Woodhill 2 man

[Crisis management]

Seeing as Ktmboy is being slack, I'll start this off... I'm thinking of doing the 2 man this year (31st of this month is it?) and as I've no mates it looks like a solo effort. Anyone got any advice and secrets to share please, bear in mind I'm a 55 year old that thinks he rides faster than he does..



Is this one of my more stupid ideas?

[Rupe]

Seeing as Ktmboy is being slack, I'll start this off... I'm thinking of doing the 2 man this year (31st of this month is it?) and as I've no mates it looks like a solo effort. Anyone got any advice and secrets to share please, bear in mind I'm a 55 year old that thinks he rides faster than he does..



Is this one of my more stupid ideas?

No sounds like a good idea. Best advice is to have fun and not worry where you finish, thats what I do anyway.

The sandpit 2man is a great series for first time racing, as its an easy format thats been pretty popular.

[andy 101]

Seeing as Ktmboy is being slack, I'll start this off... I'm thinking of doing the 2 man this year (31st of this month is it?) and as I've no mates it looks like a solo effort. Anyone got any advice and secrets to share please, bear in mind I'm a 55 year old that thinks he rides faster than he does..



Is this one of my more stupid ideas?

Make sure you hydrate 4-5 days before the race,plenty of carbs,and most important pace yourself, 3hrs without a break in the sand is torture.I will be looking forward to doing solo again.:shutup:

[vazza]

Caleb and I better defend the expert overall title xD

[cheese]

Dam it, thats my wife's birthday. I'm out... :(

[Crisis management]

Best advice is to have fun and not worry where you finish, thats what I do anyway.

Thanks for that, it's easy to talk yourself into a race when you really only need a finish.


3hrs without a break in the sand is torture.

About sums it up, I can do 2 hours at a reasonable pace but the last hour won't be fun, I'll take your advice about hydration too!


What do you guys use for race hydration? I 've always just used water but I suspect there is better fluids out there.

[cheese]

I found those carbo shots quite good. They do give you a bit of a lift.

[Taz]

Ian - Need a partner? I could be persuaded....
We could even enter the vets class (combined age over 80).
Let me know. I can even bring a pit crew (twin 8yo sons) :)

[Ktmboy]

Jeez were to start... well firstly the track is done and as always its pretty well all new, except a couple of link ups. We had a couple of helpers on Sunday and there were a couple of novices in there and they got around OK.

There is a hell of a lot of passing options as we have pruned 3-4 trees wide in alot of places to avoid any bottle necks. The tight sections are not really that tight as the Bobcat has widened the track considerably.

Solo entries look like being the biggest class, strange as it is a 2 Man. A lot of lonely people out there:yes:

Time will tell but personally I think it could be the best race track seen in that section of Woodhill for some time.

[BoristheBiter]

Jeez were to start... well firstly the track is done and as always its pretty well all new, except a couple of link ups. We had a couple of helpers on Sunday and there were a couple of novices in there and they got around OK.

There is a hell of a lot of passing options as we have pruned 3-4 trees wide in alot of places to avoid any bottle necks. The tight sections are not really that tight as the Bobcat has widened the track considerably.

Solo entries look like being the biggest class, strange as it is a 2 Man. A lot of lonely people out there:yes:

Time will tell but personally I think it could be the best race track seen in that section of Woodhill for some time.

Race licence??
loop size??

[takitimu]

Sounds a fun series.

Went for a wander to thesandpit.co.nz & here's a link to the flyer

http://thesandpit.co.nz/sites/default/files/images/WoodHill_2Man_2011.jpg

and the rules

http://www.endlessdirtbiking.co.nz/sites/default/files/Woodhill%20Two%20Man%20Race%20Rules%20and%20Classe s%202011.pdf

[Crisis management]

Ian - Need a partner? I could be persuaded....
We could even enter the vets class (combined age over 80).
Let me know. I can even bring a pit crew (twin 8yo sons) :)


Sounds good, consider yourself persuaded, the pit crew sound good too!

