TT2000 2016 Mystery Checkpoint

[Racing Dave]

Does anyone out there know where Mystery Checkpoint #1 is, and are you willing to divulge?

I know where Numbers 2, 3, and 4 are, and would be happy to swap info if you're stuck on them.

PM me if you want to keep a secret...

[Racing Dave]

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[PistonBlown]

That ones messing with me as well - I'm sure I recognise it but can't place it. Mind you take comfort you're doing a lot better than me, I'm only definite about number 3 at the moment.

[JMemonic]

I only know where #2 is and its no where near where I intend to go.

I would like to find the others to rule them in or out

[PistonBlown]

I only know where #2 is and its no where near where I intend to go.

I would like to find the others to rule them in or out

Funny enough it's the same with me and #3, I know where but no plans to go anywhere near. I'd offer to swap info but as a new member of this site so can't do PM's. Keep telling myself I've got plenty of time to find the others:-)

[Racing Dave]

I've spoken to several riders about Checkpoint #1, and so far no-one's admitting to knowing where it is. The funny thing about it is that most are saying that it looks familiar, but they can't quite think where they've seen it.

One thing's for sure - it's out there!

[LBD]

Anyone into Geo-cacheing?... It seems a st Michaels rates a mention in conjunction with that pass time...

I have seen it but where was that?

[LBD]

Found it (#1)... trade for #2...?

[PistonBlown]

Found it (#1)... trade for #2...?

Love to as it's driving me nuts. I can only reply to PM's not send them at the moment as a newbie in this site.

[Gremlin]

Stupid mystery checkpoints... they're always a mystery to me.

However, a little birdie says all the checkpoints are less than 3300km, yet the organisers say it's not possible. Why do they have to say silly things like that? Now I'm starting to get that itch that needs scratching...

[LBD]

Stupid mystery checkpoints... they're always a mystery to me.

However, a little birdie says all the checkpoints are less than 3300km, yet the organisers say it's not possible. Why do they have to say silly things like that? Now I'm starting to get that itch that needs scratching...

Don't say it too loud... next thing the organisers will add another checkpoint really out of the way like Lindas Pass or Cromwell.... or Jacksons Bay.... just to bugger up my route.

This LBD... (little black duck) could be considered a little birdie I suppose... now.... Found the check points and route... now to find a bike......

Further mystery trades are off... I have them all.... actually I had already found the church near Fairlie...

[Racing Dave]

Further mystery trades are off... I have them all.... ..

What he said...

[Shaun Harris]

That is on the road out tp jurby air feild, from the turn off at Brabbon bridge, the famous jump spot I believe! Looks very familiar. I am not playing the game, but decided to see what this thread was all about, hope I am write and it helps ya all

[LBD]

That is on the road out tp jurby air feild, from the turn off at Brabbon bridge, the famous jump spot I believe! Looks very familiar. I am not playing the game, but decided to see what this thread was all about, hope I am write and it helps ya all

I think you are wrong... it is on St Michaels road... the next road along heading west...

[veldthui]

I think you are wrong... it is on St Michaels road... the next road along heading west...

That's where I thought it was but could not see it from google maps. Will take another harder look.

[Shaun Harris]

I think you are wrong... it is on St Michaels road... the next road along heading west...



haha, Lucky I still know which way the actual track goes eh

[PistonBlown]

Well got my route planned last night, now the long winded task of working out my navigation notes - I like using notes rather than GPS, it adds a bit of excitement and drama. I mean how lost can you get:-)

[awa355]

I mean how lost can you get:-)

Agree, Half a days ride in any direction and you will hit the coast, so once you turn around, you will know where you are heading. :wacko:

[Gremlin]

Agree, Half a days ride in any direction and you will hit the coast, so once you turn around, you will know where you are heading. :wacko:
But half a days ride and I could never see the coast... even a day ;)

[veldthui]

I have given up looking for it now. Have enough points and enough distance. Spent hours on Google and Google Maps with no luck. Found a couple that look close but certainly don't match. Found one on a satellite view that could be it but the google car did not go past it and it is too far out of my way to go for a look on the off chance.

[LBD]

I have given up looking for it now. Have enough points and enough distance. Spent hours on Google and Google Maps with no luck. Found a couple that look close but certainly don't match. Found one on a satellite view that could be it but the google car did not go past it and it is too far out of my way to go for a look on the off chance.

A line from footrot flats back in the 70's.... "First lesson in life kid... Don't trust nobody!"

