We all met at the Deerhurst resort where the Muskoka 70.3 race will be held at 8am to start our bike ride from the start of the course.We had a great turn out with 12 people showing up. and we started out as I planed by 8:30.
To my surprise we had a faster then what I thought we would ride, ride. I was planning just to go easy and tour, show the course for what it is, hard! with lots of hills and steep climbs, but being what most triathletes are? (A typical personality's! lol) some pushed on faster then what I had planned, sort of testing out the waters so to speak, making me worry that the weaker riders might get left behind.
As it turned out, it all worked out in the end, because as the faster riders took off, they waited at the turns on the course or stops, letting the rest catch up. For me it was a easy ride taking pictures along the way for the first half of the ride, sitting up most of the way, but not to suggest that the course was easy for me? it wasn't, the hills took it's toll on me to, even going at a slower pace going up those steep hills was tough!!
For the others they felt the challenge of what the course will give them on race day. Everyone was happy in the end and gave a big sigh of relief at the end of the ride. Some were actually saying after in the parking lot; WTF did I get myself into? lol and realize they have some work to do.
We ended up taking 4+hours on the course but actual riding time was approx; 3:19 by my computer with an average speed of 28kph as a group! not bad for a planed touring ride. :)
After the ride some of us went into Huntsville for some food and beer and discuss the days ride.
Here is a video I made up of our ride with Video and pictures mostly taking during the first half of the ride. I had to put my camera away for the second half, the hard hilly part!!!
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