Fitzs Challenge Classic 165km Oct 28 2012

This ride over the Brindabella Ranges in ACT is a tough assignment on the road bike. Fitz's Hill is 2.5km at 12% most of the way with steeper sections. (18%) The course is up and down all the way and doesn't give much rest on the flats. Even over the last 20km you expect the gradients to taper but they dont! Enjoyable and met up with some biking buddies including Harry, Gaspo, Pip and John Aitken, Jimmy Grasso and Paul Mower (205km Epic Challenge). Kathren did the 50km option and enjoyed this course. On Saturday afternoon we did the loop of Lake Burley Griffin from our apartment at Kinsgton Terrace near Manuka. Photos from event below. Garmin link here Lake Burley Griffin Fitz's Challenge Classic

starting out on loop of Lake Burley Griffin

Kingston Terrace

The Carillon from Kingston side of Lake

The National Art Gallery

looking east from the western side of Lake Burley Griffin

Looking west

looking towards Yarralumla from the northern side

Yarralumla

Yarralumla

feeding swans near Kingston

start Mt Stromlo

Stomlo start

with Tony Gasparre at finish

Harry at finish

Tharwa luchstop