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2023 Trans Tasmania Enduro

By Anton Hsu

Why I’m doing it

I've partnered with CMRI for my first fundraising challenge to support our very own research finding better treatments and cures for the 1 in 20 children born with a genetic disease.

I'll be racing the 2023 Trans Tasmania Enduro, a five-day enduro mountain bike race across some of the best trails Tasmania has to offer!

Every dollar raised goes towards supporting our research here at CMRI, including my own doctorate research on the molecular underpinnings of paediatric and adult cancers.

Along the way I'm aiming to raise $3,500 - help support my initiative racing the Trans Tasmania Enduro to raise funds for research into children's genetic diseases!

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My Updates

A Final Word

Saturday 18th Feb
With the dust starting to settle it’s time to extend a last huge thank you to everyone who donated, from family to members of the public, domestic and abroad! Not only did we meet our original goal of $3,000, we exceeded it, and right in the last few days of the race - you just can’t write it! Together we’ve helped fund our ongoing research at CMRI, invested in our up and coming scientific leaders, and contributed to the development of better therapeutics in the ongoing fight against children’s cancer. Thank you!

Five days of racing done and dusted!

Saturday 18th Feb
Well that’s a wrap on five gruelling days of racing around Tassie! Tally comes to over 5,000 meters of climbing and 7,500 meters of timed descents over 120 km of the best mtb trails Tassie has to offer! One crash without injury and no major mechanicals and I can count myself among the lucky few! And finished in a not-too-shabby 29th overall to tie it all up

Day Five | Final stages

Saturday 18th Feb
Second day in Derby and last day of the event saw 1200 meters of descent over six stages so we didn’t get off easy!

Day Four | The Crack

Friday 17th Feb
In Derby now for the penultimate day where we saw some of the quintessential features of the event including this heart-stopping rock crack with only a couple inches of wiggle room… the trail name “Detonate” tells you what happened to plenty of riders on their way through!

Live from the trailside on ABC Hobart!

Thursday 16th Feb
Check out our Jeans for Genes x Trans Tassie live radio interview with Joel Rheinberger on ABC Hobart Afternoons!

(Feb 15th, starts 2:10:30)

https://www.abc.net.au/hobart/programs/your-afternoon/tasmania-afternoons/101955368

So close!

Thursday 16th Feb
We’re almost as close to our fundraising goal as I was to stacking it on this drop! Couple more donations and we’ll have it!

Day 3 | Alpine ridges in Queenstown

Thursday 16th Feb
From the lush rainforests of Maydena to some epic alpine exposure in Queenstown, Day Three demanded an entirely different style of riding with some savage gravel climbs thrown in for good measure

Day 1 & 2 Race Results

Tuesday 14th Feb

Day Two done and dusted!

Tuesday 14th Feb
Day 2/2 in Maydena Bike Park, now off to Queenstown to shred some alpine ridges! Sitting at 27th in Open Men and about mid-pack overall!

Day One photos rolling in!

Monday 13th Feb

That’s a wrap on Day One!

Monday 13th Feb
No spills or mechanicals, great to get the jitters out on the first couple stages too! Some serious tech and steep as can be down the Maydena mountainside! More of the same here at Maydena Bike Park for day two then transfer to Queenstown, so stay tuned!

Boots on the ground!

Sunday 12th Feb

T-minus one day!

Saturday 11th Feb
Bike and race kit’s dialed and ready to go, let’s get outta here!

2 days to go!

Friday 10th Feb
Final road ride to tie off nearly five months of training! Let’s go to Tassie!

Butterbox Canyon

Monday 6th Feb
Casual ~1,000 foot drop-off, good thing the wind was blowing inwards

7 days to go!

Monday 6th Feb
One week to go and final weekend training ride with Jeremy and Anna up in the Blue Mountains

9 days left!

Thursday 2nd Feb
Zero hour closing in so queue the dress rehearsal training: full face for the descents and half-shell for the climbs in true enduro fashion

Spot the [2 m long] lizard

Monday 30th Jan
Who was more startled on today's training ride? Hint: he seemed fine.

Mill Creek Training Ride

Monday 30th Jan
An unexpectedly wildlife-heavy ride ^

10 days and counting!

Monday 30th Jan
Just 10 days to go and the countdown begins!

Time to slap on all the race parts so it’s a workshop weekend!

