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By Rob - Posted on 08 May 2008

Most of the 50km C start group.

Congratulations all on another fantastic Dirtworks run. Hurrah for having a category winner in our midst - well done that Kiwi!

And the results list continues to grow below are our efforts. I've taken the liberty of correcting my own time to leap ahead of AlchemiSSt - sorry ;)

Apologies in advance if I've missed anyone off, PM me and you shall be added!


100Km Results:

OverallRace NoWhoTimeCategoryCat Pos
541470mtbasn.alex05:17:24Open7
60507Critty05:20:44Veteran17
6790Carlgroover05:27:29Masters11
69136Steve 0105:29:18Masters12
116298nh05:50:55Open17
163230Whisperer06:07:00Masters41
224673Bruce06:25:07Veteran96
250681Ladytoast06:33:11Veteran109
270694Rob06:40:04Veteran119
271770Deano06:40:29Veteran120
273363Sly06:41:16Single6
282370Alchemist06:42:46Single7
328305raving_hippo06:59:54Open52
335687Tien07:00:43Veteran146
339762Leximark07:03:50Veteran147
3851497Craig07:18:46Masters100

50Km Results:

OverallRace NoWhoTimeCategoryCat Pos
131062AR Junkie02:03:07Open6
1301261leopafe 02:35:30Veteran55
1841311Lorrie02:45:17Veteran77
1961433Brian02:47:07Veteran82
2011118Paul02:47:35Super Master17
235930Pikey02:50:22Masters67
2411425Gary02:50:34Veteran104
259851Andy Bloot02:51:55Masters74
2681001Buck02:54:18Open32
2701000Lozza602:54:26Open33
2861284Gazza02:56:57Veteran120
291856Bernd02:57:24Masters82
330829heckler03:03:21Masters89
4021412Andrew03:12:36Veteran169
4581247Evan03:23:16Veteran191
468858Kiwiboy03:24:56Masters129
4691068Kiwigirl03:24:56Super MasterFirst!
483259Lance03:18:04Open51
518907Stuart M03:26:34Masters139
5191134Christine03:26:42Veteran30
pikey's picture

I stopped my watch at the helicopter rescue then resumed stopwatch when we took off.
I came in at 2:39min which in my case was 10 mins under my official time.

Did all the 50km riders get caught at that point? Could somebody who was in the 50 and didn't have to wait come forward?

I also heard people with bike computers quoting their "riding time" but neglected to add back on the drink stop the gu stop the wee stop or flat tire etc etc, so a bit of honesty would be required if we went down the time correction path.

Congratulation to Kiwi Girl on her stunning result. Imagine her time if she wasn't dragging an anchor? Eye-wink (Only joking Mark)

Greg

lozza6's picture

I believe it was first Paul, then Buck, then me then Greg and Andy

I was there for about 15 min. Paul was there the longest.

I had a 2:39 ride time as well, so same as you Greg! Laughing out loud

Can you adjust for us Rob? Eye-wink

Loz

Brian's picture

Greg, I only take off 8 minutes 51 second as this was the stop time the from the helicopter.

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/activity/5563252

ar_junkie's picture

Not all 50km riders had to stop for the rescue. I'm not sure at which point in the official race time the organisers/medics stopped the race but I'm sure I heard some NoBMoBbers talking about being one of the first riders to be stopped...

lorrie's picture

I'm dead set certain that i did a 2.38. I seem to remember babbling to Kath when i had finished and making sure that this was the actual time. You can add a broken chain and a 4 way cramp and a few minutes at the drink station as well.

Lorrie

Buck's picture

Seems too hard to adjust everyone's time. I believe only Junkie and Lorrie made it through without stopping.

Paul was on the front row that got stopped and I was a few behind. Then Loz turned up and he pushed his way up to me to have a chat. That's all I saw.

Riding time on my computer was 2hr 36min. I didn't stop at the drink station but I did stop once to stretch out cramps for about 3min. I also stopped once to have a play with my rear deraileur that didn't seem to want to engage the top few gears. Another minute there. I'd guesstimate that my "real" time would have been somewhere around the 2hr 40min mark.

Stuart M's picture

No adjustments please.

These are official race times, positions are on gun time, not adjusted time.

We all know we went faster than the times on the results. I have a ride time of 3.07 and yes that includes pushing up the hills.

FWIW I didn't get stopped, well not for helicopters atleast, my adjusted time on the results though is 10 mins less than my gun time.

For the sake of these results it shall remain Gun times. (says he that put the tables together)

leopafe's picture

Do not forget about me:

Overall:130
Race No. 1261
Time: 2:35:30

Cheers,

Leo.

lozza6's picture

At least we all know your name! Sticking out tongue

also is Brian missing from this list as well?

And Stu.. if there is no adjustments.... Rob should revert his timings!!! Laughing out loud

He started it all *points finger*

Sticking out tongue

Loz

leximack's picture

i dont think it really matters if the timing is slightly out, I know that i was 10mins faster than my official time, my GPS says so. If people ask me what time i got i give my GPS time as i know it is more accurate.
We all know our own times and 10mins especially for the 100km riders doesnt mean much, but maybe for a 50km rider 10mins could mean alot more.

Rob's picture

The 50Km riders, fair enough. We all know you could have gone faster (could you - maybe that rest saved you? Eye-wink).

But there were numerous problems with the 100Km timing - I suspect a few tags were missed on the start line and we were officially given the later start.

lozza6's picture

Sticking out tongue

I unclipped and kept my leg low.. but I saw most people just rode over it clipped in with no dramas. Was a bit over that beeping though having sat at the finish line as people finished.

I found I cooled off too much in the wait.. and it was hard to get going again... also not good when we were released... and I was off my bike in front of it looking up the hill as they all started rolling down at me! Shocked

Loz

Paul's picture

I timed the race on my stopwatch (my bike computer isn't the most reliable) and stopped it as soon as I realised they were holding up the race and restarted it when the go ahead was given - my stopwatch ride time was 2:31.05 my official time was 2:47.35 so the delay was approximately 16min 30secs.

The plus is that in the stoppage time I downed a GU, took a comfort break and rested. The negative is losing 16min and having 60 riders who had been minutes behind me pass me while I refilled with water.

Ok so the riders in groups 1, 2 and 4 weren't disadvantaged while riders in Group 3 were -shit happens.

Like Don (Leximark) I'm taking my stopwatch time as my ride time, but that's just for me and working out my own PB’s and benchmarks - everywhere else I’m happy for the official time to be published.

Something to check – my friend Andy and Andrew started together with Andrew coming home ahead of Andy. However the official timing had Andrew 30 minutes slower with a race time of 3.10:27 to Andy 2.41:07.

Andrew has been given the starting time of the 1st group - probably because his chip didn’t register. Anyone with missing 10 minute blocks may want to check out if they were given the correct starting times.

(Go to the race results and click on your race number hyperlink to see your start times.)

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