Pierre Pesenti - NSW
Many thanks for the fantastic camp and all the great memories.

Anthony McIntosh - VIC
I'll be registering for the November Bright Boot Camp, as per '07. The McIntosh & Van Slobbe families have already secured accommodation in Bright for the occasion, such is the importance of this event on our time-poor cycling calendars! Since the 07 Camp, my riding has gone from strength to strength. Did the Holden High Country 173km classic yesterday up Mt Buller. A piece of cake! (Well, not quite, but had plenty in the tank at the top). Am looking forward to riding another great bunch of people.

Phil & Sue Cox - VIC
Well, what can we say........a fantastic 'Long' weekend at the Bright Boot Camp and although not completing the whole four days, Sue and I did get to ride approx 265kms over a 3 day period.

Congratulations to everyone at Cycling-Inform for arranging such a professionally run long weekend. We are not going to say we thought any stage was easy, on the contrary, both Sue and I found it very challenging.

Having a 'Criterium racing' background we certainly noticed the more than a bump or two in the road. I guess we now have some idea just how difficult it is competing in road races here and throughout Europe. We wanted for nothing on the weekend, as everything was arranged and available for us...from the accommodation to the beautiful scenery. The seminars held each day after our day of riding were informative and quite entertaining.

We were very fortunate to ride alongside Sharon Laws the 2nd place getter in the Australian National Road Championships. Sharon was talking to us and giving us some tips for road races as we travelled along the roads and hill climbs around Bright. We would also like to personally thank Andy for making sure we did get to finish the hill climbs. He climbed with me all the way and talked me through it to the finish line. I am used to finishing my races in approx 45minutes not 3 to 4 hours.

Since our return home, Sue has definitely benefited from the Boot Camp by taking out 1st place in our clubs criteriums (CCCC) on Tuesday night in 'D' grade at Sandown Raceway.

Many thanks to David, Jodie and crew we will certainly be back for the next one!

Mark Cleary - Melbourne

"Really enjoyed the 4 days & definitely got some good info to apply in coming months"

Mark - Queensland

"I am really looking forward to the challenge and can't wait to get back to have a go at
Mt Hotham!"

Dave Anton - Melbourne

"This was an awesome four days of riding. I got to meet a group of top blokes and learnt quite a few tips from the experience of the other riders.

Riding up Hotham was the absolute highlight. When the guys I was riding with arrived near the top (where the mountain opens up like a European climb) it was simply a buzz. I can't explain how much fun it was to climb a mountain such as this with a group of riders with a similar ability pushing each other up the hill.

The forums were very interesting and informative particularly the "Bike Fit" and "Core Strength" sessions. I have a new found confidence and can't wait for my next challenge."

Bruce Young, Melbourne

"Thanks for a great weekend, well organized, some challenging rides, fun and informative. Please pass on our thanks to support riders Olaf & Aaron – they did a great job, as did Rus. Thanks to all"

Tim Farley – Melbourne
Just a quick note to again say thanks for the great weekend of riding!  Erin and I had a great time in Bright, despite the wetter than wet first 2 days.  In that respect it really was a Boot Camp ;)  The final 2 days definitely made up for the initial bad weather, with Hotham definitely being the highlight of camp. Being a heavier rider, hills are not a strong point for me, so getting through the 4 days has left me with a huge sense of achievement.  I will be riding in the Tour of Bright in December along with some others riding in Fujitsu colours, so am sure I will have benefited enormously from the training rides and nutrition tips provided by your camp. Thanks again to you both and also to the rest of the support crew, and hopefully we will see you guys out on the road, or perhaps even at the track.

Carey Goodall - Adelaide
Just a short note to sincerely thank you both for organizing what was for me a rewarding and memorable experience. The terrain was inspiring, and was always going to be a challenge for a relative newcomer to cycling like myself. Nevertheless, having survived the harder rides I will now approach the next few months of recreational events with some new found confidence and a desire to keep improving. Given the general standard of riders I saw at the camp I obviously have heaps of room left! The seminars were excellent and enlightening. I am particularly grateful for your generosity which you showed in sharing your knowledge about various aspects of riding while we were on the road to and from Falls. That was the sort of guidance you can’t get by just reading a book or watching a dvd. The support crew were also great when things got cold and wet, so please thank them for their efforts on my behalf. If the camp is on again next year I would seriously consider coming again to see if I can at least progress to the B team! Many thanks once again and well done.

Neil Kinder – Melbourne
Many thanks. The camp was great. Some big improvements to my technique , performance and cycling confidence were made. The highlight was definitely Mt Hotham. Your planning , organisation and execution of the event was outstanding.

Ashley Pettit – Melbourne
Just a quick note to say I had a great time at the camp on the weekend, despite the rain on the first two day. I'm just kicking myself I didn't push myself on the last day, I could have made it back from Mt Beauty and even attempted falls, but I psyched myself out of it. But I had a top weekend, it really gave me an indication of where I'm at and what training I need to more of . . . climbs and more climbs. But this year for me is really about weight loss. Looking forward to January now to see what improvements I can make. Hopefully I can improve my time up Buffalo.

Judith Cahill - Melbourne
Just a note on my thoughts on Bright Boot camp attended in November this year.

Arrival – It was great to meet a couple of riders at the registration and everything was well organized and the same can be said for the information we received prior to the commencement of the camp.

Day One – Buffalo, having both climbed this before, we were familiar with the climb and it was certainly a good day for the ascent, good support at the top. The evening seminar was Jace Drain and he was interesting and provided a good coverage of nutrition. 

Day Two – We piked the ride, but Brendan Rowbotham was excellent and we both gained a lot from this talk. Unfortunately we didn’t stay for the next lecture as we wanted to get home and rest. (It had been a tough day sightseeing in Beechworth!)

Day Three – Hotham. I was absolutely paranoid about this climb and support rider Pete helped a lot in the initial stages of the ascent, and I would appreciate you passing my thanks onto him as I had been fretting about the climb a lot over the preceding days. Again having support vehicles with warm clothing was invaluable as was just having people in cars on the way up, providing some encouragement. We missed the lecture as we had a great spa at our accommodation and rewarded ourselves after the climb by getting into the spa.

Day Four – Tawonga and Falls – Love this day although it was tough on tired legs. We were both happy to get to the end.

Overall we are both glad we enrolled and completed the four days (well three days of riding), I would love to do it again next year. I enjoyed the challenge of day after day of riding hills and it was certainly tought, but we never felt rushed or felt like we were holding anyone up which was important for me as I hate feeling like I am making people wait. The lectures we attended.

Highlights for me were:-

1. - Riding Mt Hotham
2. - The Talk by Brendan Rowbotham
3. - The support we received on the way
4. - The excellent organisation – even receiving SMS messages on any changes in the rides.

Both of you should be congratulated on your organisation of the four days and keeping everyone informed on any changes.

Thanks again for a fun!!! weekend of riding.