After two haggard looking athletes effectively turned the 2011 HuRT into a sprint race, it was clear that the race needed to be longer. So this year there will be two course options for the people to choose from. There will be the original HuRT as ridden last year with 324kms of single track goodness. New for 2012 will be the Big HuRT which uses much of the original course but adds some extra trail and will ultimately be slightly over 600kms (the course setting is still progressing).
In 2011, we rushed to get everything finished and squeezed the race into the end of the year. For 2012, we’ve spent a little time looking at calenders and picked September 1 for the grand depart. It should have the most favourable weather (read: not too hot) and shouldn’t clash with too many major events so those with Whittakers syndrome are running out of excuses.
The Grand depart will be simultaneous for both events although they will be in different cities and there is a strong chance that the fast Big HuRT riders will meet the mid pack HuRT riders somewhere in the Watagans.
While the course sounds painful (and sometimes it is), those that finished it are still grinning. There have been plenty of riders out riding sections of the trail and enjoying themselves so who says HuRT can’t be fun.
More details will be posted closer to the event date so keep an eye here and on the facebook group for further information.