the month that was + the month ahead

river + city views over drinks @ stokebar

the end of the month! or rather, it's the beginning of a new one- and the beginning of summer!
firstly, a massive thankyou to everyone who has supported buzz so far. all those who have run, walked and ridden their way around the city, for the sake of a couple of dollars and a chat. i have had a great month, catching up with people, meeting new ones... and i can't wait to do it all again this month!
on tuesday, in the full mugginess of a brisbane summer evening we ran and walked our way around the river before celebrating a month of buzz (and a proper birthday as well!) with drinks at stokebar. this morning i donated the other $73 of our kitty to bowel + cancer research trust. thanks again for the support- crc (colorectalcancer) is the  cancer with the second highest incidence rate in australia and one that is particularly close to my heart and important to my family. if anyone wants to find out more about the work they do or donate more online you can do it easily (and get a tax receipt) via their website.
moving onto december and what is happening in the next month... after some suggestions from the buzz crew we have decided on aief- the australian indigenous education foundation as our fundraising charity for dececmber. aief does work in supporting our indigenous kids, providing scolarships and education pathways that enable access to world class education and career options. again, check their website for more info (or to donate!) and pics of happy kids with huge smiles- let's try and help see some more of those! we'll kick off our december fundraising with our usual river ride tomorrow morning- meet @ 6am @ the goodwill bridge.
a couple of dates for the diary- lock in your tuesday evenings and friday mornings this month for buzz- gotta work off the mince pies and christmas drinks somehow, right?!
most importantly, lock in tuesday 20 december for our final run/walk of the year- we'll celebrate with our end of month drinks, and a bbq as well, to get festive for the final week of work for the year.
thanks again for all the ongoing support (and for reading what has become a rather lengthy blog post- sorry!). as always, feel free to spread the word! we are open to everyone- all abilities + ages + we especially love meeting new people!
see you on a tuesday or friday soon! buzz :)

end of the month buzz!

it's the end of the month and that means we're celebrating + socialising! this week, after our usual tuesday run/walk (6pm/gooodwill bridge!) we've got our first end of month drinks to wrap up a month of giving to bowel cancer research. if you've been meaning to come along, if you've made it once or twice and have been meaning to come back- come along on tuesday evening to the brand new stokehouse bar at southbank (just beside the goodwill bridge). we'll be there from about 7pm, after the run, and we'll have a piggy bank so if it's your first time to buzz or you simply want to donate some more on the night, you can!
thankyou so much to everyone for your support in this first month- it's been fun getting started,  meeting new people + reconnecting with others.
looking forward to seeing you all on tuesday to celebrate our first month! hooray! :)

it's your week to buzz!

have you been meaning to come and join the buzz? this week is your chance! we have reason to believe this week could be the biggest and best buzz yet! with only 3 sessions left in fundraising for this month's charity- bowel cancer research it's time to rally your friends and get them along to give $2 to a good cause! our sessions are as usual, open to all- the walkers, the runners, the riders, the talkers... come along and get your endorphins going with other like minded souls.
all sessions start at the southbank end of the goodwill bridge. we meet just near the little blue 'run' sign. the run/walk kicks off at 6pm- every tuesday- and the cycle crew depart friday mornings at 6am. ink it into your diaries and get excited about the end of the weekend- monday means that tomorrow is buzz day!!!
see you tuesday :)

poinciana love

the poincianas are coming (and apparantly, so is christmas)!!! come and check em out, rolling around the river on 2 wheels tomorrow morning, 6am, goodwill bridge... then decide what flavour coffee your want to buzz into friday with!
see you then :)

week 3!

here is some bicycle love for the buzz bicycle lovers out there! start your week on a bicycle-high-buzz, courtesy the cool hunter blog and chinese artist ai weiwei.
as for us, we will be able to get our own bicycle love going again on friday morning! the buzz ride crew are getting into the swing of the 6am starts now (goodwill bridge if you haven't made it yet- all riders welcome!) and we are particularly getting into the swing of a nice little espresso and brekky catch up as a goood way to start our fridays...
walking and running is on again tomorrow (tuesday) at the regular 6pm timeslot and goodwill bridge starting point. we have been meeting at the pub at the end of the sessions for beers or soda waters- depending on your rehydration of choice!
 thanks so much to everyone who has been supporting the buzz and spreading the word- we are starting to get a nice little piggy bank going for bowel cancer research and it would be great to keep this going so we can raise as much money as possible for them in the final 2 weeks of the month. send us an email if you have ideas for who our december charity/community group should be and tell your friends- spread the word!
see you tuesday and friday to buzz around brisbane!
:)

keeping the community buzzing!

