Adrian Smith & Peter Gee

Pushing It Uphill

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This podcast chronicles Peter Gee and Adrian Smith’s cross UK cycle adventure in June 2023 - riding 1,700km over 2 weeks from Land’s End to John o’Groats, and raising much needed money for Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania. Hear about their preparations and meet people who are helping them along the way. Ambitiously, they will be dropping a podcast every day of the ride so you can keep track of their progress. Every dollar you donate to the ride for Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania, goes directly to help purchase a wheelchair accessible vehicle for a family in southern Tasmania as they meet the many chal...

Be sure to visit the podcast's website and support the creator: lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au

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Adrian Smith & Peter Gee

Episodes

Episode 3 – Course Preview – Days Six to Ten 15.03.2023 23:56

In this episode we continue the verbose-ness (is that a word?) and historical factoids, as we preview days six to ten of our cross UK cycle route. Culinary and music references are also on the menu. Our episode pic is the map on our jerseys (mentioned in the podcast) which we will be turning to if Google maps becomes unavailable mid-ride. Contingency managed. Day 6 https://www.google.com/maps/d/...

Episode 2 - Course Preview - Days One to Five 27.02.2023 34:58

In this episode we go into a verbose and entertaining course preview detailing the first five days of our journey, dotted with historical, culinary and music references throughout. Note our lovely little training pic for this episode featuring Vin Goldsmith from the Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania committee on a VERY rainy day in the foothills of kunanyi Mt Wellington. Perfect preparation for the wea...

Episode 1 - What is this all about? 08.02.2023 20:40

Pushing it Uphill chronicles the build up to, and coverage of, former ABC broadcaster Peter Gee and his mate Adrian Smith's cycling trip across the UK in June 2023. The famous Land's End to John 'o Groats - LEJOG. This 'bucket list' ride is more than just a trip of a lifetime for the two, they are using their coverage to help a young Tasmanian fellow with Duchenne muscular...