Fitz's Classic

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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby nickj_d » Tue Nov 02, 2010 8:44 pm

Good effort number21 in doing the Epic! Last year, I finished the 105km and immediately knew I had to do the 165km. Having finished the 165 this year though, I couldn't even contemplate getting through the Epic. Those extra two hills are in another league for me (well, in actual fact, Fitz's, and the one that followed, was another league for me prior to Sunday!).

And good on you also for pushing on despite the broken spoke and the horrendous weather at the start. It's good to finish something like that despite being given every excuse to pull out. An extra sense of achievement. Well done.
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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby number21 » Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:05 pm

Thanks, I think I was helped but not knowing what I got myself into. I reckon anyone who got up Fitz deserves a pat on the back. I seriously underestimated that climb. 2.5kms? Blah, how hard could it be?

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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby nickj_d » Wed Nov 10, 2010 6:54 pm

Just noticed the photos are finally up on the www.klixus.com website. Just gotta get through the 2000 photos to catch a glimpse of myself :shock:
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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby nickj_d » Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:26 pm

Well, here are my action shots! I definately don't look the way I was feeling :cry:


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Who else would care to share their pics?
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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby nickj_d » Wed Nov 10, 2010 7:29 pm

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That's me hunting you down in the background, Scott :twisted:
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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby scotto » Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:31 pm

nickj_d wrote:Well, here are my action shots! I definately don't look the way I was feeling :cry:


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i thought we missed a mass start due to farting around getting ready in the torrential rain. and its not raining there !
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thats me in the background chasing you lot down...and failing. that was after i dropped back to drag paul back to the bunch, only to die from that supreme effort if I recall

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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby number21 » Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:13 pm

Hope I haven't missed the boat, late as usual.

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I bought this one. It was a bargin at $8.80 for the largest resolution. Much cheaper than other similar sites I've seen and they donate part of that to charity.
stevecassidy wrote:Here's a picture of the Epic start that I took from outside my tent at 6am. This has to be an image of extreme optimism, or maybe masochism.

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Cool photo and good comment too, wish I could answer it...

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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby stated » Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:01 pm

Hi,
just wondering if the timing of the finishing photos is accurate as I am sure I finished at 15:18 but according to my photo at the finish line the time was 14:18
I am confused... :(

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Re: Fitz's Classic

Postby Robdog » Sun Nov 14, 2010 11:13 pm

Could quite easily be a DST mixup
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Re: Fitz's Classic [2011 Update]

Postby psike » Wed Dec 01, 2010 2:56 pm

http://www.clubsonline.com.au/site/inde ... 5200931252

and as if the 207km wasn't hard enough:
FITZ'S ACE 250 km, details to be advised soon - with Audax brevet status and is a qualifying ride for the Audax Alpine Classic ACE 250 km
damn it. I was hoping to try 207km on a tandem... now ... ugh...

oh 2010 completion list is up http://www.clubsonline.com.au/custompag ... 1201032547.

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