Ashburton Hustle: Two Laps, One Drag Race, and a Half-Wheel Heartbreak 🚴💔💨 | 2nd Rakaia, Canterbury ⛅

{"raceId":17167321493,"athleteId":2188545,"name":"Ashburton Hustle: Two Laps, One Drag Race, and a Half-Wheel Heartbreak 🚴💔💨 | 2nd Rakaia, Canterbury ⛅","description":"Race Report:\nWell, Joey let me off the leash today to head down to the flatlands of Ashburton for a bit of good old-fashioned handicap racing. Two laps of a 25K circuit were on the menu, and the South Canterbury weather served it up just chilly enough to make you question your life choices at the start line — a brisk 13°C and that sort of “will-it-won’t-it” rain in the air.\n\nI’d been given a pretty generous mark, off 20 minutes, but our trio was thin on the ground — just me and a fella named Quentin doing the lion’s share. From the gun, it was straight into work mode. Chopping off turns, heads down, no nonsense. Six riders were chasing us down, but we were closing on four groups up the road, so the pressure was on.\n\nQuentin and I quickly found our rhythm — one of those rare moments where you’re both strong, both willing, and nobody’s shirking. We’d whittled the gap down to about four minutes by the end of Lap One, and the legs were definitely feeling the burn. But the motivation? Sky high.\n\nComing into the last 4K, we’d finally reeled in the front of the race — right as we hit a gnarly section with a side-headwind. Perfect timing for a bit of mischief. I rounded a corner, dropped the hammer a touch to test the legs behind, and sure enough — it was just me and Quentin left. Right where I wanted it.\n\nOver the final rise, I flicked down two gears, dropped onto the drops, and launched like it was the final stage of the Tour. Gave it everything. Full gas. Tunnel vision. I was thinking: “This is it. I’ve got him. I’ve got him.” But just when I was about to raise the invisible arms in my mind, Quentin surged up on the left — and boom — half a wheel. That was all he needed.\n\nHats off to him — he rode like a beast all day and deserved the win. But hey, I came away with some prize money (which I’ll wave proudly at Joey), stayed dry, and had one of the best days racing I’ve had in a while. Can’t complain when the legs fire and the tactics click.\n\n\nWeather Report: Overcast clouds, 17°C, and the wind was blowing 13km/h from SW\n\n😨 Overtraining warning\n🐴 Racepace Training (threshold intensity)\n🚵 Flat ground Ride\n🧀 Fat 22.8%, 🍞 Carb 77.2%\n🕯️ Matches 16.7\n🔋 Maximum discharge 99.3%\n\n\n--- Insights by Riduck ---\n\r\n-- myWindsock Report --\r\nAerodynamics: 0.222 CdA\r\nFeels Like Elev™: +47m\r\nWeather Impact™: 2.1%\r\nHeadwind: 68% @ 16.3 - 34.6 km/h\r\nLongest Headwind: 17m 5s\r\nAir Speed: 40.1 km/h\r\nTemp: 16-16.5 °C\r\nPrecip: 0% @ 0 Inch/hr\r\n-- END --","primaryImageUrl":"https://dgtzuqphqg23d.cloudfront.net/Hu1CudrKNc9FRJ9hq050jv10oo2K2sJMmwkmmDnvkHg-576x768.jpg","distance":50353.5,"elapsedTime":4600,"totalElevationGain":37.0,"type":"Ride","sportType":"Ride","workoutType":11,"startDate":"Jan 25, 2026, 1:20:42 AM","startLatitude":-43.8088,"startLongitude":172.068,"endLatitude":-43.8093,"endLongitude":172.067,"averageHeartRate":171.8,"achievementCount":8,"polyline":[{"latitude":-43.808800000000005,"longitude":172.06826},{"latitude":-43.809360000000005,"longitude":172.06738},{"latitude":-43.811640000000004,"longitude":172.06357000000003},{"latitude":-43.812830000000005,"longitude":172.06166000000002},{"latitude":-43.814750000000004,"longitude":172.0585},{"latitude":-43.81571,"longitude":172.0569},{"latitude":-43.816660000000006,"longitude":172.05536},{"latitude":-43.81736,"longitude":172.05419},{"latitude":-43.81915,"longitude":172.05129000000002},{"latitude":-43.82249,"longitude":172.04575000000003},{"latitude":-43.82298,"longitude":172.04497},{"latitude":-43.82368,"longitude":172.0438},{"latitude":-43.82383,"longitude":172.04353},{"latitude":-43.82395,"longitude":172.04341000000002},{"latitude":-43.82403,"longitude":172.04339000000002},{"latitude":-43.8241,"longitude":172.04340000000002},{"latitude":-43.82417,"longitude":172.04345},{"latitude":-43.82442,"longitude":172.04376000000002},{"latitude":-43.825,"longitude":172.04442},{"latitude":-43.825300000000006,"longitude":172.04479},{"latitude":-43.82815,"longitude":172.048},{"latitude":-43.828300000000006,"longitude":172.04816000000002},{"latitude":-43.82856,"longitude":172.04847},{"latitude":-43.829530000000005,"longitude":172.04955},{"latitude":-43.8301,"longitude":172.05017},{"latitude":-43.831590000000006,"longitude":172.05187},{"latitude":-43.83276,"longitude":172.05315000000002},{"latitude":-43.833070000000006,"longitude":172.05352000000002},{"latitude":-43.83325000000001,"longitude":172.05370000000002},{"latitude":-43.83406,"longitude":172.05463},{"latitude":-43.834230000000005,"longitude":172.0548},{"latitude":-43.834790000000005,"longitude":172.05547},{"latitude":-43.835980000000006,"longitude":172.05677},{"latitude":-43.836740000000006,"longitude":172.05765000000002},{"latitude":-43.83807,"longitude":172.05915000000002},{"latitude":-43.8395,"longitude":172.06078000000002},{"latitude":-43.84102,"longitude":172.06246000000002},{"latitude":-43.84152,"longitude":172.06303000000003},{"latitude":-43.841910000000006,"longitude":172.06353000000001},{"latitude":-43.84219,"longitude":172.06398000000002},{"latitude":-43.842360000000006,"longitude":172.06435000000002},{"latitude":-43.84252,"longitude":172.06475},{"latitude":-43.84416,"longitude":172.06939000000003},{"latitude":-43.84456,"longitude":172.07049},{"latitude":-43.844770000000004,"longitude":172.07104},{"latitude":-43.8449,"longitude":172.07131},{"latitude":-43.84505,"longitude":172.07153000000002},{"latitude":-43.8453,"longitude":172.07182},{"latitude":-43.84548,"longitude":172.07199000000003},{"latitude":-43.845780000000005,"longitude":172.07219},{"latitude":-43.847210000000004,"longitude":172.07296000000002},{"latitude":-43.848400000000005,"longitude":172.07362},{"latitude":-43.85148,"longitude":172.07526000000001},{"latitude":-43.85401,"longitude":172.07663000000002},{"latitude":-43.855520000000006,"longitude":172.07742000000002},{"latitude":-43.85605,"longitude":172.07772000000003},{"latitude":-43.85774000000001,"longitude":172.07862},{"latitude":-43.85793,"longitude":172.07873},{"latitude":-43.85812000000001,"longitude":172.07886000000002},{"latitude":-43.858810000000005,"longitude":172.07924000000003},{"latitude":-43.85998,"longitude":172.07993000000002},{"latitude":-43.861720000000005,"longitude":172.08091000000002},{"latitude":-43.86404,"longitude":172.08224},{"latitude":-43.865480000000005,"longitude":172.08302},{"latitude":-43.866400000000006,"longitude":172.08356},{"latitude":-43.86732000000001,"longitude":172.08407000000003},{"latitude":-43.86798,"longitude":172.08446},{"latitude":-43.86844000000001,"longitude":172.08470000000003},{"latitude":-43.86892,"longitude":172.08489},{"latitude":-43.86952,"longitude":172.08504000000002},{"latitude":-43.869930000000004,"longitude":172.08512000000002},{"latitude":-43.87013,"longitude":172.08513000000002},{"latitude":-43.870740000000005,"longitude":172.08525},{"latitude":-43.87173000000001,"longitude":172.08542000000003},{"latitude":-43.87219,"longitude":172.08