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Naffigation and Creepy Crawlies

Jason Ziel Team 146 (Scott Dickson, Matthew Sims) / 31.07.2006

As part of a three-man team we entered the Ace Race as a personal challenge rather than to qualify for any points, it always helps to keep the training going as well as being a great day out (for those of us who enjoy this sort of thing!). Only one member of my team had not previously taken part in an Ace Race and Phil’s quip about ‘those who have competed before know what to expect, and newbies were probably better off not knowing’ raised a few nervous chuckles at the race briefing.

You always hope for the right conditions on the day and true to form the weather provided the extremes we’ve come to expect. By the start at 11 am the temperature was well up already and the initial run (not finding it the most enjoyable discipline( was tough going. Soon after we started the first of many litres of sweat began to drip. Where’s my bike I thought? I can handle the heat on that.

The initial run of 5km passed fairly quickly although I find I don’t really warm up until 15-20 minutes into the run. Tackling the hills wasn’t so much fun but sliding through the boggy sections while returning to the first transition was a refreshing, if not sketchy section underfoot, I’m glad my trainers were on tight.

If there is one word to sum up our bike section it would be “naffigation� or more precisely – the technical word for our lack of navigational skills!

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