2021 Cloudride 1000 .. and they're racing!
A strong field of 26 riders heading out at 8:00am EST Australia tomorrow from Canberra on a 1000k off road epic that threads together some stunning riding through SE Australia.
RACE TRACKER
https://cloudride1000.maprogress.com/
Multi World 24H champion Jason English
headlines the start group but will have plenty of company and race pressure from past winner Paul Cuthbert [2019], Anthony Newman [Cloudride Prologue 500 winner in 2020]. There's good depth of experienced riders right through the field which should result in a high finish ratio.
Rider profiles follow ...
Heath Wade 48 Yass NSW
BIKE: Trek Pro Calibre, HT 29’r
GEARS: 2 x 36/26 : 11/42 casette
SLEEP: Nemo Tent, Katmandu Bag, Neopro Mat
XC 24H: Yes
BIKEPACKING: Touring past 20 yrs, 2017 Tour Divide 4,400k 22days.
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Triathlon, Audax
Charlie Viney 40 Fairlight NSW
BIKE: Salsa Timberjack, HT 29’r
GEARS: 1 x 12
SLEEP: Nemo Tent, mat, Nemo Mat, Rab Bag.
BAGS: Apidura
BIKEPACKING: US Arizona Trail 1190k [slowly]
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Noose Triathlon, North Face Trail Run 50k
COMMENTS ‘like a Sloth’
Hieu Nguyen 47 Barrack Heights NSW
BIKE: Jamis Sport, rigid HT 29’r
GEARS: 2 x 10 34/24 42t casette
SLEEP: Nemo Tent, Mountain Design mat, Bag: Something from Ray’s Outdoors 3ºc
XC 24H: multiple convictions
BIKEPACKING: Rookie [Been on the bucket list since I saw the first Cloudride race].
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Rode my age 430km in 17hrs, multiple Max Adventure races
Triathalon: No, Asian’s can’t swim well I can but I choose not too.
Trail Running: No, these legs where not made for running
COMMENTS: I did win the Woodford to Glenbrook charity race but they mistook my name for a girl!
BIKE: Salsa Woodsmoke HT 29’r
GEARS: 1 x 33 9-46 Eagle
BIKEPACKING: Toured US Arizona Trail 1190k
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Noose Triathlon, Lots of Trail Running, UTMB, Ultra trail duMont Blanc 100 miles [37h:52m]
COMMENTS: motto / songs ... this is what you came for... and just keep swimming from finding nemo
Wes Whittle 40 Fairlight NSW
BIKE: Curve GMX+ rigid 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 and 9-46
SLEEP: Mount Laurel Designs Superlight Solo Bivy Bag: S2S Spark III
Mat: Therm-a-rest z lite sol mattress
BIKEPACKING: 2019 Race to the Rock 3,000k
Ross Hamilton 32 Albury NSW
BIKE: 2010 GT Zaskar HT 29’r
GEARS: 2x 10 ? just pedal or walk.
SLEEP: SOL Emergency Bivvy Mont Bag, Mat; Hotel or no sleep strategy
BIKEPACKING: Cloudride 2014, 2017, 2019. Prologue 2020, 2021. Honeymoon NZ bikepack, 3,000k [still married]
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Audax, Adventure Race: Murray Marathon 2005-2009 full distance, Upper Murray Challenge, Mars Challenge, Bogong to Hotham on xc skis in 9 hours plus ‘lots’ of marathons.
Paddy Howlett 45 Erica Vic
BIKE: Salsa Fargo rigid, 29’r
GEARS: 1x - 48
SLEEP: Big Angus Fly Creek 2. Bag: S2S Spark SP 2 Mat:0
BIKEPACKING: Hunt 1000. 2019 Tassie Gift [600k DNF]
2019 Round Denmark Bike Race 2000km
Adventure Race: Yes
BIKE: Triton Custom Ti MTB rigid 27+
GEARS: SingleS
SLEEP: Homemade Silpoly Tarp Bag: S2S Micro III Mat: Thermarest NeoAir X-Lite
BIKEPACKING: 2016 Race to the Rock 2,000 DNF, Tour Divide 2017 - 8th overall, 1st SS
VicDivide 2019 - 3rd overall, 1st SS
ULTRA ENDURANCE
Around-the-world (27000km)
24H Solo World Champs 2010 - 16th age group...
