I picked up Silverfox and Sandals and headed out to meet with the others at Halswell School. We arrived to find, Tinkerbell, Dozer and Bugs all raring to go. Shortly there after Phatboy and the little huxter arrived. 
In convoy we headed off towards McQueens valley for a tour of Haven MTB Park. Shailer met us at the end of the shingle rd that leads into his place. A short sharp uphill to get us warmed up and breathing properly to start with, then it was downhill for a ways after passing hi main gate. We got to ride up the driveway later as you will see. Any how we continued down to the carpark of the park. Shailer led us around the tracks down here. Some have been there for a while others are quite knew and all are best described as sort of cross country with ups and downs, twists and turns. Some 
of the older berms are riding sweetly and the knewer ones will settle down. Although it was a pump over knew tracks I thoroughly enjoyed myself as we went around the tracks first one way then the other. great potential in here. Phatboy managed to break a chain, followed by a quick repair. Lisa (Shailers partner) was amongst the trails getting photos of us all (when I get copies I will post some on here) looking good. After a few loops we headed back up the road and then up the drive. A little steep number with a couple of switchbacks. At the house we hung a left onto a track called Chickenrun which is hand built across the face of the hill. Great track. A few of
us took a wrong turn but we all ended up at the same place, returning along Chicken Run before going up a ZigZag to do another trail, down we went then back up and down. Due to time constraints we had to pull out, Phatboy had broken the chain again and had departed one loop earlier. From the house it was downhill all the way back to the cars. I for one thoroughly enjoyed myself and can see heaps of potential at the park. The others spoken to all enjoyed themselves. We will be back and for $15 for a years membership will certainly be joining up. Big thanks to Shailer and Lisa.
In convoy we headed off towards McQueens valley for a tour of Haven MTB Park. Shailer met us at the end of the shingle rd that leads into his place. A short sharp uphill to get us warmed up and breathing properly to start with, then it was downhill for a ways after passing hi main gate. We got to ride up the driveway later as you will see. Any how we continued down to the carpark of the park. Shailer led us around the tracks down here. Some have been there for a while others are quite knew and all are best described as sort of cross country with ups and downs, twists and turns. Some 
of the older berms are riding sweetly and the knewer ones will settle down. Although it was a pump over knew tracks I thoroughly enjoyed myself as we went around the tracks first one way then the other. great potential in here. Phatboy managed to break a chain, followed by a quick repair. Lisa (Shailers partner) was amongst the trails getting photos of us all (when I get copies I will post some on here) looking good. After a few loops we headed back up the road and then up the drive. A little steep number with a couple of switchbacks. At the house we hung a left onto a track called Chickenrun which is hand built across the face of the hill. Great track. A few of
us took a wrong turn but we all ended up at the same place, returning along Chicken Run before going up a ZigZag to do another trail, down we went then back up and down. Due to time constraints we had to pull out, Phatboy had broken the chain again and had departed one loop earlier. From the house it was downhill all the way back to the cars. I for one thoroughly enjoyed myself and can see heaps of potential at the park. The others spoken to all enjoyed themselves. We will be back and for $15 for a years membership will certainly be joining up. Big thanks to Shailer and Lisa.
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