My first cycling race.

Alzu Tour De Farm is a cycling event where you cycle your chosen distance on the farms. Elrika and I decided we were going to start training together for the 40km cycle at Alzu and ride it together. 

I was a bit nervous on how it was going to go but overall it was an awesome experience. The first 10km of the ride were quite rough my heart rate stayed at about 200 for that bit and it was just the beginning. it was quite funny Elrika eventually said “Madison just go I can’t keep up with this” so we were both really feeling it haha. But after that, the route got a bit easier and our legs were warmed up so we started to enjoy it a lot more. I really enjoyed the water points, they  was music playing, people giving us water, juice, bar ones, energy bars, fruit snacks etc… The ride felt like a roller coaster of emotions though some parts were fun and easy, other parts we were in pain and our muscles were hurting, other parts we were riding in sand and against the wind which made it quite difficult. 

But at the end of it, it felt amaizng to have done my first race and it was aweosme to  do it with Elrika. As we were approaching the finish line there were rhinos and buffola on the other side of the fence which was quite cool! Elrika and I completed the race in 02:16:05! including breaks! i think we surpised everyone and oursleves! 

Next year were definelty aiming to to the 70km!