Ajmal Samual seen on the shores of the Gulf of Bothnia, 20km outside of Narpes. Next stop Vaasa, and then onwards to Sweden.
Yesterday (8th September 2023) I completed the first 1,000 Km out of my 3,000 Km handbike ride through the Baltics and Scandinavia. This I am undertaking as part of my inclusivity rides in order to raise awareness and to spread the message of inclusion all over the world and especially in Hong Kong. It has been quite a momentous ride for me and my support team alike. We experienced each and every type of challenge which could be thrown at us but suffice to say the camaraderie and the team spirit made it look insignificant.
On this expedition I am very fortunate to have Richard Dobson as our official photographer who has been chronicling my journey through photographs and blogs. Special kudos to Richard for e-biking for 1,000Km. Carol Cheung Mark Berger and Rimantas Navickas thank you for all the support and being there at all times.
Following are some fun facts from the first 1,000km :
Total distance covered to date = 1014.59km
Total cycling days = 14 days
Total time in hours biked = 54:09
Total elevation gained in 14 days = 5481 meters
Average distance covered per day = 72.47km
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ASF has carefully chosen Resolve to be the beneficiary for 2023: Resolve is a charity founded in 2017 that helps create change makers in our community to drive a more inclusive city. Their signature program is a Fellowship that has so far supported over 70 emerging community leaders from diverse walks of life. There have been five cohorts of the fellowship on racial equality, ending gender-based violence, disABILITIES and empowerment, wellbeing and health and (E)quality Education for all.Visit the following URL in order to support the "I Resolve Challenge" and give:
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