Training
The longer rides for this event are quite challenging with lots of hills on the Lake Hume Hustle and Sandy Creek routes. Be aware, there is a cut off time.
You will need to be a strong rider, or start training early, if you are expecting to complete one of these rides within the cut off time.
Start your training by riding at least 40–50km with small undulations and build this up over the next few months to cover up to 100kms if you are taking on the Lake Hume Hustle.
Make sure to then include in your training lots of steep hill sections, as at the 56km mark of the Hustle, there is a 420m climb along Georges Creek Road and at 96km there is 5km climb over Kurrajong Gap, having an average slope is 7% with an 11% section. You don’t want to walk up that!
Be familiar with your ride and the start/finish point
You, and the people around you, will have a more enjoyable and safer ride if you know the route and what to expect. We recommend all riders download the Strava route data for the longer rides, links at Lake Hume Hustle and Sandy Creek .
The start/finish point is at Ebden Reserve on Lake Hume. Look up this location on your GPS prior to event day and mark it. Road access is via the Murray Valley Highway. A photo of the turn of will be posted on the LHCC Facebook page.
Note you can ride to the site via the High Country Rail Trail from Wodonga, all sealed (or decked).
Accommodation and hospitality
There are plenty of accommodation and hospitality options on offer in Albury-Wodonga and the surrounding area, particularly for the caravan/holiday parks and other accommodation on the east side of town.
