1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Ok Now, the K two d C Right is back 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,680 Speaker 1: on July ten to help raise funds for Total Recreation, 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,000 Speaker 1: an organization which does help get people with a disability 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: involved in sport and recreation. But what used to be 5 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,159 Speaker 1: a three day writing challenge from Catherine to Darwin is 6 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:19,240 Speaker 1: now an event that the whole family can be involved in. 7 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: And the man who helped create the challenge is Simon Watson. 8 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: He joins me on the line right now. Hi, Simon, 9 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: Katie Wolf. 10 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 2: Good morning, morning listeners. 11 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:31,160 Speaker 1: How are we very well? Mate? Tell us a little 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: bit more about what's happening this year for the K 13 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:35,200 Speaker 1: two DC RIGHT. 14 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 2: Well, it is obviously changed up and it has done 15 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 2: over the last couple of years due to that COVID 16 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 2: business that's been floating around. So yeah, it's no longer 17 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 2: a three day event, well not for this year. In 18 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,640 Speaker 2: the last two years we've had to drop and change 19 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 2: how we run the event. But yeah, this year it's 20 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,960 Speaker 2: more focused on big school holidays and getting the family 21 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 2: involved because there's plenty of parents out there that you know, 22 00:00:58,680 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: they're still working at the schoolhole that want to spend 23 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 2: time with the kids and just trying to find ways 24 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:05,559 Speaker 2: to get involved and have some good quality family time. 25 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 2: And this year this events is for our ride around 26 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 2: the Turkey Wildlife Park on large July July tenth so awesome. Yeah, somedays, 27 00:01:14,959 --> 00:01:16,759 Speaker 2: so most people can make it, hopefully. 28 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:20,640 Speaker 1: So so July ten from seven am, and it's a 29 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: ride around the Territory Wildlife Park. Simon, is it something 30 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 1: that the whole family can get involved in? 31 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 2: One hundred percent yep. And actually, speaking of family, because 32 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 2: they're such wonderful listeners, I'm actually I do have a 33 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 2: free family pass up for grabs today. Awesome. When I 34 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,919 Speaker 2: mentioned the word avocado, that's the keyword, the keyword listeners. 35 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 2: If you hear me say avocado, not just yet, but 36 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: in the next couple of minutes, then pick up the phone. 37 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 2: In the first call, well, we're a free family pass. 38 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 2: It's about it at one hundred dollars. 39 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: Oh wonderful stuff. Well that number, of course if you 40 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: do want to call through eight nine four one one 41 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: oh four nine, but you're gonna have to. So you 42 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: hear Simon, what say avocado at some point throughout the 43 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: interview and Simon, that will that'll get people a family 44 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:12,360 Speaker 1: pass obviously out to the Territory Wildlife Park on that day, 45 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: so on the tenth of July, and it kicks off 46 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:17,400 Speaker 1: at seven am. So if they want to be part 47 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:19,359 Speaker 1: of the ride as well, this is the perfect way 48 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 1: to get involved. 49 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 2: Well one so there is a few it was in 50 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 2: your place paper the QR code to scan that takes 51 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 2: you to the registration site, which is well. The website 52 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 2: is Authow's dot k two BC dot com dot au. 53 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 2: So even though there's the Catherine two Dahan Challenge website, 54 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,840 Speaker 2: it doesn't mean you have to ride from Catherine. Folks 55 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 2: about that. It is a three hour social ride around 56 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 2: the Territory Wildlife Park. We've been very great to put 57 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: up their their bus route track for those three hours 58 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,239 Speaker 2: before they open up to allow us to run this event. 59 00:02:54,280 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 2: And there's it's free breakfast, prizes, coffee, there's a coming 60 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 2: are very foundly orientated morning and the kids can peer 61 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:08,519 Speaker 2: over and see windows and Buffalo's and the Barramunday and 62 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:10,560 Speaker 2: then enjoy what they search. A lot of podcast to 63 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 2: offer as well. This the time of years obviously fantastic 64 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 2: for that. 65 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: Now, Simon, for those out there listening when you so 66 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: essentially with the ride, I know that the hours that 67 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: have been allocated are between seven am to ten am, 68 00:03:24,480 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 1: but people don't have to ride for that whole three hours, 69 00:03:27,280 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 1: do they. 70 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 2: Oh no, no, absolutely not. So there's for those that 71 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:32,280 Speaker 2: have been there to the park, they know that the 72 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 2: bus travels around and there's different bus stops where people 73 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 2: get off to go to different exhibits and see if animals. 