Taumarunui event instructions

[seymour14]

Just got this emailed through from Steve Bennett. Please note decibel readings before next meet. (Kind regards and all that:shutup:) I have removed bank details etc.. for the forum.


Hi All,

First up, those that attended Tokoroa, thanks for being an enjoyable bunch of people to run a meeting for.

2nd, thanks to the support crew, those that do the timing and those that take the time to get to flag points.

Track opens Saturday at 12 noon. Please sign in before 11:30am.
Use the pre-entry option if you are going to be late,

Sound testing at Round 2 saw readings in excess of 100db, read from the fence on the dummy grid.. not science just a guide OK.

A-Grade 45, 20 and 94 (average around 94, lowest 88)

B-Grade 46, 52 and 12 (average around 92, lowest 70)

We will check again at Taumarunui.

Camping on Friday night is recommend for no other reason than the location. (and the amusement of Henk injuring himself even before racing commences)

$60 entry including timing
$20 One Event Licence (yes that is actually what they cost us, ring MNZ if you don't believe us)


Steve Bennett

[Henk]

I don't think I'll ever be allowed to forget last years Friday night antics. Having said that, it is an absolute beauty spot and camping Friday night is highly recommended.
If it looks like being as hot as Toke was last weekend bring your swimming trunks for a dip in the river.

[fi5hy]

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[F5 Dave]

oh well I'm out with a cracked engine mount & no spare time to fix it. Enjoy guys.

[koba]

oh well I'm out with a cracked engine mount & no spare time to fix it. Enjoy guys.

My bike is going up there, has a B-grade ride but could also do A for someone else...

[Henk]

Koba
Have you tried talking your factory rider into the FXR in Hamilton?
I'm guessing your shoulder won't be up to riding by the sounds of it, not unexpected but we'll need a proxy.

[Str8 Jacket]

Koba
Have you tried talking your factory rider into the FXR in Hamilton?
I'm guessing your shoulder won't be up to riding by the sounds of it, not unexpected but we'll need a proxy.

Ha! We are bringing up another "factory rider" (read new to buckets but a pretty good rider) from Wellys with us who, if he goes as well as he did the last couple of days may actually be able to ride in A grade..... ;)

Anyway, if you "go" as well on the Friday night as you did last year then there'll be nothing to worry about! :p

[Henk]

In that case we'd need two proxies

[Str8 Jacket]

In that case we'd need two proxies

Ah, a back up plan.......

[koba]

Have you tried talking your factory rider into the FXR in Hamilton?

No, I should though.
I've mentioned it to a few others who have been interested and the silly pricks haven't jumped at the bargain that it is!
Surely sold by now?

[Henk]

Still listed. That doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't sold though

[SHELRACING]

Hi everyone,

I'm looking forward to the weekend.

Make sure you stick to the speed limit on the main roads. There is no 4km grace down here. Heaps of travellers have been stung so far.

Bring some warm clothes for the evenings, and plenty of insect repellent.

If someone will let me know approx what time you gona be here on Friday, I will go open the track, clubrooms and toilets.
Might even take me bike down for a practice.:woohoo:

Granma (Ellen)

[saxet]

Well once again I,m not going to make it.
(Insert excuses here)

[crazy man]

Well once again I,m not going to make it.
(l dont want that crazyman to bet me for once)oh come on give me a chance:bash:

[cotswold]

How does one find the track from Taumarunui town?

Thanks

[TZ350]

How does one find the track from Taumarunui town?

Thanks

As I remember it (Google maps would be better)

Traviling south, drive right through town and out the other side untill you come to the Taupo turnoff on the left. Turn left towards Taupo and about a half click or less you cross a bridge. You can then see the Cart Track over the river on the left. To get to it take the first road on the left, about a quater click past the bridge.

If you get to Taupo you have gone to far, but its a good place to stop for lunch.

[cotswold]

As I remember it (Google maps would be better)

Traviling south, drive right through town and out the other side untill you come to the Taupo turnoff on the left. Turn left towards Taupo and about a half click or less you cross a bridge. You can then see the Cart Track over the river on the left. To get to it take the first road on the left, about a quater click past the bridge.

If you get to Taupo you have gone to far, but its a good place to stop for lunch.

Thanks Rob spotted it on Google earth with your directions

[Dutchee]

so who else is turning up tonight then?????????

[seymour14]

so who else is turning up tonight then?????????


