Clive didn’t win – but he finished!
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 | Uncategorized
MLFA Development Director Clive Hughes took part last month in the World Masters Games 70km cycle road race and at the same time raised money for MicroLoan Foundation Australia.
Clive explains
“I finished the World Masters Games 70km Road Race that was held at Eastern Creek race course, Sydney. And boy, this was the hardest race I have participated in yet! I guess I was expecting as much, as many of the top 50 year old cyclists in the world were there, but what made it tougher was the wind that got up in the afternoon, just in time for our race.
It seemed that regardless of the direction I was going, there always seemed to be a head wind. Anyway, the winning time for the event was 37.6kph, and I was very pleased to exceed my stated pre race target of 32.0kph, with an average speed of 32.7kph.
Although my glutes ached liked mad afterwards, it was great to meet some of the overseas competitors, such as the 80 year old Polish cyclist who holds numerous world records and has a 55 year old wife – cradle snatcher! No wonder he blows other octogenarians away.”
Clive has raised over $900 in sponsorship for MicroLoan Foundation Australia, money that will go straight to the Australian MLFA office in Mulanje.
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Read the Manly Daily article about Clive:
African cause spurs Masters racer Clive
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