Archive for June, 2009
cantebury champz
hi all
a wet drive down to ammberly on friday then a six oclock start on saturday. the track was at stackhouse property on the micheal godfrey track.
we put only one tent up as there were only 4 riders from the team racing,then we pluged the big heater into the generator and huddled around it, it was nice and warm.
pratice:
the ground was white and hard,we (12-16 85cc) were second up for pratice.the track was cool and i couldn’t wait to start racing.but when i got back my hands were cold and numb so i put them in fromt of the heater…
i got 12 out of 16 for day one
day two:
my first race was ok but in my second race my sett fell off!!! because dad didn’t putt it on propely i was anoyed a bout tha but Owell. i got 13th overall for the wekend it wasn’t to bad
the frost:
the thing i hate most about frost is when the sun hits it,it defrosts and turns into sticky mud and makes it harder to ride but its sort of fun battling with it haha.
thats the last mx for a little while butt the holidays are coming up so i can do alot of praticing then can’t wait by…
isaac #94!!!
Round-3 Marlbrough Flat Tracks
As I arived I new it was gona be slippery, I new that one because the ground was white and two because the ground was rock hard.
Practis- Man what a freazing track as soon as i had done one lap my hands were numb and had almost fallin off 3 times because it was so cold.
Race 1- A cold start, i didnt manage to get round with out falling off but i was happy that i finished 11th
Race 2- I had an avredge start but i fell off and bent my cluch lever. The track was a lot dryer than i thought it was so i had a slow start but finished with an 11 once again.
Race 3- I had an awsome start but after about the 5th corner i lost a couple of places but kept an awsome race going and once again finished 11th (WHAT A SURPRISE)
overal I had a great series and team pygmy performed sweet, thanks peter for the making this happin, can’t wait for the canterbury champs this weekend. Till then Kees Smith#48
last round of the tt across!
hi
We turned up to the motor camp at 4pm on saturday,had an erly night.then off we go in the morning at 6.30am.miles,kees and i walked the track,it was run backwards.
first race i had an alright start keeping ahead of kees but i got cross rutted and fell off and got overtaken by him.
second race i had a bad start and heaps of people past me i caught back up to kees and was right on his tail when… i fell of going up a hill oh it was anoying!
third race went um ok i got like 3rd to last but oh well .
feature race it was awsome i was in mid feild and i didn’t fall off yaa. it was a long drive home.its the last round of the flat track next weekend can’t wait. bye…
isaac#94
micheal godfrey
it was an awsome weekend at the micheal godfrey,it was the first time i had raced there.my placings were not the best but thats alright.the track was mint,me and kees had some good battels.i didn’t race on sunday to wet for me lol.it was fun though.
I went up to mostons with my dad to train this weekend all ready for the tt across next weekend. till then
Isaac #94
Old Man, New Bike, Big Race
Hi Guys
I’m the token old fella on the team, and although I’m like most parents and normally get all the good jobs – you know the ones – working to pay for it, maintaining the bikes, packing the car, towing the trailer and dispensing endless advice from back before disk brakes were invented – I thought it was time to enter a real event. Off went the entry, and Gracie, George and I are all entered and ready to go.
Friday went well, we got away from work on time, packed and on our way. After settling into our cabin at the Greta, it’s off to the pub for a meal and a few games of pool – which George won – and then time for an early night. An early start meant setting up camp in the dark but we are all getting pretty good at setting up the ezy ups so it’s not long before we are all settled in.
Race briefing comes and goes, and then we are lined up for practice. Having been given plenty of good advice that silly old men need – don’t crash, don’t fall off, don’t go too fast – and knowing this is the first race on a new bike that could actually deliver a good result if I knew what I was doing I took practice nice and slow to get warmed up. Better to get through the whole day safely, and just as well when my goggles fogged up. I managed to finish practice safely even if I couldn’t see most of the track for the last lap.
Race 1 and 2 were much the same, take it carefully and enjoy the track. Jumps are good, the step up was fun and even those big ruts were starting to be fun to ride. Just need to catch my breath, with the heart rate at maximum, the lungs burning and the muscles not strong enough it was great to see that chequered flag coming up. Perhaps fitness could be improved a little (ok a lot!)
Race 3 and it’s time to notch it up a bit, the bikes running well and the track is perfect so the only thing slowing me down is that little voice in the head that reminds me that I don’t want to get injured (ok, and perhaps a little work on line selection, fitness and riding skills). So we are lined up at the gate, it drops and off down the straight we go. A great start, not too many bikes in front and a good clean first corner all makes it feel good. Up the hill, round turn 2, off the dropoff with good speed and into the ruts at the bottom. Perhaps a little better line selection might have prevented cross rutting straight after those big braking bumps, because next thing I know I am on the ground after hitting pretty hard – so much for all the advice about not getting hurt!
Thanks Pete for picking up my bike, the ride on the 4 wheeler to the ambo kept me busy. St Johns were great, they managed to get all my gear off without destroying anything and then gave me the good news – a broken collarbone! So all we can do now is get some pain relief and wait for the trip to ChCh hospital. Cathy decided to wait with the kids for their last races, no sense in ruining their big weekend. Thanks Al for being their chaffeur for the day!
So after x rays confirming the break, and that nothing can be done except use a sling it’s back to Greta Valley for the night. Sunday started cold and wet, so we wisely unclipped the transponders and headed home.
Having endured a week of getting a hard time from friends and family – usually with words like silly old fool involved and regular reminders that it is a young mans sport, I am looking forward to being able to ride again in six weeks. In the meantime I will just have to be a proud parent and enjoy watching the kids race.
See you next time!
Warren 113
