North Island Series 2011

[NSR143]

Confirmed dates for

Round 1 Taumarunui
March 5th 6th

Round 2 Tokoroa
April 9th 10th

More dates will be added later but they will be tail end of the year, Oct, Nov, Dec

[Rick 52]

I am looking forward to it !!count me in ..:niceone:

[Henk]

We're up for it, probably all 5 definitely 4. Taking a tent to the first round Rick?

[Rick 52]

We're up for it, probably all 5 definitely 4. Taking a tent to the first round Rick?

Shit yes !should be a ball..

[NSR143]

Shit yes !should be a ball..

this is serious racing for serious racers, none of this 'tent' shenanigans please

[koba]

Oh yeah!

Tents rock!

[Pumba]

Looks like I need to go buy a (new) tent:niceone:

[Henk]

I've got some replacement pole bits in the garage somewhere, otherwise you can borrow the plug spanner for the van again.

[Str8 Jacket]

Our bloody tent poles got broken in the wind of Taupo! :(

Lucky we're bucket racers which means that we have an endless supply of duct tape!

[Buckets4Me]

Our bloody tent poles got broken in the wind of Taupo! :(

Lucky we're bucket racers which means that we have an endless supply of duct tape!

what you slept in a tent at Taupo :weird:
we used the pit garage :niceone:

[RDjase]

The dates are marked on the calender. Tyler will be racing and I will be if I have med clearance and my licence back.............. and a bike ready


what you slept in a tent at Taupo :weird:
we used the pit garage :niceone:

I slept in Rotorua Hospital ;-(
Would have rather been in the Taupo wind

[gatch]

He he he

At the rate I'm progressing with my project I might even get there.. If I can bludge some transport this is..

Touch wood :weird:

[Number One]

Other half has asked if I will pop up for the Tokoroa weekend with him.

What I need to know is:
How much is entry etc? Can we camp at the track? Are there actual toilets anywhere?


Anything else you can tell of interest that might seal the deal?

[Dutchee]

Okay, absolutely no idea about amenities, but all the tracks I've been to so far have had toilets. No idea where the heck this Toke track even is, but hopefully we'll find it this time (and that's what the stupid slapper GPS is for, I failed miserably at navigation so got fired - yeehah).

Now, as to sealing the deal for you coming up. You can watch and wonder how anyone could possibly be as slow as me, see some close racing at different stages of the racing, watch people fall off, and possibly even participate in the skate challenge at night. Oh, I've bought port, so port on the corner's on. You can even take my bike out at some stage for a wobble (Will does have first dibs on riding my bike whenever I'm not, but I'm sure we can sort something out, if you haven't tried and aren't totally anti).

There is a proper campground somewhere nearby, but after staying there about 6 years ago, it's not one I'd recommend - they do a B&B as well as the campground, sorry, I ain't going there for the breakfast ewwww

Now, are you coming? We need more Wellingtonians (can't believe I'm saying that). We also definitely need more than 2 HB riders (that's even scarier) or it'll end up being an away Auckland round (so long as most of who have said are coming, actually turn up this time - slackers).

[kel]

(so long as most of who have said are coming, actually turn up this time - slackers).

Hey it was raining last time, some of us aren't allowed out when its raining.

[Rick 52]

Hope there are plenty of corners !! I like port MMmm port ...

[Str8 Jacket]

Hope there are plenty of corners !! I like port MMmm port ...

Fuck yeah, that was good! So sad to be missing Tokoroa.....

[NSR143]

What I need to know is:
How much is entry etc? Can we camp at the track? Are there actual toilets anywhere?
Anything else you can tell of interest that might seal the deal?

Actual toilets ARE at the track, camping is allowed at the track, entry should be $75 but its only $40. Let me know if you need to know anything else.

[NSR143]

Can we please also ensure that nylon is on ALL contact points, that means if your footpegs fold up exposing steel mounts they need to be taken care of. Please be good so we can return again and again. cheers

[Dutchee]

Hey it was raining last time, some of us aren't allowed out when its raining.

