Sydney Spring Fat Tyre Festival 2009
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spikenet
Likes Dirt
I got 9.3 km average for my laps. Thats using the garmin on GPS only so might be out a little..
Mark Jenkins
Likes Bikes
One of the best tracks
Even with the heat... the track and race at Ourimbah has to be one of the best organised in the state, the variety of terrain from smashing no brake down hill sections to flowing trails through the forest makes this a must race event... lock it in early for next year..
Race.. to the conditions.. or just enjoy a fantastic track at your own pace
Also heaps of give aways and beer at the end..
great day, great event.. thanks and see ya next year
Cheers
Mark
Even with the heat... the track and race at Ourimbah has to be one of the best organised in the state, the variety of terrain from smashing no brake down hill sections to flowing trails through the forest makes this a must race event... lock it in early for next year..
Race.. to the conditions.. or just enjoy a fantastic track at your own pace
Also heaps of give aways and beer at the end..
great day, great event.. thanks and see ya next year
Cheers
Mark
Captain Kirk
Likes Bikes
Garmin varied between 9.10 and 9.11 km
Incontinent
Crusty Juggler
According to my computer it was bang on 10km. I think the Garmin's usually understate the distance due to all the tight corners.
philberesford
Squid
My Garmin with full sensors 'as rolled' made it to be 8.99km
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/19376027
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abevern
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Course Length
That said, I'm not claiming my trip meter is accurately calibrated - maybe a few other people have "as rolled" distances to contribute. (if it really matters)
My trip meter read between 10.2 and 10.3km on each of my four laps. I would put more faith in a well calibrated bike computer than I would in a GPS-read distance when we're talking snaking track and heavy tree cover. By their nature a GPS tends to straightline between data points, so will typically under-read on a track like Ourimbah.Garmin varied between 9.10 and 9.11 km
That said, I'm not claiming my trip meter is accurately calibrated - maybe a few other people have "as rolled" distances to contribute. (if it really matters)
McBain
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Yes, they were ... interesting. They weren't there to race, and are apparently spotted around Manly Dam from time to time.
One dude had tri spoke type wheels .... and extreme heat tolerance!
FreddyKruger
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The heat certainly added a new dimension to managing ones endurance. At one point, like many others, I didn’t think I could make it to the end. Winding back the intensity and the change to 6 hours saved the day. In the end we walked away with our first ever podium position (after the heat knocked out our opposition).
It turned out to be a good day after all, EXECPT for (rant) the guy with the singlet and the tats who was hanging out with Rockstar Racing, who intentionally did a slide in front of our camp and covered us in dust. I don’t care who your friends are or even if your best mates with Gordo, you’re a dickhead. We don’t need people like you at our races. Next time think twice before you bring Rockstar racing into disrepute. (end rant)
It turned out to be a good day after all, EXECPT for (rant) the guy with the singlet and the tats who was hanging out with Rockstar Racing, who intentionally did a slide in front of our camp and covered us in dust. I don’t care who your friends are or even if your best mates with Gordo, you’re a dickhead. We don’t need people like you at our races. Next time think twice before you bring Rockstar racing into disrepute. (end rant)
Yeah garmins do understate distance on twisty courses.
And OK then...maybe it was a little hotter than I thought on the course yesterday. I stand corrected.
But considering that at 1pm yesterday it hadn't yet hit 40 deg anywhere in the Hunter region, i don't think it was 43 deg in transition. Interestingly, the only places in the Hunter to see 41 deg yesterday were Tocal and Jerrys Plains. And the state's max was 43 deg at Walgett.
It was at about 3pm (race end) that the Hunter maxed out. Gosford was nearly at 40. Newcastle and Williamtown were just over 40, and Jerrys Plains 41.4 deg.
Still, I sure was glad to call it a day early. The back and wrists were only just holding out, and another 3 laps would've really hurt.
And OK then...maybe it was a little hotter than I thought on the course yesterday. I stand corrected.
But considering that at 1pm yesterday it hadn't yet hit 40 deg anywhere in the Hunter region, i don't think it was 43 deg in transition. Interestingly, the only places in the Hunter to see 41 deg yesterday were Tocal and Jerrys Plains. And the state's max was 43 deg at Walgett.
It was at about 3pm (race end) that the Hunter maxed out. Gosford was nearly at 40. Newcastle and Williamtown were just over 40, and Jerrys Plains 41.4 deg.
Still, I sure was glad to call it a day early. The back and wrists were only just holding out, and another 3 laps would've really hurt.
Captain Kirk
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10.1 km on my polar s725. I consider it accuartely calibrated. 32 degrees at 10 when I started it 43 degrees maximum averaged 37 degreesfor my day of fun in the sun. Regardless spring is never meant to be as hot as it was yesterday but I guess we do live in Australia a country that is predominately desert that's why we are so much tougher than poms candians and kiwis