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Chris Downie lacing up his shoes at the start, ready to rumble;he’s got the right socks and hair cut for the job!

The 10th annual Dirty Duo kicked off yesterday at 8am sharp under a VERY wet sky and some of the wettest, bitter cold conditions in Dirty Duo history! Being the 10th anniversary, 100 more participants than usual arrived to test their North Shore mountain spirit!
Steed Cycles racer, Lina Augaitis is all smiles at the start line, and ended up2nd in Co-ed division with fiance Andrew Dye

The classic Dirty Duo event that started 10 years ago by Mike Wardas was all about pre-season suffering on a 25km rugged trail run followed by a 30k technical mountain bike ride. Surprise, surprise, lots of people thought it was a grand idea. I caught the bug 7 years ago and now have completed … Read More »