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[candyman]

I'll beat Gross to it. But there was someone there, M55 Geoff Peck running 1 min/km slower than our boys' 10min/km. Remember WOC in that sort of granite terrain meant 6mins/km...

Actually races on Cascades in Stanthorpe have rarely if ever been won at faster than 8 min/km and thats by the likes of Grant Bluett, Rob Walter and Troy de Haas. Few if any of the juniors at JWOC would be capable of those times. There are different types of Granite terrain and the Cascades is one of the technically and physically toughest. In the regard its great to see Duncan and Doug performing well, if they can put in similarly consistent performances at JWOC they will come away with strong results. They certainly couldn't have had a better test just prior to the races.

Really it means little else than the guys have been getting in some great training and will be as well prepared as they can be for JWOC.

[Doug T]

arite everyone, nice to see your keeping an eye on us lads out here!:)

this past week we have been on a training camp with the Queensland Junior Squad running in granite terrain similar to jwoc. The Event at Cascades that your speaking about was great. the area is really tough, your body feels battered by the and of it.i had a terrible run on sunday when i ran 95mins and a good run on saturday. i don't really care how the results compare to any one else because the whole point of running on areas like them and being out here in australia is that we are both much more confident running on granite terrain, and also we can share our expeirience with the other guys who couldnt all be out here early.

can't wait for jwoc

[graeme]

There's a man who knows what he's talking about!

I wish you good luck, but you make sure you don't need it!


PS. I can't find the results for the Australian WOC 87 (?), but I remember seeing the map and being told they went through the green to try to keep winning speed outside 6mins/km, which I believe was a guideline at that time.

[Haze]

yup good luck everyone! do us all proud!

[candyman]

It was WOC 85 that was in Australia but that was quite different terrain to the Cascades, the maps are about 2000km apart