Spook persuaded me to do the 35k Classic, rather than the 20k Sport. There was an option to turn off at the 'sport' junction if I was tired, but I elected to continue. This pleased me and made me feel like a proper Kiwi Athlete. 15k extra didn't seem too much more - it's not as if it was miles! Bannockburn is quite a barren, but beautiful place. It also has a lot of steep, gravel, hill roads. Lot's and lot's. All of which didn't really appear in any significant way until after the 'sports' option turn-off. What's bloody classic about THAT? It was certainly the most challenging bike race I've done, but very enjoyable with the chance to get WAY off road. The smell of Thyme was amazing. That would seem to be what they have instead of heather. And I've now worked out that 15k is actually much, much more than 15 miles. Probably equal to about 20 miles. Yup, 'bout that, I think. Took me 2hrs and 23 minutes of non-stop effort to do the whole thing anyway. Spook was a wee bit quicker than that.
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