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I was in new territory as soon as I hit 7,000m. George Mallory talked about this mark being the hardest part of the ride, but I personally found those mid-laps to be trickiest.

Those laps in the dark were incredible, being alone with my thoughts (and with a massive deer, a kangaroo, a dozen wombats, a fox, a lot of birds (at night!) and about a million rabbits. 

The sunrise lap was an amazing reward at 4,000m, and finally I didn't have to pick my way carfully down the descent.

I was joined after lunch by Chris Archer, and the timing was perfect. He punched out my final three laps with me and kept me sane.

The highlight of the ride was being joined by Tam (hadn't done a ride with her for a year and a half since she was pregnant with Mila), and Bree (who had never climbed Buller before). We were nailed by rain, although it was warm - and it was a fitting finish to a big day out in the saddle.

It wasn't the fastest ride, and I made plenty of time to rest between laps (read: hang with my daughter!). 



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