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The Oaks - Helipad to Gate


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By Rob - Posted on 02 June 2007

NB: Originally posted elsewhere on the Global Riders Network and appears via syndication.
Ride Database Entry: 
The Oaks
Exact Distance: 
5.51Km

Not quiet as easy as you think - from the 'helipad' (that's the Oaks Clearing) to the gate has just a little climbing before that grin-inducing flat out fire trail.

Be careful of riders coming the other way and "Dead Man's Corner" - the sharp left near the top of the descent.

Rank Name Date HH:MM:SS Sound Bite
1 Sharkey 20 Oct 09 00:06:58 Solo effort a few years ago. 48t chain ring!
2 Steve 01 4 Apr 10 00:07:05 Solo effort no one to work with
3 Brian 2 Jan 12 00:07:22 1st PB for 2012
4 Black Flash 11 Jun 11 00:07:27 Great track conditions
5 lozza6 26 Feb 11 00:07:28 39t big ring just didn't cut it!
6 Christoffa 12 Feb 12 00:07:30 Not bad for an old guy
7 mtbasn.alex 25 Apr 08 00:07:33 Are you supposed to stop?:P
8 Rob 25 Apr 08 00:07:34 Get on the Oaks Train
9 hathill 25 Jan 15 00:07:37 Oaks - Helipad to Gate
10 Damien 25 Apr 08 00:07:38 Couldnt hang on.
11 Ian_A 10 Jun 12 00:07:40 Helipad-gate sprint
12 LadyToast 4 Apr 10 00:07:45 Solo and then some
13 stopthatastronaut 22 Sep 12 00:07:55 First time out on the 29er
14 ab1981 4 Feb 13 00:07:59 Boom
15 cambo 3 Apr 10 00:08:04 Good day for it
16 ChopStiR 19 Nov 11 00:08:05 Almost Beat 8min
17 chrischris 18 Jul 10 00:08:20 Lots of fun! Faster? Don't know about that...
18 Flamingo 27 May 12 00:08:23 Hats off to anyone under 8 minutes
19 PIVOT MACH 5 15 Mar 09 00:08:34 And i used to think this was a rest hill?
20 Trev 5 Sep 10 00:08:35 Scary on a bald rear
21 loki 15 Aug 10 00:08:38 Happy with this after having ridden 80km beforehand
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as many seconds as years between first and seconds times and ages!

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