Thursday 23rd April

Dozer turned up at Bugs place around 6pm so we headed around the river working our way to Rapaki track. Was dark as we started the grind up towards the summit. There was a few others with the same thought and a few heading down. Once at the top we turned left and followed the summit road to Castle Hill. Once there we dropped down the single track from there. Bugs lead with Dozer not to far behind. Once at the summit road again we continued along the road under the gonadal and rock above. Up the road then dropped down onto the single track below the road. This was a little slippy and muddy in places which made the few rocks interesting. Back onto the road and decided to miss Greenwood as it would be muddy and slippy. Down the road to Evans Pass then dropped into Captain Thomas. We had decided to walk the rocky bits as thing's were a little slippy. Bug's lead and rode all the rocky bits except for Petes rock and the climb past that. Dozer cleared most except for one other bit. Down the rest of the track at speed enjoying it under lights. Arrived at the bottom then headed down the road though Sumner and Redcliffs enjoying the tail wind. Stopped at Ferrymead for a quick pint of the good stuff then headed home from there. Great ride with only one small stop and just over 30km.