MTBO race 1:27:30 [4] 27.21 km (3:13 / km) +403m 3:00 / km
ahr:149 max:164
Aus MTBO Champs - Long. 4th 8 minutes behind 1st, 7 seconds behind 3rd. 3rd to 8th covered by only 1 minute. No errors, took single track for several routes, comparing splits after might have been a little faster on fire roads for a few. Biggest time loss was slowing/stopping to eat/drink after 13. Managed to have a fairly heavy face plant just before 16, handlebar collected a branch/tree (same tree caught a few people). Consulted with Dr O-ing just after who gave me the all clear to continue. Promptly stacked on the next corner when front wheel caught in the loose sand. Head and body feeling a little worse for wear now that I'm at home.
While would have been happier with placing in all three events over the weekend I was happy to win overall Aus series for M50, I think by only 1 point.