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“Ultimately, they are the ones who are going to get into trouble.” Hyde said logistics, like arranging road closures and scheduling times, made it impossible to move the Hill Climb Champs to another day. Christchurch rider David Dickson had signed up to participate in the Post Classic Pre ‘89 race, but changed his mind when he saw the weather outside. “I looked out the window and thought, nah,” he said. “It’s a shame, really.” Instead, he and some friends were staying warm and having a couple of drinks at a nearby restaurant. A group of Hamilton riders who had been looking forward to watching the races, used the time to try some local specialities instead, enjoying a feed of muttonbird and the biggest burger Laurence Day said he had ever tried to eat. ....