By Kirra Livingstone
The vibes were at an all time high as 450 riders and over 800 spectators gathered at Green Park for the 2022 Ballards Offroad Conondale Classic Weekend presented by Rat Racing on the weekend of October14-16.
“What a great three days to catch up with mates and some epic riding. It was a true festival weekend of fun!” said Geoff Ballard, champion rider and founder of Ballards Offroad.
Green Park, Conondale was transformed into a 70’s and 80’s flashback for the Classic Weekend. The moustaches were waxed, sun bleached Rat Racing jerseys were donned and the smell of two stroke floated through the air, all mixing together in one almighty boiling pot of fun as entrants rode endless laps and spectators enjoyed the action under perfect Sunshine Coast weather.
There were camp site swap meets with bargains galore. Mick Kirkness snapped up an XL500 that he’s been searching for, found lined up alongside 15 others that made the trip down from Townsville, for just $700 cash, it even started second kick! Sure, the rear end needed to be ratchet strapped rigid, and a trials tyre needed to be sourced, but once those issues were out of the way, he rode the legs off it.