inzane wrote: Was that the duck inbetween the two trees just after the marshal and first aid?? Apparently on practice day there were a number of people collected one or other of the two trees! One guy even ended up swinging from one...

That's the one Pretty graceful as errors on the dirt go. I remember watching for a while there in 06 and lots of people had close calls and a couple of nastier ones. I was at least able to sympathise!

XCguy wrote: I have just posted up a few pics on the South Island XC cup gallery... http://www.vorb.org.nz/photos-album-2660.html. Some were taken by Nigel who took my camera for a walk while I was getting video footage. Let me know if you want any high res originals.

There's a couple of me Can you flick 'em through? lisa@vorb.org.nz

Ta muchly (collecting pics of me on the Blur)

inzane wrote: Was that the duck inbetween the two trees just after the marshal and first aid?? Apparently on practice day there were a number of people collected one or other of the two trees! One guy even ended up swinging from one...

I marshalled there for Saturday morning. Good times!

XCrider wrote:

danose wrote:

inzane wrote:

danose wrote:

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

come on slim - it's not THAT bad!!! I reckon you and Shailer should enter next year

Exactly. If Danose can ride it... it aint that bad!!

I didn't even crash on the log drop! Though I did get close

Yeah id have to say that is proberly a real good specator or marshell point, i had a few stomach in my mouth experiences there. But my biggest one was on the first lap going down into the creek at the bottom of slim line, back wheel went up and trying to wipe speed of for that section with only your front wheel on the ground i thought id have to spend the rest of the race in dirty shorts.

Heh heh. I saw that- you made quite an alarmed sort of noise!

Mind you, big ups, I couldn't ride that track with only half a fork..

Clarky wrote:
I marshalled there for Saturday morning. Good times!

I know you threatened to shove a stick in my spokes - but a whole tree!

Oh and what brand of bike was the winner of Pro Elite riding??[/quote]

Unless he's changed in last month....That would be a Trek hardtail under Mr Drower, the man who dominated both Coronet and Waipara, would it not?

AuntBetty wrote: Oh and what brand of bike was the winner of Pro Elite riding??

Unless he's changed in last month....That would be a Trek hardtail under Mr Drower, the man who dominated both Coronet and Waipara, would it not?

yeti asr I think

Damn fine job he was doing on it too. Very smooth!!

Clarky wrote:

inzane wrote: Was that the duck inbetween the two trees just after the marshal and first aid?? Apparently on practice day there were a number of people collected one or other of the two trees! One guy even ended up swinging from one...

I marshalled there for Saturday morning. Good times!

I assume this is where you are all talking about...

inzane wrote:Damn fine job he was doing on it too. Very smooth!!

actually award for 'Mr Smooth' has to be the dude on the orange specialized (think it was Niall Davis who got 3rd) who was nose wheelieing down the second part of the s-bend. Trully great skills (then again, with that surname he'd have to be special!)

thpeshial?

inzane wrote:

AuntBetty wrote: Oh and what brand of bike was the winner of Pro Elite riding??

Unless he's changed in last month....That would be a Trek hardtail under Mr Drower, the man who dominated both Coronet and Waipara, would it not?

yeti asr I think

Damn fine job he was doing on it too. Very smooth!!

Right you are. I stand corrected. Just saw what looks to be Mr Drower in the galleries on what definately looks like a Yeti. I imagine he will be rather quick on a fully!

XCguy wrote:

Clarky wrote:

inzane wrote: Was that the duck inbetween the two trees just after the marshal and first aid?? Apparently on practice day there were a number of people collected one or other of the two trees! One guy even ended up swinging from one...

I marshalled there for Saturday morning. Good times!

I assume this is where you are all talking about...

yes I'm famous!!! I had a few hairy moments during the race. progressivly rode like a nana as the race went on, cos I was getting so tired and really worried about hitting a tree with my broken collar bone. did a massive front wheel manule after one of the tiny drops and had a crash on the same corner which took me out 2 years ago. luckily I clipped the tree with the good shoulder.good thing I clipped the tree with my good shoulder, otherwise I would've been in tears

XCguy wrote:

Clarky wrote:

inzane wrote: Was that the duck inbetween the two trees just after the marshal and first aid?? Apparently on practice day there were a number of people collected one or other of the two trees! One guy even ended up swinging from one...

I marshalled there for Saturday morning. Good times!

I assume this is where you are all talking about...

Yup... just as well he is breathing in!!

XCguy wrote:

Clarky wrote:

inzane wrote: Was that the duck inbetween the two trees just after the marshal and first aid?? Apparently on practice day there were a number of people collected one or other of the two trees! One guy even ended up swinging from one...

I marshalled there for Saturday morning. Good times!

I assume this is where you are all talking about...

I those trees!

wgtngrl wrote: There's a couple of me Can you flick 'em through?

Ta muchly (collecting pics of me on the Blur)

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