The last day of Mo-vember saw a crew of 3 likely lads push through a few hundred meters of scrub to finish the track design for Lazy Fern. Coconut crackers in hand we sliced through the bush with ease (well not really, it was bloody tough in places).
Good to get the design done as it means that the magic track elves can push through the track properly and we can start riding it.

Please excuse the 1970 porn-star look but it was for a good cause, and yes I know it is hard to tell but Andrew does have a mo….or had he been drinking some chocolate milk..hmmmm.

Actually, as you can see, it's not always my fault that I don't get good photos!

Here are a few more photos. Just for those that are interested, the switchback involves almost as much work as 100 metes of siddling track. We have to dig out a huge amount at the top of the turn and barrow it down to the bottom of the turn, so that the end result will be a gentle, 3-metre radius turn.

Another 100 metres was built on Lazy Fern last Sunday, which was quite a surprise for everyone, becuase we had planned to work on T3, but it was too windy. Instead we worked from the bottom switchback (which took a huge amount of work) almost up to the next switchback. It was great to see so much progress made, and so much food eaten, in so short a time. Below are a few photos of some of the people who made it along. Sorry I didn't get good photos of everyone.

The track has already been started and a good 100-200mtrs is rideable from the bottom. A great Sunday work party did this a few weeks ago, but we will need plenty of help to get the rest of it finished. The pictures are of a route finding afternoon, as you can see the going is tough and getting that slope just right is tricky.
We will be having more work party sessions on the track in the new year due to the work needed to be done in other parts of the park for the up coming Tour de Peak races on the 3nd of December. We may have some informal ones so if anybody is interested then don’t hesitate to contact the track builders at www.makarapeak.org.nz