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Winter motivation - Take 2

7/3/2017

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AROUND THE MOUNTAIN-Taranaki Funride

Eric Shaw shares his inisght into this funride around Mt Taranaki.  It comes at the very beginning of the year and always attarct a great turnout.

​The distance was 148 km 
Elevation  1216 mtrs
 
 The weather on the day was great.  There was very little wind but a cool start.  As the group went out and we got into our work we soon warmed up.
 
On the day myself, Tama, Nic and Reon started in Group 3 along.  Simon started in group 2 .
 
We got ourselves into a good group and between myself Tama  Reon and a few of the Sarbez riders we all worked well together.  The bunch split a bit after turning left at Opunake  but still had a good team to work with to the end. I managed a 4.30.13 which was awesome better than I  expected .
 
Not as hilly as Taupo but depending on the wind on the day could be a challenge in places around the course
 
Some of the challenges on the day mostly was the inexperienced riders in the group who had not done much bunch riding experience  1 of which caused a crash luckly only a minor crash
 
I thought it was a great day and will go back again next year and hope a few more USO riders are able to come along .
 
Accommodation we had was great just 5k out of New Plymouth and if booked early enough can probably hold around 15  
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