Southern Rider Escapade 2012

[NighthawkNZ]

Southern Rider Escapade

This year is our 4th annual Southern Rider Escapade and would be great if you can put the event in your club news letter.

The Escapade is a bike road rally with a slight difference. You are given a route to take, and a long this route you must answer questions that are given on a question sheet. You then return the question sheet with your answers, and your badge is sent out to you after the close off date for completing the Escapade.

The dates are not set in stone for a weekend that you do it on. You have from 1 September till 30th November, a period of 3 months to complete. You can do it in your own time, by yourself or with a group. You can do it in one day go or a couple of days and make it a holiday away. You can do it in any order you like as long as you get all the questions. You can start the loop any where and finish anywhere.

The important things are;


You must get as many of the answers as you can. (Don't be too worried about getting a question wrong or missing one…)
You must have fun doing it.



Here are some FAQ's that will help answer any questions you have.
http://southernrider.co.nz/ocportal/...category&id=32 (http://southernrider.co.nz/ocportal/index.php?page=catalogues&type=category&id=32)

Entry Form for 2012 here.
http://southernrider.co.nz/ocportal/site/dload.php?id=4&for_session=cd69c5fb8eb2b6a9bebf1d3d871719b3

2012 Escapade info and route here
http://southernrider.co.nz/ocportal/...e=escapade2012 (http://southernrider.co.nz/ocportal/cms/index.php?page=escapade2012)

Calendar
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=3005&day=2012-9-1

[Coldrider]

yeeha, I can do this going down and returning from the Burt Munro. :woohoo:

[_Shrek_]

this is alot of fun to do :Punk: better over two three days :msn-wink: without the kids :innocent:

[Transalper]

Yep, probably go again this year since it comes close enough to home and we get an excuse to do Haast :woohoo:

[Mrs Shrek]

I'm in this year again. :banana:
Will even be on my full by then so no restrictions on time :clap:

[NighthawkNZ]

Hopefully off to get the questions this weekend... :mobile:

Have no idea which way we are going... :headbang::baby:

[NighthawkNZ]

Have the questions.... do you have the answers...:rolleyes:

[Mrs Shrek]

Have the questions.... do you have the answers...:rolleyes:

:Oi: What's the question(s) :devil2:

[neels]

Route looks good, I'm in after last year was a non starter.

If anyone is planning a ride for this, drop me a line and I'll see if I can make it fit the schedule.

[_Shrek_]

If anyone is planning a ride for this, drop me a line and I'll see if I can make it fit the schedule.

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _________ :baby:

[neels]

__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _________ :baby:
I'm not following that line, there's a hole in the middle of it that I might fall into....

[_Shrek_]

I'm not following that line, there's a hole in the middle of it that I might fall into....

& if the 1st one didn't get you the second one would :rolleyes:

see ya in a couple of weeks & we see about time dates etc....

[NighthawkNZ]

:Oi: What's the question(s) :devil2:

I'm a workin on it, I'm a workin on it,

Oh wait... as you were... :laugh:

[NighthawkNZ]

Just over a month to get those entries in... :wacko: :crazy:

Though if you are a little late it will still be allowed as always... ;)

[Coldrider]

How long per stop to answer the questions would be expected. Just trying to guage time on the road to complete the loop realisticly.

[_Shrek_]

How long per stop to answer the questions would be expected. Just trying to guage time on the road to complete the loop realisticly.

:scratch: depends on how fast you read & right :whistle:

[hayd3n]

How long per stop to answer the questions would be expected. Just trying to guage time on the road to complete the loop realisticly.

like 3minutes max

[neels]

How long per stop to answer the questions would be expected. Just trying to guage time on the road to complete the loop realisticly.

like 3minutes max
Wot he said

Last time I did this most stops were as long as it took me to get the camera out and take a photo of the answer, just dump the pics from the camera at the end and fill out the answer sheet.

Entry fee paid, entry form in the mail.....

[Daffyd]

I did it the old fashioned way. (Pen to paper.) Still took way less than 3 minutes on average.

[NighthawkNZ]

49 Entries so far and 3 weeks left... (ish ;))

[NighthawkNZ]

just over a week left to get those entries in... :-) :crazy: so hurry up... it is a lot of fun. And this year we are on the west coast.

man time flies :eek5:

[_Shrek_]

just over a week left to get those entries in... :-) :crazy: so hurry up... it is a lot of fun. And this year we are on the west coast.

man time flies :eek5:

did you get ours?

