Tour de Femme: 12 November 2006

This is an women's only 20 km race around the lake in Canberra. It started off very small but this year there were approximately 500 contenders. My first "short course" race and loved it. The roads were still open but club officials marshalled traffic on fairly good flat roads.

I didn't stop to look at the scenery, everyone around me was going flat out. I started the race very sore as I had ridden most of Canberra's cycleways the day before! This is a worthwhile experience for any woman interested in trying racing for the first time and it was worth going interstate for http://www.canberracyclingclub.org.au/ccc/tourdefemme/index.asp.

MS Sydney to Gong Ride: 5 November 2006

It's taken me so long to get around to write up this blog.

I rode against strong head winds the whole 90 km to Wollongong on a grey drizzly day. But I felt good all the way and it was great to ride the original course now that the sea bridge at Coalcliff is finally open. The scenery was divine especially riding through the Royal National Park and to the outer suburbs of Wollongong. The wind was so strong crossing the sea bridge I felt that was almost going backwards. Four hours on a mountain bike aint bad.

Another brilliantly organised ride and hopefully it will not be so windy and wet next year. Go to http://www.gongride.org.au/.