1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: Now there's a campaign to change the rules about homeschooled 2 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:06,160 Speaker 1: kids competing in competition, as it turns out that kids 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: who are homeschooled are allowed to participate at inter school competitions, 4 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: but if they place first, second, or third, they're not 5 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:15,720 Speaker 1: allowed to receive their medal. Now, thirteen year old Amelia 6 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 1: Twist is a mountain biker who has denied a third 7 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: place medal recently, and she's with us. Now, Hey, Amelia, 8 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: Hi Amelia, this doesn't seem fair to me. Does it 9 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 1: seem fair to you? 10 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 2: No? 11 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: Why are they denying you the medal? What's the story? 12 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 2: Well, they think that we have because we're homeschooled. 13 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:39,919 Speaker 1: And when your homeschooled, is it because you've got too 14 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 1: much time? Have you? 15 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 2: That's what they say to be able to. 16 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: Train, So it basically gives you an unfair advantage over 17 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 1: the kids who are sitting in classrooms. 18 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 2: That's what they say. 19 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:53,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, how much do you train every single day? 20 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 2: I don't train, I just ride my bike. 21 00:00:57,760 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: And would you ride your bike every day, Amelia? 22 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 2: No, not even close. 23 00:01:02,400 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: How often would you ride your bike. 24 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:07,200 Speaker 2: Once or twice a week? 25 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: And how often? How long are you riding? For? 26 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 2: Two? Three? Hours. 27 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: Okay, So you're going to take You've got a petition, 28 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 1: have you, that's been signed by a bunch of people 29 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: to change the rules. 30 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 2: Yeah? 31 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: How many people have signed it. 32 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:26,759 Speaker 2: To almost two thousand and five hundred. 33 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: Okay, and you're riding to Parliament with this petition. 34 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 2: Yeah. I'm riding from Grassroots Trust, Bellingram and Cambridge to 35 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,759 Speaker 2: the steps of Parliament and Wellington. 36 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:38,039 Speaker 1: Made are you going to be riding on the road. 37 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:44,040 Speaker 2: We're doing a mix of backroads and mountain bike trails. 38 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 1: You got your mum or dad with you? Ah? 39 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:50,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, they'll be supporting us and riding sections with us. 40 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: Oh, thank goodness. You can't be riding out there by yourself. Well, 41 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: don't tell the people about this. Once you've ridden all 42 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: the way down to Wellington, you'll be fantastic at the bike, 43 00:01:57,400 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: won't you. 44 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 2: Yeah? 45 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: Alright, best of luck. I hope you change the rules 46 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: because this is ridiculous. Amelia, Thanks very much, Amelia Twists 47 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 1: Mountain Biker. For more from Hither Duplessy Allen Drive, listen 48 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:12,920 Speaker 1: live to news talks it'd be from four pm weekdays, 49 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.