Laws Hill Trail Ride Sunday 14 January

[mazz1972]

Just a reminder of the trail ride coming up on Sunday in Horowhenua...

Laws Hill Charity Trail Ride
Sunday 14th January

Run by Horowhenua Motorcycle Club

Venue: Potts Road, off SH 57 - signposted/arrowed from SH57 between Levin & Shannon

Sign in starts 8.30am, LAST ENTRIES & rider briefing 10am, ride starts 10.30am. Entries close at 10am.

Cost $25 per rider for main track and $15 for kids track, includes lunch/drink.

HMCC Members receive $5 discount on entry if membership card produced at sign in.

The morning is a loop ride on the eastern side of the highway. In the afternoon you will head through a stock underpass to the other side of the highway, where there is a loop available to do a few times, after that you head back to the other side of the highway, ride part of the morning track again and then back to the carpark.

There will be FUEL STOPS both morning and afternoon.

All riders of bikes 65cc and over must wear motorcycle boots.

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
* Very last entries 10am.
* Most rides suitable for 2 & 4 wheelers of all ability levels - ring the infoline 0832 22595 (calls cost 12c per min).
* Kids tracks available.
* All riders required to wear helmets, motorcycle boots, gloves, long sleeves/sturdy pants (no shorts/t-shirts).
* All motorcycles must have adequate mufflers, functional brakes and good offroad tyres.
* All riders must stay on the marked track and obey Marshals at all times.
* Riding in reverse against the flow of the ride is strictly forbidden.
* You are required to bring a toolkit/spares for YOUR bike - 2 strokes always carry spare spark plug & spanner.
* Quads carry tow rope.
* No dogs.
* All events run under permits issued by Motorcycling New Zealand, and their rules apply.
* Proceeds to Koputaroa School & Ihakara Hall.

[DrewBroadley]

Saw you guys riding past the main road, looked like a great turnout.

*jealous I don't have a bike yet :/*

[Fryin Finn]

I went for the ride with about 600 others. Noted the presence of some of our top enduro riders at the ride - Paul Whibley and others. Started raining after we unloaded and didn't let up till lunchtime. Got soaked. The track was pretty greasy in places with a few bottlenecks on the hilly bits. Managed to ride round the stranded riders and had a bloody good time. After lunch rode the 10km loop used last year.
Took photos in the morning and Helmet cammed the afternoon loop. Ive been waiting 2 years to hel cam the morning loop and still no luck.

[F5 Dave]

Yeah I finally ripped all the foam out of my goggles, (must buy a set for the dust), but man it was hard to see in the morning, had to ride without them which I hate as if you get grit in your eyes in the middle of a ride esp with contacts it’s a bitch.

The morning was ok apart from the fog. The afternoon loop I had to say was boring & got sick of so many people & one area you had to queue for no obvious reason.

But will be back next year, hopefully with less fog.

[Beemer]

If I didn't know what colour it was before, I wouldn't have had any idea what colour Andy's TT350 was when he got home - it was covered in mud and probably several kilos heavier than when he left! His boss was meant to go on the ride too but he's not a very experienced rider so he decided against it. Andy came home just after lunch as he said he'd had enough. About 600 riders by the sound of it, big day out!