| Awaba State Forest |
Amber |
| Glenrock State Conservation Area |
Amber |
| Jesmond Park/John Hunter Hospital Hill |
Amber |
| Singleton MTB track |
Green |
Status History
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Amber |
1 week |
went out this morning. only a couple of puddles in areas but can be avoided without damage to the surrounding bush. just on the edge of being perfect traction. the drive in is the tricky part... |
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Red |
1 week |
Headed out to Awaba today at about 11.00am for a look it was under water not riderable with out destroying your bike and the trails,Hopefully it dries up soon! |
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Amber |
1 week |
only a guess,but from the big nasty rain clouds that have been hovering over the Watagans all day-must of had some rain |
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Green |
2 weeks |
Was dry this afternoon, but looks like there was a bit of rain since then. |
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Green |
2 weeks |
most of the puddles have cleared up now, little bit washed away in places |
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Red |
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Green |
3 weeks |
Dry and dusty with plenty of tree branches across the track making things tricky... |
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Green |
4 weeks |
Damp in some of the lower parts but not wet. |
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Green |
4 weeks |
Possible showers meant for today, but at 5.00pm the track is 100% good to go. |
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Green |
4 weeks |
All is good! |
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Amber |
4 weeks |
Perfect this morning! (Wednesday) But rained this arvo... I wasn't there when the rain poured down... but it was intense at my place for 1/2hr - & it looked heavier towards Awaba. Take... |
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Green |
5 weeks |
Perfecto! |
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Green |
5 weeks |
Arrived at 0731, rain had finished, track is near perfect. Even better on 2nd lap. Go for it! |
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Red |
5 weeks |
7:10am - Dec 31. Now parked @ Awaba waiting for rain to stop. Looks like it has been raining for most of the night. Currently raining hard. Clouds hovering over these ranges. Track looks very... |
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Green |
5 weeks |
99.9% dry. It was meant to rain slightly today... but it didn't.... |
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Green |
5 weeks |
29Dec2011. 99% good today, just a few patches of mud. Big puddle on the fire trail just before getting back on to the track before the salad bowl and a patch of mud on the steep descent before... |
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Red |
6 weeks |
Wet, really wet! |
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Green |
7 weeks |
This is an update from Sunday. Any soft sand had been compacted nicely and the big puddle was filled with some logs/branches so all good. |
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Green |
7 weeks |
Only two puddles. there's a few areas of soft sand on the corners so a little care needed but all good. |
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Amber |
7 weeks |
A few muddy patches, including one large boggy patch that riders have bypassed on the left resulting in trail widening. A few sections of the single track are suffering from gully erosion, as is... |
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Green |
8 weeks |
98% dry |
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Amber |
9 weeks |
The Blue Loop isn't too bad at all. Only a very small number of small wet potholes, but mostly okay. BUT - more rain is due today, tomorrow, etc... 3 things to watch out for. 1) LOTS of... |
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Red |
10 weeks |
Going from Fi's comments and using a bit of common sense I marked it red. |
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Green |
12 weeks |
the track is all good just have to watch out for the tree that fall on the track and is laying over the track you just had you get off your bike and walk around it for now it is on the red loof... |
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Green |
14 weeks |
All good on the red loop. Watch the scrub turkey around 6k in just before the big drop. Was very hot in the scrub, take your water. Get into it. |
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Green |
16 weeks |
All dry for the red loop. |
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Amber |
17 weeks |
All the higher areas are well drained and holding up well. Some lower areas have a few puddles and are a little sloshy. the newish sections on the red loop were actually really dry... |
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Red |
19 weeks |
50mm of rain overnight has smashed the area-todays XC race has been called off! |
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Green |
19 weeks |
Dry and dusty although the rain is meant to be on its way. |
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Green |
19 weeks |
Rode on the weekend - was definitely feeling like summer... super warm and the track was dry and dusty, getting a bit loose in places. Just the usual summer conditions tho no major issues. Good... |
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Amber |
21 weeks |
All the trails are nice espically sniggle. |
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Green |
21 weeks |
