riding race (MTB) 3:45:00 [4]
Dirt works 50k in Wombat/Woodend forest, though it actually ended up being 58ks! I had SO much fun.. more fun than in any running race except maybe Mt Buffalo..
Started in the last of three waves, so the start was quite slow, though we didn't hit the single track for a while so it was ok. I very surprised and pleased to be really strong on the hills- pretty much every hill I would pass lots of slightly disgruntled fellas ;) I am a bit slow on the single track still and chickened out unnecessarily a few times though got better as time went on and didnt fall despite a few serious wobbles! So let a few guys pass on the single track but would always catch back on the fire roads. Good course with lots of short bits of single track, small vehicle tracks and fast roads. Rode pretty hard when I could and was pretty tired towards the end though was still riding hard, especially when a guy told me there was 1k to go and another guy said more like 3k, when really it was 10 because of the extra distance!
Pretty happy to end up 4th (open women) as I had no expactations of what it would be like in my first race.
Poor Jess came off at 10k and broke/dislocated her thumb and pulled out.