| OMWDC 2025 🚴🏽♀️🚴🏼
A lil photo dump of the shenanigans from this past w/e at
@oldmutualwealthdc ☀️
My 2nd time at DC & honestly, it just gets better & more meaningful every single year. The RBF / FLC FLYERS showed up looking cute in our yellow & black kit, & the colours popped even more against the backdrop of the Western Cape’s mountains, open roads, & endless blue skies. It was HOT (like… really hot), & that last 30km headwind was absolutely unhinged😅, but somehow our energy never dipped for a second.
The day was… eventful to say the least 🤣
Between losing
@rodbloomrohan at 1km in (yes, he didn’t even make it out of Swellendam after a dramatic bike failure), multiple punctures, an impressive number of wee breaks, the heat, the wind, & then
@megholtzhausen ’s race-ending cramps, it was chaos wrapped up in camaraderie 🤣🥰
I felt strong for 185km, but once those last 3 bitches arrived in that relentless headwind, my leggies were certified toast. I had to dig deep, deeper than I expected, just to keep my wheels spinning. But somehow, the 202km’s rolled by, & before we knew it we were crossing that finish line together 🤩
DC isn’t just a race. It’s the culmination of months of early mornings, long group rides, shared snacks, shared suffering, & the kind of bonding that only happens when you spend hours on the road with the same 11 humans. This year’s team was magnificent in every way. Captained by
@britt.hyland with
@millerdsa as the ultimate sidekick, we gelled from the very first ride. I think it’s safe to say many of us will be back for round two next year 🤩
And lastly… we all felt Rohan’s spirit with us as we navigated every one of those 202km. He was there when Dad had his blowout, guiding Rod back with grace & a winning attitude. He was with us through the blistering heat, the tired giggles, the compulsory stops, the moments of grit & joy, & he was with us when we finally crossed that finish line 💛
To my incredible team, thank you for making OUR DC experience so incredibly memorable. Each of you holds a special place in my heart, & the memories from this weekend are ones I’ll carry for a lifetime 🌟 What an unforgettable weekend!