To all who receive this email if you know of somebody who is participating in the ride and you are not sure if this email will get to them, particularly at volunteer stations, could you please forward this email to them or inform them of the info contained so that they receive this vital info on the event. Thanks.
Hi there everybody. Only two weeks to the ride now. Hope you all have been putting in some kms. I rode the 70 kms course the other day and it is pretty spectacular. The hill is well doable for everyone it’s just a matter of getting in a low gear and keeping those pedals going round. The bonus at getting to the top is that Kinglake bakery does a mean steak a mushroom pie and their apple scrolls are amazing. Not sure what the rest of the ride for the 120 kms or the other bakeries on route are like, am planning on doing that this week.
A little change to the starts times has come about. To keep with the theme of the ride (fundraiser for the CFA) SuperSprint has kindly offered our riders pole position on the starting grids. This will enable us to proudly show off our new CFA cycle jerseys and really make an impact on the media. With all our personnel wearing the jerseys and lined up at the front the photos should look pretty good. Our new start times are 0730 hrs for the 120 kms riders and 0845 hrs for the 70 kms riders. No doubt all the other riders in the field will zoom past us very quickly on the day but being at the start displaying a sea of CFA will provide us with maximum expose on the day.
Also Whittlesea Fire Brigade has offered to escort our riders from the Fire Station to the start area. This will also provide us with great media exposure as we ride into the start area as a group. The details for the escort are:
120 Km. Assemble Whittlesea Fire Station 0700 (Roll Call)
Depart Fire Station 0710 (Sharp)
Arrive Recreation Reserve and Start Line 0715
70 Km. Assemble Whittlesea Fire Station 0810 (Roll Call)
Depart Fire Station 0820 (Sharp)
Arrive Recreation Reserve and Start Line 0825
As you can see the timetable is pretty tight so we can't wait for people who are running late. The day will be very busy so please plan to be in Whittlesea as early as possible to avoid missing the escort or the start time.
On the day the CFA SRA shade tents will be set up so you can place a bag with spare/change of clothing. Please don’t leave anything of value in your bags (just in case). Parking for the day will be busy so that’s another reason to get there early. You can either park at/near Whittlesea Fire Station or in the areas that SuperSprint has set aside (see the website for a map).
On the day there will be some CFA cycle clothing for sale at the tents. Wind Vests, arm warmers, cycle shorts etc. Not sure of sizes available or prices but if you’re interested bring some extra cash just in case.
Any question don’t hesitate to ask, good luck with the last of the training and pray for sunshine on the day. See you at the start.
Thanks.
David Gorman
Leading Firefighter
Cranbourne Fire Brigade
