HUSQVARNA HARD X
I
f you’re not heard of the Husqvarna Hard X, it’s
a four-hour hard cross country race, which will
test you to your limits and possibly beyond. This
year the event is on Saturday March 17 and will
provide a challenging course with a heap of ‘fun’
bits, all set in the Kinleith Forest, near Atiamuri.
Entry is $80 per rider pre-event
and $100 on the day. Head to
www.foresttrailevents.net
to enter online.
Photo: Madison Clarke
18 KIWI RIDER
This year’s race will feature some of the great
trails and hard bits of the Husqvarna Hard
Adventure Enduro but on a more compact
course. The track will feature hard sections that
are suitable for the class a rider has entered.
Based in an old quarry, riders will pass through
start area twice each lap, which should provide
plenty of thrilling viewing for spectators. The main
course will be the Bronze track (with deviations for
both Silver and Gold competitors), which is mostly
single trail with some faster firebreaks and tracks.
The course with be marked with day-glo enduro
arrows and signs, and is roughly 20-25km long.
Sign-posted from SH1 30km south of Tokoroa,
sign on and scrutineering will be from 8:30am
until 10:30am, with the race starting at 11:00am
and finishing at 3:00pm. Trophies will be awarded
to third in each class. Prize giving will be from
4:00pm at the Beez Neez on the SH1 at Atiamuri.