So, living in Auckland, that means you're only allowed out 5 days a year? That sux (as does the rain).

Hels, gutted you guys aren't coming up, but understandable.

We should also ensure we have fire extinguishers (just in case we manage to leave dorkland rain behind) - following NSR's comment about nylon on the bikes. We definitely want to be able to go back.

[ac3_snow]

entry should be $75 but its only $40.
:woohoo: woohoo!!! thank you for considering the plight of us poor students!! :D :D
Bring it on! :woohoo:

[ac3_snow]

Let me know if you need to know anything else.
any chance of a link to google maps with the track location? I understand its near the airport? sure it can't be too hard to find once there, have tried finding out but even the kartsport waikato site doesn't have location address or anything.

[Shorty_925]

Moffat road, which is off SH1.

[Captian soup]

friend of mine lives in ohakune and apparently the taumarunui round made it in the paper ( im guessing the ruapehu press) down there! AWESOME!!:woohoo:

[Str8 Jacket]

friend of mine lives in ohakune and apparently the taumarunui round made it in the paper ( im guessing the ruapehu press) down there! AWESOME!!:woohoo:

NICE! It was a great weekend. Feels like it was ages ago now - my bruising has only just started to come out on my knee after my kamakazi moves on the track...! :whistle:

[Captian soup]

hehehe well someone had to take out u welingtonians :innocent: shame you wont be at tokoroa itll be awfully quite

[Str8 Jacket]

hehehe well someone had to take out u welingtonians :innocent: shame you wont be at tokoroa itll be awfully quite

lol....

Never fear I am sure that they'll be other Wellingtonian's @ Tok to make some noise for me.... ;)

[Captian soup]

Actual toilets ARE at the track, camping is allowed at the track, entry should be $75 but its only $40. Let me know if you need to know anything else.
is this $40 for track and camping or just the campsite?

[NSR143]

is this $40 for track and camping or just the campsite?

For godness sakes... $40 for the whole setup. Hope we can cover costs!!

[Shorty_925]

A GRADE
RND1 RND2 TOTALS
Gavin Veltmeyer 60 57 117
Richard Ford 51 43 94
Glenn Walker-Holt 33 31 64
Tim Coopey 34 23 57
Tim Fraser 0 54 54
Henk Zeeven 33 18 51
Adrian Mitchell 27 15 42
Grant Nicholson 0 41 41
John Steer 23 15 38
Simon Robson 15 15 30
Peter Robson 0 28 28
Malcom Nabbs 26 0 26
Blair Robson 11 15 26
Brian Steffen 0 22 22
Damian Toman 0 20 20
Kamil Chodor 19 0 19
Dean Miller 0 18 18
Craig Sullivan 15 0 15
Julie Cottrell 11 0 11


B GRADE

Kamil Chodor 55
Lyall Hastlelow 52
Craig Vickery 43
Julie Cottrell 39
Grant Johnston 39
William Ford(Billy the Kid) 30

[cotswold]

nice to see Julie has been chucked out of B grade......

[Rick 52]

Billy the kid Hahaha love it ..So do's Will hope it sticks ..

[Dutchee]

nice to see Julie has been chucked out of B grade......
Look, she hasn't been, just cause you're B-grade Tim hahahe
Results say she competed in round 1 (which was all in due to the pathetic turn-out) and then went back to B-grade for Toke - where she did an awesome job, whereas the one other female "racing" down there could not be stuffed being a mobile chicane and would rather have watched the racing and the toy planes/helicopters (as running off the track due to total inattention was a given).
So far I've got 2 DNS's from two and by the time the competition is over, I reckon I'll have 5, but have enjoyed watching the racing and fantastic atmosphere.

