Jane and Tony are sharing the position on the ride because of work commitments. Jane is riding the first three days and her husband Tony is taking over for the last five days. Headride founder Marg Noonan and her husband John have been great friends of Jane and Tony since their sons started at Xavier college 12 years ago. Tony felt Headride was a great opportunity to help acknowledge the life-saving efforts of The Alfred and spend a few days riding with friends, most of whom the couple ride with regularly. To prepare for the 1056km journey Jane has ridden every day for the last few weeks. She and Tony leave at 5.45 for an hour and on the weekends join a group for a longer ride of between 80-120km. Last Sunday they rode 150km. Tony suspects he will be the last over the hills with "predictable regularity".
Jane is looking forward to the different rides each day. "I love hills but as we are sharing the ride, I unfortunately miss out on the hills on the Ocean Rd. Her husband Tony is looking forward to the downhills and finishing the event. The couple have done Around The Bay 3 times, Murray to Morne and the Tour Down Under Challenge four times. This is their first attempt at a multi-day long distance ride.
Jane and Tony chose Lance Armstrong as their cycling inspiration after his remarkable comeback from cancer. Jane is a doctor who currently works in the area of Palliative Care. Tony is also a doctor who grew up in Perth. He and Jane have three kids and a great dog. Their family loves skiing and Broome is their top holiday destination as they lived there for ten years. They often go back for Christmas. Jane is an Essendon supporter like her children "which makes it interesting at home" as Tony is an Eagles man. "It makes me a tad more fortunate than the bunch of St Kilda tragics I am riding with" he said.
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