http://www.TriHards.net TriHards Adventure Racing Team en-au Copyright 2009 Chris Lucey. admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/art/hydration.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://trihards.net/art/hydration.shtml Mon, 9 Aug2010 00:00:00 GMT 'What's wrong with being drunk? Ask a glass of water.' You can't go wrong with a good Douglas Adams quote. But you can go very wrong if you wind up dehydrated during an event! To save you from the pain, the Cyborg has started a series of articles on how to stay hydrated during events. http://www.trihards.net/events/husky10.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://trihards.net/events/husky10.shtml Thur, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The Husky finished the job that the Capital Punishment started, and the Cyborg has crossed to the dark side. He's become a mountain biker. Not a very good one, but now he has two events under his belt and a once-was-shiny new bike! http://www.trihards.net/ admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://trihards.net/index.shtml#1 Thur, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT The TriHards site has undergone some signficant changes. Swing by and check it out! http://www.trihards.net/events/cappun10.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://trihards.net/events/cappun10.shtml Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT It is an election year, so anyone in and around Canberra really should expect to see a bit of mud flying. However, on the 29th, the mud was going nowhere near Parliament House; it was being spread around north and west Canberra. And there was nary a politician to be seen-not even the newly-minted opposition leader, an avid rider, runner and swimmer-skills which would have come in remarkably handy during the inaugural Capital Punishment. http://www.trihards.net/events/Wild10Rpt.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://trihards.net/events/Wild10Rpt.shtml Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT Residents of Wentworth Falls were alarmed to discover zombies roaming their streets on morning of 2 May, 2010; fortunately they weren't the dangerous, fast moving, angry zombies of movies such as 28 Days Later; not, these were the classic, slow-shuffling zombies in the Romero style. They were, however, slightly different; rather than shuffling along with their standard plea for "brains", these white-clad zombies were shuffling through the streets moaning "bacon.... bacon...." We sent our bravest, most intrepid investigative reporter to the scene, where some disturbing secrets were revealed. http://www.trihards.net/events/Wild10.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://trihards.net/events/Wild10.shtml Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT At approximately 5:00 on Sunday, 2 May 2010, the mighty TriHards ran shoulder to shoulder across Katoomba Oval to the finish line for the Wild Endurance; completing the grueling 100km trek in 33 hours and two minutes. But, more importantly, they completed the event as a team of four, and all of them made it though the finishing arch at the same time, despite twisted ankles, broken toes and painful exit wounds. Many, many thanks go out to our tremendous support crew, without whom we wouldn’t have stood a chance. We’d also like to thank all of our generous sponsors; completing the walk is only half the challenge of the event. http://www.trihards.net/index.html admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://trihards.net/index.html Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:00:00 GMT An American, Kiwi, Brunette and Geek got lost in the bush... Well, okay not lost. But spent a lot of time running through the bush training for the Wild Endurance. So much time, in fact, that they ran out of time for Fundraising! Help the TriHards get over the start line for the Wild Endurance, and watch them cross the finish line together! http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC133010.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC133010.shtml Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT An often-overlooked aspect of Adventure Racing is the opportunity it provides competitors to see and experience new locations. And the ultimate race in the AROC Paddy Pallin series for 2009-10 was no different. The team at AROC had headed out to Port Stephens, found some of the most spectacular views and experiences, and then formulated a course that took much of them in! http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC133010K.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC133010K.shtml Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT Doc Runaway completed the entire final event of the AROC Paddy Pallin series for 2009/10 wearing her Vibram Five Fingers. All 45km of it! And with the handicap of being stopped every five minutes and asked about her 'funky' shoes! Read all you need to know about wearing the Vibrams in her review! http://www.trihards.net/events/stromlorunning10.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/stromlorunning10.shtml Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT Last weekend we sent the Cyborg (not known for his running abilities) off to the Stromlo Running Festival to see if he could pick up any running tips, and gain a bit of experience. Read all about what he learnt! http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC130210twee.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC130210twee.shtml Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT So after an early start of weet-bix and coffee, the junior TriHards, officially known as the TweeHards sallied forth into the first real rain Canberra has had since Christmas. Why the TweeHards I hear you ask? Well The Cap'n is an experienced TriHard and the girls (The Pinkinator and Lu) are ever so cute, dainty and/or delicate, so it just sort of made sense. http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC130210.