Team Rexona No Quit (Eric, Glenn and I) woke up really early and had so much to do: get to the airport early to check in the bikes, go back twice to the oversized baggage area because I had too many CO2 cartridges in the bike box and my bike nearly missing the flight (big stress!), fly to Tassie, drive to the venue in Launceston, register and get our race kits, assemble the bikes, go to the briefing session, prep the gear, go to the evening reception and then plan a long day of navigation with the maps.
Video of team Rexona No Quit very excited at Sydney airport:
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| So much gear to check in | Our host Bruce welcomes us to Tassie |
The good: Getting all the gear and maps prior to the race.
The bad: Having to sit down through long speeches and waiting for food at the first evening/welcome dinner when the only thing you want to do is eat, prep the maps and go to sleep.
The ugly: So much to do in one afternoon/evening prior to a very long day of racing the day after. Definitely the hardest/longest day of navigation in the entire race.
Rexona No Quit Top Tips:
- Go quickly through the course outline. Identify which boxes are to be used for which leg.
- Decide who does what.
- Start packing the boxes while the other(s) plan/strategise.
- Read all the instructions and hints for the checkpoints to know what to expect/how to dress (see why in Day 1).
- Once the maps are done CONTACT them (don’t even think about using a map holder, they are useless).
- Drink fluids/electrolytes to prep your body.
- Get plenty of sleep (use earplugs and eye mask if required).
The next post will describe the first day of the Mark Webber Challenge, a big day of navigation in Launceston
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