This past weekend I went on a FarRoad (1000km in 24hrs) ride - not a bad effort given I had a prostate biopsy and bladder cytoscopy 10 days earlier (results all good, thankfully), although I will admit to some tenderness along the way.
Well, in the immortal words of Meatloaf, Two out of Three Ain't Bad.
I left Crafers Friday morning at 12.33pm for a destination of the Werrimull pub that evening via Tailem Bend, Karoonda, Lameroo, Pinnaroo, Paruna, Allawoona, Kingston on Murray, Monash and Renmark. A total of some 560 odd kilometres. The Warrimull pub was excellent, beer a very reasonable $6:50/ Coopers Pale and the meal was likewise very affordable and good. It was meat tray raffle night of coarse and I don't think I've ever been in a pub with 11 meat trays up for grabs on the night. It might be a good destination for a 3 State o/night RTE.
Bright and early (but not early enough) I rose and headed to Harrow via Redcliffs, Ouyen, Rainbow, Jeparit and Nhill.
It was just out of Nhill that I received a call from Taffy (organiser) asking if I was on the way. Indeed I said, check in is 12 to 12:30 isn't it? Ummm, no, it's 11.30 to 12 noon.
Oh, well I'll be seeing you for lunch then - a little late. Bugger.
Now, where does Meatloaf come into this (and it wasn't on the menu)?
I achieved the 1000km in 24hrs (tick), I got to Harrow in my 24hr window (tick), achieving both within the correct time period (bugger).
I'm looking forward to the next challenge and reckon I just might take a little more notice of the rules.
Catching up with fellow riders at Harrow was a highlight, as was the string singlet topped waitress at the pub
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Apologies for the lack of photos (of the scenery and other things), I had the navigation and music going through the phone and I wasn't keen on juggling the phone out of the cradle etc, etc.
