Road National Championships '16- Buninyong - Gran Fondo!

[misterhorsey]

It's always fun to go to Buninyong and watch the Road Championships.

This year they are tacking on a Gran Fondo for the punters.

Doesn't seem terribly well publicised at the moment.

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However, I'm not entirely sure how attractive/fun 7 laps of the course will be.

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For $130/$150.

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Anyone raced/rode/driven the course that may care to share their thoughts?

[ft_critical]

However, I'm not entirely sure how attractive/fun 7 laps of the course will be.

Anyone raced/rode/driven the course that may care to share their thoughts?

That is the same course as the National Masters two years ago. It is a fantastic course, it has everything, fast decent down Gelong Rd, technical tight bit down Fisken Rd, Climb, open flattish roads, wind...

Flying down Fisken Road is one of the most fun things I have done on a bike, all be it a bit scary the first time in a big group.

Another aspect, making assumptions here, is that BV on behalf of CA organised it brilliantly. I assume that they would provide a similar experience for the Gran Fondo. The finishing run into Buninyong in particular was just like finishing a World Tour event.

[Alex Simmons/RST]

Fast descents is just what you don't want when you are constantly catching up to and keep passing slower and/or less skilled riders on a relative short loop circuit.

[misterhorsey]

Fast descents is just what you don't want when you are constantly catching up to and keep passing slower and/or less skilled riders on a relative short loop circuit.

That's the other thing. How messy and confusing would it get towards the end when slower riders get lapped? I note the higher age categories have less laps, but there will be many older riders faster than the less experienced younger riders.