ULTRA: Around-the-world (27000km) 24solo World Champs 2010
Lauren Bartsch 38 Duffy ACT
BIKE: 2016 Specialized Era Epic DualS, 29’r
GEARS: 1x 28 10-42
SLEEP: OzTrail Hiker Fly Bag: Rab Alpine Summit 300
Mat: 3/4 Thermarest (circa 1990s)
BIKEPACKING: 2019 Cloudride Prologue 500k 3rd outright, 1st Woman.
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail Running, Everesting: Mt Ainslie 2019, Alpe du Zwift 2020 (in hotel quarantine)
Simon De Pomeroy 42 Hornsby NSW
BIKE: Merida 2014 Big Ninety-Nine CF3000D DualS, 29’r
GEARS: 1x 34 SRAM Eagle XX1
SLEEP: Mountain Laurel Designs Bivvy, Bag: S2S Mat: Thermarest
BIKEPACKING: Rookie
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Triathalon, Multi 24H and XC
COMMENTS: Serious contender for the Lanterne Rouge, with an average of 1.36 rides per week in the 12 months to date. My wife's birthday is Monday 5th April. Dinner date? Unlikely.
Natalie Anderson 37 Long Beach NSW
BIKE: GT Helion DualS 27.5
GEARS: 1x 32 11-46
SLEEP: Tent: Quecha Bag: Mountain Designs Mat:S2S
BIKEPACKING: Rookie
ULTRA ENDURANCE: None
XC: 2019 Rocky Trail Series [Women]
COMMENTS: My aim is to complete the course while trying to enjoy the experience
Chris Jenkins 48 Lakelands NSW
BIKE: Custom built HT 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 10-52
SLEEP: Bivvy OR Helium Bag Brand: Enlightened Equipment Mat Brand: Exped hyperlite
BIKEPACKING: 2018 Hunt 1000, 2109 Cloudride [DNF] 436k
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail running.
Tom Moschitz 49 Fairlight NSW
BIKE:Bombtrack Hook Ext-C Rigid drop bar gravel bike, 650b
GEARS: 1x 40 11-42
SLEEP: Bivvy Sierra designs Bag: S2S Mat:S2S
BIKEPACKING: 2020 Tour Aotearoa 3,000k
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail Running UTMB 2018 170kms
Paul Cuthbert 48 Watson ACT
BIKE: Niner alloy HT SingleS 29’r
GEARS: 32:19
SLEEP: Bivvy, lightweight bag, lots of clothesBIKEPACKING: 2020 Tour Aotearoa 3,000k
BIKEPACKING: 2019 Cloudride 1000 =1st. Touring: Canb-Melbs, Tassie Trail
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail Running. 2016 Australian Alps Walking Track Solo FKT 11d:18h
[Ed: Record still standing]
Gwyn Tavener-Smith 60 Mt Keira NSW
BIKE: Santa Cruz Tallboy, DualS 29’r
GEARS: 1x 36oval 10-52
SLEEP: Tent: Z packs, Bag: S2S Mat:S2S
BIKEPACKING: 2015, 2017, 2018 Cloudride 2021 Prologue, 2019 Hunt 1000
XC: Multiple mtb stage races.
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trans Andes, Mongolia, India Himachal, Joburg 2 Sea multiple times. Did a triathalon with a mtb once.
COMMENTS: You can get a lot done by the time you turn 60
Warwick Heald 41 Freshwater NSW
BIKE: Norco Revolver HT 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 11-46
SLEEP: Bivvy OR Bag: Naturehike
BIKEPACKING: Race rookie. Seasoned tourer, South America, Japan, Europe
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Triathalon, Trail Running
Erin Pederick 36 Parap, Darwin NT
BIKE: TREK Top Fuel DualS 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 11-50
SLEEP: Tent: Big Agnes Fly Creek Bag: S2S Mat: S2S
BIKEPACKING: Very much still a rookie, especially with off road. 5th in the Round Denmark Bike Race (1800km) in 2018. Was signed up for the Transatlantic Way in 2020 but didn’t get to start for obvious reasons
ULTRA ENDURANCE
Audax: Yes, mostly road but with a bit of gravel when the opportunity came up
Adventure Racing: Some 24-48hr events but nothing in the last few years
COMMENTS: Dotwatchers - just zoom back out on your map a little to find me at the back
Luke Waters 35 Kingston ACT
BIKE: Salsa Fargo, rigid 29’r
GEARS: 1x 34 11-46
SLEEP: Bivvy Mountain Laurel designs Bag: Cumulus X-Lite Mat: No
BIKEPACKING: Bikepacked the Tour Divide route a couple years ago (did not race) – 28 days.
