AWABA NSW State Championships

Ian and Thomas travelled to AWABA, about 50Ks from Newcastle on 8th-10th of August for the NSW State Championships. After taking out the series, Thomas was hopeing to carry over his good form.

After arriving Thursday night, Friday saw an early start to practice. After the track walk we hooked up with the old crew from Nowra and dad put in a solid day of shuttles.

We stayed in Toronto about 15mins from the track. After an early night we were back at the track, practice went well till a mate from Del Rio pulled out on one of the elite riders causing him to stack big time (OMG it was Brad Kelly)! Brad was then airlifted by chopper. Game over track closed for the arvo.

Sunday; early practice was going well till some rider got smashed up in the rock garden producing another air lift. It was at this stage that the race marshals decided that the rock garden (best part of the track) be taken out of play. Thomas was disappointed as this was where he had the advantage over his competetors.

Race run went well with Thomas winning on the remaining track by 5 second in a time of 2.18.81

Thomas's Take on Track:

AWABA
This would have to be one of the coolest tracks on the planet it has everything I like, big rock gardens, heaps of jumps, fast downhill fire road, switch backs and drops. Only problem was they closed top of the track for race run due to carnage. I had three awesome days of downhill riding!






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A 6 hour drive home arriving at 11.30pm and up to School and work on Monday all good!!