[dogsnbikes]

Have filled it out just need to post it......oh and pay

[Jantar]

I'm jealous as hell, but I have to miss this year's one. The first one I will have missed too. :eek5:

[_Shrek_]

I'm jealous as hell, but I have to miss this year's one. The first one I will have missed too. :eek5:

thats all right Jantar we'll tell you what fun we had :laugh:

[Jackal]

just over a week left to get those entries in... :-) :crazy: so hurry up... it is a lot of fun. And this year we are on the west coast.

man time flies :eek5:

The cheques in the mail, (along with entry form)...............

[Mr Triple]

The cheques in the mail, (along with entry form)...............

Awesome...great to see you giving this ago. I'm all payed up and just waiting lol. Are you going as a group our on your own?

[Jackal]

Awesome...great to see you giving this ago. I'm all payed up and just waiting lol. Are you going as a group our on your own?

Did one the year before last. It was a good couple of days. I'm easy with this years Escapade. Mrs J has made noises about coming to. (On the back of my bike though) Was not planning on organising anything, but the more the merrier. Would look at taking a couple of days to do it. Perhaps home to Hokatika, then Hokatika to Wanaka, then Wanaka to home. Two nights away. But as I said before, I'm easy.:yes:

[shafty]

I'd be keen to mix it up on this - if I hadn't just gotten a new job - Doh me

[_Shrek_]

I'd be keen to mix it up on this - if I hadn't just gotten a new job - Doh me

:shifty: works over rated !!! take the Friday off head down coast via Bullar pick up Esapade sth of Grey down the coast etc..... back up through Lindis.... CHCH then up 1 to home nice 4 day :ride:

& work will still be there Tuesday :laugh:

[Transalper]

Probably have a crack at it over the 19th to 22nd October myself (with J in tow on her DR or on back of the 'Alp), that Monday is a public holiday.

[dogsnbikes]

yeah I know its late but paid today for Mel and I

[kiwigjt]

Are we still good to enter? I know it is quite late in the piece but I think it would be a good first event for me to enter. Thats right FIRST EVENT :woohoo:

[Jantar]

Are we still good to enter? I know it is quite late in the piece but I think it would be a good first event for me to enter. Thats right FIRST EVENT :woohoo:
It would be a great first event. You are probably too late to ask here at KB, but if you ask the same question at http://southernrider.co.nz/ocportal/ you may get a satisfactory answer.

[kiwigjt]

It would be a great first event. You are probably too late to ask here at KB, but if you ask the same question at http://southernrider.co.nz/ocportal/ you may get a satisfactory answer.

Will do, thank you.

[neels]

Well that's done and dusted for another year. :niceone:

A slightly damp ride to Hokitika on Thursday with an extra little fun ride to stay the night at a bach at Lake Kaniere.

Bright and sunny Friday morning and only a couple of small patches of rain on the way to Queenstown to catch up with friends and bludge a bed in their 5 star apartment.

Another lovely day on Saturday to cruise down to Cromwell for a quick social stop, then on to Lake Tekapo and pitch the tent by a lake and a few quiet drinks under the stars.

Yet another great day Sunday to wander up the inland road and pick up the last of the answers, then onwards to home for a rest. :sleep:

Looking forward to 2013 already.....

[Ghost_Bullet]

Considering doing this this coming weekend.... mapped out the stops etc. looks like a good route

[Jackal]

A 820km ride today getting all the 'eastern' tags. The views from the top of Mt John are great and the first bike ride over the Crown Range was awesome! Just the West Coast ones to get now.

[Ghost_Bullet]

Did the ride yesterday and today, all done. Perfect weather both side of the Mountains

[tigertim20]

Did the ride yesterday and today, all done. Perfect weather both side of the Mountains

nice one! did you answer all the questions or say fuckit, just ride and make up the answers later!??

[Ghost_Bullet]

All the questions bar one, cause I read the paper and did not actually read it well enough... time meant I was not going to do the round trip to get back to it. I know where it is now, and am mighty curious to find out what on earth it was for.

[neels]

Can swap you one that I missed, for one that you missed :blink:

[Mrs Shrek]

Can swap you one that I missed, for one that you missed :blink:


Murphy's law.... it's the same one :Punk:

[_Shrek_]

done & dusted, great trip from Cromwell to Franz dry & .... woke up to drizzle in Franz on Sat.... 10mins up the road dry :banana: & just to remind us we were on the Coast started to rain just before Jacksons so stop for a pie on tho Arthurs & 5mins out dry :headbang:

got to Sheffield turned left instead of right & shot up to Lake Sumner rd & stayed the night with our son.... then back out to where we left off, detoured to the Chequered Flag for lunch.... got a bit of rain just before Fairlie through to Burks... then just before the summit in the Lindis to about 2/3 through other than that dry roads & a great ride :clap:

a big cheers :apint: to Nighthawk for getting this sorted

[miSTa]

Done at Labour Weekend here, was a great ride even if the West Coast was it's normal wet self.