74 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: So we are actually going to be running a few 75 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: little fun events at a couple of those stops as 76 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 2: well with the water stations, so people can pull over 77 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: and get a chance to win a few little interesting 78 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 2: prizes there on the day that yeah, for those that 79 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 2: are obviously keen cycleents of our prize as well for 80 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,920 Speaker 2: most labs, and there's a few different quirky things. And 81 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:01,920 Speaker 2: also there's people in courage to fancy dress and there's 82 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 2: prizes for that. So it's basically just going to be 83 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: a very fun feel day and get people out and 84 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 2: about and join the great outdoors. But also, yeah, raising 85 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: money for a cause. That's it, dear in my heart. 86 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 2: And obviously we've done a lot of helps to Katie 87 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:18,000 Speaker 2: and you're helping us with this with Total Recreation and 88 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 2: a lot of the non for profits. 89 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 1: So yeah, well and so all that money raised or 90 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:25,200 Speaker 1: any money raised on the morning is going to Total 91 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 1: Recreation and it stays right here in the territory as well, 92 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: doesn't it. 93 00:04:29,160 --> 00:04:31,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, one hundred percent. So yeah, all funds raised to 94 00:04:31,839 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 2: go to Total Recreations year. One hundred percent of the 95 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 2: funds that come through. So the money we've got from 96 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,559 Speaker 2: our general responses and et cetera and goes towards paying 97 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 2: for the breakfast and the other catering stuff that we 98 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 2: need to organize for the day, So the costs are covered, 99 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 2: but the extra all the money's come in go straight 100 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,560 Speaker 2: to Total recond or wonderful job up here supporting people 101 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 2: with disabilities and yeah, helping people who based greater challenges 102 00:04:57,920 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 2: in their life, and obviously that we do. 103 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: Absolutely they really are, Katie. 104 00:05:03,960 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 2: I've got to have a quick bite of my chicken, 105 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:09,920 Speaker 2: cheese and avocado posting here that I've just got for lunch. 106 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: One second. 107 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: Eight nine four one one o four nine is the 108 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 1: number if you'd like to call through. Simon has just 109 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,240 Speaker 1: said the code word, which was avocado, and the phone 110 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: lines had gone ballistic. I thought you were going to say, 111 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:30,240 Speaker 1: you know, I thought you were going to say, there's 112 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 1: going to be catering and an avocado for breakfast or 113 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:41,280 Speaker 1: something like that. I could have, but then I did think, well, 114 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 1: then you'd have to put avocados on and they might 115 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 1: be expensive. 116 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 2: At the moment, the cost of living up is acious anywhere. 117 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 1: Too funny. Well, so those phone lines are ringing, so 118 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: we will make sure that we are. The phones have 119 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 1: gone off obviously for the avocado, so we will make 120 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 1: sure that we hang on. So mal Mail was the 121 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 1: first caller, So Mail has been lucky enough to score 122 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 1: that family pass. So we'll get all of Mail's details 123 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: and pass them on to make sure that you get 124 00:06:18,680 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: them Simon. But it sounds like it's going to be 125 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:24,760 Speaker 1: a wonderful family event and all for an amazing cause. 126 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,600 Speaker 1: And Mate, well done to you. Over the last few years. 127 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:29,839 Speaker 1: I know that you've had to modify that event greatly 128 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:32,919 Speaker 1: based on COVID and various other things. And it's not 129 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:36,760 Speaker 1: always easy, you know, to put on wonderful community events 130 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,039 Speaker 1: like this, So hats off to you and the small 131 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 1: crew I know that support you. I hope that it 132 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 1: goes off absolutely wonderfully. 133 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, thanks, he look for to seeing you've hatted the 134 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,799 Speaker 2: kids there too. On front of the tent mate. 135 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:52,159 Speaker 1: I'll love to come out, love to come out for 136 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 1: a visit. I'm actually going to be We're going to 137 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,840 Speaker 1: be away. But the one thing that I'm really bad 138 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 1: at is cycling. I'm shocking cyclist. 139 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:06,359 Speaker 2: That's gold be a good way for listeners to improve 140 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 2: their skills as well. I've got a few found in 141 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 2: the movements with bikes, have been sitting in the shed 142 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 2: and I said, bring them along. Rusty, not rusty. 143 00:07:16,400 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 1: It will be. It'll be absolutely wonderful. Simon. Always good 144 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: to talk to you. Thanks so much for your time. 145 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,640 Speaker 1: And of course if people are after some more info, 146 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:24,600 Speaker 1: where should they head? 147 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, so, yeah, the website, the best one, the K 148 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 2: two d C is that's number two K two d 149 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 2: C dot com dot au or if you know me, 150 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 2: obviously give you a card any Simon, And yeah, look 151 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:38,960 Speaker 2: forward to having so many people there on the day 152 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:41,040 Speaker 2: as plus we're gonna be fantastic and plenty of prizes, 153 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 2: giveaways and come along with for a breakfast and watch 154 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 2: the kids cycle around up to you. 155 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 1: But yeah, fantastic, good stuff, Simon. Lovely to catch up 156 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: with you. Thanks so much for your time this morning.