The day dawned bright and clear with a forecast high of 23C - a couple of degrees warmer than last year.
The trail followed the same route as last year.
Leg one seemed to fly past. We spoke to a number of people who’d come from New Zealand at some point or other.
Leg two, through the Boondall Wetlands, was once again cyclist avoidance tactic territory. Thankfully we survived and made it to pit stop two with much less discomfort than last year.
Our strategy this year was to try and limit our stoppage time as that cost us our 9-hr completion goal last year. Lunch was a couple of muffins and muesli bars on the go.
The third leg felt the longest. Last year crossing the Hornibrook bridge seemed like a breeze; this year it felt like an eternity. But with my mp3 player keeping us going, we made it across and to the finish line.
Our times were as follows:
Start 7:03 am
Pit stop 1
Arrive 9:10 am, depart 9:26 am
Pit stop 2
Arrive 11:44 am, depart 12:13 pm
Finish 3:33 pm
Total time: 8 hrs 30 min
Total walking time: 7 hrs 44 min
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