548000000002},{"latitude":-43.87238000000001,"longitude":172.08553},{"latitude":-43.873270000000005,"longitude":172.08568000000002},{"latitude":-43.873830000000005,"longitude":172.08576000000002},{"latitude":-43.87438,"longitude":172.08586000000003},{"latitude":-43.87514,"longitude":172.08597},{"latitude":-43.87543,"longitude":172.08603000000002},{"latitude":-43.876940000000005,"longitude":172.08627},{"latitude":-43.87702,"longitude":172.08630000000002},{"latitude":-43.87708000000001,"longitude":172.08636},{"latitude":-43.877120000000005,"longitude":172.08646000000002},{"latitude":-43.877140000000004,"longitude":172.08659},{"latitude":-43.87707,"longitude":172.08711000000002},{"latitude":-43.876850000000005,"longitude":172.08931},{"latitude":-43.87641000000001,"longitude":172.09426000000002},{"latitude":-43.876110000000004,"longitude":172.09798},{"latitude":-43.875510000000006,"longitude":172.10467000000003},{"latitude":-43.875220000000006,"longitude":172.1074},{"latitude":-43.874140000000004,"longitude":172.1151},{"latitude":-43.87389,"longitude":172.11707},{"latitude":-43.872640000000004,"longitude":172.12617},{"latitude":-43.87252,"longitude":172.12691},{"latitude":-43.87147,"longitude":172.1345},{"latitude":-43.8699,"longitude":172.14603000000002},{"latitude":-43.869690000000006,"longitude":172.14773000000002},{"latitude":-43.86963,"longitude":172.14800000000002},{"latitude":-43.869580000000006,"longitude":172.14811},{"latitude":-43.86952,"longitude":172.14818000000002},{"latitude":-43.86945,"longitude":172.1482},{"latitude":-43.86936,"longitude":172.14818000000002},{"latitude":-43.8693,"longitude":172.14813},{"latitude":-43.86919,"longitude":172.14796},{"latitude":-43.869060000000005,"longitude":172.14781000000002},{"latitude":-43.86838,"longitude":172.14707},{"latitude":-43.867380000000004,"longitude":172.14608},{"latitude":-43.86598,"longitude":172.14462},{"latitude":-43.86533,"longitude":172.14398000000003},{"latitude":-43.863110000000006,"longitude":172.14170000000001},{"latitude":-43.86207,"longitude":172.14062},{"latitude":-43.859660000000005,"longitude":172.13818},{"latitude":-43.85862,"longitude":172.13709},{"latitude":-43.857580000000006,"longitude":172.13604},{"latitude":-43.856570000000005,"longitude":172.13505},{"latitude":-43.85611,"longitude":172.13456000000002},{"latitude":-43.85587,"longitude":172.13434},{"latitude":-43.855070000000005,"longitude":172.13349000000002},{"latitude":-43.8517,"longitude":172.13007000000002},{"latitude":-43.850350000000006,"longitude":172.12867000000003},{"latitude":-43.84729,"longitude":172.12554},{"latitude":-43.84667,"longitude":172.12493},{"latitude":-43.84503,"longitude":172.12325},{"latitude":-43.843900000000005,"longitude":172.12208},{"latitude":-43.842850000000006,"longitude":172.12084000000002},{"latitude":-43.84241,"longitude":172.12035},{"latitude":-43.84198000000001,"longitude":172.11983},{"latitude":-43.841620000000006,"longitude":172.11942000000002},{"latitude":-43.84026,"longitude":172.11780000000002},{"latitude":-43.838930000000005,"longitude":172.11628000000002},{"latitude":-43.838570000000004,"longitude":172.11582},{"latitude":-43.83805,"longitude":172.11524},{"latitude":-43.83641,"longitude":172.11331},{"latitude":-43.83612,"longitude":172.11295},{"latitude":-43.83147,"longitude":172.10753000000003},{"latitude":-43.82884000000001,"longitude":172.10442},{"latitude":-43.82708,"longitude":172.10239},{"latitude":-43.82686,"longitude":172.10211},{"latitude":-43.826190000000004,"longitude":172.10135000000002},{"latitude":-43.824290000000005,"longitude":172.09908000000001},{"latitude":-43.82