2011 an Otway Odyssey

mtb101

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Seems a long way off, but entries are open and if you are going to do it got to get in early accommodation wise - apart from the training required!

Sort of don't like the hills where you have to walk (well I did last time)! on the other hand the rest of the course is great.

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

http://www.rapidascent.com.au/OtwayOdyssey/
 
uhuforrest

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mtb101 said:
Seems a long way off, but entries are open and if you are going to do it got to get in early accommodation wise - apart from the training required!

Sort of don't like the hills where you have to walk (well I did last time)! on the other hand the rest of the course is great.

Saturday, February 19th, 2011

http://www.rapidascent.com.au/OtwayOdyssey/
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Looks like only the 100km will be doing "Sledgehammer"

Easier course for the 50km than previous years with fewer harsh climbs

Roland
 
leftieant

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No go this year, mate's wedding on exactly the same day.

Bugger! I talked to his missus about postponing it to the following weekend, for some reason she wasn't keen?
 
jathanas

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I'm in with a grin!

The Odyssey is the center of my mountain biking universe.

This year I'm going to have a proper taper so I can start the race fresh. It made a huge difference in the Nemesis-Avoca event.

My last long ride will be at the end of January. Preferably, it will be the actual course (minus the private property sections).
 
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JessD

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single speed walking class?

Stevob said:
Awesome. Time to redeem my free entry.:p
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maybe I would consider the 50km for SS...but walking up hills seems kinda a waste of a good ride...but then I wish you well and hope you do it in a good time and have a good time.
 
mtb101

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maybe I would consider the 50km for SS...but walking up hills seems kinda a waste of a good ride...but then I wish you well and hope you do it in a good time and have a good time.
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JessD, please tell me you had to walk some of the hills or did you ride them all?
 
Anti_Trainer

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JessD said:
maybe I would consider the 50km for SS...but walking up hills seems kinda a waste of a good ride...but then I wish you well and hope you do it in a good time and have a good time.
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Hey JessD - them sound like fightin' words :)
3rd gear on the SS is always running, never walking!
 
DaGonz

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Anti_Trainer said:
Hey JessD - them sound like fightin' words :)
3rd gear on the SS is always running, never walking!
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rrr... what?

Nice to see I've left a legacy for the thread name at least ;) I might even come down again next year. to bad it's not the week after the Alpine Classic anymore...

Cheers
Spoonie
 
jbro24

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2011 Odyssey

I just got my entry to the 100km
I will need every day of the next six months to have any chance of being fit enough
 
Stevob

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lol. I was walking with many, many gearies up the first steep bits. Good on ya Jess.

Just hopin' to go below 7hrs for my goal next year.
 
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Stevob said:
lol. I was walking with many, many gearies up the first steep bits. Good on ya Jess.

Just hopin' to go below 7hrs for my goal next year.
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I will race you man! No tricky weight weenie savings. If you beat me but are only running one chain ring bolt it doesn't count. Should have the bike setup a little better this year so with a bit more training should break the 7hr mark.

Finally there is a SS class. Something I lobbied for last year. Will have to see how many are tough enough.

Any predictions for the weather.

Would be cool if they made a 150km ofessey, which would include all the singletrack around Forrest. We miss out on so much.
 
DaGonz

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thelankyman said:
Any predictions for the weather.
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Yes.... there will be weather...

...6 months out, are you kidding?

Would be cool if they made a 150km odyssey, which would include all the singletrack around Forrest. We miss out on so much.
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100mile Odyssey would have me entering in a heart beat. then again, the first year I did this race, it took me 7-8hrs for the 100k!

Cheers
Spoonie
 
Stevob

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thelankyman said:
I will race you man! No tricky weight weenie savings. If you beat me but are only running one chain ring bolt it doesn't count. Should have the bike setup a little better this year so with a bit more training should break the 7hr mark.
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You're on Lanky.:p

Finally there is a SS class. Something I lobbied for last year. Will have to see how many are tough enough.
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There'll be plenty for sure.

Any predictions for the weather.
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snow.

Would be cool if they made a 150km ofessey, which would include all the singletrack around Forrest. We miss out on so much.
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160km, or the 100 mile, like is popular in the States. I'd be up for that.
 
HUTCHY77

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I rode up the last climb with you last year lanky.(britney's melt down) are you sure you want more from the ottways? You did sound like my 5 yr old. lol
To your credit you pulled it together and passed me up sledgehammer. You must have been close to 7hrs?
 
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