[veldthui]

A line from footrot flats back in the 70's.... "First lesson in life kid... Don't trust nobody!"

If your talking about the Farlie thing then nah it was only a quick look around there to show it wasn't there. Was looking mostly around the Christchurch area. Did think Mt Michael might have been it but again satellite showed no go. Man gotta love those satellite views. Helped me get them all last year. Anyways have more than enough points without any of the mystery ones. Second day is going to be a long one though with a 2am start and about 8pm finish. Even the saddle sores may have saddle sores.

[richie.]

i have number three. looking for help with two and four. willing to share cheers.

[LBD]

i have number three. looking for help with two and four. willing to share cheers.

Willing to share... sounds like an ad in a personal column...
Have you spent hours on Google Earth?.... Have you spent hours search the net?...have you asked all your friends and family?... have you posted the pictures on face book?... in short, have you put enough effort in to be considered worthy to be told?:bleh:

And what about number 1?

[Jantar]

.....
And what about number 1?
Not yet. 2 and 3 are easy, but 1 and 4 still have me puzzled.

[PistonBlown]

Can confirm #1 exists - went to check today just to make sure:-)
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[LBD]

Can confirm #1 exists - went to check today just to make sure:-)


You rode all the way down there in this weather to check?... you hardy soul you...

[PistonBlown]

The rain was fine but didn't like the snow, my bikes not really suited for it:
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[whatastoner]

Went past #1 on Saturday. Its location doesn't do me any favours that's for sure. Got #2 and #4 last week.
Need a little help with #3 the snowcats.
Jantar and LBD. Are you guys doing this one next year?

[richie.]

Willing to share... sounds like an ad in a personal column...
Have you spent hours on Google Earth?.... Have you spent hours search the net?...have you asked all your friends and family?... have you posted the pictures on face book?... in short, have you put enough effort in to be considered worthy to be told?:bleh:

And what about number 1?

fair point. fingers cannot scan google earth anymore. contemplating visting the optometrist as i try to zoom in when driving to work. have kept off bookface as farther in law wants to find on his own. i did not know how many rual churches are in south island. even missed japan bash the boks as was up half the night grinding away. so yea i do feel ive loaded the effort in to ask. that and the wifes sick of searching too.

[richie.]

Went past #1 on Saturday. Its location doesn't do me any favours that's for sure. Got #2 and #4 last week.
Need a little help with #3 the snowcats.
Jantar and LBD. Are you guys doing this one next year?

0272324438 i can share the snow cats if you need

[Jantar]

Have all of them now. :yes:

[richie.]

i have them all now. thanks for your help gents. now i can sleep

[HotFJ]

So. OK then.

TT Vergin' (sic) about to give it a crack, Nige'. :2guns: :woohoo:

By virtue of a pure blinding revelation in the vein of "I've seen that before somewhere", #4 was tracked down & nailed in place.

However.... :violin:
#'s 1 thru 3 have me completely stumped. Without wanting a hand out, can some kind soul(s) recommend some way I can track them down myself -before doing it the hard way on the actual ride?
And no, jumping on my trusty steed & riding around hoping to spot them prior isn't a viable option for me. I'm guilty of living sightly north of the Bombay's these days. It's more than a quick jaunt down the road & back......

Attempting to use google (maps) has burned so much time into the wee small hours -& I've killed a rodent! (aka the mouse on my PC) .:shit:

I've run out of ideas. Am I allowed to ask for help? :confused:

Ridicule & taunts below please.

[PistonBlown]

I've run out of ideas. Am I allowed to ask for help? :confused:


I feel your frustration - I'll PM you some hints:-)

[PistonBlown]

Hints sent, let know if you don't get them as I've had a couple of problems while sending them.

[HotFJ]

Hi. Seems I'm too much of a newbie to be allowed to reply to your PM's to me, -but do need to express my appreciation. Genuine thanks. Now I have some homework I might actually be able to do! !

Just enough info to get the searching started. still won't be too easy. Very grateful indeed. Thank you.

See you on the ride.

[JMemonic]

Hi. Seems I'm too much of a newbie to be allowed to reply to your PM's to me, -but do need to express my appreciation. Genuine thanks. Now I have some homework I might actually be able to do! !

Just enough info to get the searching started. still won't be too easy. Very grateful indeed. Thank you.

See you on the ride.

Fully achievable, just plan your ride based around average speed of about 75Kph and allow a few minutes for each checkpoint, key point to remember is you don't have to get all of the checkpoints, there is no bonus for more that the required points and kilometres travelled.

