Cambridge MX Winter Series, Round 1, 17 April

**raglanash** · 15th April 2011, 08:48

If anyone's interested here's the dates.

info and results at www.cambridgemx.co.nz

Dates of 2011 race meetings:

RND 1: Sunday April 17th

RND 2: Sunday May 22nd

RND 3: Sunday June 26th

RND 4: Sunday July 24th

RND 5: Sunday August 28th

Final Round & Prize giving: Sunday September 25th

Club Notice update

Hi all, With the wonderful numbers we are having we all need to mindful of a few things that surround safety for riders and other competitors.

Body armour: Please ensure that you all ride with body armour this is for your protection.

Bark Busters: You are not required to have them, however if you are riding with bark busters on these should not be of any metal construction. Some riders are turning up with a metal type this is not suitable for motocross. This also goes alongside with stands on your bikes. This is for your safety and for the safety of other riders.

To help with rider’s safety the club has purchased radios to keep in contact with our flag marshals, and other members running the meeting, this will help us in case of accidents so you don’t have to wait too long for assistance.

To assist our lap scorers, who do a awesome job, and to assist when adding points up
Please ensure you have 3 visible set of numbers on your bike, and that these are visible at the commencement of each race. This will aid in getting your points accurate.

On this note if anyone is available to assist in lap scoring please make your self known as we are short on the ground in this area. The same people are doing this for the whole meeting and this is a big ask for anyone, so anyone who can help please see either Craig Pollock or Janice Blackwood. Furthermore if anyone else wants to get involved on meeting days to help with running of the meeting please contact Wayne or Janice Blackwood, your help will be most appreciated.

Race format: As you can see on this site our start times have changed. Sign on is now between 8:00– 9:00. Briefing will start at 9:00 sharp. Practice will start at 9:30. We are not allowed to start any bike before this time under the conditions of our resource consent. Your punctuality will be greatly appreciated and will enhance the management of our time and allow all riders to enjoy full race times. With the increased rider numbers and our time frame to work with under the resource consent it is imperative that we stick to these times.

**CRF119** · 15th April 2011, 19:33

I will be there having a jam in MX 1 Support. I have ridden a total of 20 hours in the past year and a half so should be a laugh to see how many bad road bike skills i bring to the dirt.

**alistair1** · 16th April 2011, 18:22

il be there,but looks like they have restricted it to one class per bike only....

**CRF119** · 16th April 2011, 18:54

Yea last year they had so many bikes they had to shorten races i think. They can't start earlier or ride later so entries have to be restricted.

**raglanash** · 18th April 2011, 11:12

Was awesome!!

**CRF119** · 19th April 2011, 17:57

Yea it was mean did anybody take any pictures?

**raglanash** · 21st April 2011, 13:48

Saw a few cameras around, nobody official though I think.
Some poor bugger broke his leg on the home tabletop

Will be interesting to see the points, bummed I couldn't race 2 classes this year, picked the gentleman's 35+ Vets so will see that through to the end. Bring on May 22nd ! Need to find some fitness before then, faded from 2nd to 6th in the last race.. Weak!

**CRF119** · 21st April 2011, 14:41

I was also unfit i haven't ridden all summer and only rode 15 - 20 hours over winter. And i have forgotten how to ride ruts the road bike all summer could be to blame there. I have brought a rowing machine to try and get fitter for next round.

Some body always get injured on that table top. Unsure why its such a nice easy jump. All the jumps on that track are.

**raglanash** · 23rd May 2011, 12:27

Round 2 was awesome, they did a great job on the track, tilled up loamy goodness in the morning then got nice and rough in the arvo, perfect. And I got a holeshot! Stoked. Good on you Cambridge MX club, great day.

**Honda136** · 23rd May 2011, 13:29

Agreed, it was a really good day.

I rode Support MX1 and got my arse kicked but all in good fun! WOW did anyone see those Nat. MX1 guys? They were seriously fast. Names anyone?! LOL. I need a trainer LOL.