riderideride
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hmmm by the looks of things I think there might be some very muddy little piggies this weekend 
Inter Winter XC Series
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throwback
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Just how they like it!!hmmm by the looks of things I think there might be some very muddy little piggies this weekend
I've got all the maps and stuff, as I've ridden there before. we wanted to ride the upper Pines, where all the steep techy stuff is, and i was hoping they're ok. CBf riding out there if its screwed...
jakecycles
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Castlemaine Interwinter round 2 sunday 17 july
Ok. Out and about on the course last night on a night ride, race course not wet, access tracks ( yes they were wet ) it pissed down heavy drizzel and some showers yesterday and while we were out. Tracks were moist, but not wet. sun is shining and the forecast for the next few days will have the bushland as dry as a chip. My feet did not get damp all night long, and I roosted some puddles on the way home.
In the 10 years that we have been running races around here, we have hardly had a wet muddy one.
For the Pines all the tracks are clear, I and some others have spent plenty of time in there with the chain saws clearing the whole loop.
for more info visit the club website. At this stage there are about 90 entries, so we are looking forward to a excellent days racing.
oink.
Ok. Out and about on the course last night on a night ride, race course not wet, access tracks ( yes they were wet ) it pissed down heavy drizzel and some showers yesterday and while we were out. Tracks were moist, but not wet. sun is shining and the forecast for the next few days will have the bushland as dry as a chip. My feet did not get damp all night long, and I roosted some puddles on the way home.
In the 10 years that we have been running races around here, we have hardly had a wet muddy one.
For the Pines all the tracks are clear, I and some others have spent plenty of time in there with the chain saws clearing the whole loop.
for more info visit the club website. At this stage there are about 90 entries, so we are looking forward to a excellent days racing.
oink.
Chasing Bacon or The Riddle?
I've been hearing some negative stuff about the Castlemaine track being pretty damp and stacked with fire trails, although I've only heard only good things about the Riddle race in Riddells creek, apparently it's a whole new track, a never before seen or raced track with not a single puddle and 90% singletrack. Sounds pretty good to me, and it's on privarte property so it sounds like they have been doing a lot of work with no restrictions, I've heard they have put a few surprises in to challenge and excite riders. My money is in the Riddle.
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I've been hearing some negative stuff about the Castlemaine track being pretty damp and stacked with fire trails, although I've only heard only good things about the Riddle race in Riddells creek, apparently it's a whole new track, a never before seen or raced track with not a single puddle and 90% singletrack. Sounds pretty good to me, and it's on privarte property so it sounds like they have been doing a lot of work with no restrictions, I've heard they have put a few surprises in to challenge and excite riders. My money is in the Riddle.
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moist [mɔɪst]
adj
1. slightly damp or wet
adj
1. slightly damp or wet
Timmy!!!
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Ah... Unattributed hearsay. That most reliable of information sources.
...pause...
Not!
Dr. Kyle, if you are going to undermine the Castlemaine event then at least have the decency to do it with some first-hand knowledge.
akashra
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And I've heard there's some pretty lame and desperate tactics being used to try to drag people away from Castlemaine, here we see evidence of it. Can I point out that 90% single track in an enduro ourse is a *bad* thing?
A course that's never been raced or publicly been ridden can really claim very little over public land that can be checked any time by the general public.
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My mate is the pig. God help him out there.....
Just bringing this to the front of the thread again so that any of you with spare change can find the link to donate to him.
It's a very worthy cause and should be an awesome day of racing! Go hard and get that pig!!!!
jakecycles
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Now it is Frosty not Moist Oink Oink
500m of fire trail out of a 5 km XCO course is not stacked. Plenty of singletrack fun for the 100 + entries we already have .
Timmy!!!
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Track Conditions
I went out there this afternoon to see the track and try it for myself. I was lucky enough to bump into one of the locals who showed me around the race course and some other trails as well.
The trails are dry, grippy fast, and fantastic. I did not get a drop of mud or water on my bike, and I had a blast. There is only one word for this race track, and it is..
Totally Excellent
OK, so it was two words... I'm a bad person. Let's hug, and cry, and move on.
