'King of Ballarat' Summer series race #1

[moorey]

Round #1 of 5 of the "King" SUMMER series will be held on 24th October at Nerina (Ballarat). Check

www.clubmud.com.au

for exact details for race day. Most likely running 3 tracks per race, depending on heat and numbers, tracks will change through the series to keep it interesting. There is one brand new track that I personally spent around 80 hrs on...think single track, jump, berm, berm, berm, berm, road jump, hip/wall ride, double, single track, triple, single track, berm, step up, berm, step down, rocks and finish.....

Clubmud site will have directions and contacts, or email/call me on 0408820237.

Track will be open on Saturday after lunch for unofficial practice/social riding. THIS IS UNOFFICIAL, WILL NOT BE CATERED AND WILL NOT HAVE FIRST AID. IT WILL BE BUNTED IN THE MORNING, SO NO RIDING UNTIL AFTER LUNCH. After that, knock yourself out...LITERALLY. Tracks are also open 24/7 other times. There are rides every weekend, so turn up any time to practice or check out the tracks...EXCEPT SATURDAY 23RD IN THE MORNING.

Sunday morning if official practice until around 11am, then racing. It is a 5 race series, so the more you enter, the better your final result.

For first timers, it is a multi race track format with combined track times. There will be race classes for all levels, but not the 17 classes used at state and national... Most likely womens, novice, sport and expert (subject to confirmation)

FULL FACE AND ARMOUR RECOMMENDED, there are some gnarly lines, but options around each.

See you out there before and on race day, I am definitely out there this weekend tweaking tracks and riding if you want to join in.

Ride on,

Moorey

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[matt462]

I was out there Saturday and that "jump, berm, berm, berm, berm, road jump, hip/wall ride" is one of the best, no the best section of track i have ever ridden. Top work. I'll be there for sure.

Matt

[moorey]

Thankyou, my friend, it cost me my whole holidays (and then some) and I am very proud. I better mention that Stacka, Rosco, Watto, Dawe, Youngy, Eli and a few others helped me bring it to life....It is in it's first evolution, wait until you see the changes I make after the first round, just to keep you on your toes. Were you out while I was riding (green Rocky Mountain)? I'm not sure if I caught up with you. If so, what were you riding?

[La pointe]

HEy Moorey, This track rocks. Petri, Al and I had a blast on Sunday...I love this road gap to hip to berm...Thanks for making such a great track.
French Ben, Rastafaride

[matt462]

I was riding a black iron horse dh team. I have been out to a few of your comps before, but I would have been riding a white craftworks frm125 (which my mate was riding on the weekend). Oh and i had my dog running around with me.

There were stacks of people out there so we sorta keep to out of the way.

Anyway top work.

Matt

[moorey]

Indeed you were there...please don't keep out of our way. Feel free to join in on the talk and runs. Same goes to all.

[hardtail free rider]

thats the weekend before you yangs right? which means its the same day as the bike show right? which means i need a new front wheel and cranks a week earlier right? which means i need twice the entry fee and license money right?



hahahahahahah jk i will try and be there, look for the totally hammering guy on the black shermanized rampage :roll:

[moorey]

HEy Moorey, This track rocks. Petri, Al and I had a blast on Sunday...I love this road gap to hip to berm...Thanks for making such a great track.
French Ben, Rastafaride

Cheers Froggy Ben, sorry I couldn't ride Sunday, I hear Petri is coming up again this weekend...methinks you should tag along and do a few runs with me.

[moorey]

thats the weekend before you yangs right? which means its the same day as the bike show right? which means i need a new front wheel and cranks a week earlier right? which means i need twice the entry fee and license money right?



hahahahahahah jk i will try and be there, look for the totally hammering guy on the black shermanized rampage :roll:

Guru Moorey says:

Indeed it is bike porn weekend...check it out Sat AM, Race down for PM practice and race Sunday...

NEXT!!!!!!!

[stacka]

Should be a good one...........oh yeah, is it true that youre a vegan?

[moorey]

Yeah, better than being a MEAT-HEAD..

[moorey]

The map on ClubMUD seems to have vanished, happy to give directions to anyone, call or email if the following doesn't hake sense:
From Melbourne, come into Ballarat as the built up area starts (first lights), there is a school on left (Ballarat East SC), Turn right towards Daylesford (Water St). Under bridge and 50 m further, turn left into Scott Pde. Follow 1-1.5km to roundabout with oval on right, turn right (Stawell St). Head about 1km (through r'bout) and turn right into Lofven St. Follow under the freeway overpass, all the way until the road turns into Monte St and ends at the Little Bendigo PS. Park and walk 300m up the fire trail. From there you are on your own, there are many tracks, most race tracks start at the same point, up the fire road, turn right and aim for the highest point (150m)
C U there

[moorey]

See post in general discussion for correction to directions. Ta Floody.

[projectsplat]

the vid that I am keen to see is of sarah nose wheelying off that small drop near the start of run x. that was brilliant. still so amazed that she walked away from that one!

full props to sarah there.

for those that weren't up there yesterday, sarah's final run was carnage.

cheers

al

[moorey]

That one looked rooly, rooly, rooly aweful. Big-ups to Sarah for walking away....