Good luck with locating them all.

[HotFJ]

Wise advice from a voice of experience.
Many thanks.

Located the remaining mystery points on google last night. Success! :woohoo:
Don't think I'll bother trying to get to the Snowmobiles tho. Points/kms beyond what I'll need. :scooter:

Am already enjoying the planning phase. Have had a thought though. From watching previous years tribute videos on the TT2000 site, it seems people group up & get on with doing the business. Am I safe to assume this grouping happens informally at the start venues?

Cheers.

[JMemonic]

Wise advice from a voice of experience.
Many thanks.

Located the remaining mystery points on google last night. Success! :woohoo:
Don't think I'll bother trying to get to the Snowmobiles tho. Points/kms beyond what I'll need. :scooter:

Am already enjoying the planning phase. Have had a thought though. From watching previous years tribute videos on the TT2000 site, it seems people group up & get on with doing the business. Am I safe to assume this grouping happens informally at the start venues?

Cheers.

A lot of those folks are mates who ride together often, so the groups are formed well before the start, and they plan their routes out to suit everyone.

I am by no means an expert on the TT as I have only completed two, some folks here have done most if not all of them.

Everyone who rides solo has their own strategy and ability so what works for me my not suit you, but there are some good resources in the links from the TT site under the rally safety tab.

Personally I take a hydration pack, and as was suggested to me by another rider chopped up muesli bars, (just cut to bite size), they help with the energy levels and the hunger.

If your checkpoints are close together, every third of fourth take a walk for a couple of minutes, (I work on a five minute walk ever hour to hour and a half), just to get your body stretched and the blood flowing.

There is no point riding through the night to be tired the next day, pre-book your accommodation, and plan accordingly, easier to know you have somewhere to stay at 10pm, and skip a checkpoint than trying to find a place open. Build a couple of thousand extra points in to cover you in case you do have to miss a checkpoint as well. You can always skip one at the end if need be but its harder to go back and pick up the extra 1000 points you need to get to complete the requirements.

I know this was said previously, and is covered on the site but its worth keeping in mind. This is not Pokemon, you do not have to get them all, in fact there is no advantage to this, better to arrive on time, uninjured, and having enjoyed the experience with enough to complete than having to use the extra allowed just to get up as many points as you can.

At the end of the day you received a tee shirt at the start, you get a badge for completing it, and maybe a great story to tell, there is no prizes, its not a competition, (except maybe with yourself), why take more risk than is necessary for a weekends riding.

[Racing Dave]

I mostly agree with JMemomic. I have ridden all but the first TT2000; three by myself and three with one mate, and both methods have their plusses and minuses.

In particular, if you are riding solo, you can absolutely please yourself on how far/fast you ride and not have to take anyone else's ideas into account. Likewise, as a team, you have the camaraderie and security of back up, and late at night or early in the morning, on a remote country road in the dark, the South Island can appear to be a lonely place. For 2016 it'll be the team of two, again.

My solution for maintaining a decent speed after the sun sets is illustrated in the photos attached. The 100W driving lights are for straight-ahead vision, and the high-intensity LEDs are angled outwards and upwards so that they effectively become 'see around the corner' lights when banked over. It makes a huge difference to fatigue. In the riding photo, the top picture is my bike on high beam (which adds to low beam) and in the second photo, taken with the same cameras settings, it is all guns blazing.

The approx. 700km range of the GSA makes route-planning less about 'how can I get to checkpoints and still refuel' and more about 'what's the most efficient way to connect the dots'.

For sure make certain that you maintain hydration and nutrition, and learn to manage tiredness, but equally importantly, enjoy the ride, have fun, and finish on time, with points to spare, with the distance covered, in safety.

[PistonBlown]

Both JMemonic and Racing Dave's advice is excellent so not much to add to that.

I've done one TT last year starting in Dunedin that time and did a solo ride. What really helped me prepare was to plan some dummy TT routes that I could do in a day as a practice. Planned something with similar spaced checkpoints and mix of roads. Did this a couple of times with different routes and found out all sorts of little changes I needed to make. E.g.: I use route notes instead of GPS and getting the bits of paper in and out of my tank bag was a pain in the neck until I modded my tank bag to make it easier.

One thing to really practice is the checkpoint routine as you can loose a lot of time with this and it adds up. Go though the whole, drape t-shirt over bike, take photo, prep for next check point, drink of water etc when your practicing as it makes a big difference.