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Triathalon, Trail Running
COMMENTS: Goal is to finish the Cloudride within Bent Spoke business hours, any day will do.
Frank Zeller 59 Chapman ACT
BIKE: Curve GMX+ rigid drop bar 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 11-46
SLEEP: Bivvy OR Helium Bag: S2S Spark II Mat: Thermarest ULight
BIKEPACKING: 2019 Cloudride; 2019 Hunt (DNF); 2020 Cloudride Prologue (ITT); 2021 Cloudride Prologue (epic fail)
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Triathalon, Trail Running
Anthony Newman 25 Ainslie ACT
BIKE: Merida Carbon HT 29er
GEARS: 1x 32 10-51
SLEEP: Tent: night sky Bivvy: SOL Bag: Warm clothes Mat: Klymit [tall person] mat
BIKEPACKING: Cloudride Prologue 2020 =1st Cloudride Prologue 2021 =4th
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Audax, Tri: Sri Chimnoy Triple Tri Adventure Race: Yes (Raid 100h 2019, XPD 2018, X-Trail Altai 2017)
Trail Running: 1st Mens Open, ACT 24h champs 2019, 1st Div 1 ANU Inward Bound 2019 -100k
Karen Foat 41 Tinderry Mtns NSW
BIKE: Soma bside HT 650b
GEARS: 2x 11 packed a granny but not granny enough!
SLEEP: Bivvy: MacPac Bush Cocoon Bag: S2S Spark I Mat: No name foam
BIKEPACKING: Cloudride Prologue 2019
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Ironman, Adventure Race, Trail Running [100k x 4] 7 x 24H XC Mtb
COMMENTS: Uh ohhh! this is gonna hurt….
Jono Milford 24 Dickson ACT
BIKE: Surley Karate Monkey 27.5 [2.8 tyres]
GEARS: 1x 11 30t front 42-11 rear
SLEEP: Tent: Tarp tent Rainbow Bag:Mont Coocoon -8ºc Mat: S2S comfort light.
BIKEPACKING: Cloudride Prologue 2019, 2020, 2021 and tours to Melbourne.
ULTRA ENDURANCE:Audax: just a little bit. Only tried it because Dave Riddel beat me in the prologue 2019!
Triathalon:
COMMENTS: I know it's a sin to say in a race, but I'm aiming to finish.
Terry Tompkin 45 Oak Flats NSW
BIKE: Brother Cycles, Big Bro rigid 27.5
GEARS: 1x 30 -50
SLEEP: Tent: Denali Zephyr 1 Bag:Mont Mountain Design Overlander Mat: Kathmandu
BIKEPACKING: Rookie
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail Running: North Face 100km, GNW 100 miler, 2x UTA 100km
COMMENTS: It doesn’t matter how old you are, buying food for bike packing should always look like an unsupervised 9 year old was given $100!
Wes Whittle 40 Fairlight NSW
BIKE: Curve GMX+ rigid 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 and 9-46
SLEEP: Mount Laurel Designs Superlight Solo Bivy Bag: S2S Spark III
Mat: Therm-a-rest z lite sol mattress
BIKEPACKING: 2019 Race to the Rock 3,000k
Ross Hamilton 32 Albury NSW
BIKE: 2010 GT Zaskar HT 29’r
GEARS: 2x 10 ? just pedal or walk.
SLEEP: SOL Emergency Bivvy Mont Bag, Mat; Hotel or no sleep strategy
BIKEPACKING: Cloudride 2014, 2017, 2019. Prologue 2020, 2021. Honeymoon NZ bikepack, 3,000k [still married]
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Audax, Adventure Race: Murray Marathon 2005-2009 full distance, Upper Murray Challenge, Mars Challenge, Bogong to Hotham on xc skis in 9 hours plus ‘lots’ of marathons.
