Project Rameka working bees
Wednesday working bees - daylight saving ends on Sunday April 4th which means we only have four more Wednesdays to make the most of that extra daylight. So... see you there?!
Same applies to Tuesday working bees. Work on developing bits of single track down by the road has already crossed the creek and reached the point where the track splits to connect with the bottom of GEx and the bottom of the proposed next track, The Odyssey.
There is also likely to be an extra working bee when Jonathan and Bronnie are in the Bay in a couple of weeks, probably Sunday 21st March, if that time suits you better. Check in at the Quiet Revolution if you need more info.
Same applies to Tuesday working bees. Work on developing bits of single track down by the road has already crossed the creek and reached the point where the track splits to connect with the bottom of GEx and the bottom of the proposed next track, The Odyssey.
There is also likely to be an extra working bee when Jonathan and Bronnie are in the Bay in a couple of weeks, probably Sunday 21st March, if that time suits you better. Check in at the Quiet Revolution if you need more info.
Coppermine Results
Wow! another great turn out from the Bay for two years running. Thirteen of us went over the hill, Melanie Miller bagged first place in the Women's Enduro, Seamus cleaned up in the Epic Vet 2 category and despite a bit of cramp for a few of us we all got through unscathed and with good performances all round, well done the Bay.....full results below...!
http://www.coppermine.co.nz/2010resultsbyclass.pdf
http://www.coppermine.co.nz/2010resultsbyclass.pdf
Well done Reece!
Just wanted to say well done Reece for finishing 3rd overall in The NZ MTB Cup after his recent run in Rotorua, follow the link below for full list of results, and just for the hell of it here's Reece in mid air down at his home track.....
http://www.mtbnz.org/wp-content/uploads/NZ-MTB-Cup-DH-Points.pdf
KIWI BREVET
In case you haven't heard, the inaugural Kiwi Brevet is happening right now. It's an approx 1100km multi-day bike ride around the top of the South Island with as much off-road as possible. GB locals Lisa Savage and Tony Bateup are doing really well! Check it out at http://www.kiwibrevet.blogspot.com/
Bike week ride at Project Rameka
Kids and their carers are invited to a mountain bike ride at Project Rameka on Sunday 14th Feb, meet 10am by the big totara tree at the start of the Rameka Creek gorge to sort transport up to the Project. Those who are capable of biking up the road are encouraged to do so; otherwise, car-pooling will reduce the number of vehicles driving up.
The ride is probably more suitable to kids 10yrs and older, but younger kids have ridden it - at the official opening of Great Expectations in November, one 6yr old boy did the circuit twice (with dad running along behind) and a 10yr old did it 4 times! Wednesday working bees have improved the track even more since then.
All kids must have an adult carer with them (e.g. a parent) who is responsible for safety and behaviour. Riders/walkers/runners use the track at their own risk. There are some quite steep drop-offs at the side of the track in places so care is needed. The track itself is suitable for most riders and has been well-used by many people over the summer. Time for more locals to enjoy it as well!
BBQ to follow, sponsored by Nikki Ryan. More info available from The Quiet Revolution.
The ride is probably more suitable to kids 10yrs and older, but younger kids have ridden it - at the official opening of Great Expectations in November, one 6yr old boy did the circuit twice (with dad running along behind) and a 10yr old did it 4 times! Wednesday working bees have improved the track even more since then.
All kids must have an adult carer with them (e.g. a parent) who is responsible for safety and behaviour. Riders/walkers/runners use the track at their own risk. There are some quite steep drop-offs at the side of the track in places so care is needed. The track itself is suitable for most riders and has been well-used by many people over the summer. Time for more locals to enjoy it as well!
BBQ to follow, sponsored by Nikki Ryan. More info available from The Quiet Revolution.
Track building - Rameka project
Work has started on the lower part of 'Great Expectations', one of the tracks currently in progress as part of the Rameka Project. The picture above shows the point at which 'Great Expectations' will meet the technical Downhill track 'The Odyssey' (on the right of pink tape)
There are now two, weekly working bees, on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 5pm, with the Tuesday spot now focussing on the lower part of the project. As you can see from the photo some of the track is through dense bush and there is still an imense amount of work required to finish and maintain these tracks, all members and non members are welcome to contribute to these evenings as well as any other spare time, no experience of track building is required, but long trousers, long sleeves and gloves are reccommended!
Rameka Track counter
Neil Murray from DOC gets his hands dirty installing a counter on the Rameka Track to record usage numbers. There has been a rise in Mountain Bike riders using the track possibly due to the new 'Canaan Main Loop' cross country track being finished and ridden by large numbers. The 'Gold Creek loop' a smaller, family friendly loop is being constructed at the moment and has a funding application in to help pay for it's completion. It is hoped it will be finished by November 2010.
Well done Reece!
Reece Potter gets 3rd overall in the South Island Cup at last week's Championships in Nelson. Despite puncturing and crashing on his first seeded run, Reece managed to get back on his bike and finish 8th but carried points through rounds 1 and 2 in Christchurch and Dunedin to give him 3rd overall in Under 17's an all round top effort, well done Reece!
Reece & Dafydd DH pics
Reece and Dafydd having a little play on Reece's DH track, follow the link below for more sic pics!