South Australia 2009 - Sunday 1 November

The Southern Expressway is closed just for you. Take it. Ride it. It's all yours. No cars. No trucks. No caravans. Three thousand riders across the full width of the road!

Choose from 100km/60km/30km/25km.

The first 3,000 to register will receive the Amy's Ride SA jersey valued at $87 (subject to size and availability). Proudly sponsored by the Motor Accident Commission in SA (MAC), these jersey's will send a great safety message.

Go to the BikeSA site for more information or to register

Volunteer route marshals and people to help at both the start and finish are also being sought. For further information please email maureen.merrick@bikesa.asn.au

Congratulations to Lisa Button of South Australia on being our 2nd Road Right winner.

Lisa completed the online quiz which encourages learner drivers to answer a series of questions and scenarios pertaining to cyclists and motorists sharing the roads, one or more of which will be used randomly during the compulsory test all learner drivers are now required to pass to obtain their provisional licence.

The third year of the competition is now running and entrants go in the draw to win instant Blue Sky Frog Bogz packs, monthly prizes of Malvern Star, Everlast, Village Cinema, Hog's Breath Cafe and Oakley vouchers and the major prize courtesy of our new sponsor - a Mazda2.

Read more information or ENTER NOW

Looking for outbound caller

We are looking for a person to contact Learner Driver Schools nationally to raise awareness of the Road Right program. This is not a selling role. The person will be provided with a script and list of contact details. You will be required to work from home (using either Skype or phone call costs will be reimbursed) approximately 20 hours per week for two months. This is a paid position. If you, or someone you know, is interested please send your resume to info@amygillett.org.au or call us on (03) 9863 7041.

For those who missed it make sure you catch up on Amber's last two entries on her travels through the USA and Europe

Amber updates us from the USA

How to sum up a 10 day Giro in a short blog?

For those who have become a fan of the Amy Gillett Foundation on Facebook you will have seen some discussion on a logo for a new campaign we are working on, "A Metre Matters". Our jerseys will soon carry the logo and we are in the process of creating a community service announcement for television (stay tuned for more on this).

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Sunday 11th October 2009

The Tour Challenge provides recreational cyclists with the option of a 150km or 70km course. The event takes place on quiet country roads and features scenic views around Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham.

Upon completing the Challenge participants are invited to stick around to watch the stars of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour battle it out in an action packed Criterium around the streets of Ballarat.

$5 from each entry will be donated to the Amy Gillett Foundation.

For more information and to register visit the event website.

Our thanks go to the organisers and participants of these recent fundraising events:

Quay West Resort Noosa Century

Raised $10,000 with an addition $925 raised by keen supporter David Shepherd. Congratulations to Craig Byron of High Tech Health, one of our Club 500 members, who won the day.

FACCI Tour de France Luncheon

The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry Victorian chapter raised $10,000 at their annual Tour de France Luncheon.

Brunetti Warm-up to Tour de France

In conjunction with many great sponsors, including The Adventure Travel Company, $5,000 was raised and a great night had by all who attended the screening of "Hell on Wheels".

Brown Cow Tour de France Event

Hampton Bicycles put an event to screen the last stage of the tour and held an auction that raised $350.