So Venue 76 Indonesian Downhill 2022, Ternadi Bike Park Has The Most Extreme Obstacle In The Country
YOGYAKARTA The final series of 76 Indonesian Downhill 2022 will be staged at Ternadi Bike Park, Kudus, Central Java. The mountain bike racing competition will be held on December 10 and 11.
Ternadi Bike Park Has the Most Extreme Obstacle
Ternadi Bike Park which is located at the foot of Mount Muria has a track length of 2.3 km and a track width of 1.5 meters. In addition, it is also registered in the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) category C1.
This means that this track has the most extreme terrain or obstacle, both in terms of elevation (levels) and in terms of track.
The downhill track of Ternadi Bike Park is at an altitude of 1,100 meters above sea level (masl) at start points and 600 meters above the finish line.
One of the most extreme obstacle sections is the rock garden at the end of the track, which tests downhiller adrenaline both in terms of stamina and strategy selection to beat the track.
Security Systems at Ternadi Bike Park are in accordance with UCI Standards
The manager of Ternadi Bike Park, Sudarmono, said Ternadi Bike Park was built in 2016 for approximately three months without using heavy equipment.
He added that the construction of the downhill track was done manually by human hands. However, the security system along the track already has UCI eligibility standards or world standards.
"Security at the starting point includes loading roads and the level of flooding is designed to follow international safety standards. So that until now the accident rate is minimal and does not have fatal consequences," said Sudarmono, quoted by VOI from ANTARA, Sunday, December 4, 2022.
Downhiller Who himself competes in Ternadi Bike Park Gets International Points
Agnes Wuisan as the representative of 76 Rider, is committed to presenting competitive championships for sports extreme lovers.
The 2022 Indonesian Downhill mountain bike racing competition at Ternadi Bike Park, is expected to be a place for downhillers to appear all out and collect as much points as possible.
Ternadi Bike Park will again witness the exciting 76 Indonesian Downhill second series competition in Kudus. With a challenging track and a steep track, Ternadi Bike Park will later increase the competition of downhillers to win the title," said Agnes.
Downhill athletes competing in Ternadi Bike Park will get international points if they win the fastest time. The reason is, this track is categorized as a C1 track, or a high track difficulty level.
With the C1 level circuit, whoever wins the fastest time at Ternadi Bike Park will get 40 points in the UCI rankings. Then, for the second fastest time, get 30 points and the third fastest gets 20 points.
Ternadi Bike Park Jadi Salah Salah Satu Sport Tourism di Kudus
On the other hand, Kudus is currently developing into one of the sport tourism destinations with various wealths about the various sports in it.
Apart from 76 Indonesian Downhill, a number of other national-scale activities were also held in Kretek City.
For example, badminton tournaments, relay marathons, to off-road racing. With various kinds of sports tourism that are becoming an international attraction, it can revive the potential industry from the sport tourism sector.
Ternadi Bike Park is one of the choices of sport tourism for mountain bike enthusiasts, which is increasing in number.
According to Khoiful Mukhib, one of the cycling athletes from the 76 Rider team, Ternadi Bike Park's track deserves to be tested by downhillers.
In addition to driving adrenaline, there is its own satisfaction if it manages to overcome various obstacles on the Ternadi Bike Park track.
"The Ternadi circuit, when compared to the others, is certainly very different, especially in terms of the track. Here the high speed or speed of the bicycle is always faster and more challenging," said Mukhib.
"In addition, objects such as drop, rock garden, double jump and table top. This is certainly very challenging for riders, especially in junior and elite classes," concluded Mukhib.
This is information about Ternadi Bike Park, the most extreme downhill track in the country.