The council has cut back the overgrowth on the firetrails. A good time to go riding in Jesmond. All fast and dry. Good conditions on Train, Ninja Monkey and the Walking Track |
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Green |
21 weeks |
Despite a few mm of rain, the track was its usual self - awesome! Maybe 10 very small puddles over the entire course. |
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Green |
22 weeks |
Track is in great condition all round. Very grippy. |
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Green |
23 weeks |
Went for a spin this afternoon. Trail is generally in very good condition. A couple of minor puddles around the trail and the descent immediately after the bridge at the top of the Camel Back... |
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Green |
25 weeks |
Went out before work for a few laps. Was a little worried due to last nights rain, but the trails are spot on and the bike was still clean at the end of the ride. Pick of the sections... |
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Green |
27 weeks |
Stunning day at Awaba today. Can't fault the trail anywhere. Super tacky with absolutely no issues. My pick of the trails today; |
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Green |
27 weeks |
Has been given the all clear from Dallas at HMBA, who states tracks are drying up & Awaba is now open! |
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Red |
28 weeks |
offical notice on www.hmba.asn.au has the Awaba track CLOSED due to extreme rain-an inspection when it stops raining will be conducted... |
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Green |
29 weeks |
There were a few slippery patches on the first couple of laps however it was all good by lunchtime. The new section of track seemed to handle the traffic ok. |
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Green |
30 weeks |
can not rember what couler the track was but there was a tree brench that brock off it tree and hanging over the track you can ride around it but you must slow down a lot to get around it safey... |
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Green |
30 weeks |
Trails are sweet. Rode the XC today and other than the water in the rainforest after the salad bowl, the XC loops are pristine. There is a maintenance day this Sunday so the trails should be... |
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Green |
32 weeks |
Tracks in awesome condition. Only one wet spot in the salad bowl. Access road a little weathered but still navagatable. |
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Red |
33 weeks |
Awaba is officually closed by the club. This weekends club round has also been cancelled. The club is currently putting up closed / enter at own risk sign at the entrance of the track.... |
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Red |
34 weeks |
Has been pouring rain all night and is still dumping down |
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Green |
34 weeks |
Quite dry and no wet bits at all. |
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Green |
34 weeks |
Based on the below I'll give it a green
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Red |
36 weeks |
Wet, wet, wet. |
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Green |
36 weeks |
Another 3mm of rain overnight Sunday to 9am morning so the track was damp but just tacky not muddy. A few mud puddles here and there but minimal. A decent amount of rain is forecast over the next... |
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Green |
36 weeks |
Only one or to damp spots, no puddles and nice and tacky out there today... |
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Green |
38 weeks |
nice 'n' dry out there today,but as previous report said many corners have multiple braking ruts which can sometimes slow your flow on the track. |
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Green |
39 weeks |
Perfect !!! track has bed in well over the last 12 mths. unfortunately a lot of the fast cnrs now have breaking bumps, almost caught me a couple of times on my first lap hitting cnrs at... |
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Green |
39 weeks |
Rode the red loop today. Brilliant condition - no mud, great traction. Should be great for you guys racing the club round on Sunday. |
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Green |
39 weeks |
Rode the red loop today - condition is brilliant. No mud, great traction. |
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Green |
41 weeks |
Rad however it poured down as we left. |
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Green |
41 weeks |
All good |
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Green |
43 weeks |
99% dry, just a few small wet/boggy spots-will only be drier if rain stays away as sun was out & breeze blowing. |
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Green |
44 weeks |
Despite recent rain, dry as a tack. Ditto those few loose sandy right-handers...Ride with confidence at the mo... |
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Green |
45 weeks |
not wet at all!-but there is some loose sandy corners that are becoming a bit sketchy for the unwary! |
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Green |
45 weeks |
Ssssssssssssswwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttttttt! Rockier and rootier than I remember, but tacky and even dusty in places. No mud or puddles after the recent rain. BTW, have they... |
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Green |
49 weeks |
Hot dry and dusty |
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Green |
49 weeks |
Awesome, awesome, awesome. First time riding there yesterday, the tracks were excellent and we had a ball. Kudos to all those involved in creating and maintaining this great track! |
