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Eagle vs Shark - Last run of the Day and the Rotorua Holiday


amarkie's picture

By amarkie - Posted on 05 February 2016

Im not a superstitious person but when it comes to "Last Run Of The Day" that's a different story .. I've had two broken bone incidents on "the last run of the day".

So I decided I'd ride cautiously .. except you can't really do that on Eagle Vs Shark. This is how it went.

Raw video - Last run of the day, Last run of the holiday.

Rotorua January 2016


http://youtu.be/LiYh6Lgqevg

hawkeye's picture

I'm a doofus. We passed up a run down Eagle v Shark.

What was I thinking? Puzzled

amarkie's picture

Yeah its some trail. But to get right back around to the 8 Mile gate via Pipeline Rd, Be Rude Not To, Mad if you Don't takes about 40 mins. Its an amazing way to end a day.

arghvee's picture

Thanks !! Best 8 minutes this year....RotoruaPorn....

Lach's picture

You look like you're on pretty good form running down there. Did you edit out the crash(es)?? Smiling

amarkie's picture

arghvee - arguably the best 8mins in the forest however I'm a big fan of Te Tihi-o-Tawa to Billy T to G Rock, To Chestnut Link, to Roller Coaster to Moonshine .. but thats about 30mins of descending Laughing out loud

Lach, despite riding with a bunch of guys who were super fast I only came off twice all trip, and both were totally innocuous front end losses at walking pace. I was more surprised than anyone. The guy in the all black however he wrapped himself around a tree on the top section of EVS, bike around one way, he went around the other. Luckily for him, hes a former freestyle BMXer so he has the whole *EJECT* thing down pat. 6 guys in the Forest for 7 days and nothing more serious than a cold. Obviously not going hard enough!

Slydog's picture

My favourite trail in Rotorua!!

amarkie's picture

Its certainly right up there for me, and a few of the boys had it as #1. The thing with EVS is the way home is such a big effort you have to make every run count. You know you've had a ride once you hit the bottom that's for sure.

hawkeye's picture

Loved Billy T when we did it. That 3m vertical rollover at the end is about the only unsigned obstacle on the network that I remember Sticking out tongue

EVS: Yeah, that 40 minute return trip Sad

But it looks totally worth it Smiling

amarkie's picture

I'd never had the stones to do that drop just before the gap - but after a totally awesome run down Te Tihi O Tawa I was unstoppable .. you can here the FIGJAM.

It was the smoothest I took it all trip!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BBej_GRsuc-/

hawkeye's picture

That's the one. Smiling

We were flying down. Fortunately it had a bunch of rubberneckers procrastinating about doing it, which tipped me off to get on the anchors and check it out. Otherwise I reckon I'd have overshot it and endo'd at the bottom!

jacojoco's picture

That looks so sweet. I kept waiting for the big crash. I reckon I held my breath for most of the video. Nicely done!

amarkie's picture

Hawkeye Ive probably taken the B-line 20 times but on this run I was so on song I thought F*** it and over I went .. every other time since I nosed it and felt very very lucky to have got down. The slight air I got off the lip was the key.

How about this tho - Hugh on his first attempt .. also his last attempt Laughing out loud
https://www.instagram.com/p/BBZnHFrsuSD

Jacojoco it is as every bit as fun as it looks ... and some, the genius of it is the ride out is such a hike that you cant run it over and over so you make every run count. From the bottom back to any sort of single track is about 20mins and a good 30mins back to the shuttle.

hawkeye's picture

I was too chicken to do the gap jump. Sticking out tongue

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