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC130210.shtml Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT The 13th of Feb turned out to be a great washing day, so the TriHards headed out with many other hardy competitors to wash all of their adventure gear in a perfect, drought-breaking deluge! And despite the challenges, the TriHards not only prevailed, but scored a long-awaited victory! http://www.trihards.net/resources/CycleEd.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/resources/CycleEd.shtml Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT The TriHards recently took advantage of a special offer by Cycle Education to AROC participants such that they may learn the way of the mountain biker. http://www.trihards.net/events/Wild10.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/Wild10.shtml Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT Some people define insanity as repeatedly performing the same actions and expecting a different results. Other people define insanity as walking 100km through the Blue Mountains for fun. By entering the 2010 Wild Endurance the TriHards pass on both counts! http://www.trihards.net/events/urban09.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/urban09.shtml Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:00:00 GMT The 2009 Urban was the final event for the TriHards in 2009, and like all good season finales, the event was marked by reminisces of events and races gone by, as the team wound at a leisurely pace over a course covering some very familiar ground in Canberra. Sure, they could have gone hard and set out to win the event, however, that would spoil their leisurely ride down memory lane! http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC281109.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC281109.shtml Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT The newly formed, semi-permanent team of the Sydney TriHards posed a real challenge to the PANDSI TriHards during the second event of the AROC Paddy Pallin series, leading to a final sprint to the finish line! http://www.trihards.net/events/gongride09.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/gongride09.shtml Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT The TriHards struggled through the MS Australia Gong Ride on a fine first Sunday of November, and for once their bodies were more up to the task than their equipment! It was a fantastic ride (not a race), taking in some great scenery (next to the riders, not the lycra-clad bums in front of them!) Read all about their adventures! http://www.trihards.net/index.html admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/index.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT The TriHards' resident FaceBook Floozy, Doc Runaway has made a FaceBook page for the TriHards. Now you can get our latest updates on FaceBook, stop by and chat, and see a lot more of our photos (once we start uploading them!) Go on, sign up to become a fan! We like fans! And friends! http://www.trihards.net/events/movember.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/movember.shtml Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT The TriHards' partners have stepped up and are providing tremendous assistance to a truly worthy cause. These ladies are making the ultimate sacrifice for the month of Movember, not only in being seen in public with the TriHards sporting their attempts at mos, but facing the grim prospect of beard rash as the month goes on. Then again, considering the state of the TriHards after most of their races, perhaps this provides an easy excuse to avoid intimacy. http://www.trihards.net/events/run4fun09.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/run4fun09.shtml Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT Doc Runaway took on the Run4Fun at Olympic park, making an excellent time and racing in for a stadium finish! http://www.trihards.net/events/summerseries1.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/summerseries1.shtml Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT With a total time of 46 minutes and 30 seconds and only one wrong turn after setting out, I was feeling pretty smug. I had made it to Davidson High School in French's Forest where I was to get my first taste of a "real" orienteering event in the Sydney Summer Series. The rules are fairly simple: you have 45 minutes to collect as many checkpoints as you can, walking, running or mountain biking, you can take longer, incurring a time penalty if you do. I collected my map, checkpoint description sheet and card and departed at 16:43 sprinting off to my destiny!!! http://www.trihards.net/resources/BabyAdventuring.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/resources/BabyAdventuring.shtml Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT As I'm sure the staff of TriHards sponsor PANDSI would agree, braving the great outdoors with a baby or toddler is one of the best ways to shake off the baby blues. It's a chance to get some fresh air and exercise and allow the hollering of your offspring to dissipate into the atmosphere. Somehow, being out of the house can just make things that little bit easier for both parents and babies, especially if you take along some friends to help out. However, to fully enjoy the experience, a little planning makes all the difference. http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC171009.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/AROC171009.shtml Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT The first race in the AROC Paddy Pallin series, held in Wyong included a rollercoaster ride through the mountains, and provided an emotional rollercoaster ride for the TriHards! For the ever-adventurous TriHards, the race was marred by tragedy and loss, though they pushed through with determination, high spirits and had a most excellent time. http://www.trihards.net/us/MrJ.