Pictures from recent events

Great evening, and great turnout once again at the ROOTS BAR last night, hope everyone enjoyed themselves.  Julie Thompson gave me a disc with some pics on some of Karl doing his pump track, Steve at the Rollo's race and some from the 6 hour race at Rabbit Island.

mmmmmm looks to me like A NICE BIG TENT for you all to huddle under would have been just the thing!!!!!!!

MORE PHOTOS HERE

Ladies Ride

Sunday 27th 10am at base of Rameka Creek Rd. Easy pace.
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6 Hours in the Rain on Rabbit Island

25 Golden Bay Mountain Bike Club Riders made it to Rabbit Island in Wind, Rain, and thick mud.
Bruce and Melanie came First in the mixed team race. Joe, Glenda and Annie were 5th.
Ari and Tony came 6th in the heavily contested mens team event.
Justine, Jilly and Jeanine came 9th in the ladies team and 4 thirteen year old girls; Katy, Holly, Tullia and Moko came 12th.
The tea Ladies, Nic, Pam and Pete(!!!) drank tea.
Well done to everyone who rode in such atrocious conditions, and thanks to the supporters who came to see us.

Gold Creek Loop work starts at Canaan

At last we get to start digging the 2nd bush section of the Gold Creek loop up at Canaan, the bad news is it's winter!  After last year Karl vowed to never work another winter at Canaan, Sorry Karl.....
Thanks to the Lion foundation we are going to have an awesome bit of singletrack not just for kids, but this is going to be a fun ride for everyone.......
Feel free to drop in up there, we could be there for another month, and it's always good to have visitors, ......and cake!
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Gibbs Hill Girl's Ride

We kick started a great winter of 'Girl's Rides' with a lap of Gibbs Hill last Sunday.  It was our day, the clouds parted, the rain stopped and we rode in perfect sunshine with clear views of the end of the spit and out to the snowy Kaikoura Rages.  We had a heap of laughs and fun with a group of 11 girls (we split into two groups for the DOC section of track).  I'm looking forward to the next one for sure!

Next Girl's Ride: Sunday 27th June: Project Rameka & One Klick Ally - Meet at the bottom of Rameka Creek Rd or contact Mel on 027 611 8886.  All levels welcome.

'ONE KLICK'

Work on the bottom section alongside Rameka Creek Road continues. It is hoped that in the next few weeks we will have One Kilometre of track off the Road. We have recently solved the problem of the hazardous pipe which many of us (including myself) have come to grief on by losing the front wheel.  You will now be able to by pass this, or take the 'Weka flyover' which now protects the above mentioned pipes!

6 hour event next month

If anyone is interested in doing the 6 hour team race on 20th June at Rabbit Island, let me know.  I had planned a track building day on that day, but that could be changed.
Some more details on Nelson Mountainbike website (see links in right hand column or try here)
Don't worry about taking a tent, we will use the Jennian/GB mtb club tent as used at the Mystery ride!

All go up at Canaan...

We've just finished marking out the last part of the Canaan main loop.  The final 2km of the main loop will by-pass the road and come out of the bush into the Harwoods Hole Car Park. There will also be an option to ride the Gold Creek loop back to the Car Park too, signaling the end to riding the downhill dirt road into the Car Park. It promises to be a 'Rollercoaster' ride with awesome views looking across the bush to Harwoods Hole, taking in classic Canaan geography, natural berms, and the odd rock squeeze. 

It will be completely in keeping with the rest of the main loop, and we already know this section will become the icing on the cake to what is already  a classic XC course.

Doc have started a big fencing project in the area set aside for the finish of the main Canaan loop. We liased with them to line up the sheep stop for the bikes to continue unimpeded.  Yet to be dug in to place, but otherwise ready to go.  The last bit of bush where the track goes is awesome too. This is the last section of the Canaan tracks to be funded, if you thought it was good this summer, just you wait.......!

Endura race team

Incase anyone is interested, Jack Bauer is racing in Europe at the moment as part of the Endura Racing squad, and has been picked as one of a team of six to take on the Rhone-Alpes Isere Tour which is a four stage, 600km hilly road ride, south east of Lyon in France.  You can follow it through the website which is here:http://www.enduraracing.com/Item.aspx?dept_id=5&item_id=87
Also worth checking out his profile on the squad page and seeing what his favourite route is!