Rory, finding it difficult to leave his comfy double-bed-in-the-boot. |
The teams campsite, everyone nice and cheery before the event begins. |
David and Sonya - our first riders gear up and head out to the starting line. |
Andy prepares for his turn, on David's return. |
David screams in, in record time ... |
.. and dispells all confidence in us beginners by saying it was "hard". |
Sarah, in the third team, completes her first run and loved every minute of it. |
A smiling Sonya, after she completes her first lap. |
Nicky tries to take her mind off the race by doing some homework. |
Tom's bike - patiently waiting Andy's return so it can get thrown round the course. |
Andy returns!! This can only mean it's Tom's turn .... |
... Tom returns. In pain, but still happy it's complete. |
Cathryn returns, a little bruised and battered, which means it's Gini's turn for the track! |
Sarah calming Rory's nerves while they wait for their team member to return. |
Andy - just about to head out on Lap 2 when he realises he's wearing sandles and not his riding shoes :P. |
Gini returns! A smashed knee, bleeding in several placesm, but alive :). |
Tom arrives back from his Lap 2 ... Looking a little worse for wear. |
Sonya dons her night time gears ... |
... as does David, who joins Sonya for a pitch black ride |
This is actually a biker riding past our tent. |
Some crazy affects from the night riders! |
Gini trying to keep warm - but happy not to have to ride again! |
Vicky, Catherine and Nicky trying to stay warm on the freezing Rotorua night. |
Andy cooking the saussies and burgers for a great after race feed. |
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