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November 10, 2009 at 6:02 am #97501
The Dates:
Saturday 28 November – Catombal bike park. 7am for an 8am start
Sunday 29 November – Wallareen (Private property at Yeoval) 7am for an 8am start.Registered Bikes
Not required for either dayThe Venues
Catombal – one of the better bike parks in NSW, with steep hills thickly timbered in black pine. Arrowed, single direction tracks range from easy grade 1 to some 5 and 6 sections. All hard sections have alternative tracks around them. Very tight riding and always a challenge.Wallareen – a bit less than 1000 acres of rolling granite hills with open timber scattered between grassed flats. Tracks range from grade 3 to 5 with alternative tracks for hard bits – usually! Some variation in the tracks from grass track to winding through pines and finally the tough rocky sections through granite boulders, over huge granite slabs with steep climbs and descents. If you fall off in the rocks, either you or your bike will be damaged.
The Accommodation
Floor space is available at ECKS’ house. If you don’t want to sleep on the floor there are pubs in town or caravan parks – but be social, bring a swag!Friday night accommodation available if necessary, just give me a shout.
The Cost
Catombal has entry fees of $30
Wallareen has no charge, but also bear in mind that this is private property and you ride there as a friend. Don’t come crying to me or my parents if you or your bike get hurt there!
Catering – please feel free to chuck a few bucks in the tin at the BBQ, but this is optional. Don’t buy me beer or booze instead, I don’t get the chance to drink the stuff and have a fridge full already – in fact please help me drink it!!
BYO Fuel, snacks and lunches for both days
Food supplied for BBQ
Limited beer available at BBQThe Riders
ECKS
JRD
Joel and maybe a +1 or +2
Alan
Mal5.1
New_Ryder
Roy and Blue from Narrabri (Possibly one more)
Bob (Saturday)
Clarky from Mudgee (Saturday)
Mr ekipS AKA Patto (BBQ + Sunday)
Mototrans (definite maybe)Miscellaneous Details
Partners and kids are welcome to come and hang out with Mrs ECKS, swim, whatever! Any kids who ride can come to either venue as there are kids tracks at Catombal and we can mow in a grass track at Wallareen.November 10, 2009 at 6:06 am #160268Love the title ECKS, wish I could make and have bought the kids out, well done so far
TB
November 10, 2009 at 6:10 am #160275Trailboss wrote:
Quote:Love the title ECKS, wish I could make and have bought the kids out, well done so farTB
Thanks TB, you’ll get to see me in person more often shortly… big news coming up. This will be a farewell ride of sorts. Sold the house in Wello, moving to Orange!
So all you blokes please come and drink my beer so I don’t have to move it! :laugh:
November 10, 2009 at 6:17 am #160276wish i lived closer
sounds like some good riding
November 10, 2009 at 6:56 am #160277Hey ECKS, I’ll confirm in the next couple of days mate. Sound like a top weekend is planned.
November 10, 2009 at 7:30 am #160269SOUNDS LIKE A HOOT ECKS
Wish I could have made it down, but I am tied up in Newy for a bit sorryHave a great time
November 10, 2009 at 7:33 am #160284Boony is saying MMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmm could be an option as Missus has family in wellington…Please tell me its around wellington??????
sounds like a good weekend ecks.November 10, 2009 at 8:27 am #160285its around wellington Boony
November 10, 2009 at 10:24 pm #160291
AnonymousOh man! I really want to come but it’s a good trek out and I will be spending mucho money the weekend before at the HVMCC Pony Express and buying a new dog today
November 11, 2009 at 10:50 am #160400Moto wrote:
Quote:Oh man! I really want to come but it’s a good trek out and I will be spending mucho money the weekend before at the HVMCC Pony Express and buying a new dog todayWhat? Hang on, I think you can do better than that, there’s only 3 excuses in one sentance there mate! :laugh:
You’re missing out, this will be primo riding!
Boony, all close to Wellington mate, strap the banana behind the green frog and hit the toad mate!
November 15, 2009 at 7:57 am #160523Hey ECKS,
I have to pull out mate. Have to visit the outlaws and that weekend is the only one suitable.
Sorry mate.
Have a good weekend.
November 15, 2009 at 8:38 am #161114Shame to miss you Mal, but that’s fair enough. Just be sure to lay it on how much you are missing by visiting the outlaws! :laugh:
November 15, 2009 at 9:09 am #161119I’ll let them know don’t worry.
I’m sure we’ll catch up soon for a ride, I read somewhere your heading to Orange. That will be a lot easier to organise rides.
November 15, 2009 at 10:01 am #160270G’day Ecks, I don’t think I can attend either. This weekend is going to be another heavy ride session up Lithgow way Sat/Sun and I don’t have that many leave passes. I see Patto is coming down which is great news. I might drop by and say hello but ride I won’t. Catombal is nice and hot this time of year not my cuppa tea …
See you then!November 15, 2009 at 10:28 am #161122sounds to me like you get plenty of leave passes axel do you want to lend me some i am still getting over the 4day with the misses.i will prably have to be home for bed with this ride but would rather be drinking erics beer and staying at wellington
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