The Echo Valley track has a lot of history, but is a thoroughly modern track.
If the Classic Nats had been run there, on that track, there would have been lynchings. But I thought half the point of seperating the Pre-78 and the Evo+ Nationals was that the later era event could afford to be less fussy about their choice of tracks.
FWIW (before anyone gets wound up), Toowoomba as it was presented on the weekend:
1. There was only one "double jump", and it was tiny (between the first and second corners). Really it was a pair of whoops that 95% of riders could clear every lap, and never seemed to cause anyone any hassles.
2. There were three step-up jumps, which at least two of them could be cleared by a good rider on an Evo125. I'd guess that about half the field were clearing them most of the time. The third was a non-event - failure to clear it, it did nothing worse than slow your entry to the next corner.
There was a fourth set that was bypassed for this event.
3. There was a set of four rollers (open whoops).
4. There were five table top jumps. I saw all of them cleared at various times, but very few riders could clear them all, consistently.
I'd say that about half the field weren't clearing any of them.
All of the tops were smooth and even.
5. There were four single jumps. Three of these were completely unremarkable.
The fourth was sort of like a double jump in that it had a bit of a gap behind it. I don't believe it qualifies for the MA definition of a "double jump".
Most people could clear it as a double without any drama.
There were two or three riders who could jump to the far lump, and turn it into a triple jump, but it was entirely optional...
