Gran Fondo Update

The big day in September is rolling ever closer and will be here before you know it. Below is the basic map and elevation of the ride. Please don't panic about the steep 'up' you see as it's actually over quite a distance and really isn't all that bad, honest. As you can see once we are up and over the range there isn't a lot of climbing left to do bar some coming into Mt Morgan and just the other side of it. Happy to say we will be going down the 'normal' road from Mt Morgan and not the Razorback we used last year. The ride will finish in Rockhampton once again at the Tropic of Capricorn information centre just as you come into town on the left. Distance will be all but 240k's.

Couple of things to note. If you aren't feeling super confident about the hills gear your bike appropriately, I would advise a 11-28 or similar on the back if you're in this basket. This ride is only for road bikes and no TT bikes are allowed. As I've mentioned before generally we ride in a bunch with the stronger riders pushing the wind on the front. There's a fair chance there will be a second group that will travel a little quicker but this is still something I'm kicking around; very dependent on numbers.
Lastly if you are thinking about coming along please contact me to let me know if you haven't already, even if you're not 100% yet. This isn't locking you in but just an expression of interest.

Mark