Bob
23rd November 2004, 01:05
About 30 riders were injured during a two-day motorcycle trail ride at Waiouru at the weekend, including seven who were flown to hospital.
About 1200-1300 individual riders were involved with 1050 riding on Saturday and about 850 yesterday. The event was held on NZ Army training land just north of Waiouru and organised by Taupo-based Epic Events Ltd.
Epic Events director Nick Reader said that, including the riders airlifted, St John Ambulance paramedics treated about 30 riders over the two days. Some were taken to hospital by road ambulance, including a rider yesterday with moderate wrist and chin lacerations.
He said the number of injured riders was more than expected "It was not a nice thing, with quite a few people."
He would conduct a full review of the weekend, including talking to the army, and would like to hold the event again next year.
About 1200-1300 individual riders were involved with 1050 riding on Saturday and about 850 yesterday. The event was held on NZ Army training land just north of Waiouru and organised by Taupo-based Epic Events Ltd.
Epic Events director Nick Reader said that, including the riders airlifted, St John Ambulance paramedics treated about 30 riders over the two days. Some were taken to hospital by road ambulance, including a rider yesterday with moderate wrist and chin lacerations.
He said the number of injured riders was more than expected "It was not a nice thing, with quite a few people."
He would conduct a full review of the weekend, including talking to the army, and would like to hold the event again next year.