I need to get my answer sheet in but just as well I've left it late, seems not everybody got all the answers....:facepalm:

[dogsnbikes]

Heading south on the 21st starting in Greymouth Going clockwise looking forward too it ;)

[Vgygrwr]

Brilliant day Friday Oxford to Haast, wet pretty much all the way Haast to Ross and through Arthurs. Surprised by number of bikes on the coast in the rain, guess you don't get much choice. Great ride and a few things I would never have stopped to see plus the odd one I didn't stop to see.

[Mrs Shrek]

:woohoo: All done at the weekend on the "Hobbit Bike". Mostly good weather but glad I took along my wets. Hands got a bit :cold: coz the heated grips aren't working.
Stayed in Franz the first night after a great ride in beautiful sunshine. Woke up to drizzle the next day but road out of it not too far up the road.
Did the metal road option between Hoki and Kumara.... good old coasters met two of them on my side of the road on the corners both times :facepalm: Have to admit that most of the way I was asking myself how Shrek had convinced me to take that route and reminding myself that next time if I have the option I will take the easy way..... but I know I won't :no:
Poured down between Jacksons and Arthurs pass. Discovered that the rain comes onto the inside of my visor.... so annoying
Detoured to Nth Canterbury to see some of the kids and stayed the night.
Headed back the next day and even managed to keep the bike at 100 kph coz the wind was in my favour all the way to Rangitata. Stopped for lunch and the wind changed direction..... made for a slow :ride: home.
Got home, had a shower and sleep
Only 1 :shit: moment when I wasn't concentrating properly for a 35 bend.
Great ride and company... thank you for being patient when the wind was blowing me backwards :love:

[NighthawkNZ]

Would be starting to think about getting those answers returned (for those that have done it) if not then you only have a week or so left

[dogsnbikes]

Bike is all packed and heading South in the morning :wings:

[Jackal]

Did all the West Coast questions yesterday. Ashburton to Ashburton via Haast Pass and Aurthurs Pass in 13 hours. Bums sore today, but what a great ride. I would live on the West Coast at the drop of a hat. There is just no way I could get Mrs 'J' to move back there after she spent her childhood in Harihari and Kaiata:no:

Completed question sheet in the mail tomorrow...............thanks again for a great 'Escapade' guys

[dogsnbikes]

Completed now back in Wanganui....

Was Certainly an eventful trip....Starting with how the hell could one stuff up Bangers n mash and the mash actually ruined the peas :( .....mind up the buller Gorge just on dusk made up fo it....


After a night in Greymouth it was through Arthurs and down to Cromwell...The thief in Arthurs pass had us in fits of laughter as he flog Mels lollie cake of the plate right in front of her....Bloody keas :lol:

A decent dinner in Cromwell at a Speights bar brought the day to a end......

but nothing what so ever had me ready for what happened the yesterday morning,as I went to get the motel manger to get our bikes out of his garage he came into the office stark naked :weird:

Once on the road we detoured to Arrowtown then on to Cardrona taven for breaky good feed and had a great trip up the coast back too Greymouth must remamber to fill up before Fox glacier from now on as once I stop the bike I couldnt turn thed then alam off,as it happens some fancy new tower just told installed in the town plays havic with some alam systems,The lady at the Servo then told me that I would have too push the bike a couple of hundard meters down the road a fully loaded trophy it felt like 1200 meters....

Today we went upto Blackball and then onto The Pike 29 memorial a fitting tribrute we were inpressed

Thanks for another great adventure we will be back

[NighthawkNZ]

Get those answers in you only have till tomorrow ... 30th November...

Next year I may forget to remind people... sigh...

It's a getting old thing...

[Ghost_Bullet]

Bloody old people have no patience!!!!... Good thing is I had the MRs chuck mine in the fast post today... so though smash ya letter box tomorrow.... I am questioning the use of dynamite in the envelope now.... :Oops:

[dogsnbikes]

Sent ours away Monday but the time they clear customs etc for Mail into the South Island they should be there by tomorrow:sweatdrop

[NighthawkNZ]

Hope to be organising the Escapade badges in the next few days... (just allowing a bit more time for those late returning questions)

[Ghost_Bullet]

When are the questions ready for 2013..... see ya at the kb gig in a couple of week, cause it only be a week yeah!!!!

[NighthawkNZ]

Escapade Badges will be in the post tomorrow

hopefully I get every one if you don't recieve in the next few days let me know... PM me