Wine Peloton Cycling Kit Available to Order
We've received enquiries from supporters keen to purchase the cycling kit of the Wine Peloton 7 Peaks in 7 Days. This is available for a limited time only, as we need to place a bulk order to have the items made. Availability of each item depends upon a minimum of 5 orders. Items available are: Short sleeve jersey with full [...]
The Adelaide Launch of Teen Rescue Foundation
Teen Rescue Foundation founder and director Tyson Stelzer shares his story and launches the Foundation for an audience of 1,600 teachers at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in September. The brief was to share the stories of Australian wine, to give some background to his own connection with Lutheran education, to tell the story of his career path, to explain the [...]
Wine Peloton Glory Day
When I heard what they set out to achieve today, I thought they must be mad. When I saw the slope, I was sure of it. Mt Baw Baw is the second steepest mountain ascent in the world, and today 12 cyclists in the Wine Peloton set out to reach the alpine resort at the top. They dubbed it their [...]
The inspiration for Teen Rescue Foundation
It was usually on Monday morning that the stories would come. Confidential stories. Deeply unsettling stories. Stories confided in me because their friends were desperately worried. Worried about the 15 year old who drank so much at a public party in a park on Friday night that she vomited, passed out, landed in hospital with her stomach pumped, and later [...]
Wine Peloton Update
A group of wine community cyclists will attempt Victoria’s 7 Peaks Alpine Ascent Challenge in early December 2014 to raise funds to address the harmful use of alcohol among Australian teens. Victoria’s 7 Peaks Alpine Ascent Challenge is considered the toughest non-competitive cycling challenge in Australia. The team will ride nearly 600km in seven consecutive days, including climbs over 20km [...]
Wine Peloton to support Teen Rescue Foundation
On Sunday, 12 cyclists will embark upon the toughest seven day non-competitive cycling challenge in Australia to support Teen Rescue Foundation. Drew Tuckwell has spent the past three-and-a-half years establishing the Wine Peloton 7 Peaks Alpine Ascent Challenge. This is his story. As a 46 year old, I have had a pretty good life. Better than pretty good. If I [...]