GPR coming up tomorrow morning, where's me swim gear? :sunny:

[Henk]

GPR coming up tomorrow morning, where's me swim gear? :sunny:

Sound good I'm looking forward to seeing you in your swim gear :woohoo: your a great looking bloke , put your tent up next to me please

[Henk]

I'm pitching a tent of my own thinking about you in your swimgear!

[crazy man]

Sound good I'm looking forward to seeing you in your swim gear :woohoo: your a great looking bloke , put your tent up next to me pleasedam swingers

[F5 Dave]

HAve fun guys, hope to have bike fixed for Manfield. Actually for Kaitoke Jan if I'm lucky.

[Henk]

Koba has seen the light and thrown his two stroke in the river and will be riding Str8's four stroke tomorrow.
No one has broken anything more than bikes, so all is good.

[seymour14]

Koba has seen the light and thrown his two stroke in the river and will be riding Str8's four stroke tomorrow.
No one has broken anything more than bikes, so all is good.

Well Henk if I could go back a day and say that it was only bikes that were hurt, I'd be a bit happier! Hope Str8's wounds heal quickly and well, sorry about my large part in that drama! :weep:

Again, this event was a real credit to the organizers and all involved, great bunch of people, and racing as good as you would ever want to watch or participate in. GPR are very appreciative of a job well done by all involved!

[Dutchee]

Well Henk if I could go back a day and say that it was only bikes that were hurt, I'd be a bit happier! Hope Str8's wounds heal quickly and well, sorry about my large part in that drama! :weep:

Again, this event was a real credit to the organizers and all involved, great bunch of people, and racing as good as you would ever want to watch or participate in. GPR are very appreciative of a job well done by all involved!

sorry for jinxing today by posting that last night, but Str8 made me. we were laughing about Koba riding her bike today. Other than that, was a good event, and glad I did decide to go in the end (wasn't that keen this morning after the oops), but liked the small field for B grade and only being lapped by one or two riders per race, instead of the whole damned field as per normal.

We're not sure about Manfeild, but will decide closer to the time.

Damn that was a hot weekend, and was sorely tempted to jump in the river at the end, but nah.
Michelle (Henk doesn't know my login, even if I know his lol)

[Str8 Jacket]

Well Henk if I could go back a day and say that it was only bikes that were hurt, I'd be a bit happier! Hope Str8's wounds heal quickly and well, sorry about my large part in that drama! :weep:


Meh, like I said. Don't worry about it!!!
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[seymour14]

Meh, like I said. Don't worry about it!!!
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That's another war wound to add to the collection!

[crazy man]

had a real neat time . bugger the the last race for me the video did not work )-: but what a race and a half . 3thd till the last lap till farmy and tipmen got me after hitting the back markers wheel )-: happy with 5th on that one . thanks everyone had a cool time

[crazy man]

Meh, like I said. Don't worry about it!!!
275770275771thats like pron (-: hope you heal fast

[bartshumandad]

Some shots from Race 1 & 2.

Never got out to shoot B Grade, hopefully someone else did.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2wheelsnz/sets/72157632450819187/

You can also find them on Facebook through the NZ Moto 4 page.
Cheers
Steve (Shaun 97's pit bunny)

[richban]

Meh, like I said. Don't worry about it!!!
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Oh crap. Thats not very nice at all. Take care of your self and Heel fast.

[F5 Dave]

Oh hon! Sorry to hear that. At least you'll have a well versed sympathetic care giver.

[seymour14]

Some shots from Race 1 & 2.

Never got out to shoot B Grade, hopefully someone else did.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2wheelsnz/sets/72157632450819187/

You can also find them on Facebook through the NZ Moto 4 page.
Cheers
Steve (Shaun 97's pit bunny)

Some sweet photography, only minor point, it's Scott Griffiths on 411 in the A-Grade race, not Kerry Griffiths. I only dream of riding that good at this stage! ;)

[Str8 Jacket]

Oh crap. Thats not very nice at all. Take care of your self and Heel fast.


Oh hon! Sorry to hear that. At least you'll have a well versed sympathetic care giver.

cheers fullas. just got back from horsepiddle. i will have a plate in by the end of the week but can stay at home till they call me so more comfy for me. 28 days off work, was bit hard ringing the boss :facepalm:

bit more sore today but was relatively comfy heading home yesterday arvo. have to say that despite the accident it was bloody great weekend. you meet the nicest people at bucket meets! our mate corey had a blast and is now absolutely hooked!

