As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death… with a few minor changes, these lyrics from the Gangsta’s Paradise song by Coolio perfectly describe the prayers of competitors when climbing through the Blue Moon Canyon at the Wild Boar Valley Challenge 2015 in Buzet, Croatia.
Along with water, mud, rocks, narrow forest paths, the Blue Moon Canyon is just one of many different obstacles.
Heavy rain before the Wild Boar Valley Challenge 2015 did exactly what it was supposed to do. It brought hell to all the vehicles, especially on the prologue and the circle race that was held at the race course in a place near Buzet called Škuljari. Quiet, crystal clear water in a small creek and nice forest on a hill. It looks so calm during the foggy morning.
And then… hell breaks loose. One at a time, they start for the hard prologue, everything still looks OK. Oh, but after the circle race with a masive start… it’s like a warzone…
The first roadbook of the Wild Boar Valley Challenge 2015 was just an intro for the next few days. It was mainly driven on the Ćićarija mountain. Narrow forest paths and rocks weren’t technically so hard, but diff locks and strength of the winch was of utmost importance.
