Tarawera 100

[Jonny450]

The Tarawera 100 has rolled around once again. The date is July the 11th. It should be a good event with a few changes to try and avoid the problems experienced last year.

[cheese]

Yeah I'm not going for it this year. Next year I might give it another crack. I need to start hitting the gym again to get ready for any form of racing.

[B0000M]

im out as well, too poor this year. and not prepared to have a repeat of last year. i want to see a successful year in wet weather.

good luck to the club and anyone giving it a crack though, its a great fun event to ride

[flyingcr250]

im out as well, too poor this year. and not prepared to have a repeat of last year. i want to see a successful year in wet weather.

good luck to the club and anyone giving it a crack though, its a great fun event to ride

why was it such a cock up last year?, i was thinking of doing it for the first time this year.

[noobi]

why was it such a cock up last year?, i was thinking of doing it for the first time this year.

search for the thread called "Tarawera 75"

[cheese]

This year I'd say it will be sorted, the main issues were sign on, and people cheating.

[Ktmboy]

im out as well, too poor this year. and not prepared to have a repeat of last year. i want to see a successful year in wet weather.

good luck to the club and anyone giving it a crack though, its a great fun event to ride

I'm of the same irk (strange word that).
I'm sure they will get it sorted this year. Too unfit, fat, and bizzy (unfortunately) this year.

For all the noobis to this its worth doing though just to get to start with about 350 other hoons all at once. If they have about 20 starts I'd go for the adrenalin rush!!:Punk:

[cheese]

The start certainly is a massive buzz.

[flyingcr250]

The start certainly is a massive buzz.

oh man jt119 talked me into going, i havnt been on a bike for over 2 months and im just gunna jump into this race lol must be nuts:2guns:

[B0000M]

i hope to get over there to watch this year. and yea the start is buzzy as. as is the first lap really, after that it spreads out a bit

[jt119]

oh man jt119 talked me into going, i havnt been on a bike for over 2 months and im just gunna jump into this race lol must be nuts:2guns:lol monday mite be a sickee tell boss your coming down with the flu friday arvo

[flyingcr250]

lol monday mite be a sickee tell boss your coming down with the flu friday arvo

boss is in auzzie, its just me in the workshop for 2 weeks:wari:

[flyingcr250]

ive just red on the website entries close on the 3rd july, and theres a $50 late entry fee which makes it $160 for a couple of hours in the bush. dunno if ill go now

[B0000M]

ive just red on the website entries close on the 3rd july, and theres a $50 late entry fee which makes it $160 for a couple of hours in the bush. dunno if ill go now

well tomorrow is the 2nd.... if you post it tomorrow you're good to go.

and if you're only riding 2 hours, you're either the man / fastest guy ever, or a fucken pussy who's only ridden 1.5 laps then pulled out lol

[flyingcr250]

well tomorrow is the 2nd.... if you post it tomorrow you're good to go.

and if you're only riding 2 hours, you're either the man / fastest guy ever, or a fucken pussy who's only ridden 1.5 laps then pulled out lol

yea im da man.:2guns:

i havent got a printer or a cheque book, so if i go ill be paying the $50 if theres any spots left on the day:no:

[B0000M]

yea im da man.:2guns:

i havent got a printer or a cheque book, so if i go ill be paying the $50 if theres any spots left on the day:no:


lol, take your $50, and go buy yourself a printer! then go to the bank and get a cheque book!

[jt119]

yea im da man.:2guns:

i havent got a printer or a cheque book, so if i go ill be paying the $50 if theres any spots left on the day:no:pay it online you cant pull out now

[flyingcr250]

pay it online you cant pull out now

were do you pay it online?

[Jonny450]

Don't worry to much about the $50 late fee, as long as the entries don't turn up to late next week. Or you could go to the trail ride this sunday and enter.

[Jonny450]

were do you pay it online?

Check out the website (www.ttbrc.co.nz) for bank accounts list of entries etc and how to pay on line.

[Katoomer]

See on their site :
Hi all. An important note for those of you thinking about entering the Tony Rees Motorcycles 2009 Tarawera 100. We will be accepting race entries this Sunday (our July 5th trail ride after sign on) without late fees. That's good news for those of you that haven't quite gotten round to entering yet... we still have some room for more entries. Incidentally, the Tarawera 100 page has been updated with race entries. We've had a whole heap more arrive over the last two days, so keep checking back to see if you're entered.

