2012 South Island KB rally - Ettrick Central Otago

**_Shrek_** · 15th December 2011, 08:06

only 357 days to go

A few were having a discussion about where the next KB rally should be & Cetral came up

so I cought up with Nicole at the Ettrick motor camp & she is very keen for us to have it there (2nd weekend Dec 2012 - 7th,8th,9th)

& its ours noise not a problem

e-mail from Nicole sent this morning

Rates - just letting you know we can accommodate 29 people max in our accommodation and the rest will have to be tents
Our Accommodation - $16.00 per person per night
Tent Sites - $12.50 per person per night

ps her mum & dad are bikers

Originally Posted by dangerous
On that note... it gets tricky when people ring the camp, Shrek am I right to asume any questions to you not to ring the camp ie let the organiser only deal?

aye D, the camp is booked no need to keep ringing to book a bed it's done, use the registration calender that D has put up to say if you're going that way we can keep an aye on how many tents will be needed

**Bikemad** · 15th December 2011, 08:58

is the 2nd weekend of Dec set in stone ?..........if it was held the first weekend Dec i and a number of other norfys who attend the Burt Munro rally would probably like to swing by the KB rally on the way home from the Burt as the timing would be spot on...........otherwise have to hang round the south island for an extra week which i would love to do but is just not a reality for me financially or timewise...........just a thought.........cheers

**Ghost_Bullet** · 15th December 2011, 16:08

Seems like a pretty good option. I would be a goer...

**JATZ** · 15th December 2011, 16:12

How do they feel about fireworks ?

**_Shrek_** · 15th December 2011, 16:31

Originally Posted by JATZ

How do they feel about fireworks ?

just asked her & there's a total fire ban,

we only setting off fire works

so if we light them all at once

(should not be a prob)

**Genie** · 15th December 2011, 17:38

Originally Posted by Bikemad

is the 2nd weekend of Dec set in stone ?..........if it was held the first weekend Dec i and a number of other norfys who attend the Burt Munro rally would probably like to swing by the KB rally on the way home from the Burt as the timing would be spot on...........otherwise have to hang round the south island for an extra week which i would love to do but is just not a reality for me financially or timewise...........just a thought.........cheers

Yes well this is a rather good point...so many more would come if it was the weekend before

maybe that is why they have it at the second weekend

**Daffyd** · 15th December 2011, 17:50

I seem to remember there was a reason for not moving the date forward to the 1st weekend this year, although I can't remember what it was.
If it is changed we should think very carefully and make it abolutely fixed for the foreseeable future.

Having said all this the first weekend would suit me ok. The site sounds good to me... book it!

**Subike** · 15th December 2011, 18:01

Originally Posted by Daffyd

I seem to remember there was a reason for not moving the date forward to the 1st weekend this year, although I can't remember what it was.
If it is changed we should think very carefully and make it abolutely fixed for the foreseeable future.

Having said all this the first weekend would suit me ok. The site sounds good to me... book it!

I think it was about the costs, some want to attend the burt & KB,

But having them one week apart can stretch budgets, and also can compromise leave expectations with employers.

Travel distances also need to be concidered. As the last weekends distances are being revealed by those who traveled from the quiet part of NZ.

I for one would like to do bothe rallys, but having the only one week apart, is not an option for me.

**FJRider** · 15th December 2011, 18:09

Originally Posted by Daffyd

I seem to remember there was a reason for not moving the date forward to the 1st weekend this year, although I can't remember what it was.
If it is changed we should think very carefully and make it abolutely fixed for the foreseeable future.

Jantar had HIS event the weekend prior ...

And after the hiss and roar of/during the last years organisation ... whats the rush for next years ... ???

**Jantar** · 15th December 2011, 18:50

Originally Posted by FJRider

Jantar had HIS event the weekend prior ...

...... ???

Yep. The Chatto Creek 1000 miler is the first weekend in December, as is the Long drop Rally. However those who tend to go to rallies just for the piss-up seldom do the the 1000 mile type events, so that clash isn't a problem.

The riders coming down to the BM may wish to stay on the extra week and do the 1000 miler

Oh! The second week in December at Ettrick suits me.

**FJRider** · 15th December 2011, 18:56

Originally Posted by Jantar

Yep. The Chatto Creek 1000 miler is the first weekend in December, as is the Long drop Rally. However those who tend to go to rallies just for the piss-up seldom do the the 1000 mile type events, so that clash isn't a problem.

The riders coming down to the BM may wish to stay on the extra week and do the 1000 miler

Oh! The second week in December at Ettrick suits me.

Ettrick ... some funny things on motorbikes (with a sidecar) has showed up at the shop there ...

According to a certain Toyota TV advert ...

I was thinking more along the lines of THIS place.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Crom...Otago&t=h&z=17

The Otago Education board Camp ... on the grounds of the old Bannockburn school ... near Cromwell. It's in a Gully and the few houses in the area (not in sight) are used to noise from there ...

**Bikemad** · 15th December 2011, 18:57

Originally Posted by Jantar

Yep.

The riders coming down to the BM may wish to stay on the extra week and just do the pissup

yup thats me

**Suzi Q** · 15th December 2011, 19:01

Just checked out the Ettrick motor camp on line and it looks great - heated swimming pool!!!! Fireworks would not be allowed in a total fireban.

**doc** · 15th December 2011, 19:40

2nd weekend would be better for us. We could then get there on the friday to get photographic evidence for our research on Alcoholicism. Quentonyek

We have given up helping some of them.

We will be there whichever weekend it is tho.

**_Shrek_** · 15th December 2011, 19:43

Originally Posted by Daffyd

I seem to remember there was a reason for not moving the date forward to the 1st weekend , although I can't remember what it was.
If it is changed we should think very carefully and make it abolutely fixed for the foreseeable future.

Having said all this the first weekend would suit me ok. The site sounds good to me... book it!

I was told at the Staging Post & at Danseys Pass that it would be the 2nd weekend in Dec because of other rallies etc... & it would never suit every one & if it was held at the same time leave could be booked, kids farmed out, & the list goes on

that is why it's been the same for the last 6 years

Originally Posted by FJRider

Jantar had HIS event the weekend prior ...

And after the hiss and roar of/during the last years organisation ... whats the rush for next years ... ???

becuse it's hard to find a place that would suit around here at a later date & not only that, it was decided at Paratai by those there & as I knew the owner of Ettrick camp ground that I would ask when going past which I did yesterday & they sent their reply by e-mail this morning which was copied & pasted on 1st post

Originally Posted by Bikemad

is the 2nd weekend of Dec set in stone ?