Pumice Blast 2010

[SK1TZ]

Hello folks.....

need I say more? its 10 days away, and i am just trying to sort out what i am doing, I def want to go, have been offered a room in central Taupo etc but my Funds may not allow it, but I do have free access to a Holiday Home 1 hour South, but my ride up there is staying in above Central Location in Taupo....

So whats everybody else doing? we will be up there Mid Afternoon Friday:Punk:

Sambo

[4stroke]

yup me and a mate are heading down, will be staying at top 10 duno bout the rest of the details yet.

[SK1TZ]

Keep an eye out and come say herro, I will be on the Rangi DR350, trying to keep up with the fancy guys.

Nah, if that was teh case, I would fall off, so i will be putting along, dont roost me as you pass

[random rider]

I think at this point me and the boyfriend are looking to come down. Not sure on accommodation yet as still seeing who else is coming (one has family there).
Will be down Friday night.

I will be the one that is slowing the boyfriend down - easy enough to pick! :innocent:

[RJM]

Thanks for posting this up otherwise I might have missed it. How does this ride compare with the Trail Blazer 2 day Epic Events did a month ago? I thought that was a VERY well organised / groomed ride.

Might have to pack up the trailer and head down.

[flyingcr250]

i did pumice blast last year and from what i can remember, it was mainly just pumice roads with a couple of bush sections. trail blazer is definitely the best epic events ride,

[krazzy 450]

im go n where is everybody staying we stay n at de bretts:rockon:

[random rider]

im go n where is everybody staying we stay n at de bretts:rockon:

Think it is caled camilla court - in town but can lock up bikes :yes:

[krazzy 450]

de bretts is good az they got hot pools safe az there

[Blackbuell]

Looking at heading down on friday,Got 2 & 4 wheels now so can do some laps on each,will have some room on trailer if anyone need a bike taken down,should be a good weekend,come & say hi ya cant miss me a BIGG BLACK F250 Truck & Rather large Trailer as well.

[flyingcr250]

im looking at going down just for one day, probabbly saturday.

[Waikato Yamaha]

Hi Guys,

James and Greg will be at Pumice blast on Sunday riding a YZ250FZ 2010 and a YZ450FZ 2010.
Look out for the ute and tent. Come over for a chat!

Cheers James

[RJM]

I assume most people are still driving home but would like to hear how the ride went etc.

[oldguy]

I assume most people are still driving home but would like to hear how the ride went etc.
We were going to do both days but the weather turned to crap last night, and was still raining this morning, so flagged it, and came home early.

But all in all the team had a great day

I didn't ride, so took a few pics and vid clips, sorry the clips are not that good, only had a
little budget camera.






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[random rider]

I assume most people are still driving home but would like to hear how the ride went etc.

Saturday was great. Did the 50km loop and it was flowing but still bit greasy in spots but made for more fun.

Today was mud, mud and oh yeah mud! They had a smaller 35km loop open today but it was carnage (for me at least) as it got a bit of a hammering on the last 10km as it linked in with the end of the 50km loop that was open both days.

Was a great event and had a bit of everything with some hills and good declines but then some messy bogs that tried to swallow anything that went near them.

Will do more of the Epic events as really well run and clearly marked tracks

[jt119]

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[jt119]

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[jt119]

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[Jimmy]

Good to see some video. I thought the medium (40km) loop on Sunday was the pick of the bunch as it offered quite a lot more variety with some good open sections, hill climbs and a pretty mean expert section.

[BoristheBiter]

Good to see some video. I thought the medium (40km) loop on Sunday was the pick of the bunch as it offered quite a lot more variety with some good open sections, hill climbs and a pretty mean expert section.

The pick of the bunch if you like mud.
I will put some vid up once i go though it all as well.

[4stroke]

the 50 km ck on sat was very very fast track, 1 hr 10min to do a lap fast, including the expert section, had some way scary moments though. me and my mate where the first riders on the 40km track, dam it was slushy as, there must have been a good 4 inchs on pumice slop on top, we spent a good amount of time fighting the front tyre to stop it washing out. but we had a absolute blast though was very technical first lap on a hungover head! the second lap of the 40 was much faster, all the slop had been washed off and a clear line had established.
for the weekend we managed 4 laps of the 50 and 2 laps of the 40, 280 ks not bad for a weekend.
BB forgot to get ur number when i left so couldnt ring ya, tho i didnt see you on my lap through the pits.

[Blackbuell]

Had a good day sat Went out had a lap with the kids on family track & to run in engine on my raptor, then did the 50 k loop on the WR didnt stop whole lap only got past by 3 bikes sorry 4 stroke ya didn,t pass me i was looking 4 ya.had a blast on that lap came back & went blasting on the raptor on the family track really enjoyed hooning .Epic puts on a good event was looking forward to parking in the big paddock this year,but parking my rig was a pain in the parking area they used this time.
We were going to ride Sun but i had wash & Dried Gear from Sat So Whimped out & came home early.

[BoristheBiter]

What a fantatic weekend it was, did 2 loops of the 50, then the one loop on the sunday as i took a tumble down a hill and ended up with a handle bar to the top of the thigh. i still have a dead leg now.

my first bit of vid from Sunday morning on the 40k loop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ok_MoL1j-s

It seemed much faster on the day.
the rest might take a bit longer to up load as i have gone though my data cap so now its dial up again.

[crfchick]

Yeah, it was pretty awesome both days wasnt it?! Good fun! And that last bit of the 35km was hard work (for me at least - thought it would never end, haha). Definately worth the trip to Taupo!


Saturday was great. Did the 50km loop and it was flowing but still bit greasy in spots but made for more fun.

Today was mud, mud and oh yeah mud! They had a smaller 35km loop open today but it was carnage (for me at least) as it got a bit of a hammering on the last 10km as it linked in with the end of the 50km loop that was open both days.

Was a great event and had a bit of everything with some hills and good declines but then some messy bogs that tried to swallow anything that went near them.

Will do more of the Epic events as really well run and clearly marked tracks

[BoristheBiter]

here is part 2 & 3.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWaEKm8jdT4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBCRAyrvOCM