Wollombi Wild Ride

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JustJames
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Wollombi Wild Ride

Postby JustJames » Fri Jul 27, 2012 8:45 pm

Anybody riding it?

Anybody ridden it before?

I've entered the 45 km, and wondering what I've let myself in for.
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Re: Wollombi Wild Ride

Postby bychosis » Sat Jul 28, 2012 4:43 pm

Have done the 60 previously x2 and 30x1. This year the course is longer, i 45 and 75. There are a few climbs and a ripper descent you got to do twice on the 60, and I assume the 75 this time. Not sure how the updated course is is different. Not a lot of good MTB trails previously, mostly fire road and the sort you could take a 2wd on. There is a bit of paddock and some overgrown fire trail.

Has been a good event and improving, interesting to see what the turnout is like for this year now its part of the Real Insurance series.. Its a local day trip for me from Lake Macquarie area as opposed to a weekend overnighter. I dont think I would travel to far for this one, the trail is just not in the ball park of Highland Fling or Convict 100.
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Re: Wollombi Wild Ride

Postby JustJames » Mon Jul 30, 2012 1:05 pm

Cool!

Sounds like it won't be too taxing then. As I've only get a month to get trained for it, the route sounds about perfick.
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Re: Wollombi Wild Ride

Postby albe » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:01 am

Doing it for the first time, 45 ...am still feeling a pretty slack winter so am hoping to get some k's up before then. I have driven out there before and wondered what the trails were like...dont mind fire trails myself so should be fun.

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Re: Wollombi Wild Ride

Postby tubby74 » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:48 pm

Just put in my entry for the 45. First time doing a mtb event.

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Re: Wollombi Wild Ride

Postby JustJames » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:21 pm

Fun event. Zero single track, but lovely scenery and very well organised weather.

We stayed over and made a weekend of it, which was heaps of fun.

Worth doing if you just want a morning riding in the countryside, but avoid if nothing less than single track will suffice.
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