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spudatm
17-09-2008, 01:10 PM
Just on the Rocky trail website. They are promoting a 24 hour race for the 14-15th feb 2009. Anyone got any more details. It would be great to see a 24 hour race in sydney after the demise of the Sydney 24 hour. To do any of the canberra options i need to take time of work which is not an option
Lanky Love
17-09-2008, 01:58 PM
14-15th feb

what the hell are the organisers thinking! thats possibly the worst time of year for endurance riding.
spudatm
17-09-2008, 02:31 PM
depends on what kind of year we have, last year we didn't get a day over 28 degrees, but i see your point. i think id rather heat than rain and cold
scotta
17-09-2008, 04:26 PM
what the hell are the organisers thinking! thats possibly the worst time of year for endurance riding.

you will be able to kick back in the hawkesbury river between laps .
spudatm
17-09-2008, 07:09 PM
you will be able to kick back in the hawkesbury river between laps .

Are you in the know?
justinb
17-09-2008, 08:47 PM
you will be able to kick back in the hawkesbury river between laps .


now THAT is a selling point... grab a table, sit in the river and sink a cold one
schacksta
17-09-2008, 09:19 PM
Are you in the know?

What he said Scotty - what gives?

cheers,

Schacksta
pres
www.wsmtb.com
BM Epic
18-09-2008, 06:37 AM
you will be able to kick back in the hawkesbury river between laps .A touch of fishing in between laps,or maybe a water ski!
spudatm
18-09-2008, 06:47 AM
The tangled web we weave. If shacksta doesn't know anything about it then one would assume that its not at the mundi. Whilst Dargle was a great venue it didn't get off the ground this yearfor BOE. Appin's too tech for a 24 hour in my opinion for it to be a popular event {great track though} so where will it be?
alchemist
18-09-2008, 08:14 AM
Appin's too tech for a 24 hour in my opinion for it to be a popular event {great track though} so where will it be?

I know.

Appin would be cool
spudatm
18-09-2008, 08:29 AM
Just a hypothetical has there ever been the thought of putting a race on at Manly Dam
alchemist
18-09-2008, 08:35 AM
Just a hypothetical has there ever been the thought of putting a race on at Manly Dam

Yes, but it is not going to happen
PDogg
18-09-2008, 12:12 PM
I'm kind of excited by this development, which has me a bit blindsided i must say. A 24 hour close to home, and hopefully a new shiney venue? Could be enough to pull me out of my solo 24 hour retirement after my long one race career :D

A tease of even the 'region' of the race location would be good (hint). At least that way we could get a hint of the type of terrain to expect.
alchemist
18-09-2008, 12:21 PM
A tease of even the 'region' of the race location would be good (hint).

A hint was given in the 4th post, but it's not at Dargle (I also hear whispers that the Sydney 24 hour is not dead)

you will be able to kick back in the hawkesbury river between laps .
PrOd
18-09-2008, 01:07 PM
what the hell are the organisers thinking! thats possibly the worst time of year for endurance riding.

The same long range forecasters that forecast the drought breaking rain this year are also predicting this summer to be a scorcher! :eek:
Oddjob
18-09-2008, 01:12 PM
A hint was given in the 4th post, but it's not at Dargle (I also hear whispers that the Sydney 24 hour is not dead)

Not Wisemans Ferry surely?
bike182mtb
18-09-2008, 02:02 PM
wisemans yes[nearby] and put your climbing shoes on.great venue .but not sure about the track had a look there this year and was trying to think how to make the track fun.hope they have as we could not
spudatm
18-09-2008, 02:24 PM
I'm kind of excited by this development, which has me a bit blindsided i must say. A 24 hour close to home, and hopefully a new shiney venue? Could be enough to pull me out of my solo 24 hour retirement after my long one race career :D

A tease of even the 'region' of the race location would be good (hint). At least that way we could get a hint of the type of terrain to expect.