[Rick 52]

cheers fullas. just got back from horsepiddle. i will have a plate in by the end of the week but can stay at home till they call me so more comfy for me. 28 days off work, was bit hard ringing the boss :facepalm:

bit more sore today but was relatively comfy heading home yesterday arvo. have to say that despite the accident it was bloody great weekend. you meet the nicest people at bucket meets! our mate corey had a blast and is now absolutely hooked!

Fingers crossed you get better fast, so unlucky !! Your bang on about the weekend and the people...The only downer was your crash everything else was Brilliant, best weekend racing, camping and drinking yet :woohoo:

[bartshumandad]

Shaun's on-board footage of race 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-aSH4eWVTI

Features plenty of footage of Adrian and whoever is on 57, with a nice cameo by Regan at the end . .

Cheers
Steve

[bartshumandad]

cheers fullas. just got back from horsepiddle. i will have a plate in by the end of the week but can stay at home till they call me so more comfy for me. 28 days off work, was bit hard ringing the boss :facepalm:!

Funny, deja vu, heard this story only a couple of weeks ago . . . wait a minute, that was a certain Mr Stroud . . .

Coupla years ago I broke my collarbone into 4 bits, but didn't get it plated. Has some nice lumps and bumps now.

Was self-employed at the time, ended up back at work half way through the second day, when I got sick of the phone calls to sort things out, they couldn't do without me . . .

Steve

[seymour14]

Shaun's on-board footage of race 2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-aSH4eWVTI

Features plenty of footage of Adrian and whoever is on 57, with a nice cameo by Regan at the end . .

Cheers
Steve


Who was that masked man at the end!?! :2thumbsup

[SHELRACING]

Meh, like I said. Don't worry about it!!!
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Hey.... I heard you got told to stop riding motorbikes by our local doctor and xray man.
I told them this morning that it was like asking you to stop breathing! :yes: Stupid people!!!!!:angry:

Hope you heal well and hope to see you around soon.

We are still in discussions about Manfield.

P.S. The temp on Sunday was 33.5. no wonder it was hot.

[Str8 Jacket]

Hey.... I heard you got told to stop riding motorbikes by our local doctor and xray man.
I told them this morning that it was like asking you to stop breathing! :yes: Stupid people!!!!!:angry:

Hope you heal well and hope to see you around soon.

We are still in discussions about Manfield.

P.S. The temp on Sunday was 33.5. no wonder it was hot.

yep, i ignored them cause everyone was actually bloody good to me there and really looked after me. got the lecture from the old lady today too, i just told her to pray for me! ;)

[SHELRACING]

This is my granddaughter Elyse, she's 11 yrs old. She hounded me all day to ask Rick if he would take her for a ride. At the end of the day she got her wish!

[yungatart]

Fingers crossed you get better fast, so unlucky !! Your bang on about the weekend and the people...The only downer was your crash everything else was Brilliant, best weekend racing, camping and drinking yet :woohoo:

What? No rain? Torrential, unrelenting rain?


Hey.... I heard you got told to stop riding motorbikes by our local doctor and xray man.
I told them this morning that it was like asking you to stop breathing! :yes: Stupid people!!!!!:angry:


P.S. The temp on Sunday was 33.5. no wonder it was hot.

Stop riding? yeah, nah...

Still no rain?
The weather last year put us off, so we didn't bother this year...sounds like we shoulda



This is my granddaughter Elyse, she's 11 yrs old. She hounded me all day to ask Rick if he would take her for a ride. At the end of the day she got her wish!

Beautiful! I be she's still grinning!

[cotswold]

As usual a very well run weekend, Steve thanks, brilliant, Mel in the timing box great job. Thanks to every one for making it such a cool and relaxing trip. Bloody hot though, and I did take to the river.

[Dutchee]

What? No rain? Torrential, unrelenting rain?



Stop riding? yeah, nah...

Still no rain?
The weather last year put us off, so we didn't bother this year...sounds like we shoulda




Beautiful! I be she's still grinning!
we did wonder whether yu would turn up again this year. there were less youngsters though and unbelievably less antics from the older folk.

Yes, a big thanks to Mel, thankfully her shoulder is healing well after breaking it at Tokeroa.

Now, anyone got an FXR engine so captian_soup can fix his bike? A petrol tank would be good too, so Mel can get her bike back together for when she's fit to ride.

[yungatart]

we did wonder whether yu would turn up again this year. there were less youngsters though and unbelievably less antics from the older folk.



Kids eh? Such a bad influence....

[koba]

we did wonder whether yu would turn up again this year. there were less youngsters though and unbelievably less antics from the older folk.

