The ride started at 8am Sunday morning, missed my cup of java. It was a bit of a rush to get ready at the start line with putting an extra layer of armor on; it was a chilly 20c in Bowmanville.
The ride was fully supported by United way volunteers plus many companies supplying products to sustain riders energy along the long ride, like Gatorade and hammer products; Yum Yum. The Sag stations and water trucks were about every 30-45 km apart.
I was quite happy with my performance and finished the 100km in good time. 3hr 55min. For the longest & hardest part I had company for about an hour from a Triathlon rider, we drafted each other trading places to give our legs a break. However I lost her going around the port of Newcastle through winding and rolling hills.
I kept looking at my speedometer to see how many kilometers were left to the finish line and it seemed to take forever to get the last 25km then 10…….
Then all of a sudden I hear cheering from a couple of young girls “you just crossed the finish line, and saw the signs from the United Way on both side of the road.
Hwy2 was divided in half to the community center: I was glad as this made it easier getting through town, especially when you are burnt out and running on fumes.