See you there!

[Rupe]

yea im da man.:2guns:

i havent got a printer or a cheque book, so if i go ill be paying the $50 if theres any spots left on the day:no:

Fuck, you talk it up hard. I've heard you ride like a girl.

Do it so we can all see where you finish

[flyingcr250]

Fuck, you talk it up hard. I've heard you ride like a girl.

Do it so we can all see where you finish


must be kick steve in the ding ding day:bash:

[B0000M]

is anyone going this weekend for the "week before the race" trail ride?

might head over there and have a blat

[jt119]

Fuck, you talk it up hard. I've heard you ride like a girl.

Do it so we can all see where you finish

hes payed and in now when you look were he comes ill down afew looks like good ride

[vazza]

Abit pricey for me >_<

[flyingcr250]

hes payed and in now when you look were he comes ill down afew looks like good ride


lookin forward to it, only been in a race once before.:scooter:

[cheese]

Shit mate you're going to be like me and learn it the hard way.

Tips - carbo load. Eat like a pig with good food before the race so you got energy.

Hydrate yourself - when you dehydrate you will make mistakes, feel jaded and crash. so make sure you make yourself drink through the race.

[B0000M]

also, use lots of insulation or other pvc tape to hold your extinguisher on

[flyingcr250]

also, use lots of insulation or other pvc tape to hold your extinguisher on

yea ive had a few come off the front guard and go flyin past. ill prob tape it round my camelbak:yes:

[jt119]

Shit mate you're going to be like me and learn it the hard way.

Tips - carbo load. Eat like a pig with good food before the race so you got energy.

Hydrate yourself - when you dehydrate you will make mistakes, feel jaded and crash. so make sure you make yourself drink through the race.

how did you find it once you were 10 mins into it im more doing it for a fun day riding never been in a race b4 and be good to see if i can 4 laps with just gas stops

[flyingcr250]

how did you find it once you were 10 mins into it im more doing it for a fun day riding never been in a race b4 and be good to see if i can 4 laps with just gas stops

is it a time limited race or is it over when you complete the 4 laps?

[cheese]

To be honest the start is a massive rush, but then its like a giant trail ride. you get caught in massive bottle necks and you have to quick to get past. takes about 5km to sort out the bottle necks and the fortunate ones that got a good start. Last year they gave you some options on the start of a easy and hard route, I took easy and got caught in the massive pile up. Take the hard option!!

Try to get on the front line for the start.

Also alot of the track is flat out straights, gear your bike up. I needed a bit more on my CR with standard gear ratios.

[cheese]

After the race leader starts on the last lap, you have 30 mins to start your last lap. So that might be your 3rd of 4th depending how you go. Those guys leading are fucking quick too!!

[jt119]

is it a time limited race or is it over when you complete the 4 laps?lol i dont no m8 cheese or boom would be the ones to ask

[jt119]

After the race leader starts on the last lap, you have 30 mins to start your last lap. So that might be your 3rd of 4th depending how you go. Those guys leading are fucking quick too!!

my old cr would clean up my new crf id say ill only be doing 3 laps if thats how it works mind you that mite be a good thing ill be well fuck by that time

[flyingcr250]

my old cr would clean up my new crf id say ill only be doing 3 laps if thats how it works mind you that mite be a good thing ill be well fuck by that time

i think with my unfit ass ill be happy with 2 laps :sweatdrop. lol aim high.

depends wht the weather is like i suppose

[B0000M]

lol i dont no m8 cheese or boom would be the ones to ask

what cheese just said.

it truely is awesome. do it if you can.

[Rupe]

what cheese just said.

it truely is awesome. do it if you can.


Seem to remember you did quite well last year didn't you, or was it the year before?

Who did better out of Barty5 and Cheese????