As mentioned I rode solo but sometimes you fall in with other riders for a couple of check points before going your separate ways again. You'll find at almost every checkpoint you'll bump into other riders. E.g. for several checkpoints on the evening of the first day I arrived at the same time as three riders on off-roaders. They would go shooting off in one direction (normally dirt track) while I'd head in the other only to meet up at the next checkpoint. This happened for 4 or 5 checkpoints in succession and then I didn't see them again until the finish.

Personal targets are the best. So in my case I'm just trying to get more points than I did last year. Also last year in my newbie keenness I completed the whole thing by Saturday night so I just had to go to the finish point on Sunday morning - I found this was a bit of an anticlimax so this year I'm going to do a few check points the Sunday morning as well (according to Google maps I'll get to the finish at 11:53am so no worries:-))

[HotFJ]

18mths ago, a mate & I spent 7 days riding all over the Sth Is. We rode some routes in both directions, covering 6-800+kms per day. We were in cruise mode, stopping frequently, swapping bikes, swapping lies, & generally just doing what biking mates do. We've since repeated the recipe around the North Island. So, long days in the saddle don't faze me.
I've a few rides planned to get match fit -Akl -to the Cape & back, Akl - Taupo -via the East Cape, & hopefully a run to WLG & back -down the West side, & back up the east the next day. Also started getting the body a bit fitter -Winter padding needs to go.

I fully agree with the lights suggestions, & am likewise kitted out. Have converted the RT to HiD (Lo Beam) & LED (Hi) headlight, with 2 sets of LED "Cornering" (Beam & Spread) lights. The latter in the same power circuit as the fog lights.

Speed. I've fitted a Cruise Control to my beast. Set it for <105kph, & forget it for most corners indicating 65 & over. Biggest fatigue eliminator I've ever owned -it means I watch the road, not the speedo -& th reduced stress levels around speeding worries are huge! . Does wonders for the fuel economy also. At 400+KMs, I start watching for the next servo, (when the gauge says "sod-all left", & the pretty orange light comes on). I'm happy to 425KMs, start getting a little fretful at 440. But I've never run dry. Current calcs say I should be good for 460. I don't want to learn the hard way, mind.

I used to ride regularly with mates out of Christchurch 15+yrs ago, but when I left in 2000, I never found time to take up group riding again. The occasional solo jaunt, & rarer planned bike holiday have been it. Nth Is. is OK, but the Sth Is. is where my riding soul wants to be.

Planning a ride this tightly is a new thing for me, but bum-on-seat time worries me not. I appreciated the fatigue factor , & the need for knowing when to stop -& having somewhere to do it! I'll have a tent & bag with me, just in case.
Hydration & Nutrition -I do what you guys suggest already. Keeping the blood sugar up but not spiking it, is the aim.

My thanks to you PistonBlown, JMemonic and Racing Dave for your support & advice. All noted, & taken on board.

Look forward to meeting you all. I'll be piloting a maroon R1150RT, in all likelihood.
Cheers. :drinknsin

[PistonBlown]

440km+ between fill-ups - I'm so jealous. Mine has a stupidly small tank so warning light comes on at 220 and panicking at 240km. Most of my route planning is done around petrol stations as much as checkpoints and I've fitted panniers just so I can carry petrol cans.

Mine has pretty decent lights but I have modified the wiring so the low beam stays on when the high beam is engaged as that gives a better spread, the high beam is too narrow. Fortunately the wiring and lights are separate so heat is not an issue.

You're right the planning part, that's what makes it different from normal touring and, strangely, what made it addictive for me. The only problem I found was that I got too focused on the route, road and checkpoints at times. For example at the Coronet Peak checkpoint last year I rode to the top, took a photo of the bike against the concrete wall with the sign on it and rode back down not paying any attention to the glorious view from the top.

[Racing Dave]

440km+ between fill-ups - I'm so jealous. Mine has a stupidly small tank so warning light comes on at 220 and panicking at 240km. Most of my route planning is done around petrol stations as much as checkpoints and I've fitted panniers just so I can carry petrol cans.

The R1200GS Adventure's tank is rated at 33 litres, but with 5 seconds work (reach inside the tank cap's neck and hook out the rubber 'thing') it holds 38 litres. There's no need to have a 5 litre air gap above the fuel - better to have another 100km riding.

Providing I keep an eye on the speed (the GSA is not renowned for its aerodynamic smoothness, and becomes a thirsty beast above 120 km/h) then I expect to get