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Green |
50 weeks |
rode the red,blue and yellow loops this morning 10am. trails holding up well after the showers only a few puddles, looks like someone fixed the planks on bridge after camelback climb. first time... |
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Green |
50 weeks |
Had a spin this afternoon. Obvious that there has been a lot of rain in the last few days, but the trails are generally dry (read tacky). There is the odd puddle and the rainforest and... |
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Green |
1 year |
a touch drier than Monday-just look out for Goanna on the fast right hander down past the mail box-would be a shame to accidentally tag it! |
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Green |
1 year |
Tacky=Grip=Fun.-only a couple of small mud patches,which are nearly dry. |
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Green |
1 year |
Did a few laps earlier today before it got too hot. Trail is dry. Very dusty in spots. Back section through the flush is dry as well. No real issues to report, just keep an eye out for... |
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Green |
1 year |
rode there this morning...all good the areas of the red loop that were boggy are now dry, but still a little soft.... I went OTB over there....so be carefoool...... |
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Amber |
1 year |
Lot of maintenance done today. Generally dry and a lot of the boggy sections have been rebuilt. That said the back side of the red loop (the flush) are still holding a lot of water. ... |
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Amber |
1 year |
Rode multiple red laps on Wednesday and Thursday (ok, so I was in the area and it's too good to pass up!). Large tree fallen across the trail between Cowbell Corner and Siberia. Standing water... |
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Amber |
1 year |
Didn't race today but watched and spoke to others that had. Some areas are OK, but other areas, most notably Siberia, The Chute and the back of the Red Loop are very wet. I've not... |
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Green |
1 year |
tops!-will be even better when new overtaking lanes bed in! |
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Green |
1 year |
tracks in great condition,although the timber bridge just after the chute was a little slippery. |
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Green |
1 year |
Trails dry just covered in lots of leaves & small twigs! |
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Green |
1 year |
Went out for a spin at lunch time. Lots of cars and families which was great. Trail wise it was awesome. A little bit slippery in the low sections on some of the roots, otherwise fast and... |
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Green |
1 year |
no major muddy parts-only a few small bits with sun & wind doing its best to dry these up- the rest nice and grippy! |
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Amber |
1 year |
Pretty wet. DH is very slippery in sections and avoid timber pallets. We walked the steep stuff. XC is ok, just watch that front wheel on the turns, a few clay sections that like to to give you a... |
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Green |
1 year |
Fantastic. All dry. The brand new part of the red loop still needs riding in, but is great fun! (That's right... there's a new addition to the red loop!) Overall distance has been raised... |
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Green |
1 year |
awesome,awesome,awesome, the new section was sweet, and the track just after the murderhorn is real, starwars, return of the jedi stuff!! |
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Green |
1 year |
Rode Aaba today (08/09/10). Track in great riding condition. New section was opened on Sunday. |
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Red |
1 year |
all tracks are trashed from small twigs to spoke/derailer bustin size through to some biggons that would cause injury if hit when falling! |
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Green |
1 year |
all good for club races sunday morning -cannot wait |
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Green |
1 year |
same as it's F3 cousin sweeeeeeeeeeeet!! |
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Green |
1 year |
all good & trail fairies have added some road base to the couple of muddy bits on jungle creek section-imagine how much better this place could be if 1/2 of the people who ride here did some... |
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Green |
1 year |
Go the Flow, only 2 small patches of mud in jungle creek bit!!! |
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Green |
1 year |
The short yellow loop is in great condition! But the slightly longer loop (blue?) does have some very damp patches through that rainforest section. That section almost gets no sunlight at all... |
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Green |
1 year |
rode there this morning, the track is in excellent condition except for the low laying areas just after the steep chute, muddy & slippery down there will probably take a few days with no rain... |
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Amber |
1 year |
Rode Awaba today Trails ok on the Blue loop, a bit muddy on the Red loop. the fact trails are ok is a huge credit to the trail builders. |
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Red |
1 year |
would be way to wet to ride with the heap of rain we have had-as it was getting a soaking on sunday arvo |
