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NEVER MIND THE WEATHER.

Winter is approaching. The sun is now setting before dinner, breath turns to steam at night, and cars left outside are covered in dew by morning. As temperatures drop, so with them goes the motivation for riding. Trails get muddy. Days get shorter. Excuses come easier. This year, however, will be different. This is the first time the Christchurch Adventure Park will open for winter. What will this mean for riders?

The easiest way for me to find out was to approach someone who had been coming to the park since day one: Joe Nation, our local Enduro World Series racer. And when I say day one, I mean day one–I brought Joe with me to the park on

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