Flight Centre Epic 2011

Well it has been a long time between posts and there should be no excuses BUT contrary to my life mandate work actually did get in the way... I maintain that work is a means of funding my riding but when my boss decides he is no longer coming to work, instead escaping back to the UK, and I am thrown into a Veterinary Director position at Greencross Noosa it is time to step up. I love a challenge.... Now I am finally taking a day for me.







In the midst of this small drama was the Flight Centre Epic. Due to heavy rains the course was shortened and re routed so no Ma Ma Creek..:(. Start and finish at Spicers Hidden Vale which, compared to previous years, was logistical bliss. The women's field was small but talented with the usual suspects and Jenni King. I was conservative on my expectations as I had been focusing on the Kona Mawson Marathon, unfortunately cancelled, and entered the FCE 'just because I could'. The course was only 75km but I knew it was going to be a technical nightmare (for me anyway)...





I must say my Cannondale 29er rocked the start and I was flying till the first descent.. mini stack #1 .. Jenni King literally flew by at a million miles an hour which left me some catch up when we hit the tar.. nice job 29er.. The initial 30-40km was swell.. climbs and flats and nothing to techy.. I LOVED it.. and managed to keep Jenni close. Then the tricky rocky descents started and I lost Jenni... never to see her again... stack #2 and #3 in quick succession... damn!! Then back into the Spicers single track which is great for most but not so great for me.. I honestly think this year I rode the techy part of the course better than previous years but still not quite good enough...second again...very happy to have survived...

Another top year at Spicers but I seem to have blanked out the middle 20-30km so I am not sure if there is a reason for that..Thanks to Andy and Donni for their support.. apologies for throwing water bottles at you..:( Thanks ADIDAS that I can see and INFINIT that I kept my legs turing for 4+ hours..:)



So whats now.. E Timor in 2w then Malaysia and the line up for Malaysia is HOT!! .. with a tidy local 8h in the middle (TRIPLE 0 at Pomona)
I am very excited about Timor.. teaming up with O'SHea and Mullins for a kick arse female team.. yeah yeah yeah!!