2012 Highland Fling

[Shrekmeister]

Couldnt see a post already created....

Entires Open today..... :target:

Who's in..

I'm in ...number 8 for me....

https://www.wildhorizons.com.au/events

 

[carpetrunner]

I'm in

The website started accepting entries just after 6:30am.
I'm in!

- carpetrunner

 

[dbm081]

I'm in! Can't wait after missing last years event because of surgery.

Now to get some km's in the legs so I can enjoy it.

 

[Zer0lock]

I take it the Full Fling is fairly tough? Is it brutal like the Kona Odyssey?

 

[Art Vanderlay]

I take it the Full Fling is fairly tough? Is it brutal like the Kona Odyssey?

Did the Kona Odyssey this year and the Fling in 2011. The Fling is tough but nothing like the Odyssey. The Fling is 10km longer, but I did it 45 minutes quicker than the Odyssey (take 15-20 minutes off that for stopping and helping an injured rider). So lets say the Fling is 30 minutes quicker (for me anyway). I am thinking of doing the 100 mile at the Fling this year.

Being a middle of the pack rider, you can pretty much ride the all of the Fling, where as the Odyssey there is a fair bit of 'hike a bike'.

 

[Zer0lock]

Did the Kona Odyssey this year and the Fling in 2011. The Fling is tough but nothing like the Odyssey. The Fling is 10km longer, but I did it 45 minutes quicker than the Odyssey (take 15-20 minutes off that for stopping and helping an injured rider). So lets say the Fling is 30 minutes quicker (for me anyway). I am thinking of doing the 100 mile at the Fling this year.

Being a middle of the pack rider, you can pretty much ride the all of the Fling, where as the Odyssey there is a fair bit of 'hike a bike'.

Thanks for the info, it gives me some idea of what to expect from the Fling. I will go ahead and enter, this sounds like a great event.

 

[Rambler]

I take it the Full Fling is fairly tough? Is it brutal like the Kona Odyssey?

This might help you as well. I did a little bit of a comparison on all the 100km races I have entered on my blog including the Highland Fling and the Otway.

http://www.mattnash.com.au/blog/2011/10/100km-mtb-races/

 

[SteppenW]

OK. I'm in.

I look forward to the Fling each year. It's a complete package: camping; travel; fun and scenic trails; quirky themes; good food... The ride? Challenging if you want it to be, otherwise it's just a proper ride. Like the atmosphere; like the Early Bath. Like!

 

[frensham]

I take it the Full Fling is fairly tough? Is it brutal like the Kona Odyssey?

Every ride is as challenging as you make it. If you can ride 112 km off road then you can do the the Fling. How hard you make it is entirely up to you.

 

[Marky069]

In + 1

In and looking forward to it, stepping up for the 100 this year, yeeewww

 

[flamin'trek]

I'm in, looking forward to it again. Entered, but since we have a bub due 1 month earlier don't know if I'll end up making there.

Promised my two boys last year that they could enter in the kids fling this year. Fingers crossed for them too.

 

[Mal01]

In and looking forward to it, stepping up for the 100 this year, yeeewww

Just remember, it's not 100.
Not a big difference now, but when your odometer clicks over 98km it will ...

 

[Pizzaz]

Just remember, it's not 100.
Not a big difference now, but when your odometer clicks over 98km it will ...

Heh, I remember my first fling when the Odo clicked over 100km and I got to the 10km to go sign around the next bend. I worked out that at the pace I was going I had almost an hour to go. I confess to sitting down and having a little 'moment'.

Of course that was when it was the easy version... (stoopid grassy hill that goes on forever grumble grumble!)

 

[Jubas]

Only 5 weeks to go.. wow, that went fast. Time to get some training in!

From what I can tell, the half-fling course (yes, i've wussed out) is roughly the same as last year? I'm keen to see how I've improved in 12 months.. hopefully, it's by quite a lot!

 

[NullaTroy]

Never done the race before - I've heard it's pretty open style of course and perfect for a 29er HT ( which I have ). I'm only doing the half fling so just wanted to confirm I'm not being setup to fail by my "mates"

 

[cleeshoy]

Never done the race before - I've heard it's pretty open style of course and perfect for a 29er HT ( which I have ). I'm only doing the half fling so just wanted to confirm I'm not being setup to fail by my "mates"

Perfect 29er country. Lots of wide fireroads. Find a small group to work with and you'll smash it.

 

[NullaTroy]

thankyou sir.... althought 'smash it' may be a somewhat aspirational target..

 

[dr.evil]

50+ for me.

On this thing...

 

[notime]

I can't decide on single speed gearing for the fling this year, hills v flat.

Anyone here in the under 5:20ish times that can enlighten me to what teeth count's they where riding and experience?

 

[dr.evil]

I can't decide on single speed gearing for the fling this year, hills v flat.

Anyone here in the under 5:20ish times that can enlighten me to what teeth count's they where riding and experience?

Under 5:20 for the full or half?