Rob Darling

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My progress

My progress

My target

257km

247km

I'm fundraising for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

Australia is a big country, and for those living in remote, rural and regional areas, access to immediate care isn’t a guarantee. For some communities, the nearest hospital is eight hours drive away.

This October, I’m taking on a month-long fitness challenge to help more people access the care they need. By going further, I hope to raise as much as possible for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS).

Every year, the RFDS reach more than 330,000 Australians with 24-hour emergency retrieval and primary healthcare services. That’s one person every two minutes!

Together, we can keep the Flying Doctor flying and continue their life-saving work. Please donate to my challenge today!

So far this year
I’ve helped provide...

Laryngoscopes image

83

Laryngoscopes – used to assist in intubating and ventilating a patient.

Life-saving medical chests image

52

Life-saving medical chests for a remote, rural or regional community.

Defibrillator Pads

48

Defibrillator Pads – used with a machine to monitor a patient’s cardiac health.

Thank you to my supporters

100% TOTAL LEGENDS

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Anonymous

Go you good thing Fergus. You’re my hero!

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Geoffrey Cahill

Congratulations!!!

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Lynne and Keith Smith

Good job Rob.

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Ellayne Darling

Well done you! Love Layne

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Luke and Gai Palmer

Some of those hills around Wamby will be a real challenge🥴Glad you’re up for it. Good luck mate …as the wheels go round and round

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Peter Smith

Good job RFD!

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Anonymous

Ride hard mate!

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Moady

I know where you can park your bike when you finish Rob

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Eamon…

“ The wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round, round and round, All 22k long’ Top job…….

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Peter Sedgwick

Rob I am in awe. Great cause. Well done

TOP FANS

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Anthony Margan

Enjoy the exercise and relish good support

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David Newell

Go hard or go home

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Noel/Noleen Turner

When I first looked it looked like "massage". A second look and it read "message". Happy to continue ☺️ Well done old boy!

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Cheryl and Jim Oman

Good luck Rob,such a great cause,sing out if you need help getting down the front steps

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Robert Blair

Well done Rob.

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Jim Oman

Happy to make a small donation to a great cause

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Merran and Rick Sullivan

Great effort and cause!! Go RFD!

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Harry and Sophie

Go Poppo!

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The Agnes Darlings!

Bloody legend! Only 10km to go!!

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Tony Power

Hard at the Footy Rob

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Katrinna Madden

Best of luck Rob & such a worth cause - luv Kat & Mick xox

PROUD SUPPORTERS

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Neal

Hope you get some good tailwinds to help reach your goal.

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Merview homes

Good luck Rob!

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Yve

Great cause. See how fast you can get those pedals going Rob!

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Amy Denniss

Go Rob!!

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Rob Darling

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Alli Smith

Proud of you, swimming buddy. You inspire me to do better.

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John Van Emden

Keep those knees pumping.

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Eddy Merheb

God bless you on this journey and good cause Rob. I’m a fan of you and happy to support you 🙂

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Anonymous

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Victa

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Amy W

Good Luck Rob

My Updates

Day 12 in the saddle

Monday 27th Oct
Yes I know same date as the previous log. I forgot to put Day 11 in until now (Day 12). 21.2km today around my favourite Tuggerah Lake. Big news 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I achieved my riding goal of 247km today. Happy days.

Day 11 in the saddle

Monday 27th Oct
24/10/25 Another sunny on the Central Coast NSW. 24.2km today

Day ten in the saddle

Thursday 23rd Oct
Cool spring day here on the Central Coast of NSW. I rode around TuggeryLakes. 21.8 km. That is 212km completed out of my goal of 247km. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hope it is not the train. 😬

Day nine in the saddle

Wednesday 22nd Oct
The cold is moving so I am up early (6,00 am) to beat the heat!! 22 km today. That is 190 complete 57 to go.

Day 8 in the saddle

Sunday 19th Oct
Windy day here in NSW. I can feel a cold coming on so I need to get out and meet my goal a.s.a.p. 22.7 km mapped today.

Day seven in the saddle.

Friday 17th Oct
Busy day today but I managed to sneak in a 10km ride around Tuggerah Lakes. I left my phone, and therefore the app in my car. 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️ However, I have done the ride a number of times and it had been mapped at 10.5km. Today’s km’s are logged into the system.

Day six in the saddle

Wednesday 15th Oct
On a brilliant spring morning on the Central Coast NSW I am keeping my goal on track. Big ride (for me) Long Jetty to Toukley, Toukley to Chittaway and Chittaway to Long Jetty. 42.74km! 136km complete 111km to go. Pretty happy with that effort.

Day five in the saddle

Monday 13th Oct
Short 12km ride this afternoon to Chittaway Bay. Dtill on track to meet my goal of 247 km.

Day four in the saddle.

Saturday 11th Oct
“Lazy” couple of days with grandkids and school holidays. The Rntrance to Chittaway and back (19km). This is Long Jetty NSW in the afternoon sun.

Day 3 in the saddle

Wednesday 8th Oct
Chittaway to the Entrance and back alongside Tuggerah Lake on the Central Coast NSW. 61 km out of 247 completed.

My second day in the saddle.

Friday 3rd Oct
Chittaway Bay to the Entrance today - 21 km. My backside is getting sore!

Day 1 update

Wednesday 1st Oct
RFDS Day 1 - 20km completed 227km to go. My plan is to complete 20 (plus a bit) km every three days. Might be more depending on my legs! Thanks for your support.