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2008 Highland Fling
Ferndale Oval, Bundanoon (see event website for details).
The VAUDE Highland Fling is a mountain bike marathon to challenge you all. It offers a scenic and challenging route through forests and farmland in the Southern Highlands of NSW. A mix of singletrack, forest tracks, dirt road and less than 2km of blacktop.Do the Full Fling (approx 110km), the Half Fling (approx 55km), the relay Flinging Threesomes or take an even bigger challenge on the 100 Mile Fling!
The main race is on Sunday 9 November but there's plenty happening on Saturday 8 too, including the Bundanoon Dash, a fundraising 6km 'sprint' race (it's not compulsory!).
In 2008 we will also introduce the Casual Fling, a 16km ride for those feeling not up to the Half or Full Fling.
Entries will open Jun 23rd at http://wildhorizons.com.au/highlandfling/index.html
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LadyToast | My Half Fling 2008 | Finished | Half/Male/Open | |||
| tienster | My 110 Km Fling 2008 | Finished | ||||
| ar_junkie | Flung out... | Finished | Full/Male/Open | |||
| craigs | Fling review | Finished | 03:04:00 | Half/Male/Masters | ||
| Charlie | Great first Fling! | Finished | 03:07:52 | Half/Male/Open | ||
| GeordieAndy | My First Event - Half Fling. | Finished | 03:35:00 | Half/Male/Veterans | ||
| Simple | My Virgin Half Fling 2008 | Finished | 03:45:00 | Half/Male/Veterans | ||
| lance | First Fling | Finished | 03:55:21 | Half/Male/Open | ||
| Steve 01 | Fling Time | Finished | 05:41:52 | 60 | Full/Male/Masters | 12 |
| staffe | My First 100k event | Finished | 06:22:25 | 157 | Full/Male/Masters | 48 |
| Whisperer | Fling report | Finished | 06:30:00 | Full/Male/Masters | ||
| Nick R | Three flats! | Finished | 06:40:02 | 209 | Full/Male/Veterans | 81 |
| leximack | Fling Completed | Finished | 07:08:45 | 286 | Full/Male/Veterans | 107 |
| Buck | Highland Fling 2008 | Finished | 07:26:41 | 323 | Full/Male/Open | 30 |
| Paul | Full Fling virgins | Finished | 09:05:00 | 472 | Full/Male/Super Masters | 27 |
| Deano | My first DNF | Did not finish | ||||
| woftt | Past Events: Highland Fling 2008 | Did not finish | 07:21:37 | Full/Male/Masters | ||
| GAZZA | sorry i missed you guys | |||||
| Bernd | Fling |
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Limited to 55km though!
Fling entries are open
http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highlandfling/ent...
Just signed up now. Should be good
Signed up for the hundred this time.
Another 100 km event to do, excellent.
Tien.
for the 100
Thought Id be different & enter the 110
If your not out there doing it,
Someone else is
for the Full Fling (approx 110km)
... the 50!
I have to make up some time!!!!!
Bernd
50 for me to - that way I can enjoy some of Bernd's home brew the night before
I am in.
Just the Half Fling for me
and do the 100 mile
Full fling here we come. Now to convince my mate to enter too.
Cheers,
Lance.
i am in for the full fling.
Just have to decide whether to use the anthem or the cyclocross bike.
Cyclocross category this year, probably be less than 10 entries so top 10 finish (if i make it that is)
decisions, decisions?????
Don
surely your bum's gotta hurt after 100kms on a cyclocross!
Me and Jedi are in the 110km as well as another mate.
Apparently 350 entries sold in the first 36 hours!!
We missed the 100 in the DW so got in early this time!!
Apparently this year you cannot register on the morning of the race (we double checked with Huw at Wild Horizons). See draft schedule:
http://www.wildhorizons.com.au/highlandfling/abo...
Therefore everyone needs to register on the Saturday (the pre-race registration desk is open until 11pm) and stay in the Southern Highlands overnight. As a result all the accommodation in Bundanoon is getting booked out very quickly in line with the number of people signing up.
We will camp overnight and talk it up beforehand. See last years photos for more details.
Andrew
You were supposed to stop me!
Too late now
Bring it on
Pikey
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Don't worry what other people are thinking,
because most of the time their not.