Yes, a big thanks to Mel, thankfully her shoulder is healing well after breaking it at Tokeroa.

Now, anyone got an FXR engine so captian_soup can fix his bike? A petrol tank would be good too, so Mel can get her bike back together for when she's fit to ride.

I have a matte black VT250 tank that will fit an FXR with a bit of a tickle.
It's a different shape but mocked up OK on Str8's bike.

[TZ350]

.... bit more sore today but was relatively comfy heading home yesterday arvo. have to say that despite the accident it was bloody great weekend.....

Great to hear the trip home was not all that uncomfortable, I hope it all sorts out easily and we see you on your bike again soon ...

[TZ350]

.... you meet the nicest people at bucket meets! our mate corey had a blast and is now absolutely hooked!

Yep I recon your right, you meet the nicest people at bucket meets!

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Here most everyone is on the traditional Port a Corner track walk where the best racing lines and lies are discussed over a glass of Port or whatever you fancy at each corner.

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Some did it in grand style.

[TZ350]

North Island Round 3 results from Taumaranui

[ac3_snow]

cheers fullas. just got back from horsepiddle. i will have a plate in by the end of the week but can stay at home till they call me so more comfy for me. 28 days off work, was bit hard ringing the boss :facepalm:

bit more sore today but was relatively comfy heading home yesterday arvo. have to say that despite the accident it was bloody great weekend. you meet the nicest people at bucket meets! our mate corey had a blast and is now absolutely hooked!

I think you deserve abit of a holiday after a smash like that (almost said you deserve a break, haha) Heal up quick. Was a wicked weekend.



Now, anyone got an FXR engine so captian_soup can fix his bike? A petrol tank would be good too, so Mel can get her bike back together for when she's fit to ride.

I have fixed his tank, had it ready for him just before the weekend. He was just too lazy to put it on, plus he probably liked the fact that Mels tank was full of petrol and his wasn't.

[Dutchee]

I think you deserve abit of a holiday after a smash like that (almost said you deserve a break, haha) Heal up quick. Was a wicked weekend.



I have fixed his tank, had it ready for him just before the weekend. He was just too lazy to put it on, plus he probably liked the fact that Mels tank was full of petrol and his wasn't.
sweet. guess he decided it was even cheaper if he used my bike for the weekend lol

Last I heard it was blown up by JS.

His worst lap was still better than my best lap, but that ain't saying much hehehehe

[Farmaken]

What a great weekend , Steve comes through once again !

Good to hear that Str8 is not too badly beaten up - bad enough though

Was really good to put some more names to faces and catch up with people I met at earlier meets

Particularly enjoyed being able to race (cheers Crazy and Liegh )instead of just circulating and making up numbers - nearly did not happen but lucky for me I took a spare clutch which meant I could change my burnt out one on saturday

Roll on Manfield :yes:

[Str8 Jacket]

Hi all, for those that want to know, surgery went well today and i am much more comfortable. get the hell outta tomoro though, yay!
Also, my bike is going to manfeild with only one rider so mel can ride it in b or c if she wishes. nice and easy to ride..... that can be here bday pressie from me, lol

[seymour14]

Hi all, for those that want to know, surgery went well today and i am much more comfortable. get the hell outta tomoro though, yay!
Also, my bike is going to manfeild with only one rider so mel can ride it in b or c if she wishes. nice and easy to ride..... that can be here bday pressie from me, lol


Hope the boss isn't trying to track me down, my ears are burning!

I will be on my best behaviour come Manfield, falling off once was once too many. Keep improving Str8, see you on the track real soon! :sunny:

[Str8 Jacket]

Hope the boss isn't trying to track me down, my ears are burning!

I will be on my best behaviour come Manfield, falling off once was once too many. Keep improving Str8, see you on the track real soon! :sunny:

I have given him ur contact details mate! ;-)
and thanks, will do!

[crazy man]

I have given him ur contact details mate! ;-)
and thanks, will do!but did you tell him he's david bains twin

[seymour14]

but did you tell him he's david bains twin

Just remember, your family bro!! I am putting my pretty jersey on now and patting my gun! :ar15::ar15::ar15:

[koba]

but did you tell him he's david bains twin


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7HsjKDSaKA

[Str8 Jacket]

home now, feeling pretty ok. thanks for all the best wishes. drugs are goooood

[Bert]

home now, feeling pretty ok. thanks for all the best wishes. drugs are goooood

Heal up quick Hels; this is all a bit of a bummer given you've only just got back out there.
I hope they gave to the gooood pills...<_<