Today was the last day spent in separate groups before gathering at Trentham.
The roadies (minus the Adj but plus Jumbo Lewis) went fishing off Porirua. A frenzied 1.5 hrs of action saw them catch around 100kgs (65ish fish, some of them huge snappers) – probably enough to feed the team for 3 nights! The Main Coach had slightly mixed feelings about this as half the catch was being kept chilled in his shower when he arrived – about $1000 worth at supermarket prices! (more…)
The ‘scenic viewings’ group, whose Tuesday activities went unreported before now, woke to breakfast overlooking Mercury Bay. This set them up for a two hour coastal walk to Cathedral Cove, with plenty of pauses to admire and photograph the stunning views. (more…)
Lorry loading for the rifle shifters started at 4am for a planned 5am departure for the 8-9hr haul down to Trentham by the British Isles Roadies (the 4 from GBRT have been augmented by the Channel Islands’ Dan Richardson and Colin Mallett). (more…)
After exiting customs, the van (and truck) drivers went to fetch the vehicles while everyone else got all the luggage into a position outdoors to be picked up. The vans shuttled luggage and people to the Holiday Inn, where showers were available and team members reorganised themselves into R&R groups. (more…)
The GB Palma team had been instructed not to be late for the 09:00 gathering this morning to weigh and pack all the luggage for our departure. But we had also been told by baggage master Matt Millar not to be early, so everyone was bang on time. (more…)
As the team gathered for the final formal training weekend before the tour with 85 days to go, it was only the hardy and (some would say) foolish who braved the range on the Friday. (more…)
September Training Weekend
About half the team convened bright and early on Friday morning for a full day of training. (more…)
Friday 18th May
Approximately half of the team met up on the Friday morning at the LMRA clubhouse for breakfast and briefing. (more…)
