Lachy Morton has beaten the World Record and cycled around Australia in 30 days 9 hours and 59 minutes to raise funds for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF).
Lachy has taken on one of the biggest cycling challenges, travelling 14,210 kilometres. The last record for this journey was 37 days, 20 hours, and 45 minutes. Lachy arrived back in his hometown of Port Macquarie after 30 days, 9 hours, and 59 minutes, smashing the world record!
He used this journey to raise funds and awareness of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) and the importance of books in First Languages to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities.
His first day of riding was on September 5th where he rode 485 kilometres from Port Macquarie to Tweed Heads. He was off to an amazing start, despite the cold, strong winds.
Over the next week he travelled through Queensland, arriving in Renner Springs Desert Inn in the NT. On this day Lachy travelled 580 kilometres! And he had already raised $25,000 for the ILF.
On Day 10 he cycled from Katharine to Darwin where he reached the north most point of his journey.
By Day 14, almost halfway through his journey, Lachy has cycled all the way to Broome, where the temperature was still piping hot. And on Day 15 he went on to travel 600 kilometres through mid-30 degree temperatures.
Throughout the next two weeks Lachy cycled through Perth, Esperance, Ceduna, Ballarat, Sydney, Newcastle, and back home to Port Macquarie.
The speed, distance, and resilience that Lachy accomplished is almost unfathomable. He has used this opportunity to spread the word of the ILF throughout the country, gaining huge support for the ILF. His record breaking ride has so far raised nearly $140,000 - which will have a long-lasting and immense impact on the ILF’s Community Publishing program, Book Supply program, and the early literacy resources provided to remote Community playgroups.
We cannot thank Lachy enough for this incredible fundraiser and all those who supported him.
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