ANY adult riders daunted by the prospect of the Blue Dragon Challenge should take a look at Longford brothers Ewan and Innes Ferrier.
With a combined age of just 24, the siblings will take on the event in a team named The Rapid Ferrets.
``I'm looking forward to it,'' said Innes, 11, of East Launceston Primary School. ``The climb at the start of day one will be hard but I reckon we'll make that up on the downhills.''
Ewan, 13, of Launceston Church Grammar School, added: ``Yeah, those are the bits I'm looking forward to.''
The pair take part in the Launceston Mountain Bike Club's Wednesday night series and have contested two, four, six and even 12-hour enduros, the latter with Wyena brothers Alex and Ben Lack.
They also compete against adults at C grade but Ewan admitted: ``They don't like letting us past much.''
- ROB SHAW
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