GrindinGearz 6 hour What a cracka!

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What a cracka! 


The course was... awesome, fun, scenic, tough, rewarding, climbing, flowing, fast, leg busting, fun, fun, fun...!!!

Some head-down pedalling
(photos https://www.facebook.com/grindingearz)

One of the features to a good race is the attitudes of the organisers and volunteers they recruit. 

Without a doubt, the super attitudes from the course marshalls, to the dudes keeping the HOT showers and toilets really clean all weekend were outstanding!

The camping/track-side area was flat, plentiful & very easily accessed. The raging camp fires are always a very welcome, toe warming, beer drinking, social aspect to an event like this.

Lots of this... (single track bliss)
(photos https://www.facebook.com/grindingearz)

I was very impressed with Andy Fellows victory speech. Andy shared his thoughts about the race and the people that organised it and the people that rode it. Nice work Andy.

The Mount Perry, 6 Hour, Gold Rush, is one very classy event!

Around to the right, then the left, again and again!
(photos https://www.facebook.com/grindingearz)

Three things standout most in my mind during the race:

1. Jay Taylor. A very respectable 2nd to Andy Fellows in the elite mens, coming past me asking how the final lap timings work and if "redbull is good to have on the final lap" My response, "pedal till they say stop and anything that has sugar is perfect for your last lap!"

This was fun after the awesome switch back descent
(photos https://www.facebook.com/grindingearz)

2. All of the very nice congratulations I received from nearly every rider I came across on the trails. Some I knew, some I didnt. T H A N K Y O U. I was very suprised and as I responded each time, sincerley, it means a lot!!!

Lots of beautiful scenery.
(photos https://www.facebook.com/grindingearz)

3. The most outstanding memory is all of the awesome and gutsy efforts I saw on the trails. Being a solo only event there was no place to hide for anyone. I was greatly motivated by the all of the riders I came across on the trails that were quite simply putting their heart into their legs converting it into kms. Freekin awesome!!! If I came passed you on my SS and gave you a pat on the back and told you how well you were riding I sincerly meant it.

Thanks GrindinGearz for putting it on.

It wasnt just the awesome single track that was rewarding.
(photos https://www.facebook.com/grindingearz)

Until next time: Put your heart into your legs and convert it into kms on the track.

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6 hours of single speeding fun

Race Report

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End of lap one: Left crank fell off. Thanks to Rowan for the tool to pop it back on. Better than riding SS with one leg.

Start of lap 5: I thought, wow! not even 2 hours yet

2 hour mark: damn its hot

3 hour mark: I watched as an aggressive rider tried a crap over taking move on some chick & got stuck in the bushes. I rolled up behind the chick & told her she has right of way & it is well with in the rules for her to say "NO! not yet dumb-arse!" (Ok so I added in the dumb-arse bit to make this report sound better)

4 hour mark: damn its hot. I am getting tired now

5 hours: hey some clouds its nice & cool now!

5 hours 1 minute: I wish those clouds would come back

5 hours 57 minutes: If I ride nice & gently the course will be closed by the time I get to the start/finish!

6 hours 00 minutes 4 seconds: oh, darn no more time to do another lap hehehe.... great day out!

Super happy with my ride. I am loving racing on a single speed. I managed 4th in open mens.

To the rider that was first to greet me at the finish & brag about beating me by 7 minutes, EADWM + jam. I dont race to beat YOU. I race by myself, for myself to beat myself. Selfish, I know.

On a final note: Big props to my son who did his first endurance race too. He punched out a total of 7 laps! learned a few lessons, toughed it out & smashed out the race all day with respect for himself & everyone around him. Thats how its done dude

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GAR 6 Hour Enduro

Saturday saw enough time in the afternoon to drive out to the course to do a pre-ride. Sunday morning was Race Day!


I popped upto the front of the start group. I started out a little fast. Not nearly as fast as Jeff Toohey! He smashed out the fasted lap of the day!


The first lap was a little muddy. After a couple of hundred bikes had been over some areas it quickly got better in some areas & a lot worse in others. There were 3 sections on the course that ended up being quicker to walk/jog as the race went on.


I had some help in the pits from Kal. He gave my bike a couple of de-mud sessions that allowed my Scott Scale to continue on. Chain & cassette were thown out after this race. They were chewed to pieces.


I dont race with any speedo numbers I can see during timed races like this one. I occassionally check out the time. I have no idea how many laps, kms... This really works for me. I just pedal as best I can until they closed the course.


I saw many, many riders giving this race their all. It was very inspiring. At the end of the day I managed 14 laps & 3rd place.

On a slightly different subject. Rock Star racing rocked the Mont 24hour in Canberra. After a very hard fought battle, these rockers stood a top of the podium.

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