Whitianga Speed Fest

[Boosted]

Well this is happening this weekend... sounds like a whole heap of fun

http://www.whitiangafos.co.nz/

Ill be cruzing down... but was thinking of taking the bikes for a blat but still dont really know where to ride in the area.... i know someone PMed me but said they'll pm me some maps but still dont think I have received them. So any locals that can help show us some tracks though some forrest etc etc...

I have a bach in Matarangi so if anyone wants to cruz down, we have a sleep out people can crash in or tent it up....

[cave weta]

Yo!

Im going up for it if they get back to me. Their advertising has been crap and Im a bit dubious as to whether it will all happen smoothly
The event is happening at 5 different locations!!


I like the sound of the Hare Scramble though - Ive asked to enter.
I will take up some bikes and my photo boards and do a display for the business if I dont get any ride bookings for the weekend by friday.

Might just come and sleep on your lawn then take you here when its all over

www.overthetopadventures.co.nz/map-fish-n-ride.htm

[scott411]

i am a bit gutted i can not get there due to our last trail ride being this weekend, i could have brought a few things to race, as they are running saloons at the dirttrack as well, should be a good weekend,

[Boosted]

well if you get in quick theres always space in the sleep out instead of camping on the front lawn lol.. but yeh wanna take this girl with her new bike on a trail ride so that should be fun :)

[Reckless]

We did a few tracks out there at xmas over the fire breaks. But theyd be to hard for a girl with a new bike. Some of them are very steep!
Few pics Attached

[Reckless]

And 3 more! Was great fun! Specially a real hard one that went down to a dead end. You had a sign on a stump to turn over to let others know you where on the track! It was good stuff!

[Boosted]

ah good work :) where did ya go, what roads? they open for public etc?

[cave weta]

And 3 more! Was great fun! Specially a real hard one that went down to a dead end. You had a sign on a stump to turn over to let other know you where on the track! It was good stuff!


Track Im thinkin of is a paper road goin from Matarangi to Corotown through the forest. its just a gravel road but sections have loose rocks the size of yer fists. but at the coro end I can take you down some nice single trails to the goldmines- bring a torch.

[Boosted]

yeh sounds mint az :)
ill really like to know where i can ride all around there, coz when i go to the bach i wanna go for a ride 2 :) but cool give me a call on friday 021809773 and let ya know where 2 go etc etc :)

[Reckless]

ah good work :) where did ya go, what roads? they open for public etc?

These wheren't roads but a bunch of steep fire breaks very close to Whitianga. You went around the gate and there's a few trails in there! Cave weta would know the area much better than me, but PM me for the details if you take your bike!
Don't wanna post them publicly as I'm not sure if you are allowed but the sandblaster guy on the road in said it was all ok and his kid took us on the first tour to show us some of the tracks, although he couldn't do all of them. You'd do them all on a day easy, we went back about 4-5 times! Bloody hard after a bit of rain, clay, ruts and steep as in some places!

[barty5]

We did a few tracks out there at xmas over the fire breaks. But theyd be to hard for a girl with a new bike. Some of them are very steep!
Few pics Attached

must have been real hard that 1st pic there havin a sleep half way up.

[Reckless]

Haha yeh that was my son! Steeper than it looks in the pic that hill, ruts quite deep. He still had time for a lie down as you point out LOL!!! :Oops: