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Clubroom => Competition => Topic started by: rtb on April 24, 2013, 08:52:20 am
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The EVO Challenge has come and gone and we had a success meeting. The next round of Heaven is being held at Fairburn Park. Note it's not Mothers Day so no excuses.
Download the flyer and entry form from Heaven website;
http://www.heaven-vmx.com/
The track will be prepared and ready for some great racing.
Remember to get your entry in early to help with the paperwork and numbers for each class.
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Sweet... can't wait ! :)
....and I made the Flyer !! Woohoooo !!! ;D :P ;D
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That's to the first corner, now we have to keep it going for 5 laps!!! Ouch that will come back and bite me on the ass, or was that land on my head.
Hey Hardo where's the photos from Lake Glenbawn taken by the BOSS?
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That's to the first corner, now we have to keep it going for 5 laps!!! Ouch that will come back and bite me on the ass, or was that land on my head.
Hey Hardo where's the photos from Lake Glenbawn taken by the BOSS?
Shes slacking off HARDO ;D nothing a back hander wont fix :-X just joking DI ,
I think photo bucket was playing up like a KX ;D when she done some pics the first time.
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That's to the first corner, now we have to keep it going for 5 laps!!!
4 Laps! :-\
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(http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m551/heaven-vmx/Canberra%20April%2011/th_IMG_1805.jpg) (http://s1131.photobucket.com/user/heaven-vmx/media/Canberra%20April%2011/IMG_1805.jpg.html)
(http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m551/heaven-vmx/Canberra%20April%2011/th_IMG_1807.jpg) (http://s1131.photobucket.com/user/heaven-vmx/media/Canberra%20April%2011/IMG_1807.jpg.html)
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One week to entry close so get them in please ;)
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Track was in great nick for old bikes in Canberra today, so don't miss this one guys and get your entries in!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEHKACoUNR4
http://www.heaven-vmx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Canberra-flyer.pdf
(http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo249/vmxwoody/VMX%20racing/931445_10200959950179030_380011836_n.jpg)
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Scrivo/Bob/Carl,
Can anyone confirm if the track will be open for camping on Friday night??
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Read the flyer. Gates open mid afternoon Friday
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Read the flyer. Gates open mid afternoon Friday
Thanks Ted, it's a male trait you know, reading the manual/map is always a last resort, and never in front of the wife !!
Hope it's not too cold and if it is I hope that Dennis Myers has some of that Leeton Ribeena cordial ::)
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Forecast for Saturday night, -1 Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ;D
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Sounds like Pete's going to need plenty of the Leeton Cordial on sat Night.
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Scrivo/Bob/Carl,
Can anyone confirm if the track will be open for camping on Friday night??
Oops missed this one. As Ted said open Friday mid afternoon lloks like you need to bring plenty of blankets ;)
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Or an electric one 8)
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Watch out for the snakes Ted.
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Clearing Canberra table tops with an Evo Huskies, Maicos and Yamahas. Some of our guys were on fire this weekend.
Perfect clear skys day and night. Minus around 3 both nights. The smarter riders didn't stay out camping in canvas tents, vans and bike trailers. All were coated in ice.
Really good turn out of new and older members. Largest group I have seen in recent years at the Southern most Heaven race meeting.
Saturdays practice track started out looking a bit like a bed of marbles, it had been machine ripped when it had a good amount of water in it. Riders soon found a smooth line or two around the whole track. Unfortunately Mickey #24 had a single bike spill whilst punting around on his 74 CZ. Trip in the white van into town. Shoulder in a sling now for a while. Wish him a quick fix.
4 sessions of around 40mins gave everyone enough practice and bike checking time. The sun dropped to eye level around 4pm - same time as we pulled up and settled into a bit of social catch up. Some excellent open fires kept the social talk going. Only thing missing was Fernando and a bit of South African fire water. We were lucky to have him turn up for practice Saturday but unfortunately he had other commitments for Saturday night and race day.
Greg and Dennis machine groomed the track into the dark on Saturday night. Sunday morning we were lucky enough to have them take the perma frost of most of the track before a short practice. Then into some A grade racing.
Great spread of bikes across Pre 75, Ladies, 4 Strokes (more and more of these turning up), Pre 78, Evo and Pre 85. Two thirds grids for most groups.
Close racing most of the day. Some of the New Guys showed us how it is done on these modern tracks. Grant on his fathers Open Maicos, Pepe on the KTM 4 stroke, Horrie on a YZ 465, and Liam who just came up from Juniors to ride his fathers XC Husky really put on some action.
There was some smooth action from a few of the not so up front runners, Phil # 777 on his Evo and Pre 75 Huskies (missing a pre 78 to make the set) who has been perfecting his style over the last couple of years. Not one front end wash out all weekend. Wife will be over the moon when she sees the Uber Kleen Husky Jersey. Zero roost on the front and no muddy sleaves and back from steady speed tip overs. Peter Barber impressed the flaggies with his loose style and yelps of pleasure as he negotiated his Yammy trail bikes past their flag points. Andrew on his pristine YZ 250 put in a tidy show this weekend as well. As usual the bike ran like a clock. No spills, no argie bargie, no break downs and no Running out of Fuel issues (Note this one Sean).
The guys that put together the flag marshalling teams for practice and the main event racing would like to extend their thanks to all those people who pitched in, signed up, turned up and helped the rest of us get a safe ride in over the weekend. Best coverage of flaggies ever I was told. And everyone was facing the right way. Hooray.
