Bright 2024 Squad
Richard W, Chris, Greg, Frank, Eddie, Dave J, Glenn, Jason, Bob, Jon, Allan, Dave P, Colin, Tony, Richard F, Ken, Jeff = 17.
Convoy to Bright
Check in time is 2pm.
Optional 6:30am meet up at Partride VC Rest Centre on Hume Highway just south of Campbelltown.
Optional 8:00am coffee at Grit Cafe in Goulburn, take the Southern (2nd) exit to Goulburn, next to McDonalds.
Optional lunch break in Holbrook.
No rush to get there, please drive safely, no more speed camera fines this year.
Planned Rides
Ride 0 Wed 13 Nov - Cruise up to the top of Tawonga, check out the view and roll back - 39Km, 600m elevation
Roll out at 3pm from Bright van park. Scenic ride to an awesome lookout over the valley. Ideal way to stretch out the legs after the long drive and make sure all is right on your bike.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3203275172896520396
Strava Segment: "Tawonga Gap (Bright Side)" 615 KOM: Jeff C 22:14
| Name |
Best |
Target |
| Jeff C |
00:22:14 |
00:23:45 |
| Chris C |
00:22:51 |
00:23:45 |
| Dave J |
00:23:11 |
00:23:45 |
| Eddie Y |
00:23:39 |
00:23:45 |
| Tony J |
00:28:05 |
00:24:00 |
| Frank Q |
00:28:43 |
00:24:00 |
| Allan S |
|
00:26:00 |
| Jason G |
00:24:48 |
00:27:00 |
| Colin P |
00:27:23 |
00:27:00 |
| Dave P |
00:28:08 |
00:27:00 |
| Glenn G |
00:27:56 |
00:28:00 |
| Jon |
00:31:53 |
00:28:00 |
| Richard F |
00:28:38 |
00:29:00 |
| Greg |
|
00:29:00 |
| Richard W |
00:33:36 |
00:30:00 |
| Ken E |
00:35:02 |
00:32:00 |
| Bob E |
|
00:32:00 |
Ride 1 Thur 14 Nov - Mt Beauty to Falls Creek - 62 Km, 1,500m elevation
Drive to Mt Beauty and start there. Cars depart Bright van park at 6:30am. (Km extenders will ride out at 5:30am). Delightful cruise up to the Falls Creek ski area through a scenic national park, optional coffee at the St Falls Resort which is just after Foodworks and 850m after the entrance sign and on the right hand side of the road, then roll back down at a relaxed pace.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3028931540635934076
Strava Segment: "Falls Creek, Vic" 615 KOM: Jeff C 1:39:04
| Name |
Best |
Target |
| Jeff C |
01:39:04 |
01:40:00 |
| Eddie Y |
01:39:41 |
01:40:00 |
| Dave J |
01:42:58 |
01:40:00 |
| Chris C |
01:45:08 |
01:40:00 |
| Colin P |
01:45:53 |
01:45:00 |
| Frank Q |
02:00:21 |
01:45:00 |
| Dave P |
01:51:12 |
01:45:00 |
| Tony J |
|
01:45:00 |
| Allan S |
|
01:45:00 |
| Glenn G |
01:59:32 |
01:55:00 |
| Jason G |
02:18:18 |
01:55:00 |
| Jon |
02:12:29 |
02:00:00 |
| Greg |
02:13:00 |
02:00:00 |
| Richard F |
02:16:10 |
02:00:00 |
| Richard W |
|
02:05:00 |
| Bob E |
02:19:50 |
02:15:00 |
| Ken E |
02:36:22 |
02:15:00 |
Ride 2 Fri 15 Nov - Buffalo Rest Day - 82 Km, 1,600m elevation
Roll out at 6:30am from Bright van park. Spectacular cruise up a gentle grade to Mt Buffalo. Re-group at the lookout opposite the Chalet (take the left turn Greg), then roll up to Dingo Dell before cruising back down.
