Scott 24HR – Race Wrap
This will be long as it’s my record as much as anything of what happened on the Scott 24HR at Stromlo in Canberra 2016. After a good nights sleep (for me anyway) and a good breakfast we loaded up the … Continue reading →
Scott 24HR – National Champion at Age 50
Quick update for our non Facebook friends (full report in the coming days) The Scott 24HR mountain bike race / National 24HR Championships was a very long undertaking and commitment but you need challenges in your life that push your boundaries … Continue reading →
Scott 24HR – Setup Day
Not much to do today but register, part setup our marquee and for Sharon to do another lap, I had to unfortunately sit out the lap and watched them ride off into the distance while I sat around and did … Continue reading →
Sott 24HR – Stromlo Recy Laps
Today Sharon and I met coach Adz for the first time in the flesh and another rider Ross to do a recy lap of the Stromlo course or as much of it as we could do. Some sections are still … Continue reading →
Scott 24HR – Day 1 Stromlo
After all the rain yesterday there was not much hope for testing the trails at Stromlo today. We decided to ride there, on a some what torturous route from the Garmin we managed to intercept Stromlo just above the main … Continue reading →
Scott 24HR – Launceston to Canberra
We made it to Canberra today for the start of our Scott 24HR journey. Jamming 3 bikes and all our gear into the Outlander was interesting but I managed to make it fit perfectly. We could not use the bike … Continue reading →
The Green Belt 3HR
My last lead up mountain bike event to the Scott and a new race for both of us on the suburbia fringe of Devonport. There was a bit of rain overnight with around 9mm falling in Devonport so there were … Continue reading →
Pickles Hill 2016
Sunday the 11th of September Sharon and myself competed in the Pickles Hill mountain bike race on private property behind the Craigbourne dam near Colebrook. The event is run by the Avanti shop in Hobart and traditionally is not advertised … Continue reading →
The IceBreaker 2016 – more drone footage
A few more shots of my red boat at the start and the second turning buoy.
Continue reading →The IceBreaker 2016
Sharon did the mountain bike leg in a team for the 2015 IceBreaker Challenge. During supporting her on that event I decided that I was going to have a crack at this event and my multi-sport ambitions hatched and evolved from that day. … Continue reading →