Looking back I still can't fathom what drew me to this event. Maybe because I hadn't done an off-road event like this before... I don't know!
Nevertheless it's now done and dusted and an experience that we'll never forget. Rose played her role to perfection with the right food and encouragement for each of the 4 days.
Day1. 42km's Augusta (lighthouse) to Hamelin Bay.
I've never seen so many hills. We walked all of about 5km I believe, 3km of those up hills that were so steep and 2km along a soft sand beach. It was either soft sand of rock all day.
Day2. 60km's Hamelin Bay to Xanadu Winery (Margaret River). More of the same but a little less walking. The hills today were not as steep, but they added 20km to compensate. The sandstone "rock gardens" down to Conto Road (beach access) and the long climb away from the beach were my nemisis.
Day3. 57km's Xanadu to the Colonial Brewery. Today we started to move away from the sand in into the forrest and pine plantations. There was about a third of each single lane forrest tracks, jumps and berms, river crossings, and fire trails. Throw in some rain too. I broke a spoke about 20km in and rode home on a "wobbly" wheel.
Day4. 64km's Colonial Brewery to Dunsborough Golf Club. All fire trails, old rail trails and some bitumen. Very fast. There was 6km of jumps and berms about 15km into the ride. Some of them nearly sorted me out.
The start of day 1.
Very nervous. New "tubeless" tyres and new jersey... definitely look the part.
End of Day 1.
Knackered....
End of Day 2.
Knackered....
End of Day 3.
Very knackered....
End of Day 4.
10kg's lighter.
Rose and I towed this guy out of a bog prior to this, and he offered a free massage...
My results.
Nevertheless it's now done and dusted and an experience that we'll never forget. Rose played her role to perfection with the right food and encouragement for each of the 4 days.
Day1. 42km's Augusta (lighthouse) to Hamelin Bay.
I've never seen so many hills. We walked all of about 5km I believe, 3km of those up hills that were so steep and 2km along a soft sand beach. It was either soft sand of rock all day.
Day2. 60km's Hamelin Bay to Xanadu Winery (Margaret River). More of the same but a little less walking. The hills today were not as steep, but they added 20km to compensate. The sandstone "rock gardens" down to Conto Road (beach access) and the long climb away from the beach were my nemisis.
Day3. 57km's Xanadu to the Colonial Brewery. Today we started to move away from the sand in into the forrest and pine plantations. There was about a third of each single lane forrest tracks, jumps and berms, river crossings, and fire trails. Throw in some rain too. I broke a spoke about 20km in and rode home on a "wobbly" wheel.
Day4. 64km's Colonial Brewery to Dunsborough Golf Club. All fire trails, old rail trails and some bitumen. Very fast. There was 6km of jumps and berms about 15km into the ride. Some of them nearly sorted me out.
Very nervous. New "tubeless" tyres and new jersey... definitely look the part.
Knackered....
Knackered....
Very knackered....
10kg's lighter.
Rose and I towed this guy out of a bog prior to this, and he offered a free massage...
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