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2014 Highland Fling


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By Brian - Posted on 04 August 2014

When: 
Sunday, 9 November, 2014 (All day)
Come Rain or Shine: 
I'll be there, no matter what the weather.
Ride Database Entry: 
Penrose State Forest
Ride Database Entry: 
Wingello State Forest
Meeting Point: 

Quarry and Ferndale Road, Bundanoon, New South Wales

quarry and Ferndale Road, Bundanoon, New South Wales
Details:

Do the Full Fling (approx 110km), the Half Fling (approx 55km), the relay Flinging Threesome or take on the even bigger challenge of the 100Mile Fling

There is also the Casual Fling, a 14km Participation (untimed) Ride for those not feeling up to taking on the races above. An opportunity for those new to mountain biking or those less fit than they’d like to be, to get on a bike at the Fling.

The main racing is on Sunday 9th November but there’s plenty happening on Saturday 8th too including the Rolloff World Championships, the Bundanoon Dash, (including The Battle of The Businesses) a fundraising 6km ‘sprint’ race (it’s not compulsory!) along with entertainment, food & drink, gear displays, demos, Kids MTB Skills Course and more.

http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highland-fling

Who's in?
Lach, jp, garyinoz, davidren, Blades_Utd, Medigger, Fatboy, gustfront, beetle, pancakes, pommyracer, Tristania, richardgraysydney, bmar560, sikllama, xmas, all74, Jamesy, GarethP, Pyrate (20 riders)
Lach jp garyinoz davidren Blades_Utd Medigger Fatboy gustfront beetle pancakes pommyracer Tristania richardgraysydney bmar560 sikllama xmas all74 Jamesy GarethP Pyrate
What Happened?

Blog entries about this meeting (as this is a race standings and times are shown, click on the title for more and to comment)...

Who Title Status Time Pos.Gen. Category Pos.Cat.
pancakes Fling box ticked Finished Half/Male/Masters
Warthog The Fling - Done and Dusted Finished
jp 10 down, 10 to go. Finished 02:51:18 51 Half/Male/Masters 11
m0k0 First timed event, ever! Finished 03:29:21 228 Half/Male/Veterans 63
sikllama 1101 = 13? Finished 03:37:43 277 Half/Male/Veterans 78
pommyracer 3 steps back at a painful half fling Finished 03:38:50 286 Half/Male/Veterans 81
Lach Flung Finished 03:48:23 324 Half/Male/Super Masters 42
all74 Half Fling II Finished 04:13:13 445 Half/Male/Masters 189
Pyrate First Ever Half Fling Finished 05:08:58 568 Half/Male/Masters 238
Blades_Utd Highland Fling 2014 - how hard can it be? Finished 05:22:25 20 Full/Male/Veterans 2
Chitts A Hard Earned Podium Position Finished 05:23:47 23 Full/Male/Veterans 3
doc Highland Fling 2014 - It doesn't get any easier Finished 05:31:47 31 Full/Male/Masters 8
Tristania It don't mean a thing... Finished 05:35:06 35 Full/Male/Open 2
GarethP That was ouchy! Finished 06:02:43 82 Full/Male/Veterans 25
garyinoz Am I going backwards? Finished 06:09:41 88 Full/Male/Masters 29
bmar560 A painful but enjoyable Fling Finished 06:47:21 153 Full/Male/Veterans 42
Fatboy First DNF for a while Did not finish

Were you there and have a story to tell?

Ride Gallery
Macquet's picture

Hey guys does anyone want to get rid of a 55km entry for the Fling? I've been slack this year and missed the entry period and really want to kick up some dirt. If you do or know of anyone needing to part with their entry please contact me on [email protected].

Antsonline's picture

Hey - the numbers are down on last year - so the event certainly isnt sold out. You might try Wild HOrizons direct first - they might waive their usual rules to get some more people in the race.
Otherwise, they could tell you about people who have contacted them with news of withdrawal....

GarethP's picture

Forecast has improved somewhat, now showing 22.

Getting quite excited, even the 3:30am wake up doesn't bother me!

obmal's picture

Seeing as I cant ride this year and was super bummed about that.. but I did try to do my 110k's on a mountain bike last Saturday and actually think I died 4 times climbing out of cascades with 41 Deg C showing on the garmin!! but alas I came up short with heat stroke deliriums about 90 into it when the garmin read 42c.. I was kinda wishing for a mixed bag of weather for you guys.. something like a very warm 35c and 100% humidity first hour, then easing off with a cool southerly for mid 20's and some sunshine, then a little warmer but very low humidity, then a unseasonably cool change for a 5c and rainy finish..

But you'd have to be happy with the current forecast, have fun MTB peoples!

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gustfront's picture

Forecast looks good for the race. But don't be surprised for it to be cool and drizzly on the start line.

d percy's picture

No fling for me. Went for a short ride at Cootamundra track yesterday. Got a line wrong, went otb, and ended up with a broken collarbone & 5 ribs. Luckily the track is near the hospital. I don't think I'll be right for Sunday. Time of this post might give a clue about the pain.

LittleRed's picture

I know it's super last minute but anyone want to sell their half fling entry for this Sunday?

GarethP's picture
bmar560's picture

LittleRed,
I have a friend selling his if you're interested.

sikllama's picture

Arrived in bundanoon nearly two hrs ago - beautiful day here. Passed the Shimano and Specialized trucks on the way through town. Are the chrome bike sculptures throughout town a permanent fixture? They look great.

bmar560's picture

Knackered.... but I finished Smiling that was one tough marathon. Is there a link to alive results somewhere ?

sikllama's picture

Well done Mario - Wild Horizons site is indicating results will be up later on this evening.

What time (approx) did you do for the full?

Brian's picture
bmar560's picture

Thanks Brian for the link !
Silklama my time was 6hr47min much longer than I expected. Legs were cramping hard at the 70km mark.
I thought it was 108km but it turns out to be 114km

still knackered...

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