[jazza_wil]

i was there on sunday for the first time and i just missed that sarah chicks stack by 1 sec but looked nasty.
--anyone there on monday or in the next few days check out the tree on the right of the first corner after that double road gap over the huge hole. trust me your see it, the one with bark missing. I hit the jump, nose dived, lost it, and hit the tree full speed and i hit the deck with my testicals in my mouth after smacking the stem with the old fella. my wrist is a bit farkt coz it got in the way of the tree and the handle bar. even better was i had to sell my bike the next day.(no probs though!)
i highly recomend it as long as your the one laughing at your mate at the end of the day.
see yous out when i get my new 05' stinky!!
catch

[moorey]

Owww...you're the first to hit it, but probably not the last. Chin up. Will you have bike in time for race?

[moorey]

PLEASE VOTE IN POLL IF COMING TO RACE. Poll is in separate new thread in "general discussion"

[projectsplat]

nice work. i am still being a big skirt about the road gap though. not sure why I am baulking, but still being soft. it will be done. it will be done.

[moorey]

nice work. i am still being a big skirt about the road gap though. not sure why I am baulking, but still being soft. it will be done. it will be done.
Road gap to hip on my track or road gap to step down on Robbie's?

[jazza_wil]

moorey said:
Owww...you're the first to hit it, but probably not the last. Chin up. Will you have bike in time for race?


im getting the run around at the moment. i was told 3 weeks ago its three weeks away in time to race at you yangs, 2 weeks later, yesterday, they said 2-3 weeks and you yangs are 2 and a bit weeks away so i might pushing it.
-i had to wait 3 1/2 months for a norco which they(remain nameless) originaly said was 3 weeks away form the time i orderd it, not there fault i know but it put me off from buying from them again. hopefuly it dosnt happen with Brunswick st cycles bcoz they seem like good blokes so far!!

[moorey]

If you live through Womble's "back in the day I was hardcore :lol: ' speil......

[bundypig_1]

gday all i havnt raced before but am on the 24. i was wondering if theres a hartail class and i didn't quite get the directions to the track. could you please post a map or sumthin. thanks

[wkkie]

gday all i havnt raced before but am on the 24. i was wondering if theres a hartail class and i didn't quite get the directions to the track. could you please post a map or sumthin. thanks

There are details and a map here;

http://www.farkin.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21374

[moorey]

gday all i havnt raced before but am on the 24. i was wondering if theres a hartail class and i didn't quite get the directions to the track. could you please post a map or sumthin. thanks

Sorry, there won't be a hardtail class, we generally don't get the numbers making the trek to ballarat to justify too many classes. If you are new, ride novice, you will still kick the ass of many of the duallie riders in the class. As word spreads and numbers grow, so will the classes. See you there.

[stacka]

Expert on my modified Profile!!!!!!!!! Jeez itd be funny if I beat you moore..................hehehe.

[moorey]

I suppose you believe in the Easter Bunny too....

[down_hiller_dude]

whats entry fee ?
and is my mtba membership all good for this as well?

[turtle muncha]

yeah some prices would be good.
i need to know how much i need to borrow from my old folks?????

[moorey]

whats entry fee ?
and is my mtba membership all good for this as well?

$25 for MTBA and ClubMUD members, $10 clams more for day licenses if needed.......cheap at half the price.

[moorey]

yeah some prices would be good.
i need to know how much i need to borrow from my old folks?????

Why borrow...the coins from around the laundry trough will cover it at that price......

[stacka]

Hey moore, Giant is back baby!!! New swingarm goes on tomorrow! Your ass is mine........

[S.]

whats entry fee ?
and is my mtba membership all good for this as well?

$25 for MTBA and ClubMUD members, $10 clams more for day licenses if needed.......cheap at half the price.

Best deal ever! 4 tracks for $25, that's only $6.25 per track... at Thredbo it works out to be like $10 PER RUN over the course of the weekend...

[moorey]

Minor correction 'S', in the summer series we will be running 3 tracks, unless there is a change of plan. In the heat, we thought people trying to practice 4 would be too much. Also, if we get big numbers, 4 is logistically a nightmare to fit in daylight with a bigger turnout. Each time we have to shift the finish line and setup timing it drags the day out.
Cheers for the post though, at $8.33 we still thing it is value. Weather is looking awesome, see you there

[moorey]

Hey moore, Giant is back baby!!! New swingarm goes on tomorrow! Your ass is mine........

Unless that swing arm is motorized, or being ridden by Rennie, I thing i've got your measure sunshine.
Just don't use that 'I have been riding a hardtail for the last 2 weeks' story when I whip you.....

[stacka]

Bring it vegan.

[moorey]

I will start calling you 'carny'....a wonderful double entendre, if you are smart enough to get it, college boy!!!!

[stacka]

moore, i pity you.............must be the frustration of not being able to eat meat.

[moorey]

Let me just talk it over with my bowel, colon, heart, arteries.........
No, happy to live longer, happier and healthier, but thanks for asking.