Why can't our early-stage HER2+ women get the treatment they need?

THANK YOU TO... Our Sponsors and Supporters (in no specific order) !

Gary and Anne at We Do Websites, Nelson, for the the time you have spent creating the wonderful framework on which to hang the information for this fantastic website, and for the brilliant on-going support you continue to give in maintaining and upgrading it.

Mandy Carter... you've been the primary inspiration for the Herceptin Peaceful Protest Ride. Your strength and courage are second to none, and its an honour and a privilege to be your friend.

The team at The Copy Centre, Nelson, for a huge amount of fabulous free pink printing!

Jacquetta Bell at Nelson Media for the advice, support and contact information you so generously provided to help make this event more tangible to more people nationwide.

Nick Smith, local area MP for Nelson, for your support and encouragement, and your valuable advice and recommendations on how best to grease those all-important political wheels.

Debra Lithgow, of DNA Fashions (best fashion store in Richmond!), for showcasing the Herceptin Riders Supporters' T-shirts, and for your on-going enthusiasm and encouragement for what we are trying to do.

Jane Bissell and the team at Breast Cancer Aotea Coalition for web support and contact information.

Faye at Interislander, for arranging a fantastic discount for us across Cook Strait.

Kirk at Blue Bridge Ferries, for taking the time to set up the same.

Fraser, Paul and Tracey at Bike Rider Magazine for generously offering to publicize this event and fully sponsor a rider.

Shane and the Team at Motorcycle Trader for doing the same.

Hayley and Trudie at New Idea, for your enthusiastic support, for seeing the bigger picture, and for your generosity in creating a special opportunity for a woman who truly deserves it. You are both just brilliant.

Frank Lawton at Unbelievable Times, for loaning that BMW1100 to Jen, one of our Nelson Riders! Now that really IS unbelievable! How awesome are YOU???

Simon and the Team at Suzuki New Zealand for your very generous donation towards sponsoring a rider!

Joanne and the Blue Wing team (Honda New Zealand) for your gorgeous goody box!!! Smiles all round, for THAT one!!!

Isabell and David at the Saddle and Sulky Motor Lodge in New Plymouth for your incredibly generous discount.

Melinda at Tourism Holdings for the great opportunity you offered us at Waitomo.

Greg, Lynda and the Team at Silver Oaks for hosting us in Wellington on the cusp of the Big Adventure. You were just fantastic, and we can't thank you enough!

Isabel and Phil at All Seasons in Auckland for banding together and giving us what surely must be the best deal in the country.

Rose and Greg at Boulevard Spa in Tauranga for negotiating a great rate for us. That barbecue pool party you let us have was one of the highlights of the trip for many of us!

The lovely Glenys at Ranui Opotiki for making space for us, again at a fabulous rate, and smiling serenely over lost keys!

The people of Opotiki for their generous donations to Susan Marshall's Herceptin Fund.

The gorgeous Mavis Wylie and the extraordinary women of Tokomaru Bay, for the incredible hospitality and generosity you offered us as we blasted through your area.

Pam and Doug at Gisbourne Endeavour, for being so generous and welcoming to us, even before we got there! The barbecue breakfast was awesome.

To Solway Copthorne, the Masterton Licensing Trust, Anna Cardno and the Cancer Support Team, and all the support riders who came to escort us into the town in grand style (including the Mayor of Masterton!) - there's tears in our eyes, and words fail us!!! It would take a lot to top that reception you all gave us! After the day we'd had, nothing could have been more perfect, and the champagne was worth riding every windy mile for!

Lance and Tina at The Sign Shop, Nelson, who signwrote our back-up vehicle in such a wonderfully pink and eye-catching way.

Dean Raybould, Golden Bay Artist, for donating his valuable time and extraordinary artwork.

Fiona and the team at South Island Screen Printing Ltd, Nelson, for donating free set-up and offering heavily discounted t-shirt printing. Fiona, what an absolute star you are! Everyone loves the shirts!

Dene Priestly at Kiwi Rider for your generosity of free advertising.

Dianne at Rolling Thunder Harley Davidson, Christchurch - www.rollingthunder.co.nz - for an incredibly generous donation of goodies, far beyond our wildest expectations!!!

Craig at Casbolts Honda, 39 Manchester Street, Christchurch, for providing equally wonderful goodies.

Jason Veitch at McIver and Veitch, Dunedin - www.motorsport.co.nz - for your amazing donation of the pinkest, brightest, most gorgeous crash helmet we have ever, ever seen!

