Angry Doctor & Irate Intern

Well foolish as this may sound I've signed up for the 100km.

Aim at this stage is just to finish!

I've also signed up for 100. But I will reserve the right to downgrade to the 50k as I see unfit.

Loz

It looks like the everyone enjoyed the Dirtworks so much they're heading to Mogo for one more go.
Can't wait.

7 months off the bike arm is still not so good, cant lift more than 3 or 4 kg's.....could i be right by sept?

so want to do this ride....

Keep the arms for lifting the pre race bevvies

Its more a matter of being able to hold onto the bars without pain....sinking a few pigs ears is definitely not a problem

I guess it's lots of physio, physio and some more physio for you. I'm sure my physical job (contract kitchen Installer) helped me come good after my collarbone, I had to push it to earn a living.
Maybe start smaller than the Mogo race and see how fast you can build it up. Good luck.
John.

I'm in, if i cant ride by then there's got to be something wrong!

Cant make this one because of a family holiday in sunny Scotland. I'll just have to make do with Glentress and Innerleithen, ah well.

But only for a 50 as I'm keen to make a weekend of it and maybe do something interesting in the 'bra on Saturday, driving down Friday.

Ta ta,
Matt.

Might as well do my first 100km event on a track I don't know - the hills don't look too bad....

.... You promised me you wouldn't let me sign up for any more 100km races.

Guess what!

Greg

..you have plenty of "nippel tape"!!!!!!!!
Bernd

Awesome! We're all gonna be doing the 100!

Loz

Just broke my 'new years resolution' not to enter any race this year (apart from Mogo but that doesn't count).
Will be there for the 50!
So happy!!
I'll have some cold beer waiting for you at the finish line pikey

And meant to be broken!

Wow, this Mogo is gonna be BIG!

The 100km this time and I have the receipt to prove it!

I'm in for the 50km. I didn't feel I could do much more at Dirtworks so I didn't want to push it. Maybe with more training I could make it a 50km sprint

I like the way you think. That's the way mate!

I'm in the 100, OH S#%t, now I may have to actually train a bit.

we're both in for the 50 and keen for a Gumnut cottage - haven't booked but keen to.
Sharers?

Hey, I survived my first 50 km event ok, so i might as well have a go - now only 4 months of training required...

Cheers,
Lance

the link till I had booked a place for the family

50 it is for me....

Ev

Clearly more climbing / descent but overall how does it compare to DW 100?

I was really keen on doing (trying) the 100, but it seems that this one is the hardest of the bunch (DW, Angry Doctor and Fling).

Well, maybe signing up for the 100 and then, if I come to my senses, drop to 50 is the way to go.

Angry Doctor is a GO…. By the end of it I’ll certainly be angry and I’ll probably need a doctor!

Cheers,

Leo.

Can't quite get my head around 100 yet.
Put me down for accomodation please.
But I can default to the wagon - a bit warmer than C'berra in winter

The peace and quiet of the wagon, thats what I'll be doing. If there's any snoring it will be me.
100km of bliss for me.

= 10 x harder

Or is it the other way around?

The Doctor is 10 times harder than the Dirt Works 100.

Or there about

I've never done the DIrtworks so would it be safer if I do the 50 and not the angry 100 ?

Alysum, from what I've seem at Ourimbah, you can go for the 100, it all depends on how much time you want to spend on the saddle.

If you are keen on a 8(ish) hours ride go for the 100.

Cheers,

Leo.

Yeah, it's more like how much time you want to spend in the saddle before the race. With over 30% more hills than Dirtworks you'd want to train some. Mind you, hill climb training doesn't take so long, and hour in Cascades every other day will see you right!

FWIW I loved the 50Km course last year. Lots of sniggle. Even the firetrail rocked. There was this one super smooth section where both Alchemist & I hit 69.x kays (GPS nerds! ). Think of hitting perfect (smallish low angle) waterbars at that speed and gently floating through the air. Love it!

Those that did the 100 told of even better stuff in the second half, although by the wording of the course they might have brought some of the good stuff forward a bit.

The pros still smashed it out in 4-ish hours so going on that DW & the Dr. are pretty similar

Does anyone have a profile of the angry 100 ? Keen to see whether it's mostly firetrails or singletracks. Any deep creek crossings ?

leopafe> thanks but Ourimbah is a bit small to compare with !

