Thursday, May 7, 2015

Feilding Herald Report

Apiti School Trail Ride

After being planned a week later than we had hoped for, on the 26th of April, the Apiti School Trail Ride took place at the Apiti Domain. With an estimate of hopefully 350 riders expected, the population continued to grow as another paddock of parking had to be made available, as this has never happened before in the past, the organizers and CO were busing with excitement.
As the clock struck 9:45 am, the number of riders passed the 350 mark and continued to grow throughout the day. 
All riders and parents were called in for the briefing, lead by the "Manawatu Motocross Steward" and the 'Official Track Supervisor'. Ray Ditmer'.
Firstly Maryann Pratt introduced the tracks lead riders - Caleb Jensen and Daniel Hill, followed by a speech about the expected riders' behaviour out on the track, and what is expected to happen throughout the day ahead. 
Thirdly, Ray Ditmer stepped up front to explain about the track layout and what the markers meant.
There are three different tracks marked out based on different rider abilities and confidence levels.
( Main track - Approximate 25 - 35 km loop over local Apiti Farmland undulating terrain, farm tracks with some challenging parts. This track is mostly for experienced riders.) ( Intermediate Track - 10 km loop that incorporates some of the main track.)
( Kids track - Marshaled by parent helpers at the back of the domain. )
Finally the clock ticked over to 10 am and we all set off to jump on our bikes and line up at the gate. The lead riders set off and the rest of the pack followed. The noise of all those bike was breathtaking as it echoed all over the village. Marshals were scattered all over the track on the roads and also the moving marshals that patrolled over the track on their ATV s. Time and time again as I set off on my journey, I had more and more fun each time.
As the end of the day arrived, the gates closed and the marshals and other helpers went out and clear the track. Finally, the day came to an end, and still everyone was overwhelmed by how well our fundraiser turned out to be. All the parents and children ordered some fish and chips from the local Apiti Bar and Grill and sat back and relaxed after a very tough and exciting day.   

From Huntah Digby
Apiti School.

3 comments:

  1. Fantastic report Huntah! Excellent sequencing.
    Do you have a photo that you could upload to support your writing?
    Mrs F

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  2. It is Tyler
    I really like your trail ride story i like it how you described the track and your self think next time you should if it was sunny or not
    but really good story.

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