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Epic Events Trail News #11
22 July 2010
From Nick Reader
It seems you riders are fans of the possum trail that we inserted into the Suzuki Trail Blazer 2 day ride. We even labeled one trail ‘Extreme' which is the most difficult that a trail can be at an epic event. It had a fairly tricky steep descent over some tree roots before dropping onto the road. I saw a mixed range of rider enter this section, but they all got through OK at varying pace.
The new long hill climb up to View Hill proved popular, but rain at mid day meant we had to close this section. There is a 100 metre section of volcanic clay type soil that is slippery when wet and it mucks up the whole hill - we will work on a track alternative to this for next month.
As always the 2 day Suzuki Trail Blazer held 17-18 July was one of the most popular trail rides of the year with over 700 riders attending each day. Great to see heaps of learners, family groups and females out on the trail... good on ya.
Now picture me on a soap box (funny saying that). Myself, the Epic Events staff and a lot of customers are pretty angry at the increasing amount of you riders who are speeding in the pits. Last Sunday was the worst amount of speeding I have seen at a trail ride in 10 years. Speeding is dumb, dangerous and unacceptable. We will have a person patrolling the pit speed at the next event with the following consequences; 2 hours off the bike (padlock and chain), sent home, ban for the next event, one year ban or life ban. Can you believe some total idiot did a MX style race start right in front of the marquee?? You have been warned!!
While I am pointing out bad behaviour. Rubbish. Don't litter and this includes the paper backing off the back of the event registration sticker and the small round piece of plastic underneath the cap of a drink bottle. Sort it out.
Ride the correct trail and respect others. One poor small girl riding the novice kids grass track had a rider collide with her and ride up her back causing injury. We have 7 different tracks ranging from 100 metre long novice kids track through to 40km. Surely you riders can find an appropriate track and also if passing others, do it safely. This is trail riding, NOT MX and not Cross country Racing. Sort it out.
And thanks heaps to the 90% of you that follow the rules. Remember all of the rules are created to keep everyone safe and that is our highest priority.
Now lets get back to the positive stuff because there is heaps of that...
Next event
Sunday 8 August Suzuki Trail Blazer Te Toke Road, South side of SH5. We have bulldozed and groomed the trails to get them in top shape for the ride that is just over 2 weeks away. We will try to open up even more Expert trail to provide even more challenge. The trail system will have quite a shake up with the addition of the new family trail which will be at least 5km long.
New Family trail
I got out for a ride last Saturday and saw a lot of families and novices out on the main trails. That is cool, but we do want to offer slower riders a track of their own. We have always had the Novice trail, but feel we need a longer trail reserved for families and slow riding. So from now on we will endeavor to make a Family trail at the events where there is enough space to do so. This starts with the next Trail Blazer 8 August. Fast riders will still have the 2 main trails including the Long (40km) and Middle (10km).
New addition to the Epic Staff
I told you about our new staff member Brett Hilton a few months ago. Well Brett is doing a great job bulldozing and creating cool trails, but he needs some help. So after 10 years of hiring dozers, I finally bought (well OK the bank helped a lot) a beautiful little Komatsu D31 bulldozer to make and groom trails. So we will now put even more effort into creating new trails and grading old tracks into tip top shape.
Calendar
We are only hours away from announcing the full details for the remaining rides for the rest of the year. Here is the plan at this stage. We just need to confirm the Pumice Blast parking venue and the November event.
Entries are open for the Leatt Four hour race and if competition is your thing, then this is the Epic race to do.
August
8
Suzuki Trail Blazer
Motorcycle trail ride
Taupo
Te Toke Rd, South.
August
21
Leatt 4 hour
Motorcycle race
Taupo
Tauhara Forest
September
11-12
Suzuki Pumice Blast (tbc)
Motorcycle trail ride
Taupo
Waimihia Forest (Napier Taupo Road)
October
10
Suzuki Trail Blazer
Motorcycle trail ride
Taupo
SH5, North
October
30
NZO Whirinaki Quest
Mountain Bike race
Minginui
Whirinaki Forest Park
November
14
1 or 2 day ride
Motorcycle trail ride
Taupo
January
16-17
Suzuki Desert Storm
Motorcycle trail ride
Ohakune
Mt Ruapehu
Regards, Nick and the Epic Events team.
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