Map shows one river crossing:

From the official website:

"We said it last time and we will say it again - it will be a challenge. The Angry Doctor will rip your legs off but it will be worth every bit of pain. The Irate Intern 50km is the first 50km of the 100km course and covers 1,400m of total climbing. The Angry Doctor 100km event will pass through the event hub at Mogo at the 50km mark and then head out on a separate 50km loop containing the famous Maulbrooks single track. Total climb for the 100km course is 2,850m.

The climbing for both the 50km and the 100km is mostly a result of constant undulation rather than super big hills.

For the Irate Intern 50km you will ride: 14km of single track; 24km of double track and narrow fire trail; 9km of wide fire trail; 3km bitumen (a little at the start and a little at the finish). For the Angry Doctor 100km you will ride: 34km of single track; 45km of double track and narrow fire trail; 17km of wide fire trail; 4km of bitumen."

thanks for the profile, it looks pretty tough (how come you only stopped for 3 minutes !!??). I don't know why but I still just entered the ride the 100km one of course.

must organize some 5hours rides here over the next couple of months ! which trails are nice and long ? The Great Northern road ?

I've bitten off more than I can chew. Definitely in need of some 5 hour plus training sessions.

Loz

IMHO I think more regular training will do more good than trying to do rides of close to race distance, but you do need to know how to pace yourself over 100km, so if you do a 60km training ride, you'll know if you could do another 40km or not at that pace.
36 riders so far- bigger than Ben Hur

In for this one on the 29er SS cant wimp out of the SS category this time as I no longer own anything with more than a single cog or chainring on it.

Now as for the training a ride every day on the road during the week of say 40 to 50k's with two or three mountain bike outings on the weekend is the best way to go I have found building up lots of regular miles for me anyway works best with a few longer (minimum half race distance or longer) mountain bike rides every two or three weeks thrown in for good measure.

Its possible to do 100ks with very little training but it is a battle I did the Dirtworks with only a handfull of longer weekend rides under my belt and really suffered for it.

Looks like this one is going to be a killer compared to the DW. I think we'll need some more torturous Steve01 training rides. Once more into the breach dear friends.

Already sold out! Can't believe it went all so quickly!

Time to start training

Unfortunately I have to pull out of this awesome race, so if anybody is wanting to purchase my entry off me, please give me a shout...
Ta.

hi guys, since this will be my first race - a tough one to start with 100k could you recommend me a list of must have equipments to carry during the day ? I'm already thinking:
* a spare inner tube
* spare chain rings
* chain tool
* tire levers + repair patches

I've never owned or used a chain tool so I guess I should get one soon and practice... do you ever carry a small flasks of oil ?

By the way are there many water points in the race or should I upgrade my hydration pack from a 2L to a 3L one ?

Cheers,
Tom

Rings are overkill (erm... or maybe not, ask Harry!). Other things you list are good. Your chain tool should be on a good multi-tool. If it's wet oil and a rag is very useful. Taking that was the best move I made at Dirtworks this year!

Strange as it sounds you are probably better off with 2l hydration pack on a race. Most have have well spaced water stops so you don't have to go crazy with the amount you carry. Take a bottle with carb/electrolyte mix in (whatever works for you - I use Gatorade + Endura mix) and a sachet (or two if you like) of powder to mix with water at the stations.

Other small goodies that I always carry as they are so small include powerlink, couple spare chain links (take the small section you take of a new chain when fitting), spare cleat + bolt, bent piece of coat hanger for holding chain while repairing (not essential but when you're tired and in a hurry very useful), cable ties, small roll of electrician's or gaffer tape.

Search around a bit, think we've talked about this before?

sorry I meant chain links not rings
yeah I think I just remembered this thread about all this, must dig it out.
thanks for all the info

the all important zip ties!

I think harry made great use of them when he destroyed his rear derailleur at the dirtworks.

Rings are overkill (erm... or maybe not, ask Harry!).

You can see he used them here... second best thing to some spare rings

Loz

Try this thread where I asked a similar question http://nobmob.com/node/4541

== zip ties.

Sorry for the confusion

I'll go to the back of the class after asking this, but what the hell are rings?