It caught me by suprise too. i was on the rockytrail website and actually meant to click the Indoor MTB race link but got the one above. Id seen the tally logo before but had paid no attention. as you can probably tell i can't stand waiting so i really keen to find out where this one will be
thecat
18-09-2008, 02:30 PM
wisemans yes[nearby] and put your climbing shoes on.great venue t

Del Sin???

bring out the mountain goats that could be hell fun at night
Lanky Love
18-09-2008, 03:30 PM
you will be able to kick back in the hawkesbury river between laps .

That deffenantly changed my mind, i think a trip to the Hawksbury is in order for mid febuary.
scotta
18-09-2008, 05:02 PM
i cant say more than that at the moment , but i will know more after the comittee meeting tonight .
spudatm
18-09-2008, 08:44 PM
I remember seeing a post in this forum a couple of months back from WSMTB asking for people to help build a XC course at Wisemans can remember if it was del rio or another venue.
Am I close?
schacksta
18-09-2008, 09:59 PM
The tangled web we weave. If shacksta doesn't know anything about it then one would assume that its not at the mundi. Whilst Dargle was a great venue it didn't get off the ground this yearfor BOE. Appin's too tech for a 24 hour in my opinion for it to be a popular event {great track though} so where will it be?

I'm currently deployed overseas with the army - so things could be going on that i'm not privy to yet.... hmmmmm, a 24 at Yarra - is it possible?

cheers,

schacksta
president
www.wsmtb.com
spudatm
19-09-2008, 07:43 AM
I'm currently deployed overseas with the army - so things could be going on that i'm not privy to yet.... hmmmmm, a 24 at Yarra - is it possible?

cheers,

schacksta
president
www.wsmtb.com
dam spanners. i thought i was narrowing it down
alchemist
19-09-2008, 07:56 AM
It's not the mythical 24 hours of Big Dog's Back Yard is it?
DaGonz
19-09-2008, 09:57 AM
It's not the mythical 24 hours of Big Dog's Back Yard is it?

...'bout time we revived that one I think.

Cheers
Spoonie
cha_cha_
19-09-2008, 06:41 PM
...'bout time we revived that one I think.

Cheers
Spoonie

that would be sweet cos i could sleep in my own bed...
trailburner
19-09-2008, 07:11 PM
what we can reveal at the moment:
1. it will be a brand new track
2. there will be several ways to cool down in between laps
3. all details will be revealed at the Yellomundee MTB GP

hope to see you there :D
schacksta
19-09-2008, 09:52 PM
what we can reveal at the moment:
1. it will be a brand new track
2. there will be several ways to cool down in between laps
3. all details will be revealed at the Yellomundee MTB GP

hope to see you there :D

oh Marty you're titillating me!!!;)

schacksta
go to bed jessica
20-09-2008, 06:39 AM
that would be sweet cos i could sleep in my own bed...

Do I know you?! :D
cha_cha_
20-09-2008, 08:53 AM
Do I know you?! :D

i live in the 'moo, off terrymont.
scotta
22-09-2008, 10:36 AM
oh Marty you're titillating me!!!;)

schacksta

and it has a licensed bar . as for the location we will have to wait till the 6hour gp for all to be revealed .and yes it is a brand new track.
BM Epic
22-09-2008, 01:58 PM
and it has a licensed bar . as for the location we will have to wait till the 6hour gp for all to be revealed .and yes it is a brand new track.Licensed bar! , that would be interesting, and funny to see the staggerings of what the goodship grog would do to dehydrated people!:D
Does it have it's own soundsystem with integrated microphone jacks for ease of use?!:)
scotta
22-09-2008, 02:39 PM
Licensed bar! , that would be interesting, and funny to see the staggerings of what the goodship grog would do to dehydrated people!:D
Does it have it's own soundsystem with integrated microphone jacks for ease of use?!:)
i can hear the trash talk already and thats before the bar opens