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/us/MrJ.shtml Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:00:00 GMT Who is this mysterious Mr J, who showed up during the Canberra Times Fun Run wearing the full TriHards clobber, only to clobber the older TriHards by 10 minutes? The TriHards sent a crack investigative reporter in to interview this young rapscallion and find out more about him. http://www.trihards.net/events/bridgerun09.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/bridgerun09.shtml Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT The Sydney Running Festival gave the TriHards a fantastic opportunity to get out and do some sightseeing in Sydney, running over the famous Harbour Bridge, and finishing up at the Sydney Opera House! http://www.trihards.net/events/funrun09.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/funrun09.shtml Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:00:00 GMT On a fine, Spring day in September, the TriHards set out once more on the Canberra Times Fun Run, in what is fast becoming a tradition, to cement their position as an average team. http://www.trihards.net/events/City2Surf.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/City2Surf.shtml Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT On 9 August 2009, the largest team of TriHards ever assembled gathered to break a record, a world record no less! In another first, this team had almost equal numbers of men and women! This new mixed team of brave souls achieved their goal, along with 74,991 other people, in entering and completing the City to Surf, the largest timed race in the world! http://www.trihards.net/resources/FreakOMeter.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/resources/FreakOMeter.shtml Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT Here at the TriHards, we’re constantly amazed at the fitness level of some groups who enter into the various events we do. If you look at the results, particularly of the AROC races, as a histogram (no, we are not geeks!) you’ll see that the results never have the standard bell curve style of distribution. Rather, there is a small lump at the front, then a more normal looking bell curve. These people at the front are those we affectionately call freaks. http://www.trihards.net/Sponsorship.html admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/Sponsorship.html Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT The City to Surf marked the first outing of the TriHards in their new uniforms branded with the name of their sponsor, PANDSI! The TriHards are proud to announce their new sponsorship agreement with PANDSI, making us the PANDSI TriHards (not the TriHard PANDSIs!) http://www.trihards.net/activities/ppFossickersFlat.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/activities/ppFossickersFlat.shtml Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT Paddle from Tallowa Dam in Kangaroo Valley, through the picturesque Shaolhaven Gorge to Fossicker's Flat for an overnight camp in an isolated, beautiful location. Read the paddle plan to find out all about it! http://www.trihards.net/us/ImmoralSupportCrew.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/us/ImmoralSupportCrew.shtml Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT Have you ever wondered how the TriHards manage to get so organised? Who looks after them during their arduous races? Read all about our Immoral Support Crew! http://www.trihards.net/us/DocRunaway.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/us/DocRunaway.shtml Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT Want to know all there is to know about Doc Runaway? Check out all of her details here! http://www.trihards.net/resources/calendar.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/resources/calendar.shtml Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:00:00 GMT AROC has released their calendar, and the new extended TriHards are taking on more events! Have a look at the plans for the next year! http://www.trihards.net/resources/ridingfolding.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/resources/ridingfolding.shtml Sun, 31 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT Come and read the TriHards Tips for folding your clothes so you can ride to work and look great once you get there! http://www.trihards.net/events/MDayClassic09.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/MDayClassic09.shtml Sat, 16 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT On a cool, crisp Canberra morning the TriHards smashed their own personal best records in two events of the Mother's Day Classic. The Immoral Support Crew (with her moral supporters) achieved a personal best (without stopping for a single toilet break or coffee) in the 5km event, and the Cyborg dispelled rumours of his insanity by completing the 10km event in his own personal best time (despite following hallucinations and having odd conversations with the voices in his head). http://www.trihards.net/events/Wild08.shtml admin@trihards.net (TriHards Webmaster) http://www.trihards.net/events/Wild08.shtml Sat, 16 May 2009 15:00:00 GMT The most common response received when the TriHards would tell people of their intention to participate in the Wild Endurance was a simple, "You're insane."; Now that the event is done, and the TriHards are resting their weary feet, they would tend to agree with this opinion! Of the four TriHards entered into the event, Magic McFly was the only one to complete the entire event; a tremendous effort on his part! The Wild Endurance also marked a tragic turn of events for the TriHards-the Sydney branch soundly bested the Canberra branch-an achievement that will no doubt take a long, long time to live down.