Day 3 Evening Txt Update

What a day! Mother Nature has dealt her hand and now riders are fast approaching the crunch point to butt heads with her.

The big news: Ian has pushed through, a serious effort under such conditions. 

SMS with Phillip Pickering
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:48:33
Yay - Wanaka

SMS with Sandra Appleby
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:54:23
Made it to Wanaka. Luckily there's no drug testing on this Brevet!

SMS with Mary McBride
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:09:31
Arrived in Wanaka, eating chips and drinking lattes

SMS with Tristan Rawlence
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:12:58
In garston. Cold and wet pub is shut Mondays

SMS with Roy Johnston
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:34:29
In Cromwell, taking break to try and fix chaffing then meeting guys in Alex wed to try again.

SMS with Ian Edmond
Date:  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:51:39
Ian Edmond Alexandra. big snow drifts and lots of pushing on old man range.