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[OTWAY ODYSSEY 100KM COURSE NOTES | PART 2 | : NOONDAY TRACK]
🎶 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝑁𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦…🎶
Wow – even in writing you can hear we’re tone deaf!
Good news is, what we lack in musical talent, we make up for in designing leg-tickling MTB courses.
And, in the 100km Odyssey course, Noonday Track certainly adds a bit of "tickle".
With a 2.33km length and an average gradient of 10.5%, it’s shorter than Kaanglang, but it has teeth…
After a 6-10 minute descent from the high point, your pins will be stiff and full of lactic by the time Noonday strikes.
And, if you’re in the hurt box at this point in the race, you’ll be looking for excuses to bail entirely by kilometer 50! (PROPER PACING IS YOUR FRIEND).
Two riders who paced it to perfection last year were Samara Sheppard and Tali Lane-Welsh.
Both took out the Strava KOMs – Tali with a time of 10 min 21 seconds at an average of 406W, and Samara Sheppard with 13 mins 20 seconds at 254W…
Both also held on to have impressive overall performances (Tali with the win and Samara with a 4th place).
If you’ve got tips or stories about Noonday – we want to hear ‘em.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.
Strava segment here:
👉 www.strava.com/segments/666345
More info about Odyssey here:
👉 bit.ly/3CaIe8S
Stay tuned for more course notes to come.
"𝐷𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒?!"
Watching this "stinger" from the Search4hurt got us excited all over again for XTERRA racing in Dunsborough.
The team did a whole episode (Ep 5) during the 2024 event and it's well worth a gander (www.7plus.com.au/search4hurt).
Remember:
This year, the Dunsborough stop on the XTERRA circuit is going to be bigger and more grand than ever before.
That's because – for the first time ever – it's been named as the XTERRA Asia Pacific Championships!
So...
If you're an adventurous soul, triathlete or trail runner, make sure you get yourself an entry:
➡️ www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-australia
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[OTWAY ODYSSEY COURSE NOTES: KAANGLANG ROAD CLIMB]
Picture this…
You're on the start line of the 100km Otway Odyssey…
You’re standing next to ~400 other riders…
Heart racing… adrenaline pumping through your veins…
Then, BAM!
The start horn sounds and you’re off in an eruption of whirring tyres.
After a short and twitchy start loop around the “flat” streets of Forrest, your first real challenge is the Kaanglang road climb (AKA “The Leg Softener”).
The official segment is a 6.45km dirt-road climb with an average of 3.7% (in reality you’re probably climbing gradually for ~11km).
It starts where Hennigan Cr intersects Yaugher Rd/Kaanglang Rd and takes you all the way to a high point on Kaanglang road.
If you're feeling brave – attack early (and hope you can hang on for the next 90km).
Otherwise, find a comfortable rhythm and conserve your energy – there's still a LONG way to go.
The Strava KOM up this climb is 00:16:00 (Domonic Paolilli in 2020) for the men, and 00:20:54 (Chez) for the women.
For mere mortals it’s likely a 30+ minute climb.
TIP: Make sure you get the fuel in early…
After this climb the tracks get more technical!
Check out the Strava segment here:
strava.com/segments/6377454?filter=overall
Learn more about the 2025 Otway Odyssey here:
bit.ly/3CaIe8S
P.S. In the 50KM Otway Odyssey, the Kaanglang Rd climb comes in the second half (although you don’t climb as high). In any case, you want to keep some gas in the tank for a solid 20 min effort towards the end of the 50.
![[OTWAY ODYSSEY COURSE NOTES: KAANGLANG ROAD CLIMB]
Picture this…
Youre on the start line of the 100km Otway Odyssey…
You’re standing next to ~400 other riders…
Heart racing… adrenaline pumping through your veins…
Then, BAM!
The start horn sounds and you’re off in an eruption of whirring tyres.
After a short and twitchy start loop around the “flat” streets of Forrest, your first real challenge is the Kaanglang road climb (AKA “The Leg Softener”).
The official segment is a 6.45km dirt-road climb with an average of 3.7% (in reality you’re probably climbing gradually for ~11km).
It starts where Hennigan Cr intersects Yaugher Rd/Kaanglang Rd and takes you all the way to a high point on Kaanglang road.
If youre feeling brave – attack early (and hope you can hang on for the next 90km).
Otherwise, find a comfortable rhythm and conserve your energy – theres still a LONG way to go.
