Following a flood hiatus in 2011 the Mt Perry Gold Rush was back for 2012 and many seasoned campaigners rated it the ‘best track ever‘! In an attempt to limit rider numbers this year Mike and the Grindin Gearz team made the decision early to run a ‘solo rider only‘ six hour event. In previous […]
Mt Perry Gold Rush 2012
I am very excited to report that in 2 weeks (June 10th 2012) I will be back at Mt Perry riding the amazing Mt Perry Gold Rush 6 hour. Last year this race was cancelled due to wet weather/flood conditions and there was a palpable gap in my race calendar and the race calendars of […]
Naomi Hansen’s Blog: My Week in Wonderland
I can safely say that this years’ Rapid Ascent Ingkerreke Commercial MTB Enduro was the most challenging race I have ever completed. My 63 hour lead up to the race was unexpected, the climate and terrain in Alice Springs are unlike anything in Noosa and then there was the night stage… The lead up: In […]
Naomi Hansen’s Blog: We can rebuild it!
Have you ever had one of those moments when you thought the universe was against you? Well after my most recent race experience my advice, to anyone thinking the world is against them, is fight back! Honestly what does the universe know anyway? So my lead up to Rapid Ascent ICME 2012 was interesting to […]
Battle on the Border Road Race
Today is the final day of racing at the Velo Battle on the Border at Salt and being a little intimidated by the 67 strong NRS Women’s field on the tight and technical Criterium track I have elected to sit this one out, both for my safety and theirs. The Velo BOTB is a three […]
Ready for the road and a Battle on the Border
I’m not quite sure how this happened, like so many things in my life it just did. In a few days I am going to be ensconced in a Women’s National Road Series tour at Salt (Tweed Heads, NSW). The Battle on the Border is an annual 4 stage road race taking place over 3 […]
Naomi Hansen’s blog: Next stop ICME Alice Springs
Training following an eight-day stage race like Absa Cape Epic is very VERY difficult. Initially you find yourself highly motivated, thinking you are bullet proof, stronger, faster, invincible and you enter random events trying desperately to get back to the void that is a mountain bike stage racing. However, when race day rolls around and […]
ABSA Cape Epic: A little bit crazy?
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
“One man’s crazy is another man’s adventure” Back to where it all began 10 days ago, in the back of the backie, time to reflect on the ABSA Cape Epic 2012. This is the first year I have arrived with a few days to spare before throwing myself into the daily ABSA Cape Epic routine. […]
Avoiding Excess Baggage Fees with your Bike
While relaxing in the departure lounge of the Brisbane international airport, content once again to have beaten the excess baggage boogeyman I realized that traveling with a bike is real art. The airlines are tough with their baggage allowances and now they are becoming more vigilant at enforcing said allowance, so we have to get […]
ABSA Cape Epic 2012: just around the corner
Related Event: ABSA Cape Epic
In 19 days I will be once again on the start line of the infamous ABSA Cape Epic with my team mate, an 8 time veteran of the event, Hannele Steyn. EIGHT times she has completed this gruelling event, that makes Hannele a member of a very exclusive group of riders who have raced in […]