Tough day out, the lower back was a problem from early on (approx. 15km mark). Also had 4/5 mechanicals (chain jumping into the spokes and getting caught behind the cassette), the worst one being at least 5 minutes on Frontal Lobotomy. Murray also suffered.
Knowing the route was valuable, especially when struggling up the climbs.
The most important stat for the day was the stream crossing:
Ig: didn’t attempt the jump and rode the stream
Kim: attempted the jump and ended up in hospital with four stitches for a punctured leg (brake lever?)
Blaze: attempted the jump and ended up in the stream in one piece
Murray: bottled it and walked the stream. Bought shame on his family
Owen: didn’t attempt the jump and rode the stream
After going back to the stream on Sunday, I now get that you really have to do the jump. Everyone made it look easy!
Results
| Name | Race Number | Net Time | Overall Place (of 702) | Male Place (of 588) | Age Group Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen | 5690 | 4:28:33 | 481 | 415 | 91 of 137 |
| Murray | 5099 | 4:10:49 | 392 | 337 | 105 of 193 |
| Kim | 5462 | 3:21:34 | 117 | 107 | 20 of 137 |
| Ig | 5701 | 3:15:45 | 97 | 89 | 14 of 137 |
| Blaze | 6507 | 4:04:33 | 57 of 69 | 52 of 63 | N/A |