Geoff Harkness at Wellington Motorcycles - www.motorcycle.co.nz - for your generous gift to us.

Phil Garrett at Street and Sport, Christchurch, for your donation towards getting Jen on the road with us!

Murray at Murray McLean Motorcycles, Nelson - www.jampot.co.nz -for the incredibly generous treasures you donated.

Dave Filer at Filco Farm and Sport, Nelson - www.filco.co.nz - for loaning us your lovely shop bike trailer and trusting us to take care of it for a whole week!

Ian and Tiff at Morley Motorcycle and Marine, Nelson - www.morleymotorcycles.co.nz - for your brilliant bagful of goodies.

Jason and the team at Nelson Motorcycles (Suzuki) for your wonderful donation.

Kerry at Ktertech Ltd for allowing the relentless plunder of his administrative resources (including his credit card!!!), WAAAAYY beyond the call of duty!

All the Breast Cancer Support People and motorcycle clubs around the country who stepped forward with offers to greet us and host us as we rode through your areas.

Deborah at Dusk Lingerie Boutique, Nelson, for your generous donation to us. LOVE your shop!!!

The BodyShop team at Richmond, for your generous donation of a truly scrumptious raffle prize. It was hard to resist the urge to EAT that stuff!!!

Amcal Pharmacy, House of Gifts and Murray Thorn Motorcycles - all in Motueka - for your wonderful contributions.

Tom and the Team at Unichem Pharmacy, Tragalgar Street, Nelson, for the donation of our fantastic First Aid Kit! Thankfully we didn't need it, but that base was covered, thanks to your generosity!

Jackie at Spotlight Nelson, for donating the smiley reg-pack goodies. If anything could have keep us all out of mischief, those would!

Ed, Chris and Maree of Stationery Warehouse, for your kind and valuable contribution of the satchels! Maree, we're carrying the HH flag, honey!

To the following, fabulous women of Nelson for sponsoring our Nelson rider Karen; Beth at Dames Boutique (beth@damesnelson.co.nz), Karen at Jays Boutique (jaysfashions@xtra.co.nz), Pauline at Floral Expressions), Victoria at Café Affair (cafe.affair@xtra.co.nz), Christine and Elizabeth at Labels, Jo at Shine, Sue at Foxy Lady, Jenny at Ray White Real Estate, and Erika at Smythes lawyers. You are all just SO generous! Isn't Girl Power an awesome thing? Thank you, thank you, thank you, for your belief in the Herceptin Riders.

To Roadsafe, AB Motorcycles, Helvetia's and G.G. for your generous support in getting Jen on the road with us!

... and last but by NO means least, the calm, implacable, solution focussed Mike R. You were the driver of our back up vehicle. You took time off work, indulged our shameless intention to exploit your wonderful knowledge of motorcycles and all things mechanical, and you juggled all kinds of important personal obligations to fit in with our needs, and never a spoken word of complaint. Without question, you're our man, the biggest asset any motorcycling team could ever want to support them, and we couldn't have done what we did without you!

We are truly thankful to you all, for your generosity of spirit, for your willingness to share your resources and for your faith in our cause. Its because of each and every one of you that we've got as far as we have.

Support Caltex!

Big thanks go to a couple of true Chevron/Caltex Stars! To Sharon and Claire at Chevron New Zealand; huge thanks for your support in working with the Herceptin Riders. Your help with the administrative details surrounding appropriate and workable fuel access for us throughout our planned travel has been extraordinary and very much appreciated. Thank you so much for appreciating our cause, and caring enough to devote some real time to connecting with us, to identify and suggest what we actually need, and then provide us with it, painlessly and promptly. We're sold on Caltex!

Remember, people; there's a Caltex service station in most big towns and cities. Remember too that most accept the 4c discount vouchers from all supermarkets. Most of all, remember that Caltex has more than just a star. It has a heart as well. Caltex cares for the community. Why would you gas up anywhere else?

Warwick and Steve In Napier

These two guys are absolute stars, for towing our blown-up back-up truck from Napier to the Intersialnder ferry terminal in Wellington, free of charge. They responded to our S.O.S. and stepped straight up to the plate. So well organised were they, the truck was on the ferry within 24 hours of them saying they would help us.

We take our hats off to you both, Steve and Warwick, for your kiwi "can-do" plan, and for making all happen so fast! You were quicker than we ever imagined, and its thanks to you both that we can now start getting to the bottom of the problem with the truck.

There's t-shirts in the post!