Paddy Howlett 45 Erica Vic
BIKE: Salsa Fargo rigid, 29’r
GEARS: 1x - 48
SLEEP: Big Angus Fly Creek 2. Bag: S2S Spark SP 2 Mat:0
BIKEPACKING: Hunt 1000. 2019 Tassie Gift [600k DNF]
2019 Round Denmark Bike Race 2000km
Adventure Race: Yes
Ty Domin 41 O’Connor ACT
BIKE: Triton Custom Ti MTB rigid 27+
GEARS: SingleS
SLEEP: Homemade Silpoly Tarp Bag: S2S Micro III Mat: Thermarest NeoAir X-Lite
BIKEPACKING: 2016 Race to the Rock 2,000 DNF, Tour Divide 2017 - 8th overall, 1st SS
VicDivide 2019 - 3rd overall, 1st SS
ULTRA ENDURANCE
Around-the-world (27000km)
24H Solo World Champs 2010 - 16th age group...
ULTRA: Around-the-world (27000km) 24solo World Champs 2010
Lauren Bartsch 38 Duffy ACT
BIKE: 2016 Specialized Era Epic DualS, 29’r
GEARS: 1x 28 10-42
SLEEP: OzTrail Hiker Fly Bag: Rab Alpine Summit 300
Mat: 3/4 Thermarest (circa 1990s)
BIKEPACKING: 2019 Cloudride Prologue 500k 3rd outright, 1st Woman.
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail Running, Everesting: Mt Ainslie 2019, Alpe du Zwift 2020 (in hotel quarantine)
Simon De Pomeroy 42 Hornsby NSW
BIKE: Merida 2014 Big Ninety-Nine CF3000D DualS, 29’r
GEARS: 1x 34 SRAM Eagle XX1
SLEEP: Mountain Laurel Designs Bivvy, Bag: S2S Mat: Thermarest
BIKEPACKING: Rookie
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Triathalon, Multi 24H and XC
COMMENTS: Serious contender for the Lanterne Rouge, with an average of 1.36 rides per week in the 12 months to date. My wife's birthday is Monday 5th April. Dinner date? Unlikely.
Natalie Anderson 37 Long Beach NSW
BIKE: GT Helion DualS 27.5
GEARS: 1x 32 11-46
SLEEP: Tent: Quecha Bag: Mountain Designs Mat:S2S
BIKEPACKING: Rookie
ULTRA ENDURANCE: None
XC: 2019 Rocky Trail Series [Women]
COMMENTS: My aim is to complete the course while trying to enjoy the experience
Chris Jenkins 48 Lakelands NSW
BIKE: Custom built HT 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 10-52
SLEEP: Bivvy OR Helium Bag Brand: Enlightened Equipment Mat Brand: Exped hyperlite
BIKEPACKING: 2018 Hunt 1000, 2109 Cloudride [DNF] 436k
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail running.
Tom Moschitz 49 Fairlight NSW
BIKE:Bombtrack Hook Ext-C Rigid drop bar gravel bike, 650b
GEARS: 1x 40 11-42
SLEEP: Bivvy Sierra designs Bag: S2S Mat:S2S
BIKEPACKING: 2020 Tour Aotearoa 3,000k
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail Running UTMB 2018 170kms
Paul Cuthbert 48 Watson ACT
BIKE: Niner alloy HT SingleS 29’r
GEARS: 32:19
SLEEP: Bivvy, lightweight bag, lots of clothesBIKEPACKING: 2020 Tour Aotearoa 3,000k
BIKEPACKING: 2019 Cloudride 1000 =1st. Touring: Canb-Melbs, Tassie Trail
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trail Running. 2016 Australian Alps Walking Track Solo FKT 11d:18h
[Ed: Record still standing]
Gwyn Tavener-Smith 60 Mt Keira NSW
BIKE: Santa Cruz Tallboy, DualS 29’r
GEARS: 1x 36oval 10-52
SLEEP: Tent: Z packs, Bag: S2S Mat:S2S
BIKEPACKING: 2015, 2017, 2018 Cloudride 2021 Prologue, 2019 Hunt 1000
XC: Multiple mtb stage races.
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Trans Andes, Mongolia, India Himachal, Joburg 2 Sea multiple times. Did a triathalon with a mtb once.
COMMENTS: You can get a lot done by the time you turn 60
Warwick Heald 41 Freshwater NSW
BIKE: Norco Revolver HT 29’r
GEARS: 1x 32 11-46
SLEEP: Bivvy OR Bag: Naturehike
BIKEPACKING: Race rookie. Seasoned tourer, South America, Japan, Europe
ULTRA ENDURANCE: Triathalon, Trail Running
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