Maiden Mountainbike Marathon
Friday, 16. November 2007, 03:29:03
OK…no time for egos here, I had absolutely nothing left to give by the time I finished my first mountain bike marathon on Sunday (11 Nov 07) - I discovered hurting muscles in body parts I never knew I had!
55 kilometres, almost 1000 meters of off road climbs and downhill suicide runs (I’m a new recruit to the congregation that hails the God of Gravity!) and just about every terrain you can imagine. From forest trail to obstacle strewn single track, river crossings (a.k.a. the ‘Early Bath’), open paddock and bloody minded bouldering, I completed my first Vaude Highland Fling event in Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands in 5 hrs 8 mins.
The time doesn’t win any medals but a fantastic weekend of man and bike in not-so-perfect harmony where we enjoyed some stunning countryside, met some great people (thanks again, Ali, Mick, Andy, Dan and Dean) and a never ending stream of great craic and camaraderie.
I have to raise a glass to the ever-present support crews of event organisers, Fire Brigade and SES volunteers – they were fantastic and helped deliver a seamless, massively enjoyable day…even down to the much welcomed plate of pasta at the end!
Some pics below (thankfully low enough resolution so you can’t see my gritted teeth) and for the bikies/techies, there are route and elevation details with a Google Earth flythrough of the course as well.
Looking forward to next year already (and apologies again to my 6 year old for having to leave his birthday celebrations early )
Rog
(Roger Marshall, Group Managing Director)
Pictures
Route
Elevation
Google Earth Link with stunning 3D fly-throughs
55 kilometres, almost 1000 meters of off road climbs and downhill suicide runs (I’m a new recruit to the congregation that hails the God of Gravity!) and just about every terrain you can imagine. From forest trail to obstacle strewn single track, river crossings (a.k.a. the ‘Early Bath’), open paddock and bloody minded bouldering, I completed my first Vaude Highland Fling event in Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands in 5 hrs 8 mins.
The time doesn’t win any medals but a fantastic weekend of man and bike in not-so-perfect harmony where we enjoyed some stunning countryside, met some great people (thanks again, Ali, Mick, Andy, Dan and Dean) and a never ending stream of great craic and camaraderie.
I have to raise a glass to the ever-present support crews of event organisers, Fire Brigade and SES volunteers – they were fantastic and helped deliver a seamless, massively enjoyable day…even down to the much welcomed plate of pasta at the end!
Some pics below (thankfully low enough resolution so you can’t see my gritted teeth) and for the bikies/techies, there are route and elevation details with a Google Earth flythrough of the course as well.
Looking forward to next year already (and apologies again to my 6 year old for having to leave his birthday celebrations early )
Rog
(Roger Marshall, Group Managing Director)
Pictures
Route
Elevation
Google Earth Link with stunning 3D fly-throughs
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