On Saturday the 29th of May, myself and 1500 other (crazy?) riders competed in the
Capital Punishment enduro MTB race. Held in our Nation's Capital, the 50km version in which I was entered took in many legendary trails such as Majura Pines and Mt Stromlo.
Competing in this event was very important to me. I've had a goal for close to two years now to compete in, and finish, such a race. I guess the only thing I didn't plan was for the heavens to open on the night before and for the trails to resemble chocolate mousse!!
As you can see below, I didn't need to pay extra for a mud facial.
All the trails in the ACT are amazing but the highlight for me, other than finishing of course, was riding the Mt Stromlo downhill section at the end - it made the pain of the previous 50km completely worthwhile, including the nice hill climb right at the end!!
Even as I write this now and look at the photos, I've noticed a smile has crept upon my face :-)
Oh, and I think my bike might have been a little "heavier" during the race for some reason.
For those "data minded" people out there like myself, here are some stats and a link to the recording with my Garmin Edge 705 GPS.
Official Time: 05:27:16*
Overall Position (50km event) : 578 / 848
Gender Position: 488 / 676
Category Position (Open): 323 / 531
Official Results
Activity on Garmin Connect
*My official time is different as there was a 6km untimed section along Gungahlin Drive.