[B0000M]

i did better last year, but because i didnt cheat i got nearly last. had i cheated like almost everyone behind me i wouldve done well.

the year before i cant remember where i got but it was mid 1 hundreds from memory.

i cant remember who did better out of cheese or barty but i think it mightve been cheese,. - one of them will be able to confirm that.

then bartys pile of shit commodore couldnt get out the driveway :Pokey:

[jt119]

how did thay cheat

[B0000M]

well it got shortened down to a tarawera 75 last year due to poor weather.

about 5-10 km into lap 3 there was a cunty chewed out uphill section which due to the wetness on the pumice ground was in a state where once 1 bike had gone up any particular line, that line was fucked. when i got to this mass hold up there were at least a hundred bikes qued up behind. me and all the other non cheaters practicly carried our bikes up this hill as the ruts were impossible to ride through and there was no room for more.

after that point i got passed by about 2 other riders. however i was nearly last to finish.

the reason why- everyone else had shortcut'ed along the train tracks cutting out nearly 30km of the track... the same 30km that myself and all the other non cheaters battled our way through to get to the finish.


and allthough it sounds like fuck all, its pretty gutting to slog your guts our for hours in a race and carry your bike up a hill, only to find that all the people who cheated got a better result.

[barty5]

i did better last year, but because i didnt cheat i got nearly last. had i cheated like almost everyone behind me i wouldve done well.

the year before i cant remember where i got but it was mid 1 hundreds from memory.

i cant remember who did better out of cheese or barty but i think it mightve been cheese,. - one of them will be able to confirm that.

then bartys pile of shit commodore couldnt get out the driveway :Pokey:

Cheese did better by bout 15 min i had some real bad off on the second lap and both legs cramped up real hard to ride when yah cant move yah legs not a reason for cheese beating me just what happened on the day if i remember he had a few bad offs as well.

[B0000M]

no commodore defense?? lol

[barty5]

no commodore defense?? lol

What can i say it was a paddock full a mud 240kw at the wheels odds of getting trackion not every good we knew that when we got there luck to have got out at all. But at least i gave it a go most would have parked out on the road that cars been places most wouldnt dream of.

[Jonny450]

To be honest the start is a massive rush, but then its like a giant trail ride. you get caught in massive bottle necks and you have to quick to get past. takes about 5km to sort out the bottle necks and the fortunate ones that got a good start. Last year they gave you some options on the start of a easy and hard route, I took easy and got caught in the massive pile up. Take the hard option!!

Try to get on the front line for the start.

Also alot of the track is flat out straights, gear your bike up. I needed a bit more on my CR with standard gear ratios.

Having seen and ridden alot of the track I wouldn't say that there are alot of straights and you gearing would be fine as long as it is not to short for most trailrides.

[cheese]

Cheese did better by bout 15 min i had some real bad off on the second lap and both legs cramped up real hard to ride when yah cant move yah legs not a reason for cheese beating me just what happened on the day if i remember he had a few bad offs as well.

Yeah i bet Aaron by 15 mins and 16 places. I managed to bin my bike in an amazing flip over the bars crash, twist my forks and hurt my wrist pretty badly that was sore for about 6 months. It was funny as i didn't realise how bad my wrist was till teh end of the race. I stopped about 5km from the end on the last lap I did (only got 2 in) and choc bar and go for a piss. I was so fucking knackered.

Funniest thing was watching Aarons car leave. Check it out on youtube, I try to snap Aaron's spoiler off, then we used Sam van and there is a point where Sam's van is drifting with a trailer next to a big fuck of ditch. Nuts.

[cheese]

Oh and Sam got 173 and was about 7 mins per lap faster than me.

[cheese]

Link to vid of me trying to destroy Aarons spoiler on his car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yxdd3UmY5o

Oh and the car stereo fucked out on the way home too!! LOL

[flyingcr250]

Link to vid of me trying to destroy Aarons spoiler on his car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yxdd3UmY5o

Oh and the car stereo fucked out on the way home too!! LOL

my van should be sweet, 4wd supercustom.

[telliman]

Link to vid of me trying to destroy Aarons spoiler on his car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yxdd3UmY5o

Oh and the car stereo fucked out on the way home too!! LOL

-hah,nice hip action cheese, wat were you trying to do again?...