https://www.strava.com/routes/2870637428708403714
Strava Segment: "Mt Buffalo" (1014m Elev.) 615 KOM: Dave J 1:06:05
| Name |
Best |
Target |
| Jeff C |
01:10:13 |
01:10:00 |
| Eddie Y |
01:11:37 |
01:10:00 |
| Chris C |
01:06:09 |
01:11:00 |
| Dave J |
01:06:05 |
01:11:00 |
| Tony J |
01:17:44 |
01:13:00 |
| Frank Q |
01:24:46 |
01:19:00 |
| Allan S |
|
01:19:00 |
| Jason G |
01:08:02 |
01:20:00 |
| Colin P |
01:18:14 |
01:20:00 |
| Dave P |
01:13:47 |
01:25:00 |
| Glenn G |
01:22:43 |
01:25:00 |
| Richard F |
01:30:17 |
01:25:00 |
| Jon |
01:33:23 |
01:26:00 |
| Greg |
01:38:57 |
01:30:00 |
| Richard W |
01:40:00 |
01:35:00 |
| Bob E |
01:50:27 |
01:39:00 |
| Ken E |
01:51:22 |
01:40:00 |
Ride 3 Sat 16 Nov - Hotham Return - 113 Km, 2,000m elevation
Roll out at 6:30am from Bright van park. A bit of climbing today and possible challenging weather at the top. This is the big one and will test your body and mind. Optional coffee / snack at The General which is 1.7Km after the entrance tunnel and and on the right hand side of the road.
https://www.strava.com/routes/3076692436257558116
Strava Segment: "Mount Hotham" 615 KOM: Dave J 1:43:45
| Name |
Best |
Target |
| Dave J |
01:43:45 |
01:45:00 |
| Eddie Y |
01:45:25 |
01:45:00 |
| Chris C |
01:49:33 |
01:45:00 |
| Jeff C |
02:00:29 |
01:45:00 |
| Tony J |
01:56:08 |
01:50:00 |
| Dave P |
01:53:59 |
01:50:00 |
| Colin P |
01:56:33 |
01:50:00 |
| Frank Q |
02:13:27 |
01:50:00 |
| Jason G |
02:01:13 |
01:59:59 |
| Glenn G |
02:09:43 |
02:05:00 |
| Allan S |
|
02:05:00 |
| Richard F |
03:48:29 |
02:15:00 |
| Greg |
|
02:25:00 |
| Richard W |
02:19:46 |
02:25:00 |
| Jon |
03:10:47 |
02:45:00 |
| Ken E |
03:14:43 |
02:45:00 |
| Bob E |
|
02:45:00 |
Rider Best Times on Strava Segments
615 Riders
Best Times |
Tawonga Gap (Bright Side) |
Falls Creek, Vic |
Tawonga Gap East |
Mt Buffalo
(1014m Elev.) |
Mount Hotham |
| Bob E |
|
02:19:50 |
|
01:50:27 |
|
| Chris C |
00:22:51 |
01:45:08 |
00:29:24 |
01:06:09 |
01:49:33 |
| Colin P |
00:27:23 |
01:45:53 |
00:37:48 |
01:18:14 |
01:56:33 |
| Dave J |
00:23:11 |
01:42:58 |
00:29:40 |
01:06:05 |
01:43:45 |
| Dave P |
00:28:08 |
01:51:12 |
00:29:44 |
01:13:47 |
01:53:59 |
| Eddie Y |
00:23:39 |
01:39:41 |
00:33:57 |
01:11:37 |
01:45:25 |
| Frank Q |
00:28:43 |
02:00:21 |
00:38:44 |
01:24:46 |
02:13:27 |
| Glenn G |
00:27:56 |
01:59:32 |
00:37:18 |
01:22:43 |
02:09:43 |
| Greg |
|
02:13:00 |
|
01:38:57 |
|
| Ian T |
00:32:42 |
02:32:30 |
00:46:13 |
01:36:45 |
02:24:38 |
| Jason G |
00:24:48 |
02:18:18 |
00:30:09 |
01:08:02 |
02:01:13 |
| Jeff C |
00:22:14 |
01:39:04 |
00:32:26 |
01:10:13 |
02:00:29 |
| Jon |
|
02:12:29 |
|
01:33:23 |
|
| Ken E |
00:35:02 |
02:36:22 |
01:02:42 |
01:51:22 |
03:14:43 |
| Paul DC |
00:25:32 |
01:58:48 |
|
01:21:37 |
02:01:13 |
| Peter T |
|
02:32:16 |
|
01:55:11 |
03:04:17 |
| Richard F |
00:28:38 |
02:16:10 |
00:41:10 |
01:30:17 |
03:48:29 |
| Richard W |
00:33:36 |
|
0:44:48 |
1:40:27 |
2:19:46 |
| Rob C |
00:31:23 |
01:56:52 |
00:35:06 |
01:21:44 |
02:37:14 |
| Rob H |
00:27:28 |
02:00:19 |
00:41:31 |
01:21:24 |
02:15:48 |
| Seb |
00:27:29 |
01:55:57 |
00:41:39 |
01:21:26 |
|
| Tom M |
00:26:48 |
|
00:36:29 |
01:16:05 |
|
| Tony J |
|
|
00:33:28 |
|
1:56:08 |
