Vince, Dani and I arrived in Port Douglas Friday afternoon, greeted by the sun and the wind. I was excited by the prospect of a solid hit out in hotter conditions and to practice some race day routine in preparation for Kona (and to see some Crocs, but hopefully not while swimming!). We knew this race had been used before by athletes preparing for Kona and with the expected hotter conditions, wind and tough run it was an ideal setting to prepare 5 weeks out from Hawaii. We arrived in plenty of time to check into our accommodation, go out for some food and have an easy ride on part of the course after unpacking the bikes. We stopped off at rego on the way back from the ride and had a quick dip in the pool before heading out for dinner.