TrackCrew News - October 2009

Suns out! well at least for two days now. We had a bit of damage from all the rain, odd tree down and a slip on the Tunnel track and Rotary Ride.

Thanks to the people who take the time and keep sending emails or give us a TXTabout problems. It’s making a huge difference in being able to get the problems repaired quickly

Lots of people hitting all the tracks, roads and commuting and we seem to have a lot of visitors here at the moment riding because of the mud in other areas. Remember to watch out for other riders and people walking on the tracks.

On all our tracks riders have the right of way but be nice and say Hi!

We are still banging away on Kawakawa Bay track been getting a bit of a soaking at times but a bonus is the track packs down fast We are up to the main steam crossing working our way out of the gully. This will bypass the stairs once we have shifted the bridge.

The Half marathon on W2K was a winner. Lots of people turned up to help marshal and 962 turned up to run and walk the track Thanks to all our helpers ad many thanks to the Half Marathon trust for putting on the event. The proceeds will help us maintain the track.

The Resort track is sign posted to the back of Wairakei Hotel just missing a few signs to lead you around the river. We are going to sign post the route around Aratiatia soon and also keep a bike track open all the way all year round. Its part of the Huka race route, and a nice easy ride around the lake and up the other side Wairakei Hotel are happy if you want the use the car park at the resort.

Other tracks have new signs up and other still to be changed.

The Contact boys are still chipping away at Kegresse and its flowing lot better now, most of it is middle chain rings ridding with just a couple of short steep climbs Its old school techy ridding like Mays Maze. You pop out on Outwards goods and can now take the new Return to Sender track back to the Tourist Trap.

James the Canadian is beavering (get it) away still on Cole’s Killer and adjusting the riding line every time he rips down the track. We will be changing the grading on Coles to a 6 soon as he wants to build a ramp the can be flown off. It will have a roll over for the meek and mild.

Brendon and Carwin are fine tuning Deb’s down hill and still building the uphill. Pete Manning is out of hospital and about to complete the Walters Wiggles make over and make the entry easer and more interesting going around the thermal area