[cheese]

Yeah it does look like I'm trying to hump the holden.... LOL

[kezzafish]

Link to vid of me trying to destroy Aarons spoiler on his car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yxdd3UmY5o

Oh and the car stereo fucked out on the way home too!! LOL

Haaa haaa funny as fuck.... "spose you want a fukken push then"?

[barty5]

Yeah it does look like I'm trying to hump the holden.... LOL

I mean really could yah blame the guy for wanting to try.lol

[flyingcr250]

what sort of terrain is it? clay? ash? pumice?

[barty5]

what sort of terrain is it? clay? ash? pumice?

all of that was like riding in wet concrete corners that looked like they had good burms you just blew through as they had nothing holdin them together makes for some interesting exit lines of some corners. (When as wet as last year)

[cheese]

its pumice. Its like Sand to ride in.

[flyingcr250]

does any one actually were to go for this thing?? i see they have changed the map on their website, but its labled as "2008 start"

[Katoomer]

Same place as last year, a km out of Te Teko.
If the weather stays right it will be heaps better this time .
Rider numbers seem down according to the website , probably 250 or so which will also be better than last year's 350 riders ....less bottlenecks:yes:

[flyingcr250]

Same place as last year, a km out of Te Teko.
If the weather stays right it will be heaps better this time .
Rider numbers seem down according to the website , probably 250 or so which will also be better than last year's 350 riders ....less bottlenecks:yes:

will it be sign posted from Te Teko??

[B0000M]

yip. the turn off will be the corner "in the town center" where the old gas station was that is burnt down. its now just a blank section with concrete walls or something there.

if its same as last year, you'll go down there a 1km or 2 and its on the right hand side of the road

[Fryin Finn]

Well I was all sorted to go to this years event when my mate rang up last night cancelling due to over extended work commitments. Dang, we were both psyched for this event phsically and mentally and would have been good preparation for the Santoft enduro so now I'll just have to polish my bike a little more.

Well it looks like were going after all - report to follow

[Jonny450]

Just finished helping set up the start area. Should be alot better than last year (hopefully no bottlenecks) with a few little jumps etc.

[flyingcr250]

Just finished helping set up the start area. Should be alot better than last year (hopefully no bottlenecks) with a few little jumps etc.

im all geard up and ready to go, just gotta get fuel in the morning.:niceone:

[Rupe]

im all geard up and ready to go, just gotta get fuel in the morning.:niceone:

good luck, post up a little report

[flyingcr250]

good luck, post up a little report

will do. im thinking of going to the sandpit on sunday too. get some practice for the 2 man.

[Ktmboy]

I heard a rumour that Damien King won...If so is that a hatrick?

[flyingcr250]

I heard a rumour that Damien King won...If so is that a hatrick?

just got back, yea DK won i think his brother came second, i managed to complete 3 laps, with no hassels or bins. i think it took me about 3-31/2 hours.man there were some FAST guys out there. the start was awesome ive never experienced anything like that before. there was some cool man made jumps, and some wicked huge hills. def going again next year, be interested to see were i placed. me and JT119 were passing people all day.:niceone::first:

[Rupe]

just got back, yea DK won i think his brother came second, i managed to complete 3 laps, with no hassels or bins. i think it took me about 3-31/2 hours.man there were some FAST guys out there. the start was awesome ive never experienced anything like that before. there was some cool man made jumps, and some wicked huge hills. def going again next year, be interested to see were i placed. me and JT119 were passing people all day.:niceone::first:

good stuff, you both still going to sandpit tomorrow?

[flyingcr250]

good stuff, you both still going to sandpit tomorrow?

yea why not. got lots of left over fuel,

[camchain]

Yup apparently Damien King won. Just speaking to someone who did it. He reckons it was dry all day, perfect conditions and he had a blast. Some minor bottle necks on hills first lap but no dodgy shortcuts this time. About 250 riders.

[flyingcr250]

Yup apparently Damien King won. Just speaking to someone who did it. He reckons it was dry all day, perfect conditions and he had a blast. Some minor bottle necks on hills first lap but no dodgy shortcuts this time. About 250 riders.

there was one guy who didnt even make it past the first ditch which you had to jump and cause a massive pile up just after the shotgun, and there was a bottleneck at the first big hill. but other wise it was pretty free flowing, yea the rain stayed away, and in my opinion the track surface was perfect.

