Blast From The Past 2011

Lynskey · *by **Lynskey** on Tue 1/Nov/11 8:57am*

Way back in the day, Simon Kennett used to run the Wellington Short Course XC Champs along this course. It has changed little over the years, save for a great new piece of single track near the bottom built, coincidentally, with Kennett initiative.

No, it's not the most glorious single track meal in Wellington. Yes, the climb is fairly miserable. Of course, there will be some sort of weirdo task to complete at the 1/2 way point. Naturally, there will be a single speed category. But more importantly, it is a hark back to the good old days.

It's a week out from the Huka XL, so a good chance to sharpen the shanks with a nice short effort. It may even be fun?

Critical Details:

Course: Up the Tip Track / Down Red Rocks
When: Registration from 8am Sunday 20 November 2011 - Gun goes at 10am.
Where: The Quarry on the South Coast. Start from the carpark and ride around until you see the obvious start/finish point.
Damage: $5.00

I've attached the event poster, but I'm not very good with attachments so it may not work.

Get amongst it!

1scotty1 · *by **1scotty1** on Tue 1/Nov/11 9:10am*

Wow. You reach 35 years of age and youre "vintage".

AJK · *by **AJK** on Tue 1/Nov/11 9:36am*

Figured you'd provide an opportunity for another lap if the PNP route the week before wasn't enough? :sly:

Sounds good though, I'm always up for a laugh.

Lynskey · *by **Lynskey** on Tue 1/Nov/11 1:42pm*

1scotty1 wrote:Wow. You reach 35 years of age and youre "vintage".

Don't be a blouse; it's a joke!

There'll also be some makeshift medals of some kind, but mainly you'll just be competing for bragging rights for beasting it old school styles.

Lynskey · *by **Lynskey** on Mon 14/Nov/11 7:16pm*

http://moon-rambler.blogspot.com/2011/1 ... those.html

If you raced the PNP course yesterday then I hope most of the memories of the Tip Track have faded. I for one can't remember what the fuss was all about. It was quite nice actually.

On the other hand, I hope you do remember how excellent the Red Rocks descent was. Because it was most excellent.

See you keeners on Sunday :love:

Lynskey · *by **Lynskey** on Fri 18/Nov/11 8:17pm*

Still on for this Sunday folks.

Weather is neither here nor there on the forecast. I do have the best Serbian witchcraft on the case though so watch this space for unprecedented blue skies.

The plus side is that if the weather is crap it'll be hard to convince the babes to get to the top of the Tip Track, which will in turn avail the racers of having to perform a marginal task at the halfway point...

Decisions, decisions.

Lynskey · *by **Lynskey** on Sat 19/Nov/11 8:42pm*

Alrighty then.

Hope to see some peeps tomorrow morning getting fresh on the old school loop.

Currently preparing the prizes for the winner of each category. They're edible!

Poster says registration at 8am but that's ambitious. Rego will close at 9:50 though, so that's the important one.

See you hard (wo)men tomorrow!