On behalf of “Team Cockos”, who recently competed in the Cape Paterson triathlon on January 4 2009, I would like to wholeheartedly thank the Bass Coast Barracudas on a tremendously enjoyable event. Unlike other major sports drink style events, it was obvious from the moment of our arrival that there was a lack of competitors that were “on good terms with themselves” or to use the classic Australian vernacular: wanker. Upon removing a 7 inch wide huntsman from our backpack who had relocated itself from the local fauna, we were pleasantly directed to the correct areas by friendly, efficient, pleasing to the eye volunteers.
The kids tri delighted us indeed, hurtling us to yesteryear when we were young whippersnappers with bronze zinc applied and piling slightly off-colour 20 cent pieces into a table top Frogger video game in a Rosebud fish ‘n’ chip shop. Soon after, we were jolted back to reality and realised Ace of Bass and Spin Doctors were not the latest bands, an esky full of beer could not be taken into the Boxing Day Test, and it was finally time to throw away the duffle coat with Ross 4 Glendinning on the back.
Apologies, for I digress… In consultation with the other members of Team Cockos at the completion of this wonderful event, it was unanimously agreed that each leg was well marshalled, well signed and extremely easy to follow. Having recently had a vasectomy, I was somewhat concerned when cycling onto very rough bitumen, but the scenery, local support, SEC volunteers and all round brilliance of the event dulled any scrotal disharmony that did occur. In closing, I am looking forward with great anticipation to the next event and am extremely confident that if the follow up to this is as good as the 1984 Wurundjeri Festival at Leeds St in East Doncaster, then we in the triathlon world are in for what can only be described as a “party in our trisuit”.
Yours truly,
Chris Fulton Captain Team Cockos
