Pumice Blast

[theblacksmith]

Whos going to this one?

[B0000M]

ill be towing the fleet of mighty hondas over for sure.

[theblacksmith]

ill be towing the fleet of mighty hondas over for sure.

We'll have to meet up mate.

[Pierce]

ill be towing the fleet of mighty hondas over for sure.

Yep we'll be taking a couple of hondas over too!

[Reckless]

Wish you where aloud to camp there! The bloody accomodation just breaks it for me?
Would be a damn good family outing to go camping and riding!
They could ban fires and booze I wouldn't care!!

[cheese]

Link????????

[Reckless]

I git it by email here's the guts of it:
At Epic events we are always on the hunt for new venues. I have often looked at the Kaingaroa Forest (The biggest pine forest in the Southern Hemisphere) and thought that it would be perfect for a good 2 day trail ride. So I approached the forest company 2 years ago to run a ride and I finally got the go ahead... So after 6 days of riding and exploring up to 100km from Taupo, I found a brilliant forest on my back door, only a few kms from Lake Taupo.

The forest is called Waimihia. It is a brand new venue for Epic Events. I chose the 20km x 20km block because it has interesting terrain, hills, not much undergrowth, some good open sections for views, plus a huge amount of old logging tracks in this forest that have become overgrown with time. Once we run the Dozer down these old tracks, they come to life and provide a chance to get into 3rd and 4th gear. There are also some great gulley sections also that are only about 20 feet deep, but they are heaps of fun to drop into and ride - sort of like a skateboard bowl.

Suzuki Pumice Blast will be held 13-14 September and takes place on SH5, the Taupo - Napier road. The event format will be based on the Berm Buster Format. Including a total of 100km of trail with a 50km and 15km trail open Saturday and a 35km trail open Sunday only.

We've called it Suzuki Pumice Blast for good reasons. 1. PUMICE because the soil type is 100% white pumice that provides predictable traction, makes good berms and can be ridden hard in wet conditions. 2. BLAST because we will keep the ride flowing to allow for good cornering speed so riders can blast out of the turns. With all this winter rain, I have to run the rides on pumice soil to be confident that the tracks will hold up to the large numbers we get at our rides.

As well as the fast sections, we will also include some more technical single track (non bull dozed) and our well known Expert Only sections to provide some challenge.

Entry will be on the day. There is no camping, but Taupo is just 15 minutes away so you are sure to find a good place to stay (maybe with a spa pool). The parking is in a paddock right next to the forest so there is heaps of room to spread out. On a fine day, there is a great view of Mount Ruapehu from the pits.

On a safety note, there were 2 riders who suffered back injuries at the last Trail Blazer ride. They were airlifted by chopper to hospital. The good news is that the injuries were not to the spine so the riders will make a full recovery. However this is a good reminder to everyone to ride safely and maybe just throttle back a bit. Low injuries make the sports a whole lot more fun for everyone.

EPIC EVENTS CALENDAR

date
event
Location

13-14 September
Suzuki Pumice Blast Brand new 2 day
Waimihia Forest, SH.5, Taupo-Napier Road, 10 minutes from Taupo

12 October
Suzuki Trail Blazer
Tahorakuri forest, SH.5, Taupo-Rotorua Road, Taupo. NORTH SIDE OF SH5 - TRAM ROAD.

9 November
Suzuki Trail Blazer(final Trail Blazer of 2008)
Tahorakuri forest, SH.5, Taupo-Rotorua Road, Taupo. NORTH SIDE OF SH5. TRAM ROAD.

15 November
Whirinaki Quest MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDE

[cr125nz]

yep got the weekend booked in will be a trailer of hondas behind us

[cave weta]

Are riders of non dark pink bikes welcome- or is this some kind of Madi Gras?

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

no...only bright pink aloud! in this vain, I will also be bringing a honda!

[Blackbuell]

Watch out for all of us mad quads that are coming as well!!!!!!

[Crisis management]

Are riders of non dark pink bikes welcome- or is this some kind of Madi Gras?

Your safe Cave weta......there's a clutch of orange ones coming down as well.

[B0000M]

i hope you're not the same group of quads from trailblazer that insisted on riding in the middle of the tight sections idling in first gear with a huge line of bikes stuck behind you

[Blackbuell]

i hope you're not the same group of quads from trailblazer that insisted on riding in the middle of the tight sections idling in first gear with a huge line of bikes stuck behind you

Booom you will no if you ever come up behind me,just ask most of the other Kbers that know me,you will get covered in crap,by the way there are not that many two wheelers that pass me

[Reckless]

Booom you will no if you ever come up behind me,just ask most of the other Kbers that know me,you will get covered in crap,by the way there are not that many two wheelers that pass me

Hi bud Have you heard whats happening with Andy did he replace his bikes?