The day before the event was warm and sunny. It was the type of Autumn day that Bendigo is famous for.The track was being marked out and the marquees being erected. The track had been given a make over and everything looked set for a picture perfect enduro.
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| It was actually dry for the start with the guys looking resplendent in their SMC jerseys |
Fast forward 24 hours and the track had turned into a bit of a quagmire and riders and bikes looked they had been dunked in a geyser. How do you make so much mud? Its easy just add water to dirt.
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| The view from our marquee up pit straight |
Despite the rain there were still plenty of smiles on people's faces and the race can't really be descibed any better than these words from our youngest SMC member Alex who summed it up as follows
"Bendigo 6 hour enduro was rad! Ridiculous mud, multiple crashes, took out a tree, team got second and medal has a bottle opener... Happy happy!"
What more could a mountain biker ask for. It was great to see the SMC mixed triples team racing under the NJR banner back in their rightful position on the podium. A great team effort from Alex, Steve and Roz saw them come home in 2nd place.
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| The NJR team with their winnings |
All the other crew members who road the race should be pleased with their efforts under tough conditions. Brett, Roz and Mel are backing up at Forrest next weekend and we wish them all the best. Roz could be unveiling her new all carbon ride so expectations are high.
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| Tony and Bryan on their mud machines |
For the rest of us there's a local club ride to keep us entertained. Its back at the 6 Hour track and if the weather stays dry we will get to see what we missed out on the week before.
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