uralla 4hr done and DUSTED

[murph the surfMember]

Well done fella’s
Its something I have never done and probably never will
Just not that competetive, I guess.
And I really really hate dust with a passion. :angry: :angry:
Sounds like ya’s had fun.
Cheers
Murph

[nathanMember]

I was going to go but its a 4hr drive so 8 hrs driving for 4hr of riding.

I did ironman in the inverel round last year near Copeton dam, I came 4th. That last hour is a killer!

Should be right for Bike Teritory on the 19th May.

[EvanMember]

You blokes are mad i dont know how you race in dust like that :sick:

[Richard WMember]

BellingenEv wrote:

You blokes are mad i dont know how you race in dust like that :sick:

I managed to get some of the dust out after the first lap by having a good spew. Don’t think the ironman’s got that luxury.

[nathan steeleMember]

BellingenEv wrote:

You blokes are mad i dont know how you race in dust like that :sick:

Dust is part of the fun really … if I couldn’t handle the dust I’d go be a pretty boy supercross rider

[Nick JacksonMember]

the rookie wrote:

BellingenEv wrote:

You blokes are mad i dont know how you race in dust like that :sick:

Dust is part of the fun really … if I couldn’t handle the dust I’d go be a pretty boy supercross rider

:laugh: :laugh:

I don’t mind the dust either , way better than foggy goggles !!

Is the Copeton Dam a good event ??

Nick

[nathan steeleMember]

Nickj wrote:

the rookie wrote:

BellingenEv wrote:

You blokes are mad i dont know how you race in dust like that :sick:

Dust is part of the fun really … if I couldn’t handle the dust I’d go be a pretty boy supercross rider

:laugh: :laugh:

I don’t mind the dust either , way better than foggy goggles !!

Is the Copeton Dam a good event ??

Nick

Don’t get me started on foggy goggles haha glad them days are gone

I honestly have no idea ! This is my first full year racing .. the only race I did before I started this year was upper horton

[ianMember]

your times are posted on the armidale club s webpage , thats pretty good organising to have the times posted so quick

[nathan steeleMember]

huskybloke wrote:

your times are posted on the armidale club s webpage , thats pretty good organising to have the times posted so quick

holy crap your not wrong about that ! … funny you can see exactly where i hit the wall … need to improve on that

[ianMember]

the rookie wrote:

huskybloke wrote:

your times are posted on the armidale club s webpage , thats pretty good organising to have the times posted so quick

holy crap your not wrong about that ! … funny you can see exactly where i hit the wall … need to improve on that

dont be to hard on yourself the ironman are tough events, i done uralla 2 years ago there were 34 in ironman class and i come 12th i was completely buggered but had a smile you couldnt wipe off my face for a week
you should be proud of yourself mate its easy to say your goin to do one of these but to finish one is just guts and determination

[nathanMember]

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:laugh: :laugh:

I don’t mind the dust either , way better than foggy goggles !!

Is the Copeton Dam a good event ??

Nick

I found Copeton quite slow and very tight, due to a lot of small thick pine trees. Some are so close that they clip both handlebars at the same time. No magor hill climbs, but lots of rocky outcrops to manuver over. Plenty of half buried rocks that will do plenty of damage to 2-stroke pipes (not looking forward to that now im on one).
Also plenty of sand sections that rut up nicely as the race progresses.

I have the whole race on helmet cam but couldn’t be bothered putting on youtube Im afraid.

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