Bel Ray series!

[mattwood]

Anyone else going to the first round this sunday?

Should be good fun if it doesnt rain, havnt really done any cross country but i thought i'd give it a crack! probably come last but it should still be a blast!

Does anyone know what the tracks are like? open and fast or tight and slow?

[scott411]

the tracks are pretty open normally but i have heard they are trying to slow them downa bit this year,

the first round is on Stuart Eyre's preperty which is pretty cool, if you have been to Mr Motorcycles Trail Rides the country is simlar, should be an awesome event,

[mattwood]

sweet thanks scott!

Does it cost to get a day license?? or is that already included in the $30 that i have to pay?

[scott411]

no it is extra, i think its $20 form memory,

[honda_power]

Anyone else going to the first round this sunday?

Should be good fun if it doesnt rain, havnt really done any cross country but i thought i'd give it a crack! probably come last but it should still be a blast!

Does anyone know what the tracks are like? open and fast or tight and slow?

it will be more fun if it does rain :niceone:. tracks are quite fast. day licences are an extra $20, they dont like you using day licences more than a couple times a year, so if your planning on doing all 3 rounds id look at getting a competition licence. also, if you want your points recorded, im pretty sure you have to be a member of the huntly club

[scott411]

you can use your first 2 day licences for a discount on a full licence,

[chop]

Im going.. This will be my first farm cross country so should be a laugh.. Just trying to work out what class to ride in?

[noobi]

arnt the classes only for results?
isnt it like moto starts everyone go at once? like dead toad, tarawera 100?

[scott411]

yes your are right Noobi, it is a mass start like the tarawera 100

[mattwood]

yes your are right Noobi, it is a mass start like the tarawera 100


uh oh.. I'll probably get away quickly on the 125 then get mowed down by all the four strokes at the first turn :chase:

probably just sit a row back from everyone else and let them go ahead, dont want to hold anyone up :confused:

[scott411]

wasn't to many years ago when 125's won the overall's at belrays, you can go very well on 125's, and you will be passing alot of fourstrokes in the last half an hour,

[alistair1]

im going first year in the seniors,although i did the juniors last year.

mattwood i notice you said your entry fee was $30(so in the juniors) and if the same as last year,there was only 1 row on the start..and if I remeber right most were 125's.....

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

when and where?
how many rounds?

[scott411]

3 rounds, all in the Northern Waikato region,

http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/CLUB/BelRay08.pdf

[takitimu]

3 rounds, all in the Northern Waikato region,

http://www.silver-bullet.co.nz/CLUB/BelRay08.pdf

Last round televised :)

[camchain]

Did the 3rd round Bel Ray last year (on a scorching hot sunny day) and found it to be physically the toughest CC event I did. (Can't remember the farm name venue sorry, but was v close to Thundercross park) Course was fast farm riding but more technical than I thought it would be. Some tricky cambers, drops and dips and even some tree roots here and there.

Found it hard to pick good lines cresting some steep spurs - with big gnarly sheep ruts on the other side. The fearless bastards were getting some stomach churningly serious air over one scary ridge in particular.

Main point here is I found I really had to keep concentration up as course hazards not as well marked as GNCC (not really a criticism, just personal view/observation, event was very well run). Course got pretty rough on this particular day, bone dry soil simply fell to bits. Knee deep ruts formed up at couple of bottle necks. Only race last year I seriously considered chucking in towel for final lap, due being megaknackered and sore kidneys from the pounding (whimper, sniff) even though I was up on the pegs most of the time. Very glad I carried on though as (cough) ended up with highest event placing for the year. Well pleased.

Mass start is a blast (shotgun), plus with 'all in' unlike GNCC everyone on exactly the same course means you're able to compare your times to top riders. Pros/experts front row, clubman second/third row. Loved it.

[raglanash]

Yep myself and a mate a going on Sunday, going to race in the intermediate class. Be in the Huntly Honda tent.
Anyone know if the intermediates start on the first grid or second?

[mattwood]

sweet, sounds like its going to be fun!

Im riding the KX125 with aftermarket graphics and im wearing all green gear and a budget but flash looking redy black helmet. Come say hi if ya see me walkn round or if im lost :done:

[honda_power]

yeah ill see you guys there, im riding a crf with num 79, and ill most prob be wearing a pantera or metallica, or some sort of metal tshirt haha. allways wear metal shirts riding. oh, and bright pink retro fox armor. cant miss me :)

[secondfield]

ill most prob be wearing a pantera or metallica, or some sort of metal tshirt haha. allways wear metal shirts riding.

Pure class!:rockon:

[mattwood]

Far, that was mint as!

ended up 50 sumfn overall in the juniors, was a great ride! Had a pretty average start then i went over a bank and cldnt get bak up so i was 5mins behind every1 else :doh:

anyone see my swt cash goin through the gate after the pits? :first:

[raglanash]

Great day for it and a really good turn out.
Honda Power smoked me, 45th o/all and 3rd out of 36 in int under class 9th in under 25 years. 2:10.08
I ended up 74th o/all and 8th out of 26 in int over class 21st in 26-34 years. 2:19.30
Could have done better but hey I always say that, got a shit start and my fresh 450 beat the shit out of me, bring on the next round!

1 Mark Penny, 2 Jason Moorefield, 3 Luke Ramsey, Mark penny was flying, he won by 2 mins, Passed me in the pines on the last lap hanging it out!!

http://www.silverbullet.co.nz/news.php?id=4393

[honda_power]

Great day for it and a really good turn out.
Honda Power smoked me, 45th o/all and 3rd out of 36 in int under class 9th in under 25 years. 2:10.08
I ended up 74th o/all and 8th out of 26 in int over class 21st in 26-34 years. 2:19.30
Could have done better but hey I always say that, got a shit start and my fresh 450 beat the shit out of me, bring on the next round!

1 Mark Penny, 2 Jason Moorefield, 3 Luke Ramsey, Mark penny was flying, he won by 2 mins, Passed me in the pines on the last lap hanging it out!!

http://www.silverbullet.co.nz/news.php?id=4393


maybe next time we wont choose to start in mud.. haha. what a shit decision.

weird thing is, the int unders caned the int overs... which is strange. was pretty stoked that i started at the back of the pack and ended up 3rd out of the second row. a bit more practice and well be running with penny eh ash?

[scott411]

not really strange, you have a look at the top 3 bikes, a 250F, and 450 and a 125, the smaller bikes are normally quicker, much easier to ride,

great turnout i here,

[honda_power]

not really strange, you have a look at the top 3 bikes, a 250F, and 450 and a 125, the smaller bikes are normally quicker, much easier to ride,

great turnout i here,

acually 2 450's and a 125. This was def. a 450 track, had my 250 on the rev limiter and then the 450s just cruise past. was a very fast track, def an advantage on a bigger bike. that guy on the 125 that came 3rd overalls the man