EOI Catombal/Wallareen run 28/29 November 2009

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October 28, 2009 at 4:54 am #97426

Eric Smith
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This is an idea I have come up with to get some riding in! I have a new baby as most of you would be aware, and work has been flat stick. This has meant that I haven’t had a ride since the Coona Pony Express and it is bloody killing me!!

So the solution I have come up with is to have a ride local(ish) to me and bring the mountain to muhammed so to speak!

The general idea:

All riding grade 3-4 but help will be offered and photos taken if anyone gets stuck!

Saturday – Early ride at Catombal to beat the heat. We should be able to cover most trails there by lunchtime or so. Riding is all single track, steep to undulating hills through thick pine forest, like Louee but less chopped up and tougher I think. Afternoon spent at the ECKS house in the pool with beers and BBQ laid on.

Sunday – Another early ride at my parents farm, “Wallareen” at Yeoval, about 40km west of Wellington. This country is granite hills, quite steep and challenging in places and the tracks will be either brand new or works in progress, depending on how much I can get done between now and the date.

Finish time about lunchtime so that those travelling can get away unless there is enough keen to continue.

Rego for the bikes isn’t required for either venue.

Accommodation available at ECKS’ house, camping, swag on the floor, whatever. Workshop facilities for any running repairs and some undercover parking. The bikes can be locked up at night for security.

Wellington is about 4 hours from Newcastle, 3 hours from Tamworth, 4-5 hours from Sydney, depending on where you are located at that end of the world.

Mrs ECKS also thought that partners and kids might like to come along. She won’t come to Catombal, maybe to the farm, but would love some company if any families wanted to tag along.

I am looking for expressions of interest and will put up a thread with the final details once we have it nutted out.

So, anyone keen?

So far we have:

ECKS
JRD
My mate Joel and maybe a +1 or +2

This should be a good one, and we have fallbacks if either venue isn’t suitable.

October 28, 2009 at 6:03 am #158382

alan
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hay ecks would the children be able to ride at your parents place to reckon they would be keen

October 28, 2009 at 6:10 am #158396

Eric Smith
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Yes mate, both places are kid-friendly. Catombal has the mini bike track and the learners loops and the farm is quite open in places, we could cut in a simple grass track with a mower no problem.

October 28, 2009 at 6:19 am #158399

alan
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sounds good me and the kids will prably come one day just have to con the misses

October 28, 2009 at 9:08 am #158383

Mal
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Sounds good ECKS. I’m not working that weekend and there is nothing on the calender. I will check with my better half. But very interested.

October 28, 2009 at 10:21 am #158384

Bob Dowsett
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I’m keen maybe only for 1 day at this stage prob satwill have to commit later around harvest and work commitments and having more kids

November 1, 2009 at 5:21 am #158434

alan
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bump anyone else going should be a good ride

November 2, 2009 at 12:23 am #158915

Eric Smith
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Double bump!

I spent some time yesterday cutting in some tracks at Wallareen… hooo boy, if you love twisty stuff through trees then picking your way through rocks, this will float your boat bigtime! I’m keen to get back and cut some more in, it was that much fun! Slow work but!

So, any more starters? I’d like a few more before I contact Catombal about booking the park for the day.

C’mon Old Bulls, this one is not to be missed!!

November 3, 2009 at 1:15 am #159012

Eric Smith
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BUMP-O-RAMA!

Any of you New Bulls up for a great weekend???

C’mon slackers, stick yer hands up!

November 5, 2009 at 11:28 am #159259

alan
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wellington is an exciting up to date fun place to visit its all there who s coming to see it may even go for a ride while i am there with ecks

November 5, 2009 at 11:34 am #159687

Greg
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white rocket wrote:

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wellington is an exciting up to date fun place to visit

Yeah you may convince someone that hasn’t been there I have Its a nice place but come on Rocket

TB

November 5, 2009 at 11:35 am #158385

Liam
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Is it to be expected to be worth 8 hours in the car?
On a good note I could have a Monday RDO worked up by then.
I like hills for hilling, semi open for drift and being a pest for fun.

November 5, 2009 at 9:52 pm #159688

Eric Smith
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Diddel wrote:

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Is it to be expected to be worth 8 hours in the car?
On a good note I could have a Monday RDO worked up by then.
I like hills for hilling, semi open for drift and being a pest for fun.

Mate, its riding somewhere different with a top bunch of blokes, drinking piss, talking crap – Of course it is worth 8 hours drive!

In all seriousness, Catombal has some of the best tracks I’ve seen, challenging to say the least! And the Wallareen riding will be a blast, well worth a visit!

Wello is nothing special, but the company and the riding is what this is about! (Nice try though Rocket!!)

Getting close to final calls… anyone else gonna put up their hand?

November 6, 2009 at 4:20 am #158386

Jason
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I already have one hand up, I’ll put both up for good measure…

November 6, 2009 at 6:23 am #158387

Liam
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Enlist me as a maybe.
If nothing special comes up local I’ll try attend.
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