My AROC challenge

Today was my first AROC event (www.arocsport.com.au). It's basically orienteering using different forms of transport, kayaking, riding, running. This particular event was run in the Northern Beaches area around Narrabeen Lake.

A bushfire that had gone through the area a week or so before the event so that ensured that we would be suitably covered in soot. The course started with a quick dip across a channel, then straight into a Kayaking leg, a run, then back across the lake, but in tyre tube this time. This was followed by a quick run adn then onto the bikes for a ride up the hill to the foot orientation section. An hour or so after that we were orienteering on our bikes, another kayak section followed and then our final run leg. A bit over 5 hrs after we started we were done.

That's me with the red pack on. It was fun and I look forward to the next one.

Till my next post,

P

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My New Ride - What a "RUSH"

I just couldn't help myself, and while my GT "Avalanche 1.0" has been a faithful ride, it was time to upgrade. What a "RUSH".



Frame: Rush, 110 mm
Fork: Lefty Speed Bonded DLR2, 110 mm
Rear Shock: FOX Float RP3
Rims: Mavic CrossLand UST
Hubs: Mavic CrossLand UST
Spokes: N/A
Tires: Maxxis CROSSMARK XC UST, 26 x 2.1"
Pedals: CrankBrothers Egg Beater
Crank: FSA Afterburner MegaExo, 22/32/44
Chain: Shimano 9-speed
Rear Cogs: SRAM PG-970, 11-34
Bottom Bracket: FSA Afterburner MegaExo
Front Derailleur: Shimano LX
Rear Derailleur: SRAM X-9
Shifters: SRAM X-7 Trigger
Handlebars: FSA XC-281AOS, 25 mm rise
Stem: Cannondale XC3 HeadShok, 31.8 mm
Headset: Cannondale HeadShok Si
Brakeset: Avid Juicy7
Brakelevers: Avid Juicy7
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Nisene II Sport
Seat Post: FSA FR-270
Colors: Charcoal Grey (gloss) w/ glow decals (GRY), Siemens Team Replica (gloss) (REP).
Sizes: P, S, M, L, X

Are you ready for a fling?

Watch this space the 2006 Highland Fling is heading this way.

MTBO in the Southern Highlands

It was a great weekend, at 9:30 on Saturday morning I head for the sothern highlands and a two day "Tour de Forests" MTBO event run by the Mountain Devils MTB club. The first event held on Saturday was at the now infamous "Belanglo State Forest" and the Sunday event was held at the "Penrose State Forest". The weather was perfect adn i was even happy with my times for the two events.