After riding non-stop from Morgan with only a 15 minute power nap, the stop in Hay was most welcomed - a massage, a cup of coffee and a discussion as to the reality of what was ahead, was how Damian spent this break. The record is unlikely - except by a miracle, however everyone said this couldn’t be done inside 10 days and if this team had even 3 days of tailwinds it is quite likely that the record could have been broken by a day. Damian is determined to finish this course and to do it inside 10 days – this is likely. A rub down and massage and a coffee and some fluids and he will be off again… “In His majesty ride on victoriously in truth, humility and righteousness, go onto do awe inspiring deeds!”
The break at Hay was for 2 hours and Damian was just asking God for his one day with the wind – we are praying that today might be that day. It is quite hot already at 9am – Mitch started of riding with Damian after bringing him into Hay early this morning. After Mitch followed Rob for about an hour and then Ray who brought Damian into a lunch break at about 1.45 and this was at the turnoff to Darlingpoint which means that Damian had completed 116 kms since Hay with a short power nap break. There was not too much wind – only cross winds but it was very hot.
After the lunch break Damian set-off with Rob and Ben Vandenberg jumped on the bike for a 20kms spell… well done Ben! Rob and Lynette had to break off and head home just before this break, it was great to have them along for the time that they were with us. Damian was now facing the final 600kms and he had started to attack it in 100kms blocks.. so we were looking at 100kms and then a possible dinner break and then a further planned 100kms which would get us onto the Hume Highway and then an assessment – well this was the plan!!! Stay tuned!
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