Blue Mountains Gravel Grind - breaking 70 kms

Monday 9th Jan
Almost broke 70 kms on my gravel grind through the Blue Mountains!
With a detour to Nepean Lookout (pictured)

(Glenbrook to Woodford via The Oaks single track and fire trail)

Blue Mountains Gravel Grind

Monday 9th Jan

Got the third lap at Narrabeen!

Friday 18th Nov
Finally managed a third lap of Vovo's to Bull Ant and down to close in on the amount of climbing I can expect in the Trans Tassie. Just have to be able to do it five days in a row!

Quokka-tastic ride cont.

Sunday 30th Oct
Hunting for Quokkas on two wheels - Rottnest Island

Quokka-tastic

Sunday 30th Oct
Rec ride around Rottnest Island to see the Quokkas during the AusBioTech '22 conference in Perth! Doubles as Trans Tassie training right?

Lake Parramatta post-work training

Thursday 20th Oct
Great set of trails a stone's throw from CMRI to keep training up through the week!

Trailside repairs

Monday 17th Oct
Training in the northern beaches saw a couple mechanicals - good opportunity to make sure my pit stop skills are ready for when the clock is ticking!

Narrabeen MTB training session

Monday 17th Oct
One more lap to equate to a day of the Trans Tassie! (Vovos to King Brown Alley circuit)

About the research

Tuesday 20th Sep
The Children's Medical Research Institute focuses on finding cures for the genetic diseases that affects 1 in 20 children born worldwide. 
My own doctoral research seeks to better understand the biology of some of the most aggressive paediatric cancers in the context of telomeres, cancer cell immortalisation, and tumorigenesis.

Lake Canobolas MTB Park training session

Tuesday 20th Sep

Glenwood Forest Trails training session

Tuesday 20th Sep

Kicking training off with some Outback mountain biking

Tuesday 20th Sep

Kicked off training for the Trans Tasmania with a weekend riding trip out west! 

Covered three trail systems in Orange to hit the 30 km mark i.e. what I can expect from each day of the Trans Tassie

Thank you to my Sponsors

$84

Colet Falvey

So proud of you! Love Gugu and Uncle Patrick♥️

$52.20

Hilda

Looks amazing. Go Anton!

$28.19

Karla Wild

You're a star Anton - Kicking your goal

$20.88

Dana Elliott

Awesome to see you not only riding crazy trails, but doing so to raise money for cancer research!

$52.20

Jane Noble

Looks Great!!

$1,000

Jennifer Philps

Not only are you a special cancer researcher, but you are also always finding of ways to fundraise. Thank you so much. From your grateful colleagues.

$31.32

Dominic Yuen

GO ANTON!!!! SHRED IT BUDDY!!!

$27

Caitlin Lucas

Enjoy Tassie. Don't pat the devils

$100

Karl & Lyndsey Round 2

Go win the race!

$104.40

Jane Ruston

Awesome effort Anton - and hope you get to enjoy Tassie all for a great cause

$9

Anonymous

$28.19

Karla Stewart-sykes

Good luck Anton!

$20.88

Anonymous

$10.44

Tiger Wiese Jones

Thank you for helping kids!

$27

George Gherhardt

Good luck Anton.

$50

Anonymous

$515

Leisa Terris Carry

Love you 😘

$27

Erik Hsu

Wish I were there. Go bro!

$313.20

Amy And Glenn Newbury

$25

Aisling O'connor

$52.20

Will Yates

Good luck Anton!

$208.80

Louise And Colin Morgan

Such a great cause and great way to see Tasmania - Enjoy Anton! 🚴

$52.20

Jennifer Levenson De Sanchez

Go kiddo. Burn a few calories for me

$20

Lyndsey Vipond

You’re gonna smash it!

$28.19

Julie (mummi) Gregg

Darling grandson, I'm so proud of you. Best of luck toward your PhD. Love you Mummi (Julie)

$97

Tanya Newbury-smith

Certainly worth another $100 ... got to get these numbers up for cancer research!

$50

Magnus Pahlsson

Anton, a well worth initiative which I am very happy to support

$52.20

Alain Gabon

Best luck for this most worthy project!!!

$52.20

Laura Lewis

Good Luck Anton!

$101.27

Alta Schwartz

So proud of you, Anton!!!!!!!!!!!

$50

Anonymous

Here you go!

$52.20

Rita

What a fantastic challenge and a great cause! Best wishes and have fun!

$52.20

Kevin

Good luck and Wish you a grand success!

$20

Karl Hsu

$10

Robyn

Good luck !

$26.10

Anna

You got this!! Enjoy and take many beautiful pics of Tassie!!

$50

Anton

Let's open this up!