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Thursday, 27 September 2007 08:03 |
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After watching Phil complete the 40km N-Duro at Rotorua back in June, his dad, Alden, thought Mt Biking looked like fun. So on his next visit to Rotorua, Alden took his entry level Mt Bike around the tracks and quite enjoyed it. A few rides around the tracks at Cougar Park at home in Tokoroa revealed the limitations of the bike, so he came back and bought a Jamis Durango 2.0 and a few accessories to go with it.
At the 70km N-Duro, Phil lined up for the 70km and an hour later, Alden for the 35km, in the 55+ category. A steady effort brought him home in 6th place in pretty good shape, especially compared to Phil who struggled home in the 70km.
The next event was the Taupo Day-Night Thriller 12 hour relay, where Alden participated in an Etheridge family team, "Ugly Mutts" and turned in respectable 30 min lap times. Not bad for 71 years old, Phil hopes he will still be capable of similar feats at the same age!
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