Last weekend i headed down to Taupo for a weekends training as a guest Jamis Bicycles who were sponsoring the Day Night Thriller 12 hr Mountain Bike race. I love Taupo and with the weather we have been recently having was really looking forward to getting back down there. Unfortunaltly the sun dissapeared for the weekend but i didn't take the shine of Taupo at all, the place is great even if it is raining.
I was put up in a gaint holiday lodge in the center of taupo with most of the Jamis team and a number of there sponsored Mountain Bike riders who were competing in the event. This place was cool, along with being huge it had 12 beds , 400 couches thats styles looked like theyed gradually evolved through the years and a spa. This is would be the ultimate place to stay for an ironman training camp.
After training I did manage to get down to the event and check out the race. I must say I was blowen away with the skill these top guys show on a Mountain Bike, the Jamis elite team who won there section were pumping out lap times of a 9km twisty forest track in around 21 - 22minutes in the light and not alot slower in the dark either, thats about 26km p/hr avg. Dam thats fast, hats off to them.
Also I have to make a shout out to a friend of mine Phill who won the 12hr Enurance solo, that was a solid effort 10.30 am to 10.30pm on a Mountain Bike non stop. Good one mate, must of been that Leppin Enduro Booster.
Thanks to the team at Jamis for the invitation and a great weekend. I might have to get out there next year and give it a blast. I hope you enjoyed the tab.
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