Bel Ray Rnd 2, NZ XC Champs Rnd 1, John & Mark Sattrup’s, 1337 Hetherington Road, Huntly
It was raining steadly all day, which was good and bad. If it hadn’t been raining it would have been a very easy track. With it raining, I was soaked through and, at times, couldn’t see properly.
Daniel Hoskins lent me Brandon’s Husqvarna CR150 to ride. I had a quick go on it aty Daniel’s place on Friday to get used to it but, on Saturday, it still took me a couple fo laps to get comfortable.
On the first two laps I got stuck on a hill. The start of the hill was easy enough but then it turned l;eft and it got a bit steeper and rougher and I couldn’t quite keep my momentum up in the greasy conditions.
On my third (and last) lap I gave it a ton of throttle and tried to keep the front wheel pointing, more or less, towards the top. I got up.
My last lap was better than my first two laps and I was having a bit more fun on it. The most important thing of the day, and the most important thing of the event, is that I didn’t come last. Tayla Hoskins rode the senior race afterwards but had some trouble with her back and struggled a bit. I had an OK first two laps and quite a goof last lap and had quite a good day.
