Sunday, April 22, 2012

ABD/Kenda super D Riverhead

Organised as a fundraiser for the West coast riders club (WCRC), this was a super casual, purely for fun event organised on a new trail in Riverhead forest. In a pleasant turn of events Riverhead was quite dry, and lacking it's signature abrasive mud. Time for some fast flowing riding. The track, yet to be given a name, was based around bumps that became jumps, wide, downward facing, fast flowing berms and the odd steep climb and rooty section to keep you honest. A unimog truck acted as shuttle for riders and bikes, whilst the pump track served as entertainment for this waiting for their next shuttle.Spot prizes were surprisingly generous, with no prizes for placings. The top prize was an ABD dirt jump frame along with a hoodie, set of flat pedals and a voucher for the local bike shop. This eclipses spot prizes I have seen at much larger events, and it is good to see people getting involved with small events like this.

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