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The Ordeal couldn't have happened
without the support of all those people who stepped up on the day
to marshall, make food, process riders and generally make it
flow. We'd also like to acknowledgeall the others who's support
made it a great day including... And others who names I don't know |
The man of the hour, Neil Martin (left),
discusses the event with a familiar face, Ordeal Organiser Paul
Robinson (right) and carnival organiser Lyall Rishworth. Neil is
the one who came up with the idea for the Ordeal and after two years
watching others have all the fun finally got to ride it
himself. Both his Gu 25k and Spokes 50k course have been getting
rave reviews from riders. Well done Neil, have the rest of the
day off!
One of the most popular guys at the
Ordeal, the coffee man we imported from somewhere (judging by his
accent). Coffee man was just one of the many food choices at the
Ordeal. We hope all our visitors enjoyed the festivities we
arranged. 
One of these was a
band of
local teachers. This is the band without a name but for the day
they went under the title "Mad Jon and the Dull Eyed Llamas" - great
name
and great music guys! Thanks for turning it on for us.
Lorien Hickson
doesn't just ride the 50km course, he also sponsors it. Spokes is
the Ordeal's major sponsor, funding the Spokes 50km event and
putting up the $2000 major spot prize which was won by local rider
Matt
Soppit.
While taking
the Merida
AMX 400 bike was tempting, Matt's going to exchange it for some high
end gear to keep his mountain biking career on an upward curve.