Vaini Pasikala and Kids Aquathons

Just after Lyndon mentioned there has been a lack of Pasikala rides we received an email for a 10 Km ride out at Vaini, Jodie decided to opt out - one because it meant being up before the ungodly hour of 9am on a weekend and secondly because a Tongan 10 Km ride is never 10Km. And how right she was, 18.5 km later the kids were complaining about their sore butts but it was a good ride through a few villages and ended up at the village boss' house for a feast. Just what you need after a morning ride but greatly appreciated. The reasoning for the feast is that the local bike group organised bikes for the villager's from Aust and this was one of the lucky villages, it was more like spot the palangi.

Em was all keen at the very start, not so after the first 10 km.


Dylan did his usual tailgating the police out the front. Notice that not all the bikes match the riders. Dylan was taken out by a little fella on a mountain bike which was too big for him , not to mention he probably hadn't ridden a bike before.

Prayer's in the front yard before the feast and after finally finishing the ride.

There were very few complaints from the kids other than there was only coconuts to drink.

There was no way we were riding the 15km home so we loaded up the cars.

Sal's dad (Mosese Snr) has a very special car it runs on water some times??

Looks like Sal got the best of the take aways! What else would you expect to see in the back seat, not kids as they were in the tray.

The kids have truly taken up the kids Aquathons now. They have a quick swim lesson and change over training before competing in the race each Saturday. The aim is to get the local kids at the wharf to also join in. Amazingly they do join in but with no shoes and usually swim in their clothes but hey the love it. They do a 500m run, then 50 m swim and then a 1km run.

Hold the rock wall, now kick and don't cut yourself on the coral!!

The hotly contested starting line up.

Dylan crossing the line as part of a team with Tomasi (1st) good work boys.

The next week they both competed individually. Em at her snappy change over.

"The tank is empty, Dad!"

Dyl cracking a blistering pace at the front.

Dylan has also conned his mate Ualala into joining in. Some how they still find the energy to swim off the wharf (for fun) once it is all over.