Wednesdays training race over exactly 80km had 12 starters who were put into two groups 10 mins apart.

This was a planned fast ride at racing pace, the objective being that everyone got the maximum benefit out of the ride.

The average speed for the first group was 34km per hour and for the second group was 37.5 km per hour.

The first riders in the first group were John Pratt and Dianna Borman in 2h-20 mins and the first two in the faster group were Finlay Brazier and Bryan Perkins in 2H-10 mins.

As the nationals are only 9 days away this was ideal preparation with everybody gaining benefit from their efforts.

Sundays ride will start at 9.00am, Coastlands with a planned ride with a little less intensity.

Bob Pratt