Cairns → Cooktown: thank you list (2012)

The draw of prize winners was delayed as my (very trustworthy) mother had to unexpectedly visit family in Victoria. Luckily, I found some equally trustworthy 2nd cousins who have randomly chosen:

• Peter Eccles takes the Kellermeister Shiraz;
• Michael Ridd, Andrew Musumeci, Lynne Kupke, and Peter Ridd each receive a SmartAss emergency bicycle mudguard;
• Jared Ansell receives a USB flash memory device loaded with PC-BSD (yes, I know you're really going to appreciate this...); and
• John Hampson receives a Cape York art poster.

The goodies are in the mail (or being delivered personally).

Vito and Melina drawing the prizes

I am grateful to these sponsors in 2012. Thank you!

Jan Dunphy, Cairns	Well done ("late but haven't forgotten").
Christal Brooks, Cairns	Best wishes from the ashtanga (and dessert) group.
Doris Pierce, Cairns	Well done.
Deb Liley, Cairns	Good luck.
Noreen Kirkman, Perth	Enjoy the challenge.
Jan Greensmith, Melbourne	I hope you survive the ride.
Andrew Gray-Spence, Cairns	Ride safe!
Peter Eccles, Melbourne	Good luck Phil ... (I've outsourced the riding to you!)
Lynne Kupke, Ayr	Hope the weather is good. Have a great time.
Rebecca Morcom, Sydney	Have more fun, do more good and cover your a** better. (...sounds like a career move actually..) Go Phil Go!
Graham Woods, Townsville	Better you than me!
Mark Harriss, Cairns	Hi Phil, may your ride be smooth....and puncture free!
Andrew Musumeci, Mirriwinni	Please give feedback on the new anti-chafe cream
Marianne Brown, Townsville	Lovely weather for it at the moment too :)
Peter Beinssen, Buddina	Go !!
Jared Ansell, Townsville	Keep up the good work cousin.
John Hampson, Cairns
Eric Lawrey, Townsville	Better you than me :-)
Robert Karran, Cairns	Ahh! that could have been a raspberry pi!! But we all know it's for a good cause.
King Rooster, in a farmhouse in Cairns	It seems that since I have known you.. You have cost me money (hehe..) Keep up the good work.....
Michael Ridd, OK-Tedi PNG	Should not be too bad a ride – a slog up the Kuranda Range and there is that range near Lakeland. Best Wishes
John Ridd, Innisfail	Well done young Phillip
Andrew Duncan, Perth	Have fun Phillip
Linden Woodward, Cairns
Angus Mccoll, Cairns	Great cause Phillip. Show no mercy on the Byrestone Range!
Peter Ridd, Townsville
Gyorgyi Katzler, Cairns	Good luck Phillip!
Paul Nelson, Cairns	This is out of pure guilt for not doing it myself or course, not as any inducement as it's a piece of piss for you! How about you break some sort of record for climbing the Desaillie range!
Jeff Waugh, likely in a coal mine near Mackay	Can you strap a motor to it?! Best of luck
Chris Gaskett, Takamatsu
Toni Wynne, Sydney	Better you than me. But if the Hospital ever want to raise money by something more civil and less demanding (thinking picnic blanket challenge) I'll be there.
Andrew Noske, San Francisco	Wish I was fit enough to ride something like this! I'll try yoga in SF and see how that goes first. :-)
Oliver Bacchus, Cairns	Enjoy the delights of Lakeland after the Desailly range. Best wishes from Cairns ashtanga.
Joan Musumeci, Townsville	It is going to be hard work but I hope you enjoy it.