Thought I'd better put a ride report up seeing as no-one else has done so yet.
The morning started off very overcast, and although there was a constant gloomy feel to the day, it didn't actually rain until we were all packed up and ready to head off home in the afternoon. Al had predicted dust by the afternoon, and he was right - there was a tiny bit floating around on the higher elevation tracks.
12 riders fronted up for the ride, with a mix of different bikes - a mid-eighties TT600 (not mine), DR650, XT660R, my little AJP, and the usual suspects on their KTMs, YZs and WRs
Scott gave the mandatory spiel on how to behave on the tracks, and an overview of the cornerman system, and then it was onto the bikes for a leisurely cruise around. The tracks were slippery in places, with a number of large puddles formed in the lower lying areas.
4 kms into the ride, Jarrod, on his shiny looking Yamaha Xt660R, found that the road-biased tyres on his bike had some serious limitations in the wettish conditions, and dropped it on a downhill section. The windshield and RHS fairing came off worse for the fall, but at least the rider was fine.
The tracks and pace were nice and relaxing for the morning, with no other major incidents. After around 40kms, we headed back to the cars for a lunch break. At this point, a few blokes decided to head home, so the number of riders fell to 9.
The pace picked up in the arvo, and the tracks became a little harder. This seemed to suit the remaining riders just fine, and there was certainly a bit of dicing happening at times.
We managed another 44 kms for the afternoon session, again with no major incidents - although Ted did try his best to do a 'stranded turtle' impression near the end of the ride, lying backwards on his back in a rut, half under his bike, with arms and legs waving in the air.
84 kms in total for the day, and smiles all around (though maybe not quite so much for Jarrod). Home in the daylight, bike washed and ready for it's next outing.
Thanks to Scott for organising and running the ride, and to Phil and Al for being our tailmen for the day.