Day 9 started out a little slowly - everyone had a very late night, but awesome fun. The Sandy Hollow pub had never seen so many people. After the success of completing the 144 kms into Sandy Hollow, everyone was on a high and were keen to party and some of them didn't get to bed until 2.00 a.m.
The Denman Lions Club arrived, set up and cooked everyone a yummy hot breakfast. The riders slowly dribbled into breakfast all looking a bit weary. This morning the riders didn't have to leave to start riding until 9.30 a.m. as it was only a 40 km ride into Muswellbrook.
The riders got into Muswellbrook at about 11.30 a.m. and arrived at the Park opposite the accommodation where the wonderful Muswellbrook Lioness Club once again provided an incredible lunch and their awesome homemade cakes - we love visiting these lovely ladies each year.
As today is Family Day, there were lots of families waiting to greet their loved ones and they all stayed all afternoon and some stayed overnight and the riders went and had the night with their families.
We had a wonderful BBQ tonight cooked by Bill and Ben and the jukebox was blaring out. Everyone is on such a high with only one more day to go before we are home.
Tonight's Jersey winners get to keep their Jerseys as they are voted on by their fellow riders and they have the privilege of wearing them tomorrow and across the finish line tomorrow.
The Rider's Joker Jersey went to Warney
The Rider's Most Supportive Jersey went to Jarrett
The Rider's King of the Mountain Jersey went to Kate and Sally L
The Support Crew Joker Jersey went to Bill and Ben
The Rider's Most Supportive Jersey went to Davey
Fines for tonight were handed out by Big G once again - some of them were:-
The runners for going for a run after riding each day
Greg for a carrot incident at last night's after party
House just because
Reno Ricky for flicking a shrub into Bully's wheels
Redgrove for jumping to the front of the food queue
Damo for dancing to the spice girls
The final winner of the Team Tally is Team Subtilis and they will be the ones leading the pack to cross the finish line - congratulations.
A new award was introduced this year where the Support Crew get to vote who is their favourite rider of the tour and the winner was Jarrod B - loved by everyone. Jarrod's trophy was a tiny bike that needs to be bought back each year to go to the next winner.
Lots of thanks and goodbyes were said and now everyone is enjoying some last drinks and time with each other before the last day of the ride tomorrow.
Can't wait to cross that finish line, see all our family and friends and announce our final tally.
Until tomorrow.
Donna. x
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