Weather cold and rainy- well that's a surprise.
Due to personal reasons Jon Silcock had to leave the team and go home. All the rider wishing him the best and hoping he can join us in Strathalbyn for the ride back to Adelaide. Along with Nic Cox who had to leave due to work committments.
The first leg was a bit scary for the riders due to a "woman driver" who caused a truck driver to have to take some evasive action to miss the group. Luckily all boys came out safety. Glad we have a Doc in the team.
Lunch at Haywood football oval, only one casualty, Jason Curran with an inflamed knee, sent to the car by the Doctor for the rest of the day.
Boys now starting to feel the pain, more breaks and ice required to keep them all going, along with the many pain killers.
Afternoon tea at Merino in a park. Lovely little spot. Riders arrived tired cold and hungry, yet again. A pattern is emerging here.
Puncture score so far..........
Cam- 5
Anthony- 4-(one sustained in his room, so not sure that counts.)
The Doc- 1- also in his room- What are they doing up there???????
As the left Merino the rain set in for the whole leg until the boys arrived at Casterton, very wet and thankful.
Hotel accomodation consisted of dorm style rooms, UP the stairs. That's not fair after 175 kms. You have never seen anything so funny as 17 riders running around looking for the showers. Apperantly they had to run around to get wet, should have stayed outside in the rain.
Time in the ice bath in the blow up pool(complete with fishing rods and rubber duckies) out the back helped.
Dinner at the hotel, another earlier night, except for three of the support crew who got kicked out of the bar, oops.
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