Training Log Archive: O-ing

Alice Springs Telegraph Station. Long Distance 24.2km/105m/80 mins. A3 map, 1:15000, printed both sides, had to turn it over twice. Struggled to 1, chose a small track and couldn't find/read it (-2 minutes). 2 was slow along a rocky single track - chain came off passing 3 dogs. To 4 ended up on a really bad sandy track. Cath ahead of me at this stage. The course opened up after this, with less choice and Cath had 4 flats. The seat post dropped again on the way to 11 and twisted sideways when I fell off near 12 (-30 secs). 7th, 10 minutes down on Duncan - more like what I expected.
1 Duncan Sullivan LO W 1:36:08
2 Andrew Power NC N 1:36:44
3 Darryl Smith WR T 1:39:02
4 David King WN Z 1:41:20
5 Steve Sullivan YA S 1:43:43
6 Richard Robinson SOQ 1:45:32
7 Eoin R*thery BF N 1:46:52
8 Tony Howes UG Q 1:47:21
9 Alister Metherell PP Z 1:50:06
10 Bruce Paterson BK V 1:54:21
11 Jeff Dunn AL T 1:55:17
12 Bruce Greenhalgh TT S 2:18:39
13 Richard Begley KO W 2:27:49
14 John Gavens BK V 2:35:27
15 Ben Coetzer WO W 2:36:54
16 Bill Vandendool MF V 2:49:25
17 Gerhard Velaitis YA S 2:57:25

Long Course 3 - Splits

Event: 2014 Australian MTBO Championships - National Series Rd 2
 

Larapinta. Middle Distance. 12km/220m. Rode pretty well and didn't lose any time at controls. Major mistake was missing the street option at 9 (-2 minutes); I'm blaming the map refold I had to do at 8 - didn't take the extra time to really look at 8-9 . Should have refolded earlier to get a look at it. Missed the first track into 1 (-50secs) and the right track to 3 (-20 secs). Not the right route choice to 6 - went for the dodgy track but had to walk it (-30 secs). Good to 7 and 8 and reasonable finish. 4th, 3 minutes down.
1 David King 51:22
2 Tony Howes 53:00
3 Richard Robinson 54:11
4 Eoin R*thery 54:51
5 Andrew Power 55:43
6 Darryl Smith 58:26
7 Duncan Sullivan 1:00:27
8 Alister Metherell 1:00:38
9 Richard Begley 1:05:27
10 Bill Vandendool 1:06:02
11 Bruce Paterson 1:08:37
12 Bruce Greenhalgh 1:10:12
13 John Gavens 1:20:59
14 Simon Murphy 1:21:50
15 Ben Coetzer 1:34:12
16 Gerhard Velaitis 1:51:42

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Middle Course 3 - Splits

Lane Cove NP, one lap. Given the month off and the back injury before that and the smashed forks before that I figure I might as well try and get the legs used to pushing pedals. Ambition for the weekend - not to fall off on the rocks.

Clarence St - Home. New tyres (Bontrager XR1 - $49), back brake, bottom bracket (Shimano, $39) and rear hub. Goes well, maybe I'll keep the tyre pressure at 70 psi :) However, the loud groaning sound when freewheeling is still there.

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