On The Pegs January 2020 - Volume 5 - Issue 1 | Page 63

On The Pegs
VOL. 5 ISSUE 1 - JANUARY 2020
63
Jurassic 3-Day Trial
Costa Rica, Central America
November 29, 30, December 1, 2019
Called “the most savage trails competi-
tion in the world”, the 2019 version of the
Jurassic 3-Day Trial was a huge success,
drawing riders from all over Europe, Mex-
ico, South America, and even 11-time US
MotoTrial Champion Pat Smage. The Fac-
toryONE Sherco USA rider finished third in
the competition and afterwards he told On
The Pegs that it was one of the most enjoy-
able events he had ever ridden, although a
bit longer than he was used to.
“I had never done any long-distance rides
like that,” said Smage. “I think it was about
twenty miles just to get to the first sec-
tion. The first day it was like a twenty-mile
loop and then another twenty miles back
to the pits. So pretty long days on the bike.
It was just really enjoyable because of the
trails and the views and everything, there’s
plenty of just cruising easy miles, but then
there were some really fun parts to the
loop where it felt like a mountain bike trail
or something.”
For those who still don’t know about the
Jurassic 3 Day Trial is a 3-day trial event
located in Costa Rica, Central America. The
trial consisted of 3 days riding in exotic &
paradisiac areas in the jungle of the Nicoya
Peninsula. It is considered the largest blue
zone in the world; surrounded by wild
animals and exotic nature covering, rivers,
mountains, waterfalls and beaches while
experiencing the authentic local folklore of
the country. An average of 60 kilometers of