Bike Rides Raise over $525,000

Announcement posted by Peter Baines Consulting 27 Mar 2011

Peter Baines continues to ride for Hands Across the Water - Australia's fastest growing boutique charity.

In January 2011 a group of 52 riders from three countries rode 800kms from Bangkok down to Khao Lak in the annual Hands Across the Water bike ride. Due to popular demand two rides were held this year with the first group arriving on the 13th of January andthe second group arriving on the 26th of January. This year provided a new element to the ride as the group rode through pouring rain for a number of days.

Both groups were joined by Thai riders from the orphanage as they made their way from Bankok to Khao Lak, a distance of 800kms over eight days. On the first ride Khun Thew from Yasothon was joined by two staff and on the second ride two of the staff from Baan Tharn Namchai orphanage. Their presence was a constant reminder as to why they were riding and who benefits from the hard work.

Children from the orphanage joined the riders as the final magic kilometres were travelled. The best way of describing the ride is to say that it is "an experience that has to be experienced"to understand what it is all about. After the success of this years rides which raised over $500,000 AUD, there will of course be another opportunity in 2012 to join Hands Across the Water in Thailand to do it all again.

Peter Baines along with Hands Across the Water have decided to include a new ride in the new year. Starting North East from Udon Thani, down along the Mekong River, arriving eight days and 800kms later at the HATW orphanage at Yasathon. A new challenge for riders as they will follow the Mekong River with Laos on one side and Thailand on the other.

For more information about the new ride or the tradition ride from Bangkok to Khao Lak emailteam@handsacrossthewater.org.au.

To read more about Peter and his charity Hands Across The Water go to www.handsacrossthewater.com.au or www.peterbaines.com.au

Peter Baines is one of Australia’s leadership experts having road tested leadership the hard way. Peter spent 22 years with the NSW Police leading teams in response to acts of terrorism and natural disasters on a scale not previously seen.

Peter was part of the leadership team that responded to Bali after the bombings in 2002 and was called upon in 2005 to lead national and international teams in response to the Boxing Day Tsunami. Peter headed up multiple rotations into Thailand leading international teams in the identification process of those who died. All the time his leadership theories were tested in this trying environment.Peter has recently been engaged to work in the Middle East, by the government of Saudi Arabia, to assist them in building their leadership and crisis management capacity.

If you are looking for a keynote speaker who will inspire and motivate with stories that will make the audience laugh and cry then contact Peter to discuss your next event.