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TUESDAY GOforGOLD BUNCH REPORT
THURSDAY GOforGOLD BUNCH REPORT
Photos of the Day

Hey Guys,
Thanks for a great day of cycling both last  Sunday (Thursday Gold Bunch) and on the weekend (Tuesday Gold Bunch), which were our second lot of Ultimate Gold Rides organised for 2011.

TUESDAY GOforGOLD BUNCH REPORT
Congratulations to you all for taking on the challenge of Tamborine Mountain, a climb that only the brave and enthusiastic dare to conquer! There are 5 sides to this berg and we ascended the 2nd easiest that was approximately 7km in length containing a 2km section of 13-15% gradient. In Pauly’s words, “GET SOME NUTS!”

We were blessed with some of the most perfect Gold Coast weather so there were plenty of beautiful views to enjoy on the upward journey. As ‘virgin’ Mt Tamborine climbers, you tackled this beast for the very first time, and you all smashed it in style, brimming with pride at the top – well deserved!

On the trip back home, we had great cohesion with good speed and were back to the Coffee Sisters in good time for a well earned coffee, breaky and presentations.

Congratulations once again to our highest Gold collectors and our most improved riders who were:

Highest Gold Collector: Neil – HLC Massage
Neil took out the Gold Tally Honours for the Tuesday GOforGOLD bunch and was awarded an HLC massage to keep those legs turning and the body functioning at optimal, great work for once again taking top spot!

Most Improved and 2nd highest Gold Collector: Belinda– New pair of Oakley Radars
Belinda our most improved rider as well as the 2nd highest Gold collector for the Tuesday bunch. Initially, Bel struggled sitting in the bunch, holding a wheel and driving along the flat. However, now she is an absolute machine and we are proud of your improvement! Courtesy of Oakley, Bel was awarded a pair of Oakley Radars for her amazing efforts, which will keep her looking cool and fast, well done!

3rd highest Gold Collector: Flower – 2xu compression tights
Flower rounded out the top 3 for the Tuesday bunch and will now keep well recovered legs with her new pair of 2XU compression tights.

THURSDAY GOforGOLD BUNCH REPORT
It was a great final ride for the Thursday GO for Gold Bunch, where we climbed mountains, challenged ourselves and conquered our fears.   We were very lucky to get the warmest day of Winter to attack the 10km climb up to the Lower Beechmont Shop, and for those who dared to venture further, an extra 10km of climbing through to the Beechmont Roundabout.  Congratulations to all of you for taking on the challenge and making it such an enjoyable ride.
Congratulations once again to our highest Gold collectors and our most improved riders who were:

Highest Gold Collector: Jeanette – Oakley Radars
Jeanette took out the Gold Tally Honours for the Thursday GOforGOLD bunch and was awarded a new pair of Oakley Radars for her amazing efforts, which will keep her looking cool and fast, well done!

2nd highest Gold Collector: Leanne– HLC Massage
Leanne was our 2nd highest Gold collector for the Thursday bunch and courtesy of HLC, awarded a massage to keep the body in tip-top condition!

Most Improved and 3rd highest Gold Collector: Bernie – 2xu Compression Garments
Bernie was our most improved rider as well as the 3rd highest Gold collector for the Thursday bunch. Bernie’s fitness, weight, climbing and riding have improved dramatically and we are so proud of your improvements, well done!  You can now keep well recovered legs with his new pair of 2XU compression tights.

Thank you
Thank you to all of you for making such a wonderful bunch to enjoy cycling, coffee, challenges and laughs. I love coaching and being a part of all of your unique, personal journeys of discovery, growth and achievement.

Thanks again to Stevo and Pauly for their valuable input and help, Suz and Pen from the Coffee Sisters, SIS, 2XU and Oakley for their great support of the best Gold Bunch going round. Thank you also to Marco for his support and all that he has brought to the program over the last 2 ½ years, we wish you good luck in achieving your personal goals.

Photos of the day
Below is a link to some photos of both Ultimate Gold Rides – Beechmont and Tamborine! www.saracarrigan.com/UltimateGoldRidePhotos
Enjoy and see you for some more GOforGOLD fun soon!
Sara, Stevo and Pauly