Beavers on Bikes

On Saturday Team Beaver raced the PNP Hope Gibbons Team Time Trial in Kahutara. The team consisted of four women Rebecca O'Donnell, Gabriella Peach, Elaine Brent and myself. The only womens team entered.
The race was 40km long out in the wide open spaces of Wairarapa. Unfortunately Rebecca got a puncture causing a slow leak about 6km in which dropped the team down to 3 riders. 20km later I pulled out. It wasn't the effort and pace it was the wind. I was so scared. I don't know about everyone else but i've never been in such a strong cross wind before and I was crapping my pants. As I said last time, last time I raced in Kahutara I broke my collar bone and so there was something playing in my head saying get out of there. I've never ridden my bike on a 45 degree angle before on a straight piece of road. Elaine and Gabby kept going. Tough beavers they are and finished the race strong, well done. I really enjoyed riding a team event and hope that theres more to come.