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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Saturday December 26, 2009 - Pt Walter Boxing Day casual catch up

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 50kms
Start Time: 7:30 am(Maylands) 8:00 (Narrows - South Side)


We'll do a short, easy Point Walter ride on Boxing Day. We'll aim to find an open coffee shop in Attadale or Applecross!
Robert

Friday, December 18, 2009

Saturday Dec 19 - West Coast Highway to Hillarys

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com Organiser's Mobile: 0417 934 502 Ride Style: Social Terrain: Mainly Flat Estimated Distance: 65kms Start Point: Maylands Start Time: 7:30 am


(Carried over from last weekend) We'll meet at Maylands railway station then do the usual hook up at The Narrows, North Side at 8:00 then wind our way through King's Park, Subiaco and Reabold Hill to West Coast Hwy. We'll then ride up West Coast Hwy to Hillarys where we'll stop for coffee / breakfast before riding back.

Note start times are 30 minutes earlier!


Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Saturday December 12 - West Coast Hwy to Hillarys Boat Harbour

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com Organiser's Mobile: 0417 934 502 Ride Style: Social Terrain: Mainly Flat Estimated Distance: 65kms Start Point: Maylands Start Time: 8:00 am


We'll meet at Maylands railway station then do the usual hook up at The Narrows (North Side) then wind our way through King's Park, Subiaco and Reabold Hill to West Coast Hwy. We'll then ride up West Coast Hwy to Hillarys where we'll stop for coffee / breakfast before riding back.


Monday, December 7, 2009

Busselton Iron Man - another great result

The Busselton Iron man was held on Saturday December 5. With an incredible 1232 entrants Busselton must have been bursting at the seams!!

The event comprised: -
3.8 km swim
180 km road bike ride
42 km run

There was a huge range of abilities evident with the fastest (a professional) doing the course in an amazing 8 hours 14 minutes and the slowest competitor to finish in a torturous 16 hours 45 minutes!!

I was out on my usual Saturday morning ride when I got the first of three automated text messages which updated me on my son's progress. Congratulations to David Hind who was 42nd overall. His blistering ride with an average of just under 38kms an hour made him the fastest cyclist in his (25 to 29 year old) age group and earned him 5th place in that category. He was the 14th fastest cyclist overall.

Click here for details of Dave's results

Congratulations also to Michael Rees who came 22 overall.

If you know of others in the Ride_Group or Life Cycle for CanTeen communities who competed in the Iron Man or other events let us know so we can make mention here.
(one very proud Dad)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Saturday December 5, 2009 - Dutch Windmill

Ride Organiser: Robert Hind Robert@robert-hind.com
Organisers mobile tel: 0417 934 502
Ride style: Social
Ride type: Road
Terrain: Mainly flat
Estimated Distance: 50 kms
Start Place: Maylands Railway Station
Start Time: 8:00 am

On our last visit to the Dutch Windmill we were told they were changing their menu and they seemed really pleased to see cyclists ...so we'll meet at Maylands at 8am or the Narrows (South side) at 8:30. We'll saunter down the Freeway bike path to the Dutch Windmill for coffee. After coffee we'll head back to the Narrows.

Robert