NSW: 80-year-old man to ride 17,800km around Australia
21 Mar 2009 2:32 AM
An 80-year-old cyclist is dedicating a 17-thousand-800 kilometre trip around Australia to his late wife of 60 years .. while raising money for mental health research.
GEOFFREY HAWKINS .. from Blayney in central western New South Wales .. is one of five cyclists embarking on the long trip.
It starts on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula today to finish in Melbourne on October 10.
The ride is organised by Australian Rotary Health .. with the funds raised going towards mental health research.
