Chatto Creek 1000 miler - 2006

[Jantar]

Entry forms for the Chatto Creek 1000 miler are now available at the Chatto Creek website http://chatto-creek-mcc.tripod.com/id3.html

So for all those who think the Rusty Nuts Grand challenge is too easy, or for the South Islanders who have yet to experience 1000 miles in 24 hours, this is it.

[Ruralman]

With this ride does everyone do exactly the same route or do you have the option of using diffrent roads between checkpoints?
Any idea how far North they go this year or is that a closely guarded secret till the Friday night?
Do the local revenue collectors manage to get a copy of the route?

[Ruralman]

What way home will you guys take from your Hoopers inlet ride this weekend?
If you're coming back via Milton about what time do you reckon you'd be through there? Thought I might try and hook up through to Lawrence or something - depends on a bit on lambing paddock behaviour and some family stuff.
Cheers

[Jantar]

The route for the 1000 miler is a closely guarded secret until the friday night. It is a different route each year, and there is generally something entirely new. Riders must stick to the route given, or they may take a longer route between checkpoits if they wish, but may not take a shorter route. Odometer readings are used to ensure that the minimum distance of 1600 kms is covered.

For this weekend's ride, I will be working (night shift) so unable to go. The route home is usually decided on the sunday morning, after considering the weather forecast. The two times I've been on the Hooper's Inlet run we've returned home once on the main road (it was raining), and once via the Middlemarch Rd (it was windy). So at this stage I've no idea which way they'll chose.

[Jantar]

I've just arrived home from the briefing, and it looks like an interesting route, but one that will require that I dress warmly.

Depart Chatto Creek at 12:10 tomorrow, then via the Cromwell gorge and Crown range to Wanaka. Through to Tarras and over the Lindis Pass to Omarama and the first fuel stop. On to Tekapo and Burkes Pass to the first checkpoint at Geraldine. I expect to be there around 4:30 - 5:00 pm.

Via the inland route to Sheffield, and refuel. Over Arthurs Pass, then turn off via the checkpoint at Stillwater and up to Reefton. I hope there is fuel here as I should be in between 9:00 and 10:00 pm. On to Inangahua Junction, then through the gorge ans down the coast to Greymouth for more fuel and another checkpoint at around 10:30 - 11:30 pm.

Back over Arthurs Pass to checkpoint 4 at Rolleston, and hopefully at around 01:30 - 3:00 am. Down SH1 to checkpoint 5 and hot food at Geraldine, then back to SH1 and south to Palmerston and the last fuel stop before the Pig Root and home some where around 05:30 - 8:00 am.

Then sleep until the prize giving at mid-day.

Well that's the plan, now to see how well it works. I see I'm the only KBer doing it this year.

[Ruralman]

have a good and safe ride Jantar. My go at this will have to wait till next year.
Look forward to your report.
MMMMmmm if you get there at 8am thats an average of 80km/hr, at 5:30am thats 91.4km/hr including all the stops and corners etc --- are there going to be heaps of long 100km/hr straight bits to help retain your average!!!!!

[miSTa]

My go at this will have to wait till next year.

Likewise. I had contemplated this year but not to be. Is on the list of things to do.

[Jantar]

--- are there going to be heaps of long 100km/hr straight bits to help retain your average!!!!!

I bloody well hope not.

On my practice run from Christchurch down the west coast (in the rain) to home, I averaged 83 kmh including a long meal stop. Last year the fastest riders averaged 115 kmh and finished in 14 hours.

[k14]

Ooo, sounds fun. Better fun than nightshift thats for sure.

Have a good day.

[Ruralman]

I bloody well hope not.

On my practice run from Christchurch down the west coast (in the rain) to home, I averaged 83 kmh including a long meal stop. Last year the fastest riders averaged 115 kmh and finished in 14 hours.

I seem to remember you telling me you didn't need a radar detector for this ride?????? It doesn't bloody sound like it from that description
We'll look forward to lots of tales at the Otematata gathering (if you can still sit on ya bike!!)

[Jantar]

41 riders started, 40 finished and one pulled out because it was tougher than he expected.

I rode hard during daylight hours with the aim of completing at least half the course before dark and at least 1000 km before midnight. All went well, and I arrived home at 05:17 this morning. My claim that a radar detector is not needed is backed up by the fact that very few riders had them, and no-one received any speeding tickets over the whole event. Mine did save me from walking home though.

There were no accidents, although one rider dropped his BMW when he missed his footing while stopping. There was no damage to his bike and just a small hole in his boot that got caught between the stand and the road.

I'll write a full report later.

[Hitcher]

What a great route! I am jealous.

[NiggleC]

2006 Chatto Creek 1000miler was a good ride. The organiser even did an excellent job of the weather. This years route, as described, was a more technical ride than last years. i cruised along and finished at 9am. A 1/2 hour stop for a sleep on a picnic table at St Andrews was necessary tho'.
Sure, some people are quicker around than others but no one really cares - you do the ride at the pace that suits you. Looking forward to next years already.

[Jantar]

Welcome to KB, NiggleC. I see this is your 2nd 1000 miler, so I'll look forward to seeing you again at next year's ride.

[NiggleC]

Thanks Jantar. The guys at Chatto Creek put on a good ride in a friendly and relaxed manner. Its on my "must do" list like the Southern Cross. I reckon doing a 1000 miler is actually harder than the Sthn X where you can be pretty much tucked up in bed by 10pm everynight. Next years Sthn X schedule looks interesting with 48 hours to get from East Cape to Bluff if you want to get to Bluff on friday- by my reckoning a 1am sailing Wellington to Picton on the cards. The Bluff finish is also open on the Saturday.