Ourimbah next weekend - First race

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Tye

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Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone can help me out, I'm planning on doing my first race next weekend at ourimbah, and I'm unsure what class i need to be in. I'm 14 and riding a dj bike, and I'm unsure if i need to be in sport or junior hardtail. I timed my self last week and i was doing around 6 30, but that was with a crash and dropped chains etc. I now have a chain guide, dh tyres and can ride a few sections faster. I don't think a 5 30 would be too hard. Is this a reasanable time for ht? Or should i go sport for my first race?
Thanks for the help
 
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Tye_B40 said:
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone can help me out, I'm planning on doing my first race next weekend at ourimbah, and I'm unsure what class i need to be in. I'm 14 and riding a dj bike, and I'm unsure if i need to be in sport or junior hardtail. I timed my self last week and i was doing around 6 30, but that was with a crash and dropped chains etc. I now have a chain guide, dh tyres and can ride a few sections faster. I don't think a 5 30 would be too hard. Is this a reasanable time for ht? Or should i go sport for my first race?
Thanks for the help
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It doesn’t really matter but Jr hard tail would be your best bet.
 
brodie_rider

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i race jr hardtail also. Ill try get out to the race if i can rebend my disc but if not then i shant be seeing you
p.s. any tips on anyone to rebend discs
 
whitey89

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brodie_rider said:
p.s. any tips on anyone to rebend discs
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Take it off, put it on a hard/flat surface (such as a stone bench) and look where is is bent. Then bend it over the edge of the bench by hand. If its mangled then its basically new disk time.
 
Jordo_c

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just go to the ccomtb website and see the results to recent races in HT devision and juniors and see where you'd best fall into
 
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Tye_B40 said:
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone can help me out, I'm planning on doing my first race next weekend at ourimbah, and I'm unsure what class i need to be in. I'm 14 and riding a dj bike, and I'm unsure if i need to be in sport or junior hardtail. I timed my self last week and i was doing around 6 30, but that was with a crash and dropped chains etc. I now have a chain guide, dh tyres and can ride a few sections faster. I don't think a 5 30 would be too hard. Is this a reasanable time for ht? Or should i go sport for my first race?
Thanks for the help
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Junior Hardtail.
If you feel like racing something other than that, Go with age (u15/17, depending on when your birthday is).

Sport against the big boys could be a bit intimidating for your first race.
Hope this helped.

Andrew
 
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Tye

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Ok, thanks for the help guys. I'm pretty tall and will be riding a grey Scott Voltage if anyone wants to say hi.
 
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todd94

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junior hardtail would be the best

Tye_B40 said:
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone can help me out, I'm planning on doing my first race next weekend at ourimbah, and I'm unsure what class i need to be in. I'm 14 and riding a dj bike, and I'm unsure if i need to be in sport or junior hardtail. I timed my self last week and i was doing around 6 30, but that was with a crash and dropped chains etc. I now have a chain guide, dh tyres and can ride a few sections faster. I don't think a 5 30 would be too hard. Is this a reasanable time for ht? Or should i go sport for my first race?
Thanks for the help
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smitty_jr

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yay, someone else in Junior hardtail, it sucks when its only me and one other person (im on a yellow jackal) hope to see you there :)
 
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^^^^Was that you at monster in the hols(monday of 2nd week i think)? I was riding with my mate with kris, and he was talking to a guy an a yellow jackal.
 
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Yer that was the one...
Also, to anyone that knows, what is involved with registration? I don't have any form of license or membership, i was just planning on getting a day license, but is there anything i need to bring along(apart from money)?
 
@nDr3w

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Tye_B40 said:
Yer that was the one...
Also, to anyone that knows, what is involved with registration? I don't have any form of license or membership, i was just planning on getting a day license, but is there anything i need to bring along(apart from money)?
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I.D, a guardian to sign you up.
Day licence is $15, + $10 race fee for memory.

Just groove on down to the rego area in the bottom carpark, the friendly people will sort you out no worries.

-Andrew.
 
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@nDr3w said:
I.D, a guardian to sign you up.
Day licence is $15, + $10 race fee for memory.

Just groove on down to the rego area in the bottom carpark, the friendly people will sort you out no worries.

-Andrew.
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Ok sweet, but I'm not going with my 'rents, will i be cool to sign up with mates dad as guardian?
 
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Tye_B40 said:
Ok sweet, but I'm not going with my 'rents, will i be cool to sign up with mates dad as guardian?
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Not too sure on that one. Don't think it's a problem.
Maybe bring a permission note or something from your folks?
Hopefully Wayno or someone can sort you out here?

Andrew
 
T-Rex

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Tye_B40 said:
Ok sweet, but I'm not going with my 'rents, will i be cool to sign up with mates dad as guardian?
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You should be OK with your mate's dad signing for you, I (a dad) have done this for my son's mates in the past. Just get him to go to rego with you
 
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