Jack Thompson, Ultra Cyclist – The Munda Biddi Dreaming Project

WestCycle is proud to be supporting “Munda Biddi Dreaming” – a truly inspirational project presented by digital wellbeing & mental health platform Oqea in partnership with multiple-world record holder, Guinness World Records recipient & extreme athlete, Jack Ultra Cyclist.

Jack is a global advocate for mental health and through is high profile his vision is to create a greater awareness, so we as a community can make a significant difference.

 Munda Biddi Dreaming is Jack’s ultimate DREAM – a 1,067km Ultra Cycling World Record Attempt along the world’s longest continual bike route – the Munda Biddi Trail where Jack will embark upon a perpetual ride against “a clock that never stops”.

Jack will commence his ride in the early hours of Friday 24 November and conclude his world record attempt in the seaside hamlet of Albany, to a welcome of celebrations, on Sunday 26 November.

 Jack and the Munda Biddi Dreaming Team will embark upon a road-trip headed northbound visiting schools with the intention of changing the lives over 5,000 school kids and communities throughout WA’s Southwest. 

As someone who has learnt to manage his own battles with depression, Jack will share his invaluable toolkit of bringing purposeful DREAMS into reality, raise awareness of mental health issues – particularly among adolescents – and promote his message – that, given the right support network and headspace, anything is possible!

Departure

Friday 24th November 5:15am

Munda Biddi Northern Terminus, Sculpture Park, Mundaring

Arrival Celebrations

Sunday 26th November – Afternoon

Munda Biddi Southern Terminus, 259 York St, Albany

Want to meet Jack and hear more about his journey?

Join us for a night of inspirational storytelling of incredible resilience and true grit, what it takes to become a new World Record champion while managing mental health challenges and giving back to the community and our youth. These in-person events promise to be an unforgettable experience.

Albany

Busselton

Nannup

Scotch College, Swanbourne

Or tune into ABC radio on Wed 22 Nov at 3.10pm to WA Afternoons with Michael Tetlow  to hear Jack share his thoughts.

Follow @jackultracyclist @oqea.me or jackultracyclist.com for project updates, school activations and links to the sundowners (not to be missed!), taking place in Albany, Nannup, Busselton & Perth.

 “Pedalling Dreams, Healing Souls | Where world records fuel mental health and wellness”

 #mundabiddidreaming 

 

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Tim Roach

Elected Director | Off Road

Tim has been in senior leadership and strategic development roles for more than twenty years. He is currently Director of Executive Education in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University and is a past Assistant Commissioner and General Manager in the public service. He is an Accountant (FCPA) and sits on the Divisional Council of CPA Australia.

Tim has been involved in racing mountain bikes, BMX and triathlon for many years, both as a father of two children who race and as a past and current bike racer. Tim is the current over-50 State Champion in downhill mountain biking. He is also a very regular and enthusiastic transport cyclist; frequently seen in a suit and tie riding to meetings in the city on a mountain bike.

Denise Sullivan

Chair | Governance & Risk Committee

Denise Sullivan has a career spanning over twenty years in senior management and executive roles in the state public and not-for-profit health sectors.

In her usual role of Director Chronic Disease Prevention with the Western Australian Department of Health, she leads the development of state chronic disease and injury prevention policy and planning frameworks and contributes to the shaping of the national preventive health policy agenda.

Her professional interests cover many aspects of chronic disease and injury prevention encompassing health communications, health promotion and research, public policy on health and workforce planning and development.

She has a particular interest in furthering collaborations with other sectors with a mutual interest in promoting a more active and healthier WA community, and creating and sustaining environments that support this. Denise is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Leadership WA Signature Program, and an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and the Australian College of Health Service Managers.

Denise is a recreational cyclist and recent convert to mountain biking (although trainer wheels still on!).