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Wilsons – Party Crasher – Vol1 Sun 05 May 2013

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Recheduled to this Sunday 05 May 2013.   I’ve just got wind that my niece is having a brithday party (one year old) in New Lambton, Newcastle.  if we all wear the away kit (black and red) then I recon we can dust the fairy bread before we are rumbled !

Leaving Turramurra Cycles 04:30 North via Ettalong, The Entrance, Fernleigh Track and into Newcastle. ETA 10:30

Returning . 11:30  via Fernleigh Track, Wyong, Bumble Hill, Peats Ridge, Home. ETA Wahroonga 17:30.  I reasearched the cafes last Sunday and theres a corker at Yarramalong http://www.yarramalongvalley.com.au/yarramalong_dining/yarramalong_store_and_cafe.html  at base of Bumble Hill (I am working my way through the smoothies). Plenty of refuelling/re-watering opportunities along the way.

300km roundtrip , but plenty of opportunity to join the Barry if (when) legs give out.

Expected pace around 26-27kph

P.S. Ended up being 320km, pace was 26.3, I now know that the Garmin can last for 14:30 . Got dark as I came over Peats Ridge, all the way through mt White and Brooklyn was like peering down a small tunnel of ligh cast by my light on lowest bean possible to conserver power. Great relief to join civilisation and the neon glow of Hornsby. Roast lamb and Red wine went down VERY well.

3 Peaks – Wilson

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My own story: First ¾ was fast and flowing and felt really good. The down hill from FC with no traffic allowed all the road to be used, a rare treat. Fast forward …. Like everyone else though I was a tad overdone by the time we got trough Ovens and into Happy Valley, I was relatively early and the sun had not hit its full potential. Still seemed OK, although I found it hard to hard even hanging onto medium pace pelotons as we came towards MB. The up Falls was going reasonably to Bogong, and thoughts of sub-10 still floated, however 2km out of Bogong , I just hit the wall. I could feel twinges coming for a while, but then the full blow leg cramps came. I had to get off, the world was “whiting out”, sat, stood, drank, back on bike, instant cramp as soon as my knee bent on firs peddle. Pushed for a while. Then an angel descended, from nowhere, a white 4WD was offering ice and water , dumped my luke warm dregs and it was heaven, however think it was my electrolytes rather than just straight de-hydration. Tried to cycle, no way , cramp. So the long plod. At this point few ER’s passed; Mr Pink – thanks for the pat on the back then , Andy H, 10h out of the window. And others it was great to get these little boosts, and some others I don’t remember as I was pretty much face down now. The snow poles loomed … 6km to go ….. the hut … 4km. Called wife to say I’d be late (she offered to come get me, but I soon put that to rest, the things you’ll do for a shirt), finally FC appears round the corner, 2km … still pushing, thank goodness for mountain bike shoes. Approaching the line Stealth cajoled me back onto the bike (thanks), every push ended in cramp, but by standing I could rest for a few seconds on each rotation and stretch the left leg out, why do they make you cycle up past the finish line and then back ? anyway the little downhill to finish was fantastic and my kids and wife all ran out. It was a good feeling now. Never again. ….. St.Nav on hand for support …. into pub …. first beer …. well maybe next year. But I’ll try hydralyte …

Wilson