NON-STOP 450 MILES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 134, 9 June 1927, Page 9

NON-STOP 450 MILES.

SUTHERLAND SETS OFF. CYCLE RIDE TO WELLINGTON". Alex. Sutherland, the well-knowr. ' Auckland professional cycle rider. w>l off at 9.1"i tnis morninj; on his frrea: ride to Wellington. 4-*>o mile* d:>tan; from Auckland. The weather was fine. and road report* were favourable. The start was made from the New,or , Po*t Office, and tne route to he followe-i i- the "Krea: South Koail. pi'.iy Hill. t":-< i> the Croat Main \\on<\. l'-illy Hill, the Auckland cycl:*t. i* aci-onipanyinp Southerland a- far a* To KuiT:. I'r.f. rfortunately for the rider" • plan*, it »«« announced at thv 1. , -' moment tha: the ni"tori*t van wa« :■• accompany him on hi* ride m< unable \n undertake the journey, owing t<> illne,-*. But Sutherland fteverthples--*o; ofT in hrijrht spirit*, confident tiia*. ho would set up a road record hard i« \h-a\. He anticipate* reaching Welling ton vvitaiii threo day*, and with the l>c*t of kirk do the journey in aVxvi: , 50 hour-. Though the lido i* accredited , a non->: >p ride, it > underrinod thr.-. under the conditions he i* entitled t> j. I 2"! off for meals. On hi* schedule h» I :■> down n> complete tne journey m .'-7 li ■Uγ*. Inn. «•:' (M-.ir-c. ]>■<• will iietter that ! : condition* perui't He will ride uithJ >iit -iecp. It i* a liij: te-t for man and : 'liarhinv. It i* Hii":cipa!e«i that Su'herlainl wil] i;cjsrr>t iale hi* wnr-t riai« t while fre-h. an.i that af;er Wanpar.ui lie will )).\\c pvi.i ri Imp roadt. The ridor wj]i l><> m<>: at different ' centres hy ryc!in«» club*, .ind »■■'] !*• : accompanied c>: h.« wm\ :>\ ' J !!;f'iiiK , r*. Sutherland'* machint- fined v.:\'-. . w :vcl and neT pear. The rirM v . , r\ helpful downhill, and tho *r-...-, . !kw. « ill enable hin; to (:.::i. ;i.!'> ■ ' ■'■ Ji.in .•> higher L-<.->.r «..n"-!