I was pretty excited this year about Motatapu. Training was going well and form was looking good! So Friday I set off down south. I hadn't raced this one in a while so was trying to remember what it was all like. Before I knew it I was in the waiting area on race day!
The race begun pretty sedaitly with no huge attacks being lauched. It was on the first climb I realised my legs were not as flash as I would have liked. I knew from there on it was going to be a loooong day in the hurt locker. The race begun to string out and about half way we had a small group of 5, this was soon down to 4 with Ryan Cull dropping off. So it was Gavin Mason, Mark Williams, Brent Millar and myself.
After a pretty ragged decent into Macetown we all hit the rivers together so we all knew it would be intense to the end! I managed to ride away through the first couple of crossings to only strike grief on the next one and get caught again. Coming into the last crossing together Gavin rode straight through it with the rest of us having to get off and run. Then came the last jaunt to the line! It all begun to get pretty tight and the pace was hot! I hit the last small creek crossing in 3rd and took the wrong line trying to pass Mark, this pretty much ended my chance in the sprint. It ended up with Gavin taking a small win from Mark and Brent. I came through 4th over the line but 1st in open men. Couldn't quite loose the masters!
So a good weekend away and hoping to build on the result and take it to the road for my next couple of races before the Naseby 12hour and Lake Hawea epic.
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