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Suzuki Sand Blast. last blast before Christmas break!
Demanding work deadlines, eating fruit pies and endless cups of tea with the inlaws, throw them all aside for while for an awesome new trail ride just before Christmas.
Epic Events and Suzuki have come up with a brand new trail ride called Suzuki Sand Blast taking place 17-18 December 2005 near Waiouru.
Here's how the ride goes. 5 km of rolling grass land with humps, bumps and jumps, one km of pine trees, 10 km of tussocky tank track trails, across a sandy wasteland then up and around the foothills of Mount Ruapehu, around Ghost Bush, over and across about 10 waddies (dry creek beds), You think you are riding in a Motocross movie filmed in California, back down through the Rangipo Desert, then back through the tussock land winding along the bank on the Whangaehu River to strike another 5 clicks of rolling grass land. In for a quick drink then do it all again!
If this presses your buttons then you need to be a part of Suzuki Sand Blast.
Saturday the 17th will be a half day ride starting just after mid day involving half the main trail. Saturday evening will have a DJ on entertainment and usual quiet refreshments. On Sunday the full 60 km circuit will be opened up for everyone to enjoy. A supervised Suzuki kids grass track will operate both days.
The event base is the Waiouru Military camp called Helwan which is located just 2 km North of Waiouru. The camp has cabins, toilets, hot showers and a main hall for gatherings. By pre booking you can score a cabin for you and your mates or family or get into summer mode and camp. A full entry form will be out by the 28th of November
Nick Reader www.epicevents.co.nz
Picture of the riding half way up the main trail about 10km North of Waiouru.
