest regards geri
$114.84
Sean Crealey
Going hard for a good cause, well done Ian!
$111.71
Catherine Cosser
$111.71
Chris Erfurt
$111.71
Ross Perrett
Well done you old Clydesdale! A fantastic effort
$111.71
Danielle Mildren
$111.71
Anonymous
God Bless you, Mate. Nick.
$111.71
Jessica Morath
$111.71
Jennet Butler
A great cause!
$111.71
Karen Ingram
Thank you, Ian. A great cause..... and I've always wanted to see a Clydesdale in lycra ride a bike.... :-)
$111.71
Roger Worthington
Well done Ian.
$111.71
John Friend
Keep up the good work Ian
$111.71
Mark Paganin
Bloemy, a great cause, well done.
$111.71
Andrew Mackenzie
$111.71
Majella Pollard
A great cause. Well done for getting involved.
$111.71
Kerry & Judy Pain
Well done Ian - good luck
$107
Tim Webb
Good on you Ian, this is great.
$104.40
Dimitrios Eliades
Give me warning where you are riding...the older I get the more like Mr McGoo I get
$104.40
Robert Hines
Great cause, go hard Ian
$104.40
Frank Crimmins
Good work Ian. It's an awful disease to have but one that will probably be manageable soon.
$104.40
Alan Raggatt
Keep peddling mate
$104.40
Petra O'meara
What a lovely thing to do, good luck in the fundraising and cycling.
$100
Anthony Thompson
great thing to do Ian
$82.48
Amber Agustin
$82.48
Craig Wilkins
$62.64
Rajeev Sharma
Go Ian. I wish you all the best in supporting this great cause. Ride safe.
$62.64
Jonathan Mctigue
$62.64
Nick Josey
Very good of you, Ian - as you know, the more you sit in it, the less the saddle hurts!
$62.64
Robin Levison
Ian lets share a glass after the ride and when are are able to do so. best RL
$62.64
Ben Houston
Great work Ian. Good luck with the ride!
$62.64
Louise
No pictures please!
$60
Robert Bosiljevac
Well done Ian. You are a legend. My young niece acquired MS as a young girl (14). as you can imagine, this has had a massive impact on her life, as if being a teenager isn't hard enough. Thank you for all your efforts and for supporting this great initiative.
$60
Luke Furness
$60
Robyn Martin
Congratulations on a great effort for a good cause Ian.
$57.42
Hamish Dee
stay safe
$57.42
Laura Hillman
Good luck!
$57.42
Peter Pacey
Go you good thing 😁
$52.20
Claire Bothwell
A fantastic cause - good luck Ian!
$52.20
Gregory Slater
Should be getting easier every year!
$52.20
John Lodge
Good work Ian.
$50
Anonymous
$50
Scott Butler
$31.32
Olivia Back
$31.32
Kate Herrigan
Well done Ian.
$31.32
Tara Mulroy
$20.88
Denise Freiburger
$20.88
Lotte Hougaard
I hope you have some nice socks (of appropriate height, of course) for this occasion! Have a smashing time!
$20.88
Sheree Ferguson
Good on you Ian! All the best for the bike ride!
My Updates
As the financial year comes to a close and the weather is still cool in Australia, you deserve a warm feeling in your heart, knowing that you have played a significant part in enriching the lives of others who truly benefit from your support
Thank you for journeying with me on this year's ride
This old Clydesdale did the promised 50km ride - on this occasion solo - and I chose a picturesque sea side ride from Sandgate to Newport and return. Lovely on the way on, with a full head wind all the way back!
I have done a couple of other rides since then, also with my MS jersey to spread the message
With your tremendous support (as well as a donation of $5000 from the Clayton Utz Foundation which agreed to match every dollar up to the first $5000), together we raised nearly $16,000 - which is awesome.
Here is proof of life of the ride - thankyou again - I truly appreciate your generous support - as does those who I rode for, including Katherine, Vanessa and other friends, relatives and workmates of yours who endure MS.
PS - if you know anyone who is after a last minute tax donation and is looking for a worthy cause they can still get it by sponsoring me through to the end of this month - just flick them this link: https://www.brissietothebay.com.au/fundraisers/ianbloemendal/brissie-to-the-bay
Kind regards
Ian
29 May 2020 - early morning chilly ride
Went for a 26km ride from the Regatta to Teneriffe before work, working the pedals to stay warm
11 May 2020
Short ride with Philippa for Mothers' Day. A great way to spend some time with your spouse!
19 April 2020 - sore backside river loop
Ouch - now this riding thing is starting to bite.
18 April 2020 - Mini loop
Back on the bike - did a mini loop of the river out to the tennis centre, the Uni Green Bridge and back. Legs and lungs learning to work together again
11 April 2020 - baby steps 2 - back on it
A 17km loop this time. Thinking about a longer ride to see how bad my fitness levels really are
