In Love

Worked all day from my hotel room and got a lot done, interesting. Maybe because I was motivated by my 5pm “date”. Yes, a date with my lovely Trance in the Whakarewarewa forest.

Very warm, and false start when a client called, but we set off together up the first trail; Katore Jumps, back up Tickler and then down one of my faves, Be Rude Not Too! Back across Lion Trail, up the road (a good climb!) and onto Tokorangi, a trail I’d not ridden, Absolutely fantastic! A new fave. Joined onto Soak Turkish Delight which also was great.

And then the decision, down Challenge, or back up for another run. Feeling tired, but too good not too, so up my lovely Trance and I went. A bit buggered at the top so we stopped for a quick cuddle, before setting off back down XX for a second run. Even more perfect this time as we knew the route. All too soon it was over.

And then down Challenge, first time down since it’s been recently reformed. Wow, we were truly one, speed into the corners, big berms and plenty of air off table tops. Heaven.

We stopped at the bottom, decided whether it was time, or we could squeeze in a few more minutes before we both had to be home. Desperately we wanted to stay, but home we had to go … sad that it was all over. We vowed to do it again soon … ahhh.

Then back to the hotel, takeaways, craft beer, and chilling out. Sadly, Trance had to go into the bag … our day will come again …

Perfect. Can’t wait to come back! Definitely in love with several new trails!

And for the technical bits ... 590m of climbing, essentially 3 laps up the hill which is around a 200m rise ..