The Strava KOM up this climb is 00:16:00 (Domonic Paolilli in 2020) for the men, and 00:20:54 (Chez) for the women.
For mere mortals it’s likely a 30+ minute climb.
TIP: Make sure you get the fuel in early…
After this climb the tracks get more technical!
Check out the Strava segment here:
https://strava.com/segments/6377454?filter=overall
Learn more about the 2025 Otway Odyssey here:
https://bit.ly/3CaIe8S
P.S. In the 50KM Otway Odyssey, the Kaanglang Rd climb comes in the second half (although you don’t climb as high). In any case, you want to keep some gas in the tank for a solid 20 min effort towards the end of the 50.](https://www.rapidascent.com.au/wp-content/plugins/custom-facebook-feed-pro/assets/img/placeholder.png)
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Ya boys coming back to take his title back on single speed Rapid Ascent
𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑹𝑼𝑵 𝑳𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑨 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑬 𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵!!
With a Long or Short course to choose from, this 4-day stage race weaves through the tectonic lines of the MacDonnell Ranges on the famous Larapinta Trail.
Every twist and turn treats you a new jaw-dropping view...
Then you factor in the amazing camaraderie amongst like minded runners...
And the way the raw beauty and ruggedness of this place somehow seeps into your soul...
It's no wonder runners come away from this experience feeling like they've been through some sort of personal transformation.
As 2024 runner, Mathew, said…
"𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒, 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑐 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠. 𝑰𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍, 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑦."
So…
If you're looking for a trail event with real meaning, Run Larapinta will deliver.
But, you'll need to ENTER QUICKLY. Last year this event sold out in 4 hours!
GET ALL DETAILS AND ENTER HERE:
👉 bit.ly/3YvHqUT
Here's to your two feet, and the crazy places they take you!
The Rapid Ascent Team
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Looks like amazing fun
Julie Azzopardi and Alex Bolonja get on it
𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑭𝑶𝑹 𝑹𝑼𝑵 𝑳𝑨𝑹𝑨𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑻𝑨 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑮𝑬 𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑬 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑵𝑶𝑾 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵!!
With a Long or Short course to choose from, this 4-day stage race weaves through the tectonic lines of the MacDonnell Ranges on the famous Larapinta Trail.
Every twist and turn treats you a new jaw-dropping view...
Then you factor in the amazing camaraderie amongst like minded runners...
And the way the raw beauty and ruggedness of this place somehow seeps into your soul...
It's no wonder runners come away from this experience feeling like they've been through some sort of personal transformation.
As 2024 runner, Mathew, said…
"𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒, 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑐 𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑝 𝑏𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒, 𝑑𝑒𝑒𝑝 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠. 𝑰𝒕 𝒂𝒘𝒐𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍, 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐼 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑦."
So…
If you're looking for a trail event with real meaning, Run Larapinta will deliver.
But, you'll need to ENTER QUICKLY. Last year this event sold out in 4 hours!
GET ALL DETAILS AND ENTER HERE:
👉 bit.ly/3YvHqUT
Here's to your two feet, and the crazy places they take you!
The Rapid Ascent Team
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![[OTWAY ODYSSEY 100KM COURSE NOTES | PART 2 | : NOONDAY TRACK]
🎶 𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑐 𝑁𝑜𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑦…🎶
Wow – even in writing you can hear we’re tone deaf!
Good news is, what we lack in musical talent, we make up for in designing leg-tickling MTB courses.
And, in the 100km Odyssey course, Noonday Track certainly adds a bit of "tickle".
With a 2.33km length and an average gradient of 10.5%, it’s shorter than Kaanglang, but it has teeth…
After a 6-10 minute descent from the high point, your pins will be stiff and full of lactic by the time Noonday strikes.
And, if you’re in the hurt box at this point in the race, you’ll be looking for excuses to bail entirely by kilometer 50! (PROPER PACING IS YOUR FRIEND).
Two riders who paced it to perfection last year were Samara Sheppard and Tali Lane-Welsh.
Both took out the Strava KOMs – Tali with a time of 10 min 21 seconds at an average of 406W, and Samara Sheppard with 13 mins 20 seconds at 254W…
Both also held on to have impressive overall performances (Tali with the win and Samara with a 4th place).
If you’ve got tips or stories about Noonday – we want to hear ‘em.
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.
Strava segment here:
👉 https://www.strava.com/segments/666345
More info about Odyssey here:
👉 https://bit.ly/3CaIe8S
Stay tuned for more course notes to come.](https://www.rapidascent.com.au/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
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