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	NEWS The Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic - 3 January 2010 The Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic is an annual fundraising event held on the first Sunday in January. Named in honour of one of Australia's great sporting heroes, Johnny Warren, this fantastic day ride starts at Loftus in Sydney's southern suburbs and finishes at the Warren Family pub in Jamberoo. Every year OTH Tours gets the opportunity to help raise funds for much needed services for Lifehouse, the new Sydney Cancer Centre at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. In 2009 we helped to raise over $25,000 which goes towards specialist services for people with cancer and their families. Funds raised also contribute to research and new treatments in the fight against cancer. For 2010 we are again instrumental in bringing much need funds to Lifehouse while giving you a great day out on the bike. Have a look at www.johnnywarrenjamberooclassic.com.au and sign up for this annual trip to Jamberoo. Spend the day with your family and friends riding through the Royal National Park and along some of Australia's spectacular coastline before finishing with a nice cold one in Jamberoo. OTH Tours is proud to announce a new sponsor partnership with the Southern Highlands Cycling Club. The SHCC is very much a family orientated cycling club heavily involved in promoting and supporting road and mountain bike cyclists in the Southern Highlands of NSW. From road endurance events of the recent Token 12 Hour race at Penrith to the Australian National Mountain Bike Championships in Canberra, SCHH was there in numbers. Visit the SHCC website for more information on what they offer and make sure you visit them when you're next in Bowral. Who knows, you might be next for a taste of Jagermeister! To see our January 2009 Newsletter here. Another year has come and gone for the Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic. The first weekend in January for the past six years has seen an increasing number of intrepid cyclists take to the road to raise funds for the Sydney Cancer Centre (SCC) at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. This year was the biggest yet with 500 riders taking the start at Loftus in southern Sydney. It was in 2003 where a small number of us (25 to be precise) rode down to Jamberoo and the Warren Family pub to be met by the esteemed Australian sports star Johnny Warren, Johnny gave out encouragement awards to the riders, who surely took the toughest route imaginable (Royal National Park, Stanwell Tops, Bulli, Albion Park), displaying the class act he was by celebrating riders arrival while he himself was unwell with cancer. Johnny never did get to see subsequent years of cyclists riding into Jamberoo as he lost his own personal battle with cancer in 2004. But his spirit lives on in all those who took part in this years Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic whether it be riding a bike, volunteering as a marshal, or providing any other means of support in our efforts to raise funds for the Sydney Cancer Centre where Johnny received treatment prior to his death. Read more about the ride at Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic or donate to the Sydney Cancer Centre and have a look at some pictures from the day. Every January for the past six years a group of cycling enthusiasts ride from Loftus in the southern suburbs of Sydney down to Jamberoo at the base of the Southern Highlands. Join us on 4 January 2009 as we ride in support of the Sydney Cancer Centre Foundation on the Johnny Warren Jamberoo Classic fundraiser as we raise money for people affected by cancer. Like all previous editions it promises to be a great day of riding. Read more about it here. The 2009 Tour de France has been announced and OTH Tours will be there to greet them. Included in our France Pyrenees Tour 2009 is the opportunity to witness Lance Armstrong, Alberto Contador, Carlo Sastre, Cadel Evens and all the other top professional cyclists fight it out for the famous Maillot Jaune! Book now to reserve your starting place this July! We would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to some valuable cycling partners that are here to make your ride that much more enjoyable. If you're ever in need for that something special, these are the people to go to! We have had several people approach us asking about whether specific training is required prior to signing up for a cycle tour. The response is that while they are not races, cycle tours do require some level of fitness. OTH Tours is please to announce the addition of OTHT Sports Coaching to the services available to clients. Whether it is in preparation for a cycle tour, to improve your racing performance or just for general fitness, individualised programme planning with supervised coaching will assist you get the most out of your cycling. Have a look at our Sports Coaching page when you’re ready to take that next step in fitness growth. As a special incentive for OTH Tour participants, you get a 25% discount on your OTHT Sports Coaching Package when booked with your Tour. Who could have missed it....Lance Armstrong is to ride the Tour Down Under! In the only the second time he has ever raced on Australian soil he chooses the TDU for the start of his racing comeback, with the Tour de France (where will you be in July?) a season end target. Here's your chance to see the most successful rider in TdF history race in our own backyard. Don't miss it! A change is as good as a holiday and we have both! You will no doubt have noticed the new look of our OTH Tours website and address. We have changed how our site operates to give you easier access to what you need to know on our OTH Tours. It's all just a short click away! Our other web address and email still work (they'll get you here) but to make it simple all you need to type is www.othtours.com and ride@othtours.com We welcome your feedback on our new site and are here to answer any questions you may have. Just drop us an email or call Craig direct on 04 11 53 77 67. You can also sign up to our email notification list by completing your details in the box below. The Easter Getaway Weekend is on again and we are set to have another family friendly riding experience in the NSW Southern Highlands. Based in Bowral this is a terrific weekend away from the hustle and bustle of Sydney where you can ride your bike in the mornings and explore the local area in the day/evenings. Get in early as this city-break will fill fast. Each day we get an opportunity to enjoy riding our bikes. Sometimes it's around our local streets, sometimes it's on roads unkown, but it's always in an effort to put a smile on our faces. We'd like to invite you to join us on A Journey as we seek out this pleasure principle. The Adelaide Tour Down Under 2009 Tour has taken shape with details listed on our TDU 2009 page. This Tour promises to be a relaxing holiday with maximum opportunity to ride your bike, take in the excitement of world class cycle racing and enjoy all that Adelaide and the surrounding areas have to offer. Make sure you hurry to take advantage of our Early Bird rate valid to 31 October 2008.

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