Boundary buster

**BoristheBiter** · 8th December 2011, 19:53

Anyone else going to do this next weekend?

http://www.offlimits.co.nz/boundary-buster

Should be a blast, well looking forward to it.

**thecharmed01** · 9th December 2011, 06:53

No, I looked at this a while ago but I don't know anyone who has done it.
Really interested in hearing what you think as I was a little bit put off by the 'guided' part.

Would love to know how it works with so many people being at different riding levels.
Is it that they go the pace of the slowest? Or do they have multiple staff?
Do they used marked tracks?

I'm a lot slower than the boy so if they went at my pace, he'd get very frustrated very quickly.... but I'd worry about being left behind if the tracks weren't marked well and there was no one riding at my level.

**Rmxer** · 9th December 2011, 07:28

There are 3 different paced groups that you can choose to put yourself in. Can change at various stages through out the day too.

Cant wait!!

Best terrain in the country!

**scott411** · 9th December 2011, 07:34

i did the single day version of this a few years ago, when it was an industry ride, we went right out on the pole track, i think we did something like 120 miles that day,

it was one of the best days trail riding i have ever had, you will have a ball,

**unstuck** · 9th December 2011, 08:17

Originally Posted by Rmxer

Best terrain in the country!

And you base this claim on.............

**slaphead** · 9th December 2011, 09:38

We did the single day, Boundry ride, last year and was the best ride, not alot of people and rode for about 8hrs, very similar to the Tusik Buster, except a few different racks thrown in.

**BoristheBiter** · 9th December 2011, 11:38

Originally Posted by slaphead

We did the single day, Boundry ride, last year and was the best ride, not alot of people and rode for about 8hrs, very similar to the Tusik Buster, except a few different racks thrown in.

Yeah, there is a limit of only 100 riders so should be good.
And really for what you get quite cheap.

**Blat450** · 9th December 2011, 21:15

Man if I was still in the north island I would be doing that ride!! done alot of hunting in the boundary blocks of the army zones and you get around on motorbike, always remember the trip i buried the bike upto the front mudguard in a mudhole at 1am in the morning, it was great getting back to red hut that night/morning. It would be a hell of a lot of fun doing it as a trail ride. Dam living down south!

**unstuck** · 9th December 2011, 21:21

Originally Posted by Blat450

Man if I was still in the north island I would be doing that ride!! done alot of hunting in the boundary blocks of the army zones and you get around on motorbike, always remember the trip i buried the bike upto the front mudguard in a mudhole at 1am in the morning, it was great getting back to red hut that night/morning. It would be a hell of a lot of fun doing it as a trail ride. Dam living down south!

Some good riding in your area.

**Ktmboy** · 9th December 2011, 21:32

Originally Posted by scott411

i did the single day version of this a few years ago, when it was an industry ride, we went right out on the pole track, i think we did something like 120 miles that day,

it was one of the best days trail riding i have ever had, you will have a ball,

Yep that was an epic days riding. One section had about 30km of pure tussock whoops. We called it the rhythm section.
I remember that we got to the hut about 1600hrs and we were asked if we wanted to do another 50 odd km loop to link up. To a man everyone said "fuck that" wheres the bar?

The industry ride is invite only and is on this coming Thursday (goes to even further extremities than the Boundary buster) and is the tester to ensure all is good for the Boundary Buster and TB.
Last weekend there was some new terrain put in to test all and I'd suggest that riders don't over estimate their skill level for this one. If they say a section is for experienced riders then it really is for experienced riders.
Take some warm clothing as its still bloody cold in certain areas around the training area this time of the year.

Good ride as said and a ride report would be good for the feedback.

**Ktmboy** · 9th December 2011, 21:44

Originally Posted by thecharmed01

No, I looked at this a while ago but I don't know anyone who has done it.
Really interested in hearing what you think as I was a little bit put off by the 'guided' part.

Would love to know how it works with so many people being at different riding levels.
Is it that they go the pace of the slowest? Or do they have multiple staff?
Do they used marked tracks?

I'm a lot slower than the boy so if they went at my pace, he'd get very frustrated very quickly.... but I'd worry about being left behind if the tracks weren't marked well and there was no one riding at my level.

You all ride to the first point (maybe 30-40 minutes) which is quite easy. Then you are divided into groups depending on level and if your boy wants he could step up. Either way there are fast ones and slower ones in every group and he will just get a longer rest at the check points(read smoko, lunch etc)
The tracks will probably be marked at major intersections, but generally its follow the leader and there is a couple of tail end charlies to account for every one.

**thecharmed01** · 9th December 2011, 21:58

Originally Posted by Ktmboy

You all ride to the first point (maybe 30-40 minutes) which is quite easy. Then you are divided into groups depending on level and if your boy wants he could step up. Either way there are fast ones and slower ones in every group and he will just get a longer rest at the check points(read smoko, lunch etc)
The tracks will probably be marked at major intersections, but generally its follow the leader and there is a couple of tail end charlies to account for every one.

Thanks for that!
We might look at this next year if I can talk the boy half into going along. Hopefully by then, I'll have even more confidence too.

**scott411** · 9th December 2011, 22:35

Originally Posted by Ktmboy

Yep that was an epic days riding. One section had about 30km of pure tussock whoops. We called it the rhythm section.
I remember that we got to the hut about 1600hrs and we were asked if we wanted to do another 50 odd km loop to link up. To a man everyone said "fuck that" wheres the bar?

The industry ride is invite only and is on this coming Thursday (goes to even further extremities than the Boundary buster) and is the tester to ensure all is good for the Boundary Buster and TB.
Last weekend there was some new terrain put in to test all and I'd suggest that riders don't over estimate their skill level for this one. If they say a section is for experienced riders then it really is for experienced riders.
Take some warm clothing as its still bloody cold in certain areas around the training area this time of the year.

Good ride as said and a ride report would be good for the feedback.

i know i was dead by that stage, but when current and the year before enduro champs are also fucked and do not want any more you know you have had a good day, we earned that beer well,