Photo - Meeting Area
This is a picture of the meeting area shot from the top of a small hill/jump.
We often ride over this hill/jump to and from other areas or as part of a
drill.
As you can see the rain has collected into nice muddy puddles which we
traverse.
The instructors love getting us wet and muddy.
Photo - U-turn hill and bumps
This is a section of the main training ground. We alternatively go up the hill
onto the road that
leads up to other sections of the grounds, or round off the hill by riding
high on the banks in a U fashion,
or go over the bumps at the bottom through the pylons to throw in some small
obstacles.
Photo - Left and Right (overlapping) - Center field area
There is a large flat riding area where everybody goes though or around. When
you're waiting to do more difficult drills, the instructors
will have us ride in line or in a circle until it's your turn. Flat as it is
there is always something to practice from turns to braking to balance.
Photo - muddy ruts and jumps
This obstacle has muddy ruts and bumps of different sizes and 'slosh' factors.
We ride though these during drills and whenever you're traversing the range.
See how wet and deep the track on the right it? Don't bog or you'll be in
trouble.
Photo - central range
A little dark but you can see the range and the bikes in this shot.
Photo - Hill climbs, lower section
This was taken from a raised section where a sand pit is. Looking back if you
go up those hills
you start to reach the back end of the training range. The upper levels are
filled with rocky climbs,
sand, and muddy traverses. We also practice downhill braking and stopping
anywhere there is a downhill such as here.
Photo - Muddy Trails
These are some rut lines that we practice riding in. We were lucky that it
rained to make it even more fun.
We also practice stopping on the uphill and lowering the bike down with clutch
or brakes.
Photo - Sand Pit
This is the sand pit next to the lower training area.
I love doing the sand even if we only have a little bit of it at Hechlingen.
Remember, front wheel light, weight back, and stay on the gas!
Photo - Sand Pit - end view
See the muddy stuff to the right. There is no end of fun stuff to ride through
at Hechlingen.
Photo - Water Training
This is a water crossing training area. It is fairly deep and gravelly on the
bottom.
You can practice water x-ing here as well as riding with your boots on the
seat (so you don't get wet).
This is another obstacle that I really love.