Mouse said:
(edit - I defer to Earthmover's experience seeing as he has ridden the course and I haven't!)
Last year the scheduled 3 laps was cut to 2, as there was an unprecedented number of competitors with broken down bikes. This is less a reflection on the severity of the course, IMHO, as a lack of maintenance by the owners. Do not underestimate the effects of a couple of hours of high (relative) speed fire road blasting, interspersed with deep water and mud. Quite a few snapped or thrown chains were reported, along with some water related failures (splashed rather than immersed)
The special stages are where the more interesting sections are usually found. I really enjoyed it last year, but realistically would only have been able to complete one lap on the GS, as the bits that my 250 flies over, I would certainly have ambled gently through on my 1200. Maybe on someone else's I could try a bit harder
Having not riden the KTM's, I can't really comment, but they do look more suited in the suspension department to the terrain I would expect in the Hafren.
Please feel free to prove me wrong! Good luck to all who are entering, I'll be thinking of you while I fulfill my family duty for the year
I will also be expecting to read some good write ups too!
Mark