Next challenge is track watering to get the dust vs slippery ratio right.
Horrie # 32 and Carl Bletcher # 7 on his 490 Maico put on some of the closest, cleanest, fastest racing in recent times. Both racers aged on the other side of 50% showing us what 100% racing looks like. Both Ex A graders from when their bikes were new so I am told.
Jens Olsen arrived early (for a change) in his original Vintage Base Station (1972 Dyna Pantec). Brought a full range of Olsen Specials - TS 400, TS 185 hybrid and KX 125 down piper. Jens told me his factory mechanic is in charge of maintenance and R&D. Trouble is his mechanic is his pet Schnowzer pooch.
I had an interesting chat with Jens on Saturday and I asked him what year did he win the Australian MX Title. He had to think for a minute or so then said it was either 73 or 74. Obviously not that important to him now days. A true VMXer
Anyway, waiting for Mrs Hardo's pics to put some colour on the page.
Back to work.......
Pete
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excellent round up Pete, my first meeting on a decent bike in over 30 years and had a ball, big thanks to every one involved with the heaven club, looking forward to the rest of the year.
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Clearing Canberra table tops with an Evo Huskies, Maicos and Yamahas. Some of our guys were on fire this weekend.
Perfect clear skys day and night. Minus around 3 both nights. The smarter riders didn't stay out camping in canvas tents, vans and bike trailers. All were coated in ice.
Really good turn out of new and older members. Largest group I have seen in recent years at the Southern most Heaven race meeting.
Saturdays practice track started out looking a bit like a bed of marbles, it had been machine ripped when it had a good amount of water in it. Riders soon found a smooth line or two around the whole track. Unfortunately Mickey #24 had a single bike spill whilst punting around on his 74 CZ. Trip in the white van into town. Shoulder in a sling now for a while. Wish him a quick fix.
4 sessions of around 40mins gave everyone enough practice and bike checking time. The sun dropped to eye level around 4pm - same time as we pulled up and settled into a bit of social catch up. Some excellent open fires kept the social talk going. Only thing missing was Fernando and a bit of South African fire water. We were lucky to have him turn up for practice Saturday but unfortunately he had other commitments for Saturday night and race day.
Greg and Dennis machine groomed the track into the dark on Saturday night. Sunday morning we were lucky enough to have them take the perma frost of most of the track before a short practice. Then into some A grade racing.
Great spread of bikes across Pre 75, Ladies, 4 Strokes (more and more of these turning up), Pre 78, Evo and Pre 85. Two thirds grids for most groups.
Close racing most of the day. Some of the New Guys showed us how it is done on these modern tracks. Grant on his fathers Open Maicos, Pepe on the KTM 4 stroke, Horrie on a YZ 465, and Liam who just came up from Juniors to ride his fathers XC Husky really put on some action.
Horrie and Carl B on his 490 Maico was some of closest clean racing to date.
Anyway, waiting for Mrs Hardo's pics to put some colour on the page.
Back to work.......
Pete
You may be missing your calling Pete, I hung on every word of your post, as though I were seven and it had been written by Dickens. Mentions of Maicos, tabletops and even Ladies, well done.
I have just arrived home from Glenn's place and there is no doubt that your story checks out ;D One of his biggest smiles to date,,, Quote, "It was the best weekend of VMX racing I have ever had",, good rap.
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Mrs Hardo where are you? You go and get us addicted to your pictorial contributions after every HEAVEN event & then nothing.....
I have no doubt that there are several others who are hanging out, like junkies around a methadone clinic, for your next fix of photobucket uploads.
Ya got to help us out here ......
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Mrs Hardo where are you? You go and get us addicted to your pictorial contributions after every HEAVEN event & then nothing.....
I have no doubt that there are several others who are hanging out, like junkies around a methadone clinic, for your next fix of photobucket uploads.
Ya got to help us out here ......
She told me last time she up loaded photos on photo bucket it had changed and is now slow ,something like that .
or shes busy polishing HARDOS green machines ;D
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LOL Team... tooooo funny...
Rest assured Mick that she doesn't clean my bikes .... (working on that one.... ) :D :P :D
The pics are coming ! Saturdays pics will be up tonight.... :)
Photobucket is hell slow.... :-\
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I thought I was the only one that had the addiction to my photos.... clearly not ;)
Have put the link up for Saturday. Still editing Sundays but they will follow I promise !
Mrs Hardo
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BTW - Great write-up Pete... You should throw them into a journal.
The racing pics from Sunday are getting there and will be up this afternoon. They are currently 81% done.
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Fark the journal. He goes under the pen name of ERNEST HEMMINGWAY :o
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Fark the journal. He goes under the pen name of ERNEST HEMMINGWAY :o
Gezzuz Ted a guy goes out of his way to add a little character to the club by penning a great little report sheeeez your a hard nut ;D
Pete Ringo for a segment on Fox Sport is my vote :P :D
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You get my text?
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You get my text?
Just now that I looked :-[
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Updated point score has been added to Heavens website. Go to members log in page and it is under 2013 point score.
if you don't have enough points don't whinge to me.
Have a great day.
Cheers
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Updated point score has been added to Heavens website. Go to members log in page and it is under 2013 point score.
if you don't have enough points don't whinge to me.
Have a great day.
Cheers
Can someone PM me the password please? I know it is something easy but I'll be buggered if I can remember it!
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PM sent Ken...
:)
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PM sent Ken...
:)
Thanks. I wish I hadn't looked :-\