Ayto 657 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 Challenge Shep Triathlon festival is on this weekend. As well as the traditional Half distance, there is also a Sprint Distance and Classic Distance events on the Sunday. Saturday includes the Kids Tri, Enticer Tri, Run event (4km / 8km). Not racing, but will be back helping out as Transition Director again. Come and say G'day. Will be the fat, old bloke ordering people around. Will have my Trannie Hat Good luck to anyone racing. Cheers Ayto Link to post Share on other sites
Ruley 819 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 If you need any help spotting ayto 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ayto 657 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 My hair is much shorter than that, ya fool!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 680 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 I'm there. Looks like the weather will be good. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
ironpo 3,021 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 How are the numbers looking for the half IM ? Link to post Share on other sites
Ayto 657 Posted November 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Not sure on numbers as not privvy to that info. Did a walk through of the site last night though and appears to be enough racking for a good 1,000 bikes or so. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
A Zed 14 Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Im in. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ayto 657 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 We've got Lachie staying at our place again this year. Saw him briefly when he arrived at lunch and he looks very, very fit. Reckon he is on for a great race this weekend Link to post Share on other sites
goughy 3,735 Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Hey Ayto, can you take a squizz at lachies new bike, at the behind the seat cage holder he's got. I'm thinking of grabbing one of them but don't know if they're any good... Link to post Share on other sites
Ayto 657 Posted November 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 Will ask him his thoughts when I get a chance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Hymie 187 Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 I will be taking a photographer around the bike course on a (borrowed) moto. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Ayto 657 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 On 09/11/2017 at 7:13 PM, Greyman said: I'm there. Looks like the weather will be good. Did you race Greyman? Or did I just miss you all weekend? Link to post Share on other sites
A Zed 14 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 pretty sure i passed just before end of ride??? Love the venue. didnt love the temperature. Grass was nice and soft for my impromptu lay down half an hour after the finish. Thanks to the medical staff and passersby and Ayto for the assistance and hospital visit. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Ayto 657 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 No probs mate. Glad to hear you are ok. Link to post Share on other sites
pieman 1,193 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 On 11/10/2017 at 8:45 PM, Ayto said: Will ask him his thoughts when I get a chance. see he's on a shiv but sounds like it is only temporary until he gets a new one. anyone know what it is? Link to post Share on other sites
Ayto 657 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 It is temporary and he did tell me what he was going onto, but for the life of me I can't remember. No doubt Lachie will be along at some stage to update. PS - he had a great race yesterday and rode particularly well. Link to post Share on other sites
lachie94 473 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Another great race down at Shep and always great to see Mr and Mrs Ayto! I had some tummy issues during the week which reared their head a bit on race day with vomiting on the bike and other end on the run so ultimately pretty happy to walk away with 5th. The 20m draft zone is great in theory but useless if not even close to enforced. See my coach's (Grant Giles) Facebook page for a little vid with my thoughts on the matter at the end... Yep, was on a Shiv thanks to Chris down at Cyclespeed here in Melbourne. Currently have a Factor on order so hopefully will be ready in the not too distant future. The Shiv is definitely a nice bike though and can't complain! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BarryBevan 1,557 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 They were not all at 20, in most cases at least 15. They at least looked committed to staying reasonably spaced. When the distance was closer it was easier to judge. Appreciate this does not make it any easier for those who were disadvantaged by it. Did not see anyone in the box. There were some AG who on their own were not making 30 Kmh but ended up with 34 Km h bike splits. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
A Zed 14 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 14 hours ago, willie said: How many of these crazy things have you done since Davenport? I didn't know you were still racing em. Those long finishes are the hardest IMO. cheers mate. think this is 5 since Devonport but has been 3 or 4 years since last. Making a comeback after some life changes. And last time at Shep was a DNF so was there to make ammends. Did that and finished. It just came back and bit me on the arse hard 45 minutes later. Distances may have not looked 20 but was far less blatant cheating than ive seen before. From the TO group im in there was one infringement. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,413 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 14 hours ago, BarryBevan said: They were not all at 20, in most cases at least 15. They at least looked committed to staying reasonably spaced. When the distance was closer it was easier to judge. Appreciate this does not make it any easier for those who were disadvantaged by it. Did not see anyone in the box. There were some AG who on their own were not making 30 Kmh but ended up with 34 Km h bike splits. Where ya been Baz? Link to post Share on other sites
BarryBevan 1,557 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 been back to your side of the world for a bit and gone running Link to post Share on other sites
FatPom 5,413 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 10 minutes ago, BarryBevan said: been back to your side of the world for a bit and gone running I hope your shoes faired better than mine did yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites
ironpo 3,021 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 1 hour ago, BarryBevan said: been back to your side of the world for a bit and gone running What happened to the Kona plan? Link to post Share on other sites
KieranR 1,956 Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 A guy who rides with our bunch in Karratha every couple of weeks (Lives in Melbourne) raced as a warm up for Busso and did a 4:17 at Challenge Shep on the weekend - Jake Riley Also ran Melb Marathon a few weeks back and did 2:55 - Qualified for Boston with that. Hopefully he KQ's at Busso , he did a couple of years ago but knocked it back, think he got best bike split at busso back then. Link to post Share on other sites
BarryBevan 1,557 Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 9 hours ago, ironpo said: What happened to the Kona plan? Life, different choices. Time to focus though, it's Kona or move to Scotland and do Edinburgh 70.3 Link to post Share on other sites
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