Oceania Championships Helmet Cam Run

Mar 18, 2011
by Peter Karas  
The Oceania Championships are currently underway in Shepparton, Victoria, jump on board with Go Pro rider Ricky Boyer for a run down the track.The track has received a few changes since the last National race here in 2010, most noticeably removing the rock chute half way down the track and replacing it with a series of off camber switchbacks. In addition, a series of large doubles have been added near the bottom of the track. This race doubles as the Oceania Championships as well as the final round of the Australian National Series so a few riders from New Zealand have made the trip across, most noticeably Cam Cole on his Lapierre.
Today was the first day of practice and many riders were coming to terms with some of the changes on the track. The head cam footage below shows the track is quite open and a strong wind would definitely affect times as well as the ability to jump some of the larger jumps. Tomorrows practice will see riders get up to speed, stay tuned.


Go Pro rider Ricky Boyer takes us on a run at Shepparton:
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Cam Cole coming over a drop that has caught a few riders out. Photo: Peter Karas
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The track at Shepparton features a lot of flat turns, Marcus Fairbanks leaning it over. Photo: Peter Karas
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The doubles at the bottom of the track require commitment. Photo: Peter Karas


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54 Comments
  • 18 2
 I'm not gonna lie, that track looks boring, not too many places with critical choices in lines. Too easy to go fast!
  • 6 0
 Yeah but I bet that shit is still fun to mob down
  • 4 0
 Course = YAWN! A couple bouncy jumps at the end for the friends and family that come watch....
  • 1 0
 Exactly, it's the worst...
  • 6 0
 When is Barjarg near the vic ski fields gona get the attention it deserves?!?! sick of seeing aussie tracks being portrayed as open dust bowls during major competitions, slromlo/shep/eagle hill etc!
  • 6 0
 Man, having a nationals round/oceania's at Barjarg would be the best thing ever. We have some many good tracks here in Aus, but all these guys come from overseas to race on a tiny little blown out hill, not a mountain, when we have so many better tracks to offer. I know Barjarg is private property and it'd be a heap of work for the owners, but there are still plenty or other places, like Buller or whatever...
  • 6 0
 I couldn't agree more. Barjarg is prob the best technical race track in the country and would easily challenge the best riders in the world. For those who have ridden the track at Shepparton, most will agree it is not a national nor international level track. I actually feel really bad for the overseas riders who made the trip over to ride this. In Australia it seems to be the "Glen Jacobs design-a-track national series". Whatever he makes gets the go ahead regardless how shit it is. Sure he can build but all his tracks are built the same. Check out vids of Shep,Stromlo and Eagle park to see what i mean.
  • 2 0
 yeah sam and his parents, property owners, probably wouldn't be overly keen on the idea these days but it would be pretty awesome there
  • 2 0
 That's the thing, why not run Buller or Mt. Beauty? They're both public tracks (well to an extent), and they'd both benefit from all the income the riders would bring over the weekend. Plus, everyone would get to see/ride some pretty sweet tracks and the riders could actually be challenged in skill and not just stamina.
  • 1 0
 Thredbo. 3
  • 1 0
 True that
  • 4 2
 ....les 2 alpes looks more entertaining .
i will ride this track , but for a Oceania Championships that does look like XC.
respect to the builders and people , but that doesn t required more than 5 inch to smoke it, beside the 2 drops where we can hear the fork bottoming out.
good on lapierre to ride, the bike look fine here...who designed the course ?
  • 12 1
 les deux alps is in france and this track is in australia so why compare the 2 is beyond any 1 at a guess, track looks awesome like there version of the nps track at carlton bank in the uk 5 inch of travel is that cos your mrs says 5 inch is enough
  • 3 0
 Haha. Pretty gnarly for a field.
  • 1 0
 ^ You can clear pretty much any trail on a dirt jumper if you have skill. This track still looks sick though
  • 1 0
 yeah, it's just way faster and safer on a dh bike
  • 4 0
 In a country as big as Aus and that's the best track they can come up with for Oceanias? Snore!
  • 5 1
 Pretty much! Compared to last year in Dunners this is TAME.

They need to bring it here to Christchurch! Give them a bit of Living Springs to shake 'em up Wink

40ft drops and 60 degree down off camber corners FTW.
  • 2 0
 Bof bof la piste looks very plat dans a lots of sections, there are no arbres sauf at ze end of the piste, go enzed! go kiwi!
  • 2 2
 I love good quality helmet cam footage like this,and that course looked sik.Fast as fcuk on the bottom part.Beautiful vid.FAVED.
Justin Leov at Mont St Anne is the best helmet cam footage i've ever seen.But it's always good to see more quality footage.

Gringo. Camera Beer
  • 1 0
 Pretty gnarly for such an open trail. Looks like loads of fun!
  • 3 0
 Interesting to see how opinion can diverge about tracks! To me this track look anything but fun! For each one his own thing i guess!
  • 1 0
 this is the best headcam footage i;ve seen www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTqh0ju5Z2o
  • 1 0
 bikeaddict123,you have totally converted me,and you did so within the first 2 minutes of the run,that is indeed my new number 1 and best helmet cam footage i've ever seen.Absolutley amazing,the speed Lopes was getting on them flat out bits was scary,and that last tech wooded section was entered and dealt with at insane speed.Thank you m8.

Gringo. 2 cents Beer
  • 1 0
 haha no worries bud, he's so rapid!
  • 2 0
 maby it's because I haven't ride sins summer but it looks like a sick trak!!!
  • 1 0
 chill beneli....ok maybe not "the best" but i just enjoyed being taken down that long, flowy fast track via the helmet cam. its "almost" interactive. thats all i meant.
  • 5 2
 Looks like a boring track tbh
  • 2 0
 bit dull i thought, ill be expecting Cole to do well here
  • 3 0
 rear brake
  • 2 0
 the beggining of the track is slowww but the end really sick me out...
  • 3 0
 the track looks sick Wink
  • 7 5
 no it doesn't.... at all. I' m suprised anyone would consider such track as sick.
  • 2 0
 jumps at the bottom look very sick! rest pretty average..
  • 1 0
 to be fair it it is a very small hill and i think they have done well to put a track in!!
  • 2 0
 i gotta agree, that track is poo. why not thredbo?
  • 1 0
 1:15 - 1:20 looks ganrly but he took it well
  • 1 0
 i love lapierre. finally i see one other then myn
  • 1 0
 good qu but to open of a trail just pin it
  • 1 0
 was expecting better for the track, that does look like a fast field.
  • 1 0
 3awsome run and great riding
  • 1 0
 Looks like a smokin fast course.
  • 1 0
 cam coles shock looks tiny
  • 2 1
 Looks pretty lame to be honest.
  • 3 2
 That is one boring DH trail!
  • 3 1
 Worst track ever.
  • 1 0
 I kind of like that course.
  • 1 0
 The last pic is sweet
  • 1 0
 wow theres alot of turns
  • 1 0
 incredible
  • 4 4
 sick track !!!
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