By Callum Ludwig
Eastern 80 charity bike riders and walkers took off on the trail on Saturday 19 February in a successful effort that saw over $10,000 raised for the Good Friday appeal.
As many as 70 participants made the effort to take on the trek, with residents from around the Yarra Valley joined by riders from as far as Mildura, Frankston and Bacchus Marsh.
After a gloomy past two years, the Eastern 80 crew decided they would go for a bright and colourful Hawaiian shirt theme to brighten up spirits, and it was eagerly embraced.
It wasn’t only the walkers and riders who contributed, as volunteers came to the fore to set up food and drink stops in Seville and Mt Evelyn, and Woolworths Yarra Junction providing water, fruit and food bars to help fuel the riders.
A super effort from all.
