Marlborough Trials Centre

Two weeks ago four of us (Me, Callum, Dave Hart and Dave Davies) travelled down to Westport to, meet up with the local guys who have bought trials bikes recently, and explore the Denniston Plateau. We had a fantastic day out. The plateau consists of rolling barren moorland covered in huge slabs of weathered rock. The rock is grippier than Alexandra!!! The equivalent of riding on P-40 grit sandpaper. Access is easy and there are tracks left over from the coal mining days that allow you to cruise all over the hills in search of wicked terrain.  I have attached a series of photos to showcase the area and hopefully wet your appetites for a trip down there.
 
Our thanks go to Tony Devasconi (Duck), Jason Baker – yes there are 2 of them, and Rory for being our local guides and giving us a great day out. These guys have bought trials bikes as their dirt bikes couldn’t get them where they wanted to go.
 
We will definitely be returning later in the year for some more Trials Touring action. Come along, the more the merrier. 
 
Regards,
 
Gordon Anderson