David Antell

Wheels of Dana EXPLAINED

Saturday 19th Oct

Wheels of Dana

Cycling, Charity & Challenge: The quickest way to get a gist of this trip is to read this summary of the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE & WHY…

 

WHO?

Skinny guy from Dorset in the UK, who is now an Aussie on a bike touring mission.

 

WHAT?

Riding a bicycle from south to north of the Southern Hemisphere – New Zealand, East Coast of Australia and Indonesia.

 ‘Wheels of Dana’ is the name of the trip, as I will be riding my bike and raising money for charity. It is a play on words as the ‘Wheel of Dharma’ is a Buddhist symbol for the cycle of life, yet the word ‘Dana’ means to give from the heart. So, it means this bike trip is about ‘turning the wheels of giving’, in a literal and metaphorical way.

 

WHEN?

1^st January - 1^st July 2025 (ish – depending on tail winds, time spent getting lost & swooping magpies).

 

WHERE?

Basically, going from south to north of Australasia, covering around 8,000km. So far, the plan is:

-          NZ = Christchurch to Auckland 1,500km

-          AUS = Melbourne to Rocky Point 5,200km

-          IDN = Bali to Jakarta 1,300km

 

WHY?

Help me create a mentally healthier world. I'm standing up to join Team Black Dog to turn ground breaking research into lifesaving action.

 

Mental illness affects 1 in 5 Australians every year, with the most common being depression and anxiety. Mental illness doesn’t discriminate. It affects people from all walks of life — individuals, families, workplaces and communities.

 

Thank you for your time, support and reading this far.

 

Please feel free to read more, follow the trip, or donate to any of the charities using this link to my blog: https://daveantell.wixsite.com/wheels-of-dana

 

What’s your dream for 2025?

 

Warmest regards,

David Antell – Wheels of Dana 

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