"Century Challenge" Sun 18/5 Central Coast NSW

Albert 50 · #1 05-06.-2008

This has been an annual charity event for many years. This year due to a washaway of a section of the Old Pacific Hwy the route of the last couple of years has changed. If you're looking for a good workout & you don't mind a few hills

then get yourself to Kariong for an 8am start for the 100k or 8.30am for the 50k. Early bird $25 entry closes the 9/5 otherwise it's $30. More details including entry forms in the below link.
http://www.rotaryerina.org.au/cycle_route.php

46kgToDate · #2 05-07.-2008

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Originally Posted by Albert 50

the route of the last couple of years has changed

OK now I understand, when you were talking about the big hill at 50 k I was wondering, because it was always early on. This might be a bit harder, better get up a few more hills!

Albert 50 · #3 05-16.-2008

One thing's for sure, nobody is gunna overheat on Sunday unless they are ridiculously overdressed. Predicted max temp is 16 & it won't reach that before most finish. I find it much harder to gauge fluid intake at that kind of temperature than when its 30. The 1.5 L I'll be carrying will be more than enough

Albert 50 · #4 05-18.-2008

The 8am start was accompanied by a cool breeze & soon warmed to a pleasant riding temperature.
I removed my leg warmers on the start line leaving my arm warmers on for the duration. I never actually felt to cool or to hot at any time. I started about half way in the pack & tried to get toward the front before we hit the open road. The 2nd k or so was a bloody disgrace rough as guts surface & anything that you didn’t tighten on the bike would have fallen off for sure. Water bottles tend to bounce out here & if you don’t notice you find out a couple of ks later as you go for your first swig.
I could see single riders a hundred metres or so in front & I knew I had to make contact sooner rather than later or wait hopefully for others to come along to pick me up. I got onto the 2 guys in front so the 3 of us shared it around. We could see others way up front & eventually picked up one of them 10ks further on.
We worked well enough together & picked up 2 more after another 10ks. Now we had a group of 6 & I was told there was only 1 other in front. Apparently that guy though had disappeared into the distance long ago.
On the steep decent toward the turn around we spread out as per usual. We lost 1 before the turn around, 1 stopped for water & another was enquiring re my ‘dinner plate’ big cog thinking it was a 30. I told him it’s a 27 which is my standard equipment. He was probably wishing he had it because he said he had a 23. I know the hill heading north out of Mooney isn’t as steepest hill around but it sure is steep enough to get the heart rate up.
At the top 1 guy was 200m in front of me & 1 other, not the bloke with the 23, he was gone. We were closing in on the solo rider till my catching partner dropped his chain. I slowed to wait for him as another from our previous group came along. The 3 of us took 3ks or so to peg the other guy back
The group of 4 soon became 2 & stayed that way for the last 25ks. We were both happy to finish, albeit with tired legs 102ks after we started.

46kgToDate · #5 05-19.-2008

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Originally Posted by Albert 50

The 8am start was accompanied by a cool breeze & soon warmed to a pleasant riding temperature.
I removed my leg warmers on the start line leaving my arm warmers on for the duration. I never actually felt to cool or to hot at any time. I started about half way in the pack & tried to get toward the front before we hit the open road. The 2nd k or so was a bloody disgrace rough as guts surface & anything that you didn’t tighten on the bike would have fallen off for sure. Water bottles tend to bounce out here & if you don’t notice you find out a couple of ks later as you go for your first swig.
I could see single riders a hundred metres or so in front & I knew I had to make contact sooner rather than later or wait hopefully for others to come along to pick me up. I got onto the 2 guys in front so the 3 of us shared it around. We could see others way up front & eventually picked up one of them 10ks further on.
We worked well enough together & picked up 2 more after another 10ks. Now we had a group of 6 & I was told there was only 1 other in front. Apparently that guy though had disappeared into the distance long ago.
On the steep decent toward the turn around we spread out as per usual. We lost 1 before the turn around, 1 stopped for water & another was enquiring re my ‘dinner plate’ big cog thinking it was a 30. I told him it’s a 27 which is my standard equipment. He was probably wishing he had it because he said he had a 23. I know the hill heading north out of Mooney isn’t as steepest hill around but it sure is steep enough to get the heart rate up.
At the top 1 guy was 200m in front of me & 1 other, not the bloke with the 23, he was gone. We were closing in on the solo rider till my catching partner dropped his chain. I slowed to wait for him as another from our previous group came along. The 3 of us took 3ks or so to peg the other guy back
The group of 4 soon became 2 & stayed that way for the last 25ks. We were both happy to finish, albeit with tired legs 102ks after we started.

Al
great report
I didn't make it due to some sort of stomach cramps that came on Friday night and Sat morning very disappointed but there's always next year

Albert 50 · #6 05-19.-2008

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Originally Posted by 46kgToDate

stomach cramps

It's amazing how the mention of a coupla little sand dunes can effect ones health

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