Motorcycle Trail Ride News
EPIC UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2011 - # 1
WELCOME to a brand new chapter in the history of Epic Events……Launching into the 2012 Epic season with a blast!
We have gone back to Epics grassroots and are once again 100% Motorcycle Event Focussed.
With the continued support from our loyal sponsors and committed Epic staff, we aim to provide the best trail rides around with a superb track surface, plus provide new expert tracks, and much more single track, as well as the family friendly, bulldozed, flowing main trails.
We have some brand new events planned for 2012, so stay onboard to receive the latest updates.
Check us out at www.epicevents.co.nz
Epic Events welcomes you and your bike at our events and we promise to provide you with a fantastic ride!
2012 SEASON PASSES AVAILABLE NOW!
To welcome our committed trail riders, Epic is again offering season passes for 2012’s awesome trail rides at a hugely discounted price to help make your trail riding experience as affordable as possible.
There are a limited number of passes available for a limited time only.
Priced at a ridiculously cheap $299 this is your ticket to ride the entire Epic trail riding season – we intend to provide 12 days or more of trail riding (excluding Suzuki Desert Storm), so this pass is worth well over $500!
WE ARE RELEASING THESE EARLY AS THIS SEASON PASS WILL MAKE A GREAT XMAS PRESENT!
To purchase your 2012 Epic Season Pass for yourself or as a gift:
Send your name to: directors "at" epicevents.co.nz - subject - Season Pass
Please see www.epicevents.co.nz for a full list of trail rides, dates, terms and conditions.
Epic Trail News October 2011 # 26
Suzuki Desert Storm Delivers Again
Suzuki Desert Storm held on the 8-9 October 2011 proved to be as popular as ever delivering 1000 trail riders over 130km of trail, motorcycle games, evening entertainment of Sumo Wrestling and over sized boxing with a bit of rugby viewing on the side.
The highlights of the weekend included gaining spectacular views of the moutain from high on the top part of the trails, the Expert Only sections which where likened to Erzeberg overseas, creek crossings which most trail rides don't have and having to do the hard yards in places which were affected by the weather and of course hanging out in a special place with friends and family doing the thing you love most - riding your bikes.
Suzuki Desert Storm is one of those must do events on the motorcycle calendar and typically has the majority of riders camping at a paddock base beside the Karioi Forest near on the foothills of Mount Ruapehu. This was the first time in a number of years that the date had been moved back to October from January. This year there were a few less camping and opting to stay in Ohakune and from what I heard socialising and experiencing Ohakune nightlife to the full.
For those hardy enough to camp, they warmed up with the motorcyle games of high jump and enduro x, either watched the rugby in the designated Suzuki tent or choose to entertain or be entertained by their mates in inflatable sumo suits and with oversized boxing. The braziers and bonfires were then lit where the stories of the day unfolded and much like fishing they were a little bigger than reality.
As the fires went out from the event so has the long chapter of Nick Reader and his involvement in motorcycling. From racing, through to coaching, promoting motorcycling and directing Epic Events, Nick has done it all. He would like to acknowledge and thank his long time sponsor Suzuki for their support and to all the other sponsors, friends and family for their support.
This is not the end of Epic Events but a new chapter with new owners continuing where we have left off. Epic Events will focus on being specialists in motorcycling. A full calendar of Epic Events will be out next year... stay tuned.