[barty5]

im all geard up and ready to go, just gotta get fuel in the morning.:niceone:

shit youll be leavin early then if your not stayin down there.

[flyingcr250]

shit youll be leavin early then if your not stayin down there.

we left at about 4 but had to turn back once we got to cambridge because some dick left his boots behind,




it was me ha ha ha

[camchain]

Good work flying CR250. Mate was on second row so must have missed that start drama. He hadn't done a mass start before & loved it. (Now I'm envious and feeling more than a bit slack for not going due to being unfit)

[barty5]

we left at about 4 but had to turn back once we got to cambridge because some dick left his boots behind,




it was me ha ha ha

wasnt it the helmet last week??????????

[flyingcr250]

wasnt it the helmet last week??????????

yea it was.:spanking:

[barty5]

yea it was.:spanking:

you need one of these all gets put in once washed never forget anything heaps a space for extra stuff as well.

[flyingcr250]

you need one of these all gets put in once washed never forget anything heaps a space for extra stuff as well.

when i forget my bike, then ill get one. ha ha ha

[barty5]

when i forget my bike, then ill get one. ha ha ha

there big but not that big.

[jt119]

we left at about 4 but had to turn back once we got to cambridge because some dick left his boots behind,




it was me ha ha ha

lol still it wasnt eny drama ill be slow tomorrow

[flyingcr250]

lol still it wasnt eny drama ill be slow tomorrow

ill be even slower, fark am i sore in the back:blank:

[camchain]

Race report from Andy McGechan
http://www.bikesportnz.com/?p=412

[Danger]

Great result for Karl's debut run at this event and considering that the Kings were pre running the course this week (according to one of my customers that was also racing this event) a minute and a half behind the winner, plus setting the fastest lap times I'm guessing he was one of the riders to take a wrong turn. Guess I'll hear for myself shortly.

Cheers for the link Camchain.

[dafydd roberts]

Any vids up yet?

[ruphus]

Results:

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1216774

[Rupe]

Results:

http://www.mylaps.com/results/showrun.jsp?id=1216774

Quite a few DNF's, who on here came where???

[camchain]

Karl will be chuffed with his result 1st go at it. Fastest lap a feather in cap. (No Chris there though?). Don't think I've heard of Barry Morris, good on 'im though!

Can't see what the story is with the DNFs, eg how can you do 3 laps and DNF when 2 lappers get on the race sheet? Very interesting re the 'royal' preview danger - but I see even DK DNFed!?
Sounds like a bit of trouble with leaders finding the course on 1st lap. Maybe some DNFers got pinged for missing some track?

[flyingcr250]

Karl will be chuffed with his result 1st go at it. Fastest lap a feather in cap. (No Chris there though?). Don't think I've heard of Barry Morris, good on 'im though!

Can't see what the story is with the DNFs, eg how can you do 3 laps and DNF when 2 lappers get on the race sheet? Very interesting re the 'royal' preview danger - but I see even DK DNFed!?
Sounds like a bit of trouble with leaders finding the course on 1st lap. Maybe some DNFers got pinged for missing some track?

i came 170th over all for my first ever race.

beat jt119 by 2 spots ha ha ha

[Katoomer]

DK crashed on the MX track, wrecking a radiator.
Karl got the lead when the Kings overshot a corner.
As for the Kings pre-running the track, definately not. In fact 1st pit stop they were complaining that they had geared their bikes too high for the track which was making it hard work in the tight sections.

[camchain]

i came 170th over all for my first ever race.

beat jt119 by 2 spots ha ha ha

Good on the guys who did the race - you're several thousand places ahead of the likes of me who stayed home!

Don't miss checking out the laps page, click on a name and it colour codes up with race position for every lap, hell that's a very cool way to review race info. Rory fought hard to only just miss out on a podium.

[flyingcr250]

Good on the guys who did the race - you're several thousand places ahead of the likes of me who stayed home!