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Amber |
1 year |
had a fair bit of rain today,was pouring rain when I left, with huge grey cloud hovering above area- if rain eases in next couple of days will be OK for weekend |
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Green |
1 year |
Brilliant- only small patches of mud-1 puddle of small water |
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Green |
1 year |
HEAVEN!! doesn't get any better! |
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Green |
1 year |
perfect!!,only 2 small patches of easily ridden around mud, go 4 the flow |
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Green |
1 year |
Rode there today for the first time ( on the blue loop )there is a few small patches of water around,mostly OK & tacky-be careful of Clay,roots & logs as very slippery. A big thankyou to... |
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Green |
1 year |
small patches of mud around,mostly OK & tacky-be careful of roots & logs as very slippery |
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Green |
1 year |
Tacky=Grip=Fast=FUN!!! |
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Green |
1 year |
track was perfect today, was a little bit dry and loose but a good sprinkle of rain half way through the day made the soil nice and moist. |
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Green |
1 year |
Perhaps Green is being a bit generous - pretty slippery up at the top beyond CamelBack Hill and on the way down the other side. Clay bits rather soggy and slippy/slidey. Some climbs a bit dicey... |
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Green |
1 year |
perfect!!!! |
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Green |
1 year |
Dry as yesterday, but with the wind there is heaps of sticks across track just waiting to eat spokes & rear mechs |
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Green |
1 year |
nice & dry all bar 1 little mud patch just after Mawkes bridge |
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Amber |
1 year |
Yellow Loop is OK, but there is issues in the low lying areas of the Blue and Red Loops. If you go, best to stick to the 7km yellow loop. |
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Green |
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Green |
1 year |
Remarkable how well this XC track has held up given the amount of rain recently. It was damp but there was no puddles to speak of. Great facility. |
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Green |
1 year |
A bit greasy this arvo some puddles about.... |
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Green |
1 year |
As usual the Awaba network is in great condition. No issues on the trails at all and the road in is sweet. |
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Green |
1 year |
Drained remarkably well after some showers. |
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Green |
1 year |
Simply awesome |
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Green |
1 year |
Awaba is looking great. Dry and super fast. I am loving the new sections. The chute and salad bowl are fantastic. The new climb needs a little bedding in, but great to see some altitude on... |
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Green |
1 year |
Awaba is looking great at the moment. |
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Green |
1 year |
Rode here this morning was very nice and 90% dry just the odd wet patch well almost dry mud. I was surpised how it has dried up considering the amount of rain we have had |
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Green |
2 years |
Awaba is fast and dry - great new sections to try also !! |
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Amber |
2 years |
Heavy rain this morning and continuing showers this afternoon have had a major impact on the trails. Trails have gone from firm, fast and tacky to be generally soft with some very sloppy sections... |
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Green |
2 years |
Track is in great condition. Fast and tacky, no dust, no mud as of January 1. If you have a 2wd, make sure you park at the top of the driveway and join the track from there as the driveway is... |
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Amber |
2 years |
Light rain has certainly settled down the dust and created a nice firm packed surface. Trail is a little greasy after all the rain with some small / minor puddles . None to much to worry about.... |
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Green |
2 years |
Fast & Dry - Great riding conditions |
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Green |
2 years |
Reports from the trail today is that it is fast and tacky on the downhill sections, no puddles to speak of and the road in is good. |
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Amber |
2 years |
Its been pretty wet on the western side of the lake for the last week, the road in is very slippery and not 2WD suitable until it dries out. Trail is ridable, but there are boggy sections... |
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Green |
2 years |
The track was in prefect condition for Saturday's race. Brilliant fun!... |
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Green |
2 years |
Sweet trail. Smooth, flowy, twisty, dry and a little dusty. Only about 3 rocks on the whole course. Really nice and fun at the moment - Get There! |
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Green |
2 years |
great trails & getting better all the time the new downhill section on the xc track is fast & fun. Rode some other new sections of track that aren't finished yet with some fun jumps... |
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