Podium for Dawn to Dusk

Congratulations to Kate Broadbent for coming third in the ladies 6-hour endurance race.

It was particularly tough this year. According to the organisers, the weather was the worst it had been in 22 years, and puddles had turned into lakes and lakes had turned into rivers.
Covered from head to toe in mud, Kate was unrecognisable when she passed the pits after the first lap.

The first lap was particularly hard for Kate. The wind had blown away the warning sign for an extreme enduro section, and Kate found herself battling up a very steep muddy and rocky incline. She didn’t make it, and lost valuable time getting the bike back down to the main course.

Subsequent laps were quicker, although wetter, and pit flybys involved glove and goggle swaps.

Two riders pulled out because of the conditions, and Kate found herself in third place. She battled on to finish 62nd overall, and 3rd in class.