[CRF119]

Dam same dates as cambridge MX :(

[Taz]

Sounds good, consider yourself persuaded, the pit crew sound good too!

I'm in . Will pm ya.

[oldguy]

this be a good event for me, if only it were fine/warm, and I wasn't such a wuss, with the first sign of rain.

[Ktmboy]

Race licence??
loop size??

NO MNZ license required at our events. We pride ourselves on having surperb
safety and course organisation.
Generally the laps are 16-18k in Woodhill resulting in laps of about 25 minutes for the top elite, 30 minutes for the clubmen and about 32-34 minutes for the faster novices (burglers)
Juniors, Ladies 2 Man:facepalm: and Novice ladies solo have a totally seperate track early on in the day of about 6k and times should be about 15 minutes.

Yeah its a fun day and its really about introduction to X Country racing with your mates(or against them). The tracks too good to race, it should be a trail ride.
You guys are going to trolley it by the end of the day:shit:

[BoristheBiter]

NO MNZ license required at our events. We pride ourselves on having surperb
safety and course organisation.
Generally the laps are 16-18k in Woodhill resulting in laps of about 25 minutes for the top elite, 30 minutes for the clubmen and about 32-34 minutes for the faster novices (burglers)
Juniors, Ladies 2 Man:facepalm: and Novice ladies solo have a totally seperate track early on in the day of about 6k and times should be about 15 minutes.

Yeah its a fun day and its really about introduction to X Country racing with your mates(or against them). The tracks too good to race, it should be a trail ride.
You guys are going to trolley it by the end of the day:shit:

Oh well i better give it a go then.
see you all there.

[noobi]

So, this weekend eh. :corn:

[flyingcr250]

yep, hopefully my radiator turns up this week

[Crisis management]

I'm fully prepared.... I reversed my rear tyre to optimise my grip, it only took 4 hours and three punctures and I begin serious hydration tonight, 12 cans of speights an evening isn't it?



What can possibly go wrong? :blink:

[flyingcr250]

what time do we have to be signed on by?

[Ktmboy]

what time do we have to be signed on by?

Race start 12.00pm sharp. Sign on closes at 11.30am. You can have a sleep in flyingcr250.

Oh, allow an xtra 15 minute travel through the forest road.

[GPS MAN]

I'm fully prepared.... I reversed my rear tyre to optimise my grip, it only took 4 hours and three punctures and I begin serious hydration tonight, 12 cans of speights an evening isn't it?



What can possibly go wrong? :blink:

Well, when you are our age...50 + a LOT:facepalm:

Good luck and I am looking for a race report....:bye: that way I can decide if I want to give it a go????

[Crisis management]

Well, when you are our age...50 + a LOT:facepalm:

Good luck and I am looking for a race report....:bye: that way I can decide if I want to give it a go????

Join in this time, Andy's running his 525, if there's three of us we can make a combined age of about 180....... and have our own class! :woohoo:

[Taz]

Join in this time, Andy's running his 525, if there's three of us we can make a combined age of about 180....... and have our own class! :woohoo:

Geez crisis! I'm almost young enough to be your son....... :lol:

[del-solider]

Just spent most of today getting the bike ready, shes all good to go :woohoo:
Counting down the days now, my 1st two man and cant wait.

Bring it on!!

[Taz]

See you tomorrow Crisis! :woohoo:

[Keithf]

the tracks are awesome-have fun



See you tomorrow Crisis! :woohoo:

[flyingcr250]

hopefully the beers wear off in time

[Taz]

What a ride!! Thanks Ian :)

Will post up any good pics that my son may have taken later. :woohoo:

Off to have a shower coz I smells......

[flyingcr250]

i must be jinxed:facepalm:

[BoristheBiter]

Well my very first race, I did the solo, and it might be my last. 42 is a bit old to start I think.

