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This was my second enduro race so I knew what I was up for but last time the temperature was more what I was used to (low single figures to start, raising to low teens) not the 32 degree day we had on Sunday.

I did the first lap as I was the only person who had done a lap of the new Mt Annan course. I'd not done a first lap before and was a bit nervous as I was waiting for the gun but it turns out that the first lap is a reasonable pace with sections where I was stood waiting for the traffic to clear on obstacles. By the end of the lap I was mid field which I thought was reasonable.

This is always a tough one amd I cramped 10 km's from the ned and limped home to a 2Hrs 42 mins

After a bit of fast talking I managed to get my brother keen on the idea of a road trip to Parkes to compete in his first 50 km event with his new trek 29er.Another of my Brothers heard we were doing the big foot and wanted in on the fun so he and his wife also entered .

Well what can I say - great weather, family and friends, great event !!

Packed up on Friday morning - car was packed to the roof, 3 kids 7,5,1.5 in the back, 3 bikes (mine and two kids bikes) and off we went - hoping to make Back Yamma State Forest by around 3:30 - setup camp have a beer .....

Driving home yesterday afternoon I thought that its nearly the end of the year and I’ve finally finished a 100K race (this year’s seen a Dirtworks DNF and a Husky last min change to the 50) sure I did the nearly 400K Mountains to beach, but the longest MTB race stage was “only” 90K’s.

What a great race , no mud and very few hills to contend with .
There was quite a strong headwind on some of the open paddock sections making it a tough slog
Not really technical but very fast and flowy and peddaling for 95% of the lap
Managed to wobble over the line around 5:38 , unofficial time , with a very dodgey tummy
Nearly got taken out by three Roos but stopped just in time as they jumped across the track .

The last quarter of the race hurt but I am happy to have finished all three 100k races I have attempted this year , Capital Punishment , the Husky and now Big Foot

Had a great day, bunged my shoulder in the first 10 mins. Kept on going and finished in around 6:30:00
Decided to head back to Sydney after a little nap.

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Awesome ! Perfect weather, perfect killer up hill, perfect beer at the end ... Will do it next year for sure

Incorporated the Bigfoot into a weekend road trip with a mate to watch the Panthers v Dragons at Wollongong on Friday night and a drive across through Goulburn, Crookwell, Boorowa and Eugowra on Saturday. Not the best pre-race regime I've ever put together, but a quiet night on Saturday after dinner at Parkes Leagues club meant a reasonably fresh start on Sunday morning.

Had lots of fun, although wasn't game to try riding all of the woodwork. The flow track is great fun, although I agree Black Flash's comments that it's much too short.... looking forward to Stage 2! Riding it was a real hoot, though. If I was up there by myself I reckon I could spend an entire session going around and around.

The pump track was hugely popular with the kids. By the time we returned from our exploration of the fire roads off the eastern end of the park, it was packed.