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Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Challenge
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Comments: More co-ordination between the organisers and "traffic control" around roadworks was needed. There was a HUGE traffic jam and accidents between bikes happened around a stretch of roadworks between beenleigh and Nerang. One of our group got knocked to the ground in a domino effect and took some bark off. But due to the congestion I was unable to stop and help. I went ahead and hooked up with group further up the course. On a better note, God and Mother Nature got together today and put on a beautiful day! It was clear sky in Brisbane. But once it hit 8am it became overcast. It was a nice cool day. They also turned on the tail winds for us along the ENTIRE course! It was BRILLIANT! What would you do differently?: My preparation for the 100km ride was AWESOME. I drank all my water and endura. I ate at regular intervals. I didn't need to pee. ^_^ It was the additional 30km to coollangatta that knocked me for six. The boys pushed me up the hills and along some flats to get me there. That 30kms took an hour  Post race
Warm down: Like I said, we rode 30km to coolangatta. Then I immeadiatley burst into tears because we made it and I didn't have to ride anymore. I laid down for 20mins and drank some water. BF got me some sushi from the shop. I ate that. I then got changed into my togs and went for a "swim" in the surf. MAN that was great. the water was "wetsuit" temperature but it just felt so refreshing. What limited your ability to perform faster: Nothing. That's my FASTEST and LONGEST ride ever. Event comments: This was a fantastic event. It keeps getting better every year. I'll be marking this one on the calender next year as well. Last updated: 2007-09-24 12:00 AM
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 2007-10-07 1:44 AM |
Extreme Veteran  462   Brisbane QLD |  Subject: Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Challenge |
| 2007-10-07 9:24 PM in reply to: #995102 |
Extreme Veteran 600 Melbourne | Subject: RE: Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Challenge You kept a great pace for the 5 hours. Congratulations! 140km is a great effort! |
| 2007-11-21 9:38 PM in reply to: #995820 |
Master 1609 Gold Coast Australia. | Subject: RE: Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Challenge Good on you mate! Awesome time for this distance. I used to ride just from Runaway Bay to Coolangatta and back and felt tired after... Congratulations! |
| 2007-11-21 11:52 PM in reply to: #995102 |
Veteran 1108 Perth, Oz | Subject: RE: Wilson HTM Brisbane to the Gold Coast Challenge Oh wow what an awesome event to do! I'd like to do that one day I think. well done, and a great pace too. its cool that you were riding on the busways! we have a ride over ehre that goes up the freeway. riding through a tunnel on the freeway is very cool!
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Ate breakfast of a Banana, weet-Bix and milk. Had a multi vitamin and a destress tablet. Rode the 8km to the meet up with BF's riding buddies. There were ten of us. Then we rode to the start line. We were there at 5:30. Heard Premier Bligh talk to us as well. She sounded like she was having a good time. We didn't get to the starting gate until 6:30. While we were waiting I ate a small packet of gummi bears and part of an endura bar.