1st lap dropped it up the first hill and it didn't get much better from there.
2nd lap dropped it down a bank and had to spend 10 mins getting it out.
3rd was my best untill i started cramping.
4th What the fuck was i thinking? took nearly an hour due to massive cramp in all muscles. Ran out of drink about 10mins into last lap.

To all I held up sorry, I did try and get out of you way.
Thanks to all for a fantasic day.

Bring on the next one :niceone:

[Crisis management]

You did better than me.....thank god I didn't do the solo, I would still be out there!

Despite actually making an effort to prepare it was one of those days where nothing seemed to work, I was all over the track and stuffing up things everywhere. :facepalm:
First lap was crap and it went downhill from there, I think I did something like 43 minutes, Andy 36, me 56? then Andy 39, the 200 ate it's coolant on the first lap so we both used the 525 for the other 3 laps.
I have however got a wonderful bruise from a headbut on a tree, I should be able to milk that for a week or so.

Great event tho, thanks to the organisers and workers today, you all put in a huge effort to make it run so well. :woohoo:

[Buddy L]

Broken trottle cable no our 4th lap, so dnf'd, i think this will be the round that we drop the points in!!

But had a great day as everyone had mentioned

[Taz]

I have however got a wonderful bruise from a headbut on a tree, I should be able to milk that for a week or so.



I was wondering what that red line on your forehead was from :lol: Oh and your 525 lap was 53 not 56.

How'd you scrape half the number off the headlight of the 525??:oi-grr: :)

[Taz]

To all I held up sorry, I did try and get out of you way.


Was that you?? :angry: Just kidding......

[Crisis management]

How'd you scrape half the number off the headlight of the 525??:oi-grr: :)

Was me mister....sorry!

I lost the front on a downhill and thought the bike had missed the tree, my head didn't. Might be time for a new helmet, it's looking a bit sad with some bits missing.

[BoristheBiter]

Was that you?? :angry: Just kidding......

It probably was, I caught my back bake lever and twisted it right around under the bike so no back brake. Stopped at the pits after lap 2 pulled it back around then at sometime did the same but this time it was right above my foot peg so i either rode with the brake on, with my foot sticking out or sat down and balanced on my toes.

At least i didn't damage me.

[BoristheBiter]

when do they post results?

[noobi]

Usually results are up the same day on silver bullet.
http://www.silverbullet.co.nz/news.php?id=4646

[Taz]

Crisis before the carnage :)

p.s - Is that tree still standing? :shit:

[oldskool]

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[oldskool]

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[Crisis management]

p.s - Is that tree still standing? :shit:

I doubt it felt a thing! We actually came 95th overall and 11th in the vets (not last :woohoo: :woohoo:)



(I'm not sure how much credit I can claim for that result)

[cambocambo]

I havent ever done any races before and was thinking about doing the 2 man at the end of the month. Are the races super competitive? and are there heaps of places to pass? (read for people to pass me). :)

[Ktmboy]

Well my very first race, I did the solo, and it might be my last. 42 is a bit old to start I think.

1st lap dropped it up the first hill and it didn't get much better from there.
2nd lap dropped it down a bank and had to spend 10 mins getting it out.
3rd was my best untill i started cramping.
4th What the fuck was i thinking? took nearly an hour due to massive cramp in all muscles. Ran out of drink about 10mins into last lap.

To all I held up sorry, I did try and get out of you way.
Thanks to all for a fantasic day.

Bring on the next one :niceone:

Thats a bloody good effort for a first race. I'd be well proud of that!

Most good riders understand that some times its hard to get out of the way and I can understand from a novices point that to continually be asked to move also interupts your race as well.
I wouldn't be appologising too much.

I only did 3 laps and had a rest in between each and was shattered. Mind you it was a big session the night before:drinkup: and had to stop mid race to empty the remains.

Thanks all for entering. The lap scorer (Silver bullet) travels all over NZ doing and this is the first event in the last 18 months that has shown an increase in numbers. Thats pleasing both for us and the industry as a whole.
We were in there again today bright and early with the machinery and in a few weeks time you won't know that 300 bikes have been over the track 3-4 times on average.