233,"longitude":172.09679000000003},{"latitude":-43.821740000000005,"longitude":172.09612},{"latitude":-43.820600000000006,"longitude":172.09490000000002},{"latitude":-43.818090000000005,"longitude":172.09223},{"latitude":-43.81768,"longitude":172.09183000000002},{"latitude":-43.81667,"longitude":172.09070000000003},{"latitude":-43.81477,"longitude":172.08869},{"latitude":-43.81372,"longitude":172.08754000000002},{"latitude":-43.81308000000001,"longitude":172.08688},{"latitude":-43.81100000000001,"longitude":172.08463},{"latitude":-43.81036,"longitude":172.08396000000002},{"latitude":-43.80931,"longitude":172.08266},{"latitude":-43.80825,"longitude":172.08126000000001},{"latitude":-43.807460000000006,"longitude":172.08025},{"latitude":-43.807170000000006,"longitude":172.0799},{"latitude":-43.80702,"longitude":172.07975000000002},{"latitude":-43.80686,"longitude":172.07962},{"latitude":-43.80669,"longitude":172.07950000000002},{"latitude":-43.80651,"longitude":172.07941000000002},{"latitude":-43.803020000000004,"longitude":172.07809},{"latitude":-43.80297,"longitude":172.07803},{"latitude":-43.80294000000001,"longitude":172.07796000000002},{"latitude":-43.80294000000001,"longitude":172.07786000000002},{"latitude":-43.80297,"longitude":172.07776},{"latitude":-43.803020000000004,"longitude":172.07768000000002},{"latitude":-43.803180000000005,"longitude":172.07748},{"latitude":-43.80331,"longitude":172.07729},{"latitude":-43.80442,"longitude":172.07548000000003},{"latitude":-43.805110000000006,"longitude":172.07433},{"latitude":-43.80557,"longitude":172.07361},{"latitude":-43.806720000000006,"longitude":172.07172000000003},{"latitude":-43.80722,"longitude":172.07086},{"latitude":-43.8081,"longitude":172.06943},{"latitude":-43.80863,"longitude":172.06852},{"latitude":-43.80955,"longitude":172.06704000000002},{"latitude":-43.8102,"longitude":172.06594},{"latitude":-43.811060000000005,"longitude":172.06456},{"latitude":-43.811730000000004,"longitude":172.06344},{"latitude":-43.81275,"longitude":172.0618},{"latitude":-43.813680000000005,"longitude":172.06024000000002},{"latitude":-43.81407,"longitude":172.05963000000003},{"latitude":-43.816410000000005,"longitude":172.05576000000002},{"latitude":-43.81857,"longitude":172.05224},{"latitude":-43.82152000000001,"longitude":172.04736000000003},{"latitude":-43.822250000000004,"longitude":172.04618000000002},{"latitude":-43.82385,"longitude":172.04351000000003},{"latitude":-43.8239,"longitude":172.04344},{"latitude":-43.82397,"longitude":172.04339000000002},{"latitude":-43.82405000000001,"longitude":172.04337},{"latitude":-43.82414000000001,"longitude":172.04337},{"latitude":-43.82421,"longitude":172.04342000000003},{"latitude":-43.82452000000001,"longitude":172.04382},{"latitude":-43.82578,"longitude":172.04529000000002},{"latitude":-43.829,"longitude":172.04888000000003},{"latitude":-43.82985,"longitude":172.04986000000002},{"latitude":-43.83066,"longitude":172.05075000000002},{"latitude":-43.833110000000005,"longitude":172.05349},{"latitude":-43.83458,"longitude":172.05519},{"latitude":-43.835890000000006,"longitude":172.05664000000002},{"latitude":-43.836800000000004,"longitude":172.0577},{"latitude":-43.838620000000006,"longitude":172.05973},{"latitude":-43.83952,"longitude":172.06075},{"latitude":-43.840990000000005,"longitude":172.06237000000002},{"latitude":-43.84181,"longitude":172.06333},{"latitude":-43.84221,"longitude":172.06394},{"latitude":-43.842510000000004,"longitude":172.06458},{"latitude":-43.843500000000006,"longitude":172.06745},{"latitude":-43.84423,"longitude":172.06948000000003},{"latitude":