On The Pegs January 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Page 67

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 1 - January 2019
P 67
The day was broken down into 3 sections with lunch being served after
the 2nd loop back at camp. I was ready to eat and was happy that Grumpy’s
food truck was there! They had some really delicious food this year with
some healthy food options, better than riding on fried food gut.
The third loop is one of my favorites. It seems to have a good mix of flow
through the cedar trees and nice rhythm that you just get into a sweet flow.
Everyone finished with a huge smile and said the extra trail really made
for an epic day. Dinner was followed up by an optional night ride for anyone
that had lights! Wet dirt was ideal and no dust was a treat, not to mention it
wasn’t 10 degrees like the first year!!
Anyone who didn’t go out for the night ride seemed quite content hang-
ing around the campfire and bench racing about all the crazy hill climbs and
other stories from the day. Most participants retired to camp not too long
after just to be rested enough for day 2.
Sunday is a whole other animal in itself! The “extreme loop” is first up on
the list. This is by no means Erzberg tough, but it will test your grit! Lots of
tighter and slower trail wears you down on this loop and then you hit some
steep walls and really tricky bits that take some added skill or effort! There
were some new “A” lines that were forming up as well that offered the riders
options to try something extra special.. It was really impressive to watch all
the riders rise to the occasion and nail some awesome climbs and tech gnar!
Cody and Ben were making some natural terrain gaps that were really fun
to watch them jump. There were a few drops that were Rampage worthy
with blind backsides that were a bit past sketchy! I definitely got hung up a
few times trying to ride some hard lines, but it was fun testing myself. Like
Kurt says, “You should scare yourself at least once everyday.”
When the riders had finished the extreme loop everyone met back at camp
for a few final games. The knockout game, obstacle course, and limbo were
all a hit! I failed miserably at the obstacle course and knockout, but did come
home as the limbo world champion (out of the pros and guides.)
Last, but not least would have been all the great items up for silent auction.
Two custom KC66 designed guitars were a couple highlighted items donated
by Lyle Lovett and they brought in some great bids!
I cannot explain really how much fun I had at this event! One of the most
enjoyable events I have done on a dirt bike this year. Standing ovation to all
the riders that came to support this benefit ride and all the guides and Kirk-
patrick family of course for putting this all together! n