[cotswold]

Look, she hasn't been, just cause you're B-grade Tim hahahe
Results say she competed in round 1 (which was all in due to the pathetic turn-out) and then went back to B-grade for Toke - where she did an awesome job, whereas the one other female "racing" down there could not be stuffed being a mobile chicane and would rather have watched the racing and the toy planes/helicopters (as running off the track due to total inattention was a given).
So far I've got 2 DNS's from two and by the time the competition is over, I reckon I'll have 5, but have enjoyed watching the racing and fantastic atmosphere.

I hope they combine her points some time as it puts her third by my remedial maths

[Henk]

This has probably been posted somewhere but do we have a solid date for the October round at Kaitoke?
I have
19 20 November Auckland
5 December Roys Hill
in my head but can't find anything for round 3.
If not already confirmed 22/23 or 29/30 look to be ideal from my point of view so as not to clash with AK and HB points rounds or the GP in Melbourne.

Feel free to ridicule me if it's been posted somewhere.

[NSR143]

This has probably been posted somewhere but do we have a solid date for the October round at Kaitoke?
I have
19 20 November Auckland
5 December Roys Hill
in my head but can't find anything for round 3.
If not already confirmed 22/23 or 29/30 look to be ideal from my point of view so as not to clash with AK and HB points rounds or the GP in Melbourne.

Feel free to ridicule me if it's been posted somewhere.

Sorry... please stand by.

[Str8 Jacket]

Sorry... please stand by.

Can he sit now?

[Kendog]

This has probably been posted somewhere but do we have a solid date for the October round at Kaitoke?
I have
19 20 November Auckland
5 December Roys Hill
in my head but can't find anything for round 3.
If not already confirmed 22/23 or 29/30 look to be ideal from my point of view so as not to clash with AK and HB points rounds or the GP in Melbourne.

Feel free to ridicule me if it's been posted somewhere.
Have you seen the update on the bucket racing site?
http://bucketracing.co.nz/

[Dutchee]

Have you seen the update on the bucket racing site?
http://bucketracing.co.nz/
Okey tokey, the weekend before the GP - guess it's going to be a busy month.
Anyone want a bike taken down from Auckland? I still refuse to sit in the middle seat for that long, but we can probably take a bike (hell, I dunno, it's months away, and may have a pick-up/drop-off thingy happening).

Will be leaving sometime way early Friday morning and coming home Sunday night (leaving the track around 2, even if racing isn't finished - but at least we'll have daylight savings then or soonish, and won't have to race along to avoid driving desert road in the dark).

[NSR143]

Have you seen the update on the bucket racing site?
http://bucketracing.co.nz/

Yes October 8th and 9th. Far enough away for you to be able to save up for the gas at the prices they will be by then. We look forward to seeing you there.

[Henk]

Leave booked

[Rick 52]

Just put the dates on the calender and sorted a place to stay for Roys Hill December round ..Billy the kids bike should run this weekend ...Time to get back to speed with this bucket racing !!

[Henk]

Just put the dates on the calender and sorted a place to stay for Roys Hill December round ..Billy the kids bike should run this weekend ...Time to get back to speed with this bucket racing !!

Laggard, I had the FXL running on Monday, just hope the engine doesn't fall out next weekend. Doing Wellington in October?

[Shorty_925]

Doing Wellington in October? I hope to have survived 6 hours in the dirt the weekend before to make it down to Wellington. Might have to 'pop' down there a couple of times before October to get some practice in :innocent:

[Rick 52]

FXL100 V RGL100 brilliant should be good fun watching F5 ...Wellington is on the cards we just need to find a place to stay ....I would practice that track if I lived a bit closer its a cool place to ride and I am looking forward to playing port on the corner new improved board game !!

[Rick 52]

The Wellington NI round is the same date as round 4 of the amcc at Mt Wellington....

[Henk]

Yep knew that. Pretty sure I pointed it out at the last points meet, or the one before that. Head south man, you know you want to.

[Rick 52]

Yes I think so ! Its just a shame about the clash Ay!!

[Henk]

Yep shame about the clash but having spent years running trail rides we ended up just picking dates, there is almost no way to avoid clashing with something.