01/11/2026
Chooks - Thursday 29. Thanks to Michelle for the timing and this report.
The corners at Bom Bom might look and feel easy at slow speed, but they are a whole different story when pushing some pace - the corners can be flat and off-camber, sprinkled with pea gravel, and often lining up close to the trees, some corners have all three challenges rolled into one.
This weeks Chook Race was a true test of nerve, bike-handling and cornering technique...but it the recent rain did provide some uncharacteristic grip.
Thursdays Chook Race saw the race run on Ken's Brain Twister Figure of 8 Loop. It twisted some brains, eg Ben L took the first wrong turn so added a extra self-handicap to his current Ken's race handicap and gave himself an extra half lap. It was only two minutes, but that's a long time in mountain bike racing. We had a new comer - Adam - who blitzed the Chook and was first over the line and it looked like he was working hard to take the win.
Ken's handicaps were precise, the closeness at the finish was a blur - Michelle as timer was a bit caught out having a chin-wag to Dimitri - but he did help in getting the finishers and their times down. Where was Erron???
Given the track had a little bit grip there was a few PRs and even a new KOM on course. Grant on his single speed got the KOM for Backwards Hatters.
Glen C was absolutely flying and passed everyone in front of him except Adam and gathered loads of PRs along the way: Is it the Evil Training, or is it the new Arc8?
Dimitri smashed out three laps Wayne as on the e-bike and we could all hear his squealing brakes, so no ninja attack mode for Wayne this week. Brendan K makes the timers job easier by wearing his high vis shirt. He was fourth over the line and fourth closest to his nominated speed - my the fourth with you The two juniors: Michael and Buckley rode together as two good mates would, Buckley was done after two lap but then Michael went out and smashed out a third lap - Shame on the timer for not getting the time for that lap
Winners of the Chook:
First over the line - Adam.
Closest to nominated speed: 1 - Ken 2 - Glen C 3 – Reece.
Grant got the fastest lap. But Rus wasn't at the Chook, so does this lap really count?
Sue Madden came out again for a few social laps and we hope to see here in a race soon. She is looking more and more comfortable on that mountain bike every week.
