Crew member attacked by wild wombat

Due to a variety of excuses from every one else it was left up to Phil to fly the Sunday Morning Crew flag at the Dirtworks 100 held at the Wombat Forest near Woodend on Sunday.

Phil had lifted his training regime to new heights and was feeling quietly confident prior to the event. But we all know that preparation is the key to success and that means checking your equipment as well as doing the necessary kms on the bike.

For reasons known only to Phil he decided that he would take his old glasses to Woodend. Unfortunately his old glasses and his new glasses have slightly different prescriptions which may explain the 3 crashes that Phil had whilst making his way around the course. As a reuslt of one of the crashes Phil managed to crack a rib as well as suffering a few cuts and bruises.  Despite his injuries the thought of a DNF didnt enter Phil's mind and he made it around the entire course. His overall time was very respectable considering the amount of time he spent on the ground.

Phil will be spending the next few weeks off the bike recouperating and we wish him a speedy recovery.