What's Thundercross Park like?

**nzspokes** · 4th November 2011, 20:22

Is it ok for new riders? Wouldnt get bored to quick or to hard? Worth the money?

**jt119** · 4th November 2011, 20:43

has tracks to suit every one hes cleaned the tracks up abit and its dryed out alot

**2fitty** · 4th November 2011, 21:45

yeah definately, just stay away if its wet

**Jay GTI** · 5th November 2011, 09:44

Originally Posted by 2fitty

yeah definately, just stay away if its wet

In fact if it's rained during the week, I call first to check conditions, it slops up real quick out there (all clay base). James is a good dude, but he's running a dairy farm at the same time, so he doesn't always get the chance to look after the trails as much as he'd like and it can get a bit chopped up at times. Overall it's a great park, more than enough for the average rider to keep busy with.

I've taken a couple of groups of road riders out there to pop their dirt cherries on the hire bikes, nothing out there that was too difficult for them, although there were a couple who were nervous about some of the decents, but they are easy once you do them a couple of times. It's big, open farmland though, so there's generally another way around if you see something you don't like.

What's cool is it never gets particularly busy out there, so there's always somewhere to park and you won't feel like you're always getting in the way of faster guys...

**nzspokes** · 5th November 2011, 11:36

Originally Posted by Jay GTI

In fact if it's rained during the week, I call first to check conditions, it slops up real quick out there (all clay base). James is a good dude, but he's running a dairy farm at the same time, so he doesn't always get the chance to look after the trails as much as he'd like and it can get a bit chopped up at times. Overall it's a great park, more than enough for the average rider to keep busy with.

I've taken a couple of groups of road riders out there to pop their dirt cherries on the hire bikes, nothing out there that was too difficult for them, although there were a couple who were nervous about some of the decents, but they are easy once you do them a couple of times. It's big, open farmland though, so there's generally another way around if you see something you don't like.

What's cool is it never gets particularly busy out there, so there's always somewhere to park and you won't feel like you're always getting in the way of faster guys...

Cheers. Not heading up this weekend but maybe in a few weekends time. Will be taking a few mates for some newbie fun.

**honda_power** · 5th November 2011, 13:44

i think the owners a prick, the place is poorly maintained, track signage is poor and the mx track is an absolute joke, but each to their own

**dafydd roberts** · 5th November 2011, 17:48

Originally Posted by honda_power

i think the owners a prick, the place is poorly maintained, track signage is poor and the mx track is an absolute joke, but each to their own

Hmmm

**nzspokes** · 5th November 2011, 21:07

Originally Posted by honda_power

i think the owners a prick, the place is poorly maintained, track signage is poor and the mx track is an absolute joke, but each to their own

Thanks for your input.

**Jinxycat** · 6th November 2011, 09:23

a mate went last weekend, under 100cc no longer free, he signed in and didn't want the money blowing all over his lawn was going to find the guy in the corse of the day, he was found about 10 min later and accused of trying to ride for free, guy was really rude!!

**nzspokes** · 6th November 2011, 10:05

Originally Posted by Jinxycat

a mate went last weekend, under 100cc no longer free, he signed in and didn't want the money blowing all over his lawn was going to find the guy in the corse of the day, he was found about 10 min later and accused of trying to ride for free, guy was really rude!!

So he was riding without paying and then got upset the owner was rude?

**2fitty** · 6th November 2011, 10:37

dont be put off from going, the owner can be a bit feral sometimes from what ive heard and is quite often not at sign on as it is a working dairy farm, Ive been there loads and have never had any dramas, the loops dont always get the attention they need but still a great place to ride especially for the learners. and the fact that the misses rides for free is a bonus too.

**Maha** · 6th November 2011, 10:39

Theres always the Dome Valley as an alternative Rob.

**nzspokes** · 6th November 2011, 11:20

Originally Posted by Maha

Theres always the Dome Valley as an alternative Rob.

Yes, a mates going to take me up after xmas. Thundercross is heaps closer to me.

**L Rider** · 6th November 2011, 15:02

We go there alot over summer - great place for the whole family to ride. Learners paddock/track has been perfect for myself & also my 2 kids to learn to ride in. My boy (just turned 8) can now do half the B loop (cuts back in at the fence/gate near the learners) on his SX 50 quite easily.

Most times the owner is there when we arrive to 'sign on' but odd times he's not he's just come up to us when over that way & had a chat & collected our $$ - no drama's. He's great with the kids.

Since we've been going the only one's it was free for is young kids on 50cc and also ladies.