Don't miss checking out the laps page, click on a name and it colour codes up with race position for every lap, hell that's a very cool way to review race info. Rory fought hard to only just miss out on a podium.

my last lap was by far the worst, i was fucked. what does the laps page mean. cant work out what the numbers mean

[Rupe]

my last lap was by far the worst, i was fucked. what does the laps page mean. cant work out what the numbers mean

3 1/2 hours is a long time. People that haven't raced think it isn't, but to go hard for that long with out stopping to wait for your mates etc, fucks you.

Good effort, would have been some quick boys out there.

[flyingcr250]

3 1/2 hours is a long time. People that haven't raced think it isn't, but to go hard for that long with out stopping to wait for your mates etc, fucks you.

Good effort, would have been some quick boys out there.

yea, botton third is were i thought i would be, after not having ridden for 3 months. there were some fast guys alright even on the third lap they just blew past like it was their first, being stuck behind some of the slower riders through the single track stuff was a bit frustrating,

looking forward to the 2-man and the suzuki 4 hour.:niceone:

[xen]

i came 170th over all for my first ever race.

beat jt119 by 2 spots ha ha ha

So that means i would've come 168th eh? LOL na DNF probably. Good shit guys and yea flying you did well for not being on a bike for ages. Want to do next years now!

[130wide]

Awesome start got some good vids of it, pre running the course as mentioned previously can be done by anyone, all you have to do is do the Working bees on the weekends before the race

[barty5]

Good on those that entered yeh its a hard race. Looks like weather wise this was the year to enter oh well.

[camchain]

my last lap was by far the worst, i was fucked. what does the laps page mean. cant work out what the numbers mean
The numbers in the table are rider's race numbers. Click on a name and you'll see colour highlighted what race position he was in each lap. Gives excellent picture of riders progress during race. You were actually about 10 places ahead of jt119 on lap 3. He nearly did the biz clawing you back on lap 4 though. Last laps are killers alright, over 3 hours racing is brutal work. Huge difference to trail riding with lots of little rest breaks.
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In the 'my other bike is a zimmer frame' class, I liked the fact there were 51 riders over 40 yrs old. 15 of those were over 50. Good to see plenty of life in the old dogs. (Just say no to golf)

Looks like if any rider started a lap but didn't finish it = DNF

[jt119]

The numbers in the table are rider's race numbers. Click on a name and you'll see colour highlighted what race position he was in each lap. Gives excellent picture of riders progress during race. You were actually about 10 places ahead of jt119 on lap 3. He nearly did the biz clawing you back on lap 4 though. Last laps are killers alright, over 3 hours racing is brutal work. Huge difference to trail riding with lots of little rest breaks.
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In the 'my other bike is a zimmer frame' class, I liked the fact there were 51 riders over 40 yrs old. 15 of those were over 50. Good to see plenty of life in the old dogs. (Just say no to golf)

Looks like if any rider started a lap but didn't finish it = DNF

every time i stalled id have to work my way back up to him prick road past saying ha ha as i was kicking my bike to death trying to restart it shit load of fun thow and what a track to ride thanks to the guys who set that all up

[Danger]

NZ - MOTOREX KTM RACE REPORT – TARAWERA 100



Karl Power secures first in class and second outright



EVENT INFORMATION



- Event: Tarawera 100 - annual event

- Location: Te Teko, Bay Of Plenty

- Date: 11th July 2009

- Racing Format: 100 Mile Cross-country



MOTOREX KTM RIDER’S DESCRIPTION OF CONDITIONS



- Cold and overcast weather



- The track was rough at the end, and the dirt was soft



POINTS OF INTEREST



Karl Power



- Was third off the line to the holeshot



- Grabbed the lead ten minutes into the first lap



- Put down the fastest lap on lap three



RIDER QUOTES



Karl Power



“I headed to the event on Friday, and set up our pit area, then walked some of the track for familiarity,” said Power. “I was up early on Saturday morning to get a good pick on the start line. It paid off, as I was third into the first corner. It was a big field of about 240 riders.



“About ten minutes into the race the lead pack I was following took a wrong turn, and I dived into the fresh tail, and tried to make a little gap. Coming into the motocross track towards the end of the first lap the commentator thought I was a marshal, because I looked orange with my KTM and had a good lead. I quickly gassed up, and went onto the second lap of four.



“Half way through the second lap, Damien King passed me in a fast part of the track. I tried to follow, but he was going too fast, and I was wasting too much energy. I was only 25 seconds behind.



“On my third lap, I put down the fastest lap time of the day over everyone. As I came around to the fourth lap, I was very tired, and still looking good for second place. Into my fourth lap, I started to get cramps in my legs, but kept riding.



“As I came into the finish I knew I put in a good race, because I picked up the pace when I had to and held a good position. I am very happy to get my KTM up in second on podium at this Yamaha sponsored event. It’s equally rewarding that I was riding the KTM 250 EXC-E, while first and third place were both on 450 machines.



“I knew it was important to get KTM up there, as my team mate Chris Birch and Jason Davies are both overseas racing.



“This was my first time at this event, and I knew it would be hard to challenge for the win as Damien won it last year, and he also rides full time, and I still have to work to pay for my riding. It was a very cool event, and I will be back next year to give a go.”



Personal rider sponsors



Motorex KTM Racing, Fox, Scott, Proride Suspension, Pod Knee Braces, Pirelli Tyres, Go Fast Energy, Renthal bars and grips



KTM MEDIA ENQUIRIES:

Lizzie Doyle

PR/Media

KTM Australia/NZ

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[WRFracer]

Great result from Karl Power
good to see the Off-road boys right up there

[Rupe]

every time i stalled id have to work my way back up to him prick road past saying ha ha as i was kicking my bike to death trying to restart it shit load of fun thow and what a track to ride thanks to the guys who set that all up

sort that pilot jet out out and see if it makes a diff starting. shouldn't be more than a couple of kicks

[jt119]

sort that pilot jet out out and see if it makes a diff starting. shouldn't be more than a couple of kicks

countys honda are going to sort it out ive changed all the jetting still a pig to start wont to clock up 6 more hours on it then new top end run it in and give it to them some times it starts with one kick but when i need it to start its more like 10-20

[clmintie]

Just found this vid of the start on utube....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_WeX7k3v4&feature=related

[Ktmboy]

Well I kinda like these two, what a crack up..watch around the 1.28 minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDWbvrJi5BE

followed by Percy the fat contoller impersonation LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w1o3zmqR4w

[Starky307]

I didn't ride this year but all respect to those who did.

The start of this event is the biggest rush you can have on a bike.

I know how it feels to complete this event, my first time I managed 4 laps and it took me 4h:26m, my hands were torn to bits and I was so dehydrated I was cramping for days after.

This is an event all off road riders must have a go at some stage during their riding career.

[flyingcr250]

I didn't ride this year but all respect to those who did.

The start of this event is the biggest rush you can have on a bike.

I know how it feels to complete this event, my first time I managed 4 laps and it took me 4h:26m, my hands were torn to bits and I was so dehydrated I was cramping for days after.

This is an event all off road riders must have a go at some stage during their riding career.

hey found a pic of me on the ttbrc.co.nz website

http://www.ttbrc.co.nz//data/phoo/2009_07_12/T100_16.jpg

[Ktmboy]

Well I kinda like these two, what a crack up..watch around the 1.28 minute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDWbvrJi5BE

followed by Percy the fat contoller impersonation LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w1o3zmqR4w

You sure this wasn't you?

[flyingcr250]

You sure this wasn't you?

ha ha ha yea pretty sure. i managed to stay on my bike the whole race, jumps and all:2guns:

[Shot360]

Hi Guys, Have added some photos to my site of the Tarawera 100
http://www.shot360.co.nz/photography/index.html
Cheers Jeremy

[Jonny450]

Great result for Karl's debut run at this event and considering that the Kings were pre running the course this week (according to one of my customers that was also racing this event) a minute and a half behind the winner, plus setting the fastest lap times I'm guessing he was one of the riders to take a wrong turn. Guess I'll hear for myself shortly.

Cheers for the link Camchain.

I was up there helping on Thursday and Friday and the Kings were certainly not up there. Also the track was only fully marked on Thursday.

[Katoomer]

Good pics Shot 360. I don't have an album but here's a couple from in the forest:
1 Cam Dillon downhill descending
2 Barry Morris in the trees

[takitimu]

Full on article in the NZ Herald

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10584221