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all full up people, hopeyou all got your entries in on time
though I had registered but alack and alas have not....!!
If any tickets come available for full or half looking for 2 please
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if at first you don't succeed, try not to look astonished.
I'll be there for the fling, hope it is a good as the CORC 24 hr.
I'm doing the full fling but my regular ride buddies have all pulled out ( with some very valid excuses.... well almost valid).
With luck I might see some of you on the track...most likely near the begining because you are all a good bit faster than me. I did catch up with Rob at the last water station on the Angry Doctor, but only because he had been snoozing behind the table for a couple of hours !
Keep meaning to get along to meet some mobbers at one of the social rides but it never quite works out.
Hopefully see you at the Fling.... or the Gong ride.... or the Fat Tyre festival....
CB
Craig, we will all be camping together somewhere in the paddock so come and join us.
There are also a couple of us who a virgin Full Flingers and our race plan is slow and steady, with an aim just to finish so we can tick that 100k box. Feel free to ride along for as long or as little as you wish.
You must train for the 110km. Last year I only trained for 100km. Boy was that last 10km a killer.
If I get any more lonely people looking to camp i'll bring my 6 man tent
Greg
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Salad is what food eats
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Pikey, make sure you actually bring a tent this time!
My plan is to only train for 80k's because on a 110k race there must be at least 30k of downhill and I have that down pat so no need to train for that part.
If any become 'spare' please contact me at [email protected]
cheers,
Sean.
Who's taking the short and rocky climb or the long(er) and smooth climb near the end i.e. 4.5kms to go?
... year I could not do it! this year, I think I will..... hope so anyway!
Bernd
As I remember, the choice was between a;
a) Short and rocky walk and
b) Smooth but longer walk.
Good point Paul
If I am still in the race at that stage I can see myself just walking up the shorter way!
First year I did the long & smooth option. Last year I took the short and rocky way. The shorter way is better, guess what, it isn't that rocky! Or technical.
If you ride regularly on our sandstone based Northen Beaches trails, you won't find it a challenge at all
you don't ride it this year Jedi!
There is no way I'll be walking it!
what would Uncle Chopper say???
Already told ya, there is no way I'll be walking it!!!!
SAT Light Rain. Morning Clouds. Mild. 14 km/h
WNW 1mm
(37%) 86% 12 21
SUN Mostly Sunny. Mild. 7 km/h
SE - 86% 11 20
Looks ok to me!! I'm sleeping in se Van!
Bernd
Have a bed of nails each!
I said I had a leg of nails...
I am planning on leaving Syd around 8-9 am and should be there around 11-12. Bernd is leaving around that time too. If we can get an idea NOW of how many want to camp together we, or the first of us there, can peg out an area like last year so please speak up now.
Food: I buy lunch Sat from Bundanoon (riding distance) and this year I plan to buy dinner as well, from one of the camp stalls, to save the hassle of taking too much gear, Breakfast will be a bacon and egg roll from the local football team canteen on the camp ground. Beer is the only thing I will be bringing as it's easy to pack in my esky and requires very little preparation.
So join the list and we’ll see you there
Greg
0431 703 266
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Salad is what food eats
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I will be leaving a little bit later than Greg.
Would like to see Greg's 4WD and my Van parked like last year!!!
Food: same as above.
Beer: a litte less than pikey and Paul!!!
seeya
Bernd
Will be leaving early on Saturday, but will have the family in tow (and folks) so no camping needed thanks.
I'll be slumming it in an actual bed...
Save a spot for Tien and myself please Pikey. We will be leaving Sydney a little before lunch time hopefully.
too Pikey.Leaving around midday Bringing two muesli bars & a can of rice cream
You're pigging out this year! You don't think all that food is going to slow you down?
.. thinking of 4 muesli bars! may have to think again!!!
Bernd
are leaving Sydiney about 4am and are riding our DH bikes to Bundanoon as a warm up.
Gonna shoot a couple of Roos on the way down and cook em over a fire when we get there.
Might see some of you down there, Jedi is the one with the busted leg by the way!
how has the training for the 110 been going?
Can't wait to see the pictures!! And no blaming me afterwards this time!!
Enjoy (or at least pretend..)!
I'll be leaving Sydney mid-afternoon as my folks fly in early morning. I have a tent though may sleep in the Jeep!