Saturday 2nd June

As in past years the first ride of the June period tends to coincide with a planting on Marleys Hill.  I awoke feeling slightly ill after a hard night supporting the Crusaders thrash the Highlanders.  Outside I hooked up with Silverfox and Texas.  I heard from Sandals who was running late and would meet us at Gruntsbury.  heard from Phatboy who was running even later so I said we would ride real slow and allow him to catch us up on the trail.  Rode round up met sandals and started the basic crawl up the hill.  Chatting and enjoying the day.  At the top gate just before the summit we stopped and chatted and saw in the distance a rider making his way up.  Decided it must be Phatboy by the way he rode and we were right.  We then headed around the traverse at a good kick arese pace regrouped once and continued to the top of Vic.  Down Thompsons and a quick potty stop at The Kiwi before the climb to the top of Marleys by 1pm  where we joined the planting crew.  Worked hard and by 2.30 it was over.  We came screaming down the Nun getting jumps and new lines as we rode.  from here it was upto the top of Vic, Rock garden, Gums, regroup then down Dazzas, Brents etc and out the Valley track.  Great ride for a bunch of riders like us.