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2009 Australian Solo 24hr Nationals


Damien's picture

By Damien - Posted on 17 November 2008

When: 
Saturday, 11 April, 2009 - 12:00
Duration: 
24 hours
Come Rain or Shine: 
I'll be there, no matter what the weather.
Ride Database Entry: 
Majura Pines
Meeting Point: 

Majura Pine Forest, off Majura Road.

-35.240478 149.194680 (Majura Road)
Details:

Its now all go with the official web site now up check it out here http://solo24hour.com.au/ .

Ok the race is almost upon us and we have quite a bit of nobmob interest and it looks like we should have a large contingent competing and supporting so it should be an awesome weekend. If you are going to enter hopefully you have been training your arse off if not you have a little more time to get organised but definitely not too much so get on that bike and go riding and if you don’t feel like a ride its called training so get out there and do some.

It’s on at Easter again this year being the 10,11,12 & 13th of April for 2009 with the race being run on the Saturday & Sunday. I didn’t finish last years race but I still had a great time where else do you get to ride your bike non stop if you chose for 24hrs. So just how much do you love to ride this is your chance to really test your endurance.

I will be there going solo on the singlespeed this time and plan to ride the whole race non stop it will be great to have some other nobmob silly buggers there so are you up for it you know you want to.

Who's in?
christine, dreggsy, GAZZA, Carlgroover, Damien, Beany, LadyToast, Supagav, Critty, v, Scott (11 riders)
christine dreggsy GAZZA Carlgroover Damien Beany LadyToast Supagav Critty v Scott
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 Laps Time Pos.Gen. Category Pos.Cat.
Carlgroover 2009 solo 24 hr Nationals Finished 35 24:00:39 15 Solo Male 45 - 49 2
Critty 24 Nationals report! Finished 34 24:09:23 17 Solo Male 35 - 39 3
v 24hr virgin survivor Finished 34 24:39:43 3 Solo Female 30 - 34 1
Damien Good Stuff Finished 25 24:00:48 38 Solo Male 40 - 44 6
Supagav Support for 24hr solo Did not start

Were you there and have a story to tell?

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LadyToast's picture

V, you can borrow mine if you need Smiling

Another Yeti 575

v's picture

Jac connell won the Kona 24hr ....it is going to be HARD guys .....cheers for the bike offer (really cool picture btw) but I will borrow a Santa Cruz from CBD so hopefully it is all sorted

LadyToast's picture

I just wanted to post a pic of my bike Smiling

Ooooo.. not long now.. getting excited and I'm not even riding.

GAZZA's picture

i'm taking both but i.ll be riding the enduro. Big comfy machine in contrast to the epic which is fast, twitchy and uncomfortable.

Carlgroover's picture

I'm going to leave as early as I can on Friday Morning to get a decent spot for the mega tarp. The spot Damien suggested sounds good through the gate and on the left. I'll be doing the transitions down at the track probably. I hope to get there by 10:30 am
See you there John.

Nic's picture

Two more sleeps...

Good luck and go well!!!

Nic

Whisperer's picture

keep on pedalling, and remember stand up on the pedals now and again and give your butt a rest!
Good luck guys, excellent to have such an awsome turnout from the Mob.

dreggsy's picture

A mate at the sydney 24hr gave me a great idea,

Get a thermos, and put some hot soup in it just prior to race start,
so when it comes to "dinner time"
it wont be scalding hot as you try to eat it and you don't have to wait for it to be mixed up.

anyway see you tomorrow,
Carlgroover i have your HEED gimme cash tomorrow.

Carlgroover's picture

Will do. Just gotta go and pack more beer now.

Damien's picture

So your following his list then I guess.

Carlgroover's picture

but I didn't see any mention of broccoli and custard? Could this super food have been dropped by the Good Doctor?
Anybody have any other super food suggestions for a 24 solo?
Smiling

Supagav's picture

Well I will be trialing a "soup" of sorts. Basically everything I can find that is not sweet will be going into the blender until it looks like baby food. warmed and given to V! I hope it goes down well....... Im sure it will be fine.

I reckon Pizza and beer are going to be great!

Support people better pack a rain jacket aswell.

We will see everyone down there tomorrow morning. Looking forward to it.

ar_junkie's picture

To both the racers and the support crews, I hope you all have fun and remain positive... Remember, it will pass!
Eye-wink

dreggsy's picture

I'm having warm custard and brocolli soup, mmmmmm

christine's picture

or discover anything missing once you have set up camp then let me know. I am planning on leaving home about 12 (in reality more like 1 but i am optimistic) Anyway, I can collect anything required on my way down...

I think you are all totally mad those who are riding but am looking forward to a fun weekend of George shouting at me and possibly me shouting at his receeding back as he pedals off...

LadyToast's picture

Oh dear: http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN10035.shtml

It can't be as bad as the last one right?

dreggsy's picture

at least this is in forest as opposed to an open fire road.
It "shouldnt" get too wet in there.

LadyToast's picture

For anyone remotely intersted i will be twittering the race tomorrow. My "handle" is suprisingly @ladytoast.

Nerdy enough?

Paul's picture

I noticed it was pouring at the Brumbies game this evening and the BOM radar is down.

Does anybody have an update on the weather for the 24 hour race.

I know Dylan is tweeting but I dont know how to tweet or twitter.

Rob's picture

It's raining... keep an eye on Dylan's updates here:

http://twitter.com/ladytoast

dangersean's picture

It is cats and dogs down there. I'm following Dylan's twitter. But nobmobbers doing well. Current category positions have V I'm 2nd, John in 2nd, Gazza in 4th and critty on 6th. Hope I got that right, I have been drinking and watching the tahs lose....

ar_junkie's picture

What did you expect?
Eye-wink

Well it sounds absolutely miz! The NoBMoB contingent is still going strong, only one man down so far...
Hopefully those support crews are nicely set up!

Alysum's picture

I was at Canberra stadium tonight, it was bucketing down non stop for over an hour...it has stopped now though. Was feeling sorry for the 24H guys!

Tom

LadyToast's picture

Mark Fenner explains why he pulled out: http://ftptraining.wordpress.com

LadyToast's picture
LadyToast's picture

So many blogs being updated out there, but this one is pretty good. V gets a mention, this is actually the point I managed to film.

http://australianmountainbike.blogspot.com/2009/...

Alysum's picture

Where is Gazza? I'm waiting to read his blog especially coming from someone who lives on beer Eye-wink

Tom

Damien's picture

I got a mention in there too but he mispelt my name as masochist.

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