Have you got your entries in for round one? After the unfortunate rains last month the rescheduled round is this monday, so chill out go for a easter egg hunt and enjoy the flowy trails in rainforesty Awaba. www.rockytrailentertainment.com
On December 1-2 2012, Rock Trail Entertainment ran the wildly successful Jet Black Cycling 24H at Mt Annan Botanic Garden. Full results, sponsor lists and updates for future events are available at rockytrailentertainment.com
The event was covered by Jupiter24 Productions. You can hear more from us at facebook.com/Jupiter24 or our website, jupiter24productions.com.au
All the pain faces and fireroad vistas you can handle in this little teaser.
The 2012 NSW state champs held at Ourimbah on the central coast is done and dusted for another year. Anybody who has ridden the track before will know all about the epic pedaling section about half way down the course. Depending on how deep you dig can be make-or-break for your race run. Due to this physically demanding section, the track usually favours the bigger and more powerful riders who can unleash fury on the seemingly endless fireroad section.
The rest of the track has also seen some recent changes, which was built on the existing line, but with some new obstacles thrown in. The top section is like a four-cross track on steroids; with huge bermed corners and some decent sized jumps. This section was a place of contemplation for many riders, having to decide weather to commit to the huge A-line gap jumps or take the easier B-line with smaller tabletop jumps. The jumps were awesome fun to ride, and apparently great to watch as well with many spectators surrounding the jumps waiting for carnage. …View More
Rocking up almost late after a near serious time wasting, yet picturesque detour , I headed through the Jet Black flagged gated entrance as the full mass of the field and tent empire looms before me in, well , a field. For 364 days of the year Dargle Farm is a working farm, cattle, paddocks, abandoned moto jumps the lot but for that one other day it is Sydney’s favourite twelve hour. The Jet Black/WSMTB 12hr.
In the realm of multiple hour enduro racing this would have to be up high in the list, it just has that vibe, that every rider craves . Also time wise it is not so long that you are longing to go home but long enough that you have to test your limits. That may not sound fun to you but from go to woe, enjoyment levels never really seem to drop at this one
Whilst the telly the night before hinted at rain, everyone was lucky enough that it was only overcast skies and wind that greeted us at the start of the race. Abandoning the pre race riders meeting, I headed out to a more interesting vantage point, standing just outside of the event centre looking back across it. Even a couple hundred meters away I could hear the start, the countdown and then the distant screams of family members cheering on loved ones. Then it was on.
Click through for the full report on the JET BLACK 12hr and massive gallery
You can still enter by clicking this link HERE and following the links