we had another great run/walk sesh on tuesday evening- a few newbies set a cracking pace around the river loop and an increasingly large group of walkers took in goodwill bridge, botanical gardens and south bank. we even had a furry friend, jess, to join us on the walk... and a cold drink afterwards!
thanks so much to everyone who is coming, joining the fun and spreading the buzz- these first few weeks in particular the support is much appreciated!
our regular ride is on tomorrow- 6am at goodwill bridge to give us time for a ride and a coffee for those who can hang around.
while we're spreading buzz, thought we'd share a couple of other lil local titbits with you: our friends at the westend twilight markets are launching this saturday. it's another really great community project with lots of fun and games to keep you buzzing- in a much more relaxed, week-end kind of way! if you're looking for something to keep you going, support these lovely young locals who are trying to do something great for us all! in other news, our post-cycle fuel stop has started food! hooray! and it looks delicious! come along with us for our ride tomorrow and stay for a bite or check em out over the weekend... perhaps on your way to the market?!
look forward to seeing all you riders bright and early tomorrow and remember to let us know if there are any other community secrets you want to share!
keep buzzing, team! :)

ready to go!

hope everyone made merry and enjoyed the beautiful weekend! this is just a reminder about our sessions this week.
the run/walk will take off from the goodwill bridge at 6pm on tuesday evening. we do leave on the dot so make sure you're there a little early to say hi ;) there is definitely an option for all abilities so please don't feel intimidated- you can't see me through the computer screen but i'm a complete hack myself- i think i've just become addicted to the endorphin high of running... and i like to talk while i run. sorry! :)
anyway, i have been assured by a few members that there will definitely (again) be enough this week for a run crew and a walk crew and we will all meet back afterwards for a drink and chat... plough inn this time for a change of scene (or send through any other local suggestions you might have!).
friday morning we will head off from the same goodwill meeting point at the sprightly hour of 6am. we had a great ride last week and word on the street is that pear cafe may even have brekky for us this week. again, we will have 2 loops- so you don't have do be a lycra nut to play our game!
please spread the word to those who might be interested- buzz really is just about creating a local social exercise network so we would love to see all and any of you at our sessions! please also sign up to our email list so you can get all our updates automaticallly- simply enter your email address in the top right corner of our blog.
thanks for an awesome week one last week and happy monday team. see you all on tuesday to get your sweat on!

cycle high!

thanks so much to the crew who turned up bright and early for our first buzz ride this morning- was an awesome ride on a wonderful morning with a friendly bunch (just the way we like it!) and everyone made it round the long route! hoorah! the kitty for bowel cancer is slowly growing and we're looking forward to doubling it in week 2 next week!
we found our caffeine fix and refueled at pear on gladstone rd in highate hill... i suspect it might become a fave (as long as we can always have the yellow pantone cups to match our logo!
hope you all have fantastic weekends... there is so much going on in our city at the moment so make sure you leave time to get amongst it!spread the buzz this weekend and see you all next week for our tuesday run/walk and friday ride... way to pass the working week! :)

off and racing!

last night we got our kitty going and enjoyed a fantastic run and walk through the city to launch our buzz campaign! it was such a beautiful evening to be out and about- the city was definitely buzzing as we ran through it, with melbourne cup after parties and celebrations! we buzzed on ourselves with post-run/walk chats and drinks at the ship inn.
thankyou so much to everyone who came and shared the buzz- it's so great to have started and have some money in the piggy bank for bowel cancer research.

after the run/walk success last night we are off again- come one, come all, to join us for our first ride session, this friday morning, 6am. we leave at 6 sharp so make sure you're there in time with your $2 and a smile! there will be 2 routes to cater for all fitness levels and bike types and we will all meet together at the end for chats and a caffeine hit at garage espresso, southbank. what better way to roll into the weekend?! tell your friends, spread the word and get your buzz on! :)