Flaunting more flow than a Biggie verse, Hawkes Bay’s latest trail Minefield looks silky smooth under the assured tyres of Brook Macdonald and Charlie Makea. There are certainly enough features to keep most of us on our toes however.

In between World Cup Downhill races Brook Macdonald is back at home in Napier training and preparing for the final two World Cup rounds and the World Champs. Charlie Makea is an up and coming young rider with some good results in last summers National Series. Charlie is training for the NZDH series, the first event of which is in Rotorua in October. Apart from the ride-testing by the trailcrew these are the first riders over the new trail. The trail has had some serious weather over the last month, but the HBMTC has just declared it’s open – so go and check it out! Just take it slow on the first run down as there are lots of features that could catch you out.