Round Two on Sunday 28th August, same location but a new track. We head north.:scooter:

[BoristheBiter]

Thats a bloody good effort for a first race. I'd be well proud of that!

Most good riders understand that some times its hard to get out of the way and I can understand from a novices point that to continually be asked to move also interupts your race as well.
I wouldn't be appologising too much.

I only did 3 laps and had a rest in between each and was shattered. Mind you it was a big session the night before:drinkup: and had to stop mid race to empty the remains.

Thanks all for entering. The lap scorer (Silver bullet) travels all over NZ doing and this is the first event in the last 18 months that has shown an increase in numbers. Thats pleasing both for us and the industry as a whole.
We were in there again today bright and early with the machinery and in a few weeks time you won't know that 300 bikes have been over the track 3-4 times on average.

Round Two on Sunday 28th August, same location but a new track. We head north.:scooter:

I was both pleased and disappointed in my race.
Disappointed for so many dumb errors and slow lap times (55 avg) and pleased that i wasn't last as i didn't think i overtook anyone.

But 110 overall and 29 solo I'm happy with that, bring on the next one.
(If i recover and repair the bike in time)

[flyingcr250]

looking forward to the next round, ultra heavy duty tube and two rimlocks fitted.

[flyingcr250]

looking forward to the next round, ultra heavy duty tube and two rimlocks fitted.

[clmintie]

That was a bloody awesome event Tony, took a while (and a 10km walk) to sober up after a ride in the "booze bus" though :facepalm:

The morning race images have been loaded, with the afternoon ones being added tomorrow... No idea if I got any kiwi bikers, but "all look same" with helmets on :whistle:

http://clmintiepix.photoshelter.com/gallery/Woodhill-2-man-rnd-1-juniors-and-women/G00002VBE7rxB6oc/

[Wic_ed1]

That was an awesome event, I'm stilling feeling the pain from head to toe! Looking forward to round two.

[oldskool]

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[Buddy L]

You got a couple of me Phil

http://clmintiepix.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Woodhill-2-man-rnd-1-senior/G0000wCsBWZkMYvY/I0000yTNAqRhOAsY

http://clmintiepix.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Woodhill-2-man-rnd-1-senior/G0000wCsBWZkMYvY/I0000VSthOIQbGRk

http://clmintiepix.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Woodhill-2-man-rnd-1-senior/G0000wCsBWZkMYvY/I00008q7IornJaSk

Ill PM you about buy the pic's

You flashed me 3 times on one lap in 3 different locations, you moved through the bush so fast, started to think there is something wrong with my bike!

[Taz]

Ian is this my bike laying down?? :facepalm:.

http://clmintiepix.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Woodhill-2-man-rnd-1-senior/G0000wCsBWZkMYvY/I0000NQCHEnV6iR0

[Ktmboy]

Ian is this my bike laying down?? :facepalm:.

http://clmintiepix.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Woodhill-2-man-rnd-1-senior/G0000wCsBWZkMYvY/I0000NQCHEnV6iR0

Ha ha ha sprung. Oh thats gold!!

Jeez thats cameras bloody neat phil.

[clmintie]

Ha ha ha sprung. Oh thats gold!!

Jeez thats cameras bloody neat phil.

That's the hill you took me to (in the booze bus) that we reinstated, got some good'uns there.
I'd like to think it's my wildly impressive skills with light and dark, but yeah.. neat camera.. :o

[Crisis management]

Ian is this my bike laying down?? :facepalm:.

http://clmintiepix.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Woodhill-2-man-rnd-1-senior/G0000wCsBWZkMYvY/I0000NQCHEnV6iR0

Looks slightly familiar...... there's no hiding your mistakes around here is there? :facepalm:

Well shot Phil!

[Taz]

Looks slightly familiar...... there's no hiding your mistakes around here is there? :facepalm:

Well shot Phil!

:rofl: .