-43.844460000000005,"longitude":172.07016000000002},{"latitude":-43.844770000000004,"longitude":172.07099000000002},{"latitude":-43.84496,"longitude":172.07135000000002},{"latitude":-43.84512,"longitude":172.07158},{"latitude":-43.84528,"longitude":172.07176},{"latitude":-43.84555,"longitude":172.072},{"latitude":-43.84592000000001,"longitude":172.07224000000002},{"latitude":-43.84975,"longitude":172.07428000000002},{"latitude":-43.85262,"longitude":172.07588},{"latitude":-43.85331,"longitude":172.07623},{"latitude":-43.85522,"longitude":172.07728},{"latitude":-43.85624000000001,"longitude":172.07780000000002},{"latitude":-43.85649,"longitude":172.07796000000002},{"latitude":-43.858090000000004,"longitude":172.0788},{"latitude":-43.85905,"longitude":172.07936},{"latitude":-43.860960000000006,"longitude":172.08044},{"latitude":-43.861900000000006,"longitude":172.08099},{"latitude":-43.862190000000005,"longitude":172.08113},{"latitude":-43.86321,"longitude":172.08172000000002},{"latitude":-43.863670000000006,"longitude":172.08196},{"latitude":-43.865030000000004,"longitude":172.08277},{"latitude":-43.86612,"longitude":172.08337},{"latitude":-43.867360000000005,"longitude":172.08409},{"latitude":-43.86827,"longitude":172.08460000000002},{"latitude":-43.86853000000001,"longitude":172.08473},{"latitude":-43.868990000000004,"longitude":172.08492},{"latitude":-43.86966,"longitude":172.08507},{"latitude":-43.870140000000006,"longitude":172.08513000000002},{"latitude":-43.87232,"longitude":172.08551000000003},{"latitude":-43.87362,"longitude":172.08571},{"latitude":-43.873960000000004,"longitude":172.08579},{"latitude":-43.87529000000001,"longitude":172.08603000000002},{"latitude":-43.87548,"longitude":172.08605},{"latitude":-43.876360000000005,"longitude":172.08620000000002},{"latitude":-43.876940000000005,"longitude":172.08626},{"latitude":-43.87702,"longitude":172.08629000000002},{"latitude":-43.87709,"longitude":172.08634},{"latitude":-43.87713,"longitude":172.08641},{"latitude":-43.87715,"longitude":172.08649000000003},{"latitude":-43.877140000000004,"longitude":172.0866},{"latitude":-43.87709,"longitude":172.08695},{"latitude":-43.87661000000001,"longitude":172.09221000000002},{"latitude":-43.87624,"longitude":172.09636},{"latitude":-43.87585000000001,"longitude":172.10116000000002},{"latitude":-43.87576000000001,"longitude":172.10185},{"latitude":-43.875350000000005,"longitude":172.10628000000003},{"latitude":-43.87525,"longitude":172.10715000000002},{"latitude":-43.875040000000006,"longitude":172.10877000000002},{"latitude":-43.87402,"longitude":172.11624},{"latitude":-43.873830000000005,"longitude":172.11742},{"latitude":-43.873580000000004,"longitude":172.1193},{"latitude":-43.87328,"longitude":172.12138000000002},{"latitude":-43.871340000000004,"longitude":172.13565000000003},{"latitude":-43.87055,"longitude":172.14125},{"latitude":-43.86979,"longitude":172.14676},{"latitude":-43.86968,"longitude":172.14778},{"latitude":-43.86963,"longitude":172.14803},{"latitude":-43.86959,"longitude":172.14811},{"latitude":-43.86954,"longitude":172.14816000000002},{"latitude":-43.86947000000001,"longitude":172.14818000000002},{"latitude":-43.86939,"longitude":172.14815000000002},{"latitude":-43.86932,"longitude":172.14810000000003},{"latitude":-43.86838,"longitude":172.14708000000002},{"latitude":-43.866200000000006,"longitude":172.14481},{"latitude":-43.865260000000006,"longitude":172.14388000000002},{"latitude":-43.86412000000001,"longitude":172.14270000000002},{"latitude":-43.86292,"longitude":172.1415},{"latitude":-43.862770000000005,"longitude":172.14133},{"latitude":-43.86215000000001,"longitude":172.14071},{"latitude":-43.86193,"longitude":172.1405},{"latitude":-43.86016,"longitude":172.13868000000002},{"latitude":-43.859590000000004,"longitude":172.13812000000001},{"latitude":-43.858250000000005,"longitude":172.13674},{"latitude":-43.857600000000005,"longitude":172.13609000000002},{"latitude":-43.856170000000006,"longitude":172.13461},{"latitude":-43.85421,"longitude":172.13264},{"latitude":-43.850970000000004,"longitude":172.12933},{"latitude":-43.85065,"longitude":172.12901000000002},{"latitude":-43.849410000000006,"longitude":172.12776000000002},{"latitude":-43.848890000000004,"longitude":172.12721000000002},{"latitude":-43.846430000000005,"longitude":172.12470000000002},{"latitude":-43.845940000000006,"longitude":172.12421},{"latitude":-43.84521,"longitude":172.12344000000002},{"latitude":-43.84443,"longitude":172.12265000000002},{"latitude":-43.843810000000005,"longitude":172.12199},{"latitude":-43.843180000000004,"longitude":172.12126},{"latitude":-43.842060000000004,"longitude":172.11993},{"latitude":-43.841300000000004,"longitude":172.11906000000002},{"latitude":-43.84082,"longitude":172.11848},{"latitude":-43.83979,"longitude":172.11731},{"latitude":-43.83892,"longitude":172.11630000000002},{"latitude":-43.836920000000006,"longitude":172.11392},{"latitude":-43.83321,"longitude":172.10959000000003},{"latitude":-43.832840000000004,"longitude":172.10913000000002},{"latitude":-43.82887,"longitude":172.10451},{"latitude":-43.827580000000005,"longitude":172.10297000000003},{"latitude":-43.82621,"longitude":172.1014},{"latitude":-43.82428,"longitude":172.09910000000002},{"latitude":-43.823420000000006,"longitude":172.09811000000002},{"latitude":-43.82190000000001,"longitude":172.09631000000002},{"latitude":-43.820060000000005,"longitude":172.09433},{"latitude":-43.818000000000005,"longitude":172.09216},{"latitude":-43.81759,"longitude":172.0917},{"latitude":-43.814710000000005,"longitude":172.08868},{"latitude":-43.81282,"longitude":172.08666000000002},{"latitude":-43.81235,"longitude":172.08618},{"latitude":-43.811130000000006,"longitude":172.08484},{"latitude":-43.810390000000005,"longitude":172.08407000000003},{"latitude":-43.80968,"longitude":172.08319},{"latitude":-43.80791000000001,"longitude":172.08083000000002},{"latitude":-43.80747,"longitude":172.08026},{"latitude":-43.80724,"longitude":172.08},{"latitude":-43.80682,"longitude":172.07962},{"latitude":-43.80664,"longitude":172.07950000000002},{"latitude":-43.806450000000005,"longitude":172.07941000000002},{"latitude":-43.80529000000001,"longitude":172.07896000000002},{"latitude":-43.804410000000004,"longitude":172.07864},{"latitude":-43.80333,"longitude":172.07821},{"latitude":-43.80306,"longitude":172.07812},{"latitude":-43.802980000000005,"longitude":172.07807000000003},{"latitude":-43.80292,"longitude":172.07798000000003},{"latitude":-43.802910000000004,"longitude":172.07787000000002},{"latitude":-43.80292,"longitude":172.07777000000002},{"latitude":-43.802960000000006,"longitude":172.07769000000002},{"latitude":-43.803160000000005,"longitude":172.07745000000003},{"latitude":-43.803290000000004,"longitude":172.07728},{"latitude":-43.80445,"longitude":172.07543},{"latitude":-43.804700000000004,"longitude":172.07500000000002},{"latitude":-43.80621,"longitude":172.07255},{"latitude":-43.807170000000006,"longitude":172.07096},{"latitude":-43.80736,"longitude":172.07062000000002},{"latitude":-43.80773000000001,"longitude":172.07004},{"latitude":-43.808260000000004,"longitude":172.06913},{"latitude":-43.809340000000006,"longitude":172.06735}]}