Aussie/Kiwi ladies..what are your summer event plans?

[crazycanuck]

Hey! Summer's almost here :eek: :) :D

What are your plans in terms of tri's, cycling, open water swims etc etc??

Where do i start? So many events going on :eek:

Do tell.

C

[light_sabe_r]

I've completed already:
Brisbane to Gold Coast 100km ride. (in 3hrs 30... Actually did 5hours 12mins for 140km)
Gatorade Zoot Enticer series Race 1 Raby Bay (BLITZED 15mins off my last time to finish in 31m40! Came 16th out of 45 and got a 5th place for my ride leg!)
National ride to work day... Yup... That was Wednesday. Was no different to any other get to work day except for the Free breakfast...


I've signed up for:
The entire 2XU Short Course Bribie Island Series (4 Triathlons - 300m, 13km, 3km run)
The remaining 2 Raby Bay Races of the Gatorade Zoot Enticer series
The Caloundra Triathlon (Enticer)
The Luke Harrop Triathlon (enticer)(Gold Coast)


Friends are trying to convince me to do:
Moolloolaba Olympic distance Triathlon


BF is flying to Melbourne this weekend...
He's completing his SECOND Around the Bay in a Day!
He's also waiting keenly for the Grafton to Inverell ride in march.

We'll be going up to watch NOOSA in a few weeks as well! I can't wait!!!! It's marked on the calender for me to race in the age groupers NEXT year. ^_^

CC are you volunteering for Ironman again this year??

[crazycanuck]

LIght-I'm actually moving out of my comfort zone & doing more technical official roles at many of the tri's over here...I'll def be at IMWA!

My first event is in Bunbury on the 4th...

Great to hear you did well at the enticer tri!!

K..My first big ride is Nov 11th. I'm doing 3 or 4 200km Audax rides this summer & the first one is flat i think!!! (i hope)

3 tri's-dunno if i'm doing the sprint distance or the enticer ones..I'm just doing them for fun! Nov 25th, Dec 16th & jan 20th (an off road tri)

4 Open water swim events-the distances are btwn 1.25km & 2km.
I've never done anything like it & my first ows practice is this weekend. The water is warming up!!!
Stay away sea creatures...

The Perth mtb 12hr-I'd like to be on a 6 member team. Ian's doing it solo again this year & i'd like to be his support crew as well.

That's it for now...:eek:

[MillieNZ]

11th November Clevedon cycle for life 70km (hills :eek: )
This dependant on how well our house move goes the weekend before and whether the wind drops enough to actually cycle as oppose to being blown off the bike :rolleyes:

9th December - People tri series at Mission Bay. ( probably short distance :)

20 Jan - Peoples tri series again at Mission Bay

26-27 Jan Taranaki cycle ride 150km

10 Feb More FM Tri series - Auckland

2 Mar More FM Tri series - Hamilton

13-16 Mar Northland twin coast cycle ride 370km....

In between I'll have my horse to compete too ... oh and getting married at beginning of April... so probably that's enough for this summer ;)

[kiwi girl]

I am thinking of the Graperide http://www.graperide.co.nz/ on 12 April and around Brunner http://www.challengeevents.co.nz/index.cfm/Around_Brunner_cycle_ride. BF and I are also thinking about the Great Escapade http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/30589/ assuming of course we can both get 2 weeks off at the same time

[MillieNZ]

I am thinking of the Graperide http://www.graperide.co.nz/ on 12 April and around Brunner http://www.challengeevents.co.nz/index.cfm/Around_Brunner_cycle_ride. BF and I are also thinking about the Great Escapade http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/30589/ assuming of course we can both get 2 weeks off at the same time

oooowwwwwwwww the graperide looks really cool........... hmmmmmmmmmmmm.... maybe we could have a cycling honey moon ;)

[nomummytummy]

I am thinking of the Graperide http://www.graperide.co.nz/ on 12 April and around Brunner http://www.challengeevents.co.nz/index.cfm/Around_Brunner_cycle_ride. BF and I are also thinking about the Great Escapade http://www.bv.com.au/great-rides/30589/ assuming of course we can both get 2 weeks off at the same time

Grape ride on my list too. We could meet up for a wee wine after. All those grapes can't go to waste!:)

[nomummytummy]

I'm also going to do my first real event ever in the Round Taupo ride. 160k and only 5 weeks away. Can't decide if I'm nervous or excited.

The Brummer ride looks good too. Pity in Sth Is.

There is also a ride around mt Taranaki just after new year http://www.roundthemountain.co.nz/ trying to convince my DH that i should be able to go for that. Mmmm....

[MillieNZ]

I'm also going to do my first real event ever in the Round Taupo ride. 160k and only 5 weeks away. Can't decide if I'm nervous or excited.

The Brummer ride looks good too. Pity in Sth Is.

There is also a ride around mt Taranaki just after new year http://www.roundthemountain.co.nz/ trying to convince my DH that i should be able to go for that. Mmmm....

ooowwwwwwww.... good luck for the Taupo race...... :)

I'm hoping to do the round the mountain................ Adn I sure like the sound of sampling the grapes after the graperide.. :) There should be a bike ride round Hawkes Bay although i might not make it out the first vineyard :o

[crazycanuck]

Good luck at the round Taupo!!! Hopefully the weather co-operates!

I'd like to do the Waihahahahahaaaaa hill again & attempt the Hatepe hill towards the end :eek:
C

[DirtDiva]

Have done the 6hr Blast (http://www.bluedogevents.co.nz/EventDetails.aspx?id=1) (solo) and got the t-shirt to prove it.

May do Round the Bays (http://www.festivalofcycling.co.nz/).

Definitely want to do Crater Rim (http://www.bluedogevents.co.nz/EventDetails.aspx?id=4).

Considering the South Island Cup XC races, but I'll have to investigate what categories are on offer. Keen to give 'em a go if they have a rec class.

Dunno what else I might do. Maybe see what I can find in the way of a sprint tri or two. Need to get back into swimming first though. Have barely run recently either.