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Originally Posted by Kybosh
Rode the Badlands Gran Fondo on Saturday (163k distance). The first 100k was awesome going through the badlands and out to the last chance saloon but then the final 63k was a bit of a slog. The last climb at Dorothy killed my buddy (1.3k, 8.5% grade) but he managed to finish. I held a 26kph pace which I was happy enough with as I wanted enough gas in the tank to take my toddler to the Royal Tyrell the following morning. Good event, tons of support and good vibes. I'd definitely recommend the 100k distance but only the 163k if you have a distance goal.
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Am I your buddy? Think there were a few of us dying at that point the other day lol
I also did the 163km category -- finished with 5:07 moving time (Strava, not the time chips). I had hoped to pull in under 5hrs but life and work stress sorta derailed my training in the last couple weeks. Was on the second ferry, with a big peloton all the way to the top of the Dorothy Hill... but then my heart rate blew up and I couldn't quite keep up. Ah well.
Learned to bring a banana in the future as the gels and electrolytes were not sitting well at that point (was hoping for one at the bacon station but they only had those gross fruit bars). Having done it once before, I generally felt more comfortable keeping up with the group, and PR'd both climbs this time around. I did manage to catch another peloton from the final aid station to the finish line as well (literally ran to get back on my bike when I saw the group on the horizon lol) which greatly helped my motivation and pace for the final 25km.
