danose wrote:

Tama wrote:

danose wrote:I reckon you should make it 5 laps next year - 4 is just a tad short

Race Pro Elite - 6 laps of fun

I'm 20 years too old for elite!

craig - what do you reckon, mt vulcan 12 hour day/nighter!

Make it a 24, then see how well the 24hr solos go down slimline at 3am..

danose wrote:
I reckon you should make it 5 laps next year - 4 is just a tad short

The U19's were wanting more laps (before they raced - it would be interesting to hear their feedback after the race). Because the Sport Class was taken out we made a compromise so that stepping up wouldn't be so daunting for those who would usually ride in Sport Class.

Sport Class will be back next year for the SI Cup, but I doubt we'll have another "national" event at the Vulcaniser. ...though we said that last time too.

Here is the result file (excel) we have put up on our site - all the categories on the one file. Mark Williams or Oliver Whalley's times need fixing up as Mark finished in front.

XCwife wrote:Sport Class will be back next year for the SI Cup, but I doubt we'll have another "national" event at the Vulcaniser. ...though we said that last time too.

presuming it'll be back to just a club/local race, then you could just have 2 categories

enduro 7 laps
sport 4 laps

and then just start the enduro riders an hour before everyone else (say 10am for enduro, 11am for sport)

would also mean race day wouldn't be quite so long for you guys (since racing would all be over before 2pm!)

Butch wrote:Make it a 24, then see how well the 24hr solos go down slimline at 3am..

doing that would require installing a conveyer belt from the log drop up to a heli pad

Wow Anton Coopers lap times are scary. If he could keep that pace up he would have ended up mid pack in Elite men. Not bad for a 13(?) year old!

Clarky wrote:Great pics, Arseholia Pavlovia

And if anyone wants high(er) res pics just flick me a PM or email

Tri wrote: Wow Anton Coopers lap times are scary. If he could keep that pace up he would have ended up mid pack in Elite men. Not bad for a 13(?) year old!

That wee dude is a freakin' ripper!

Looks hilarious screaming down the singletrack on a bike twice the size he is though!

And his huck to gnar at the carpark didn't result in a flattie

Yeah, that woulda been fail bigtime if that happened..

Just wanted to share this email we received with you, as we thought it summed up the Open Day and what we wanted to acheive nicely.

"I just thought that I would say a quick thank you very much for the open day a the vulcaniser. That is the most punishing, fun and entertaining track that I have been on. It showed me my lack of fitness in a very short period. I really appreciated the open day, as going on that track for a race would be even harder and possibly beyond me. So the open day was the perfect way to have a blast in a not too serious way. Thank you very much, and I hope that we can have some more days at that wonderful wonderful track. "

Did any vorbers come out to the Open Day that wouldn't have considered racing?

Yup, me
Sessioning Slimline was plenty fun for me

XCguy wrote:Did any vorbers come out to the Open Day that wouldn't have considered racing?

Well, I woulda ridden at the Open Day 'cept that I got a taster the weekend before
Maybe next year I'll have the fitness to give Sport Class ago

There is no way I'd race that course and part of it is named after me!!

Watch out for some mods on the slimline for next year, I am going to go on a berm building spree some time over winter!!

mmmm bigger berms would be all good. Definitely need some rain as that dust would be rather hard to make stay in a berm shape!!