Sneaky mid-week

The ingredients for a sneaky mid-week ride:

220 kilometres, 1 energy drink, 1 OSM, 2 Ham & Cheese sandwiches, 2 hitch hikers thumbing in choreographed unison, 20mls sunscreen, 1 iPod, 1 zillion school kids, 1 "gidday" to a runner, 1 pause to stretch, 600% humidity, 0 rain, 1 Power Bar, a dash of slippery fun, 25 kilometres of Rotorua goodness, 1 mystery muesli bar recovered from the bottom of backpack, 2 litres of water, 1 catch-up in the carpark, 1 burger combo, 1 call to *555...

N-Duro Summer MTB Cup: Race 2

On Sunday I packed up the family and headed to Rotorua for the second race of the N-Duro Summer MTB Cup. I had missed the first race because I was on holiday in Hihi (a perfect excuse!). We somehow managed to get ourselves organised the night before, allowing us to throw everything in the car, get the house tidied for the open home, and be on the road just after 8am.