ZUMBA starts 14th July at 5.30 pm You don't need to know how to dance just move your body, and follow Mel's Lead. It energetic, positive and most of all FUN!!! Call into the Body Corp or send us an email and we will send out your Free Voucher so you can join the party at no charge. Free vouchers expire 29/07/10 Class times will be: Wednesday … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 7
66km and its over... day 7 is over... And this epic stage race is over. All of the riders are ecstatic that they have finished... and sad too. Cougars cleanly winning open womens category after 7 days and 550km of riding in the Victorian high country with a total time over the 7 days of 43hours 12minutes. Thats a long time to be on a bike! Although the mountains were challenging to … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 6
The short day... only 44km today... a chance for the aching riders to gain some sleep, some recovery and visit the Beechworth Brewery for some local beers. http://www.bridgeroadbrewers.com.au The Cougars crank out the 'short' day in 3hrs 21mins. Then they catch up on sleep. To tell you the truth...this cougar woke up a cranky cougar!! Yep, I was tired, sore and sick of riding!! My … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 5
A foggy morning as the riders head out of Bright and over the Porpunka Mountain on the way to Beechworth, site of Ned Kelly's trial. All the riders are tired and sore from the huge day 4 of 117km but all are chatty, laughing and in good spirits. Its amazing to see this after 4 punishing days on the bike. Its pretty clear just about everyone doesn't want to put their butt on the bike seat. … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 4
Day 4 117km. 9hrs 45min. 1 team Did Not Finish. DNF. Hot. Dry. Smoke from forest fires. Some tough climbs. Demoralising according to one rider. Everyone totally trashed. Great day. What an epic ride!! We had 3 distinct climbs, the biggest taking almost 2 hours to traverse. By 2pm we still hadn't reached checkpoint 2 and my stomach had been grumbling for hours. I'd swallow an … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 2
After a start in the morning that was cold enough to see ice on the support vehicle the day has turned sunny and warm. Thank you! And despite more than one open womans team on the course the Cougars have established themselves as THE girls on the track. Not bad for just the second day! todays course is 102km. Its a tuff course. dangerous decents. impossible climbs. The gradient map … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 1 Results
The Cougars have already made their reputation in the race... as the chattiest, happiest racers... out talking, out laughing everyone else... annoucing their presence by a distinctive, now almost trademark chatter... several minutes before they actually come into sight, and several minutes after moving out of site... LOL! Officially the happiest at the finish.. Stage 1 87km was knocked down … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 1 – Almost Racing…
Register and pre check equipment...ensure we didn't forget anything and all the bikes are in perfect order. The lounge/dining becomes a workshop for the bikes while Jacqui gets on with the business end of things. yep its cold... mad rush by everyone to eat, get ready, check the bikes and get going...And then the tension of waiting to start! … [Read more...]
Terra Australis – Day 0…
Day 0 at Falls Creek Ski Resort in the Victorian Alps, registration and race information day. Its cold. Its sunny. Its high. And at least there is no snow... At the riders brief all 30 teams of 2 are eager including The Body Corps very own Mel and Jacqui, running as team Cougars. Both Mel and Jacqui are veterans of many a 24hour solo, but this race runs for 550km over 7 days starting Sunday … [Read more...]