I went out there this afternoon to see the track and try it for myself. I was lucky enough to bump into one of the locals who showed me around the race course and some other trails as well.
The trails are dry, grippy fast, and fantastic. I did not get a drop of mud or water on my bike, and I had a blast. There is only one word for this race track, and it is..
Totally Excellent
OK, so it was two words... I'm a bad person. Let's hug, and cry, and move on.
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throwback
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Yeah our crew are likely to be out there for a spin tomorrow afternoon as well. Under a guise of 'checking out the course' but basically just building up a thirst ready for Le Tour on the big screen. See you out there...
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Bumped into Timmy!!! out there this arvo, good fun. Just thought I'd post some extra info as it's a couple of minutes ride from where I live. I'll probably be sleeping in Sun morn, might hear me snoring
The bulk of the course is single track with a sprinkling of short wider track and dirt road sections so passing shouldn't be a drama. There's really only one slow point in the entire course to look out for - a tight U turn at the bottom of a short rocky-ish little descent that could catch you out the first time around. The rest of the course though is fast, couple of +40km/h single track descents, some short climbs here and there, a mix of surfaces, hammer the whole way round pretty much. There are a few places the trail tightens up as it passes between trees - wide moto bars could lead to anguish.
As of this arvo it's in prime condition - dry, fast and grippy - thanks to the rain early in the week followed by some sun. The forecast for Sunday includes rain moving in from the west during the early hours of the morning onwards but dunno, only small amount of rain by the look of it so who knows, could amount to zip. Mud is not a drama in that area anyway as there's not enough dirt to make much mud... but riding around there in the rain the drive train can get coated in fine grit so I would bring a mid-heavy lube just in case. Water drains away so fast from these trails... all up they're little gems during Winter.
Lots of trails on the other side of Muckleford-Castlemaine Rd too, worth checking out after the event if you get the oppo.
The bulk of the course is single track with a sprinkling of short wider track and dirt road sections so passing shouldn't be a drama. There's really only one slow point in the entire course to look out for - a tight U turn at the bottom of a short rocky-ish little descent that could catch you out the first time around. The rest of the course though is fast, couple of +40km/h single track descents, some short climbs here and there, a mix of surfaces, hammer the whole way round pretty much. There are a few places the trail tightens up as it passes between trees - wide moto bars could lead to anguish.
As of this arvo it's in prime condition - dry, fast and grippy - thanks to the rain early in the week followed by some sun. The forecast for Sunday includes rain moving in from the west during the early hours of the morning onwards but dunno, only small amount of rain by the look of it so who knows, could amount to zip. Mud is not a drama in that area anyway as there's not enough dirt to make much mud... but riding around there in the rain the drive train can get coated in fine grit so I would bring a mid-heavy lube just in case. Water drains away so fast from these trails... all up they're little gems during Winter.
Lots of trails on the other side of Muckleford-Castlemaine Rd too, worth checking out after the event if you get the oppo.
jakecycles
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Not to late.
check the rockyriders website interwinter page entries are allowed on the day.
we would prefer you to enter under your own name. It interfers with the timing, grading and series prize/competition. It will cost you 5 bucks extra to enter on the day
check the rockyriders website interwinter page entries are allowed on the day.
we would prefer you to enter under your own name. It interfers with the timing, grading and series prize/competition. It will cost you 5 bucks extra to enter on the day
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riderideride
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You can race for me if I can have your points! I have entered the whole series but am sitting this one out due to illness. Will be there on support duty though
I have entered the whole series but am sitting this one out due to illness. Will be there on support duty though jakecycles
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Into every life a little rain might fall
Sunday 17 July
Cloudy. Areas of rain. Winds northerly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 5 with daytime temperatures reaching around 10.
Rain wont effect Castlemaine until after the race is done. If it does get wet, the track will stay moist, but not muddy.
Sunday 17 July
Cloudy. Areas of rain. Winds northerly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 5 with daytime temperatures reaching around 10.
Rain wont effect Castlemaine until after the race is done. If it does get wet, the track will stay moist, but not muddy.
riderideride
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I think it was muddy