Sunday 18th April

Morning dawned nice and fine and we all met at mine. Silverfox, Mellonfarmer, Phatboy, Bugs, Dozer, Sandals, and Tinkerbell. We set off around the river, the back of Ferrymead and then into McCormacks Bay. Started the grind up the valley. Its steep in spots and steeper in others. The challenge was good. I cleaned a good deal of it, starting going wrong on a couple of hairpins. Most of the group cleaned it though. Then into John Brittain. No signs saying do not go up here. Steep steep and steeper. Cleaned 95% and was amazed at Sandals control and determination. Through the poo and then out onto the road, fast blast down to the Castle Rock track. Great uphill climb here. Dabbed just at the end. Blasted around to Witch Hill, dabbed once and then kept going. On Mt Vernon I took the track by the hairpin which just makes so much sense. Led around the next section of easy track then followed then led down into the Gums. We then did Dazzas into Brents. My favourite at the mo. Take any line you want, hit the jumps, miss the trees and just go hard. Round Bridges etc and then the high line at the end. Cool downhill. The others should start doing this to challenge themselves. Out for coffee and home by one.