I’m trying to come up with a list of races to ride. Not the usual list of races, the Tour of Britain, Tour of Japan or any kind of conventional race program. I’m trying to come up with a list of really interesting races to start doing post actual racing career. Lets call it a non-race list.
It has been burning in kindling of mind for a while now to ride the crocodile trophy; ‘The Worlds longest hardest, hottest and most adventure (I think they meant adventurous) Mountain bike race” that runs across the outback of Australia for ten days. Sounds firm but fair to say the least.
And now I can finally start to claim I have started an actual list, as I have a second event (without which, it wasn’t really a list). I want to ride the Melburne Roobaix http://www.fyxomatosis.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=310:melburn-roobaix-sunday-30-may-2010&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50.
The Hell of Northcote, is not really a race, more scavenger hunt/pub/café crawl over just about every stretch of cobbles hidden down the Melbourne alleyways, and finishing with grandeur on the Brunswick track. Pretty damn cool I reckon, and now elbow joint depending firmly fixed on my 2012/13 non-race list.
How about The Hermon-Goring? From Hermon Hill on the Gower Penninsula to Goring Road in Llanelli, taking in the little known climb of Allt D'Huez. Total distance, 12 miles at a push with a detour somwehere along the way to find a coffee.
ReplyDeleteMike Owen
It's on the list. That sounds as non-race as a race can be, and with a name like that..
ReplyDeleteStewards will be duly appointed along the course and coffee will be provided. Date to be arranged.To be piped in to the tune of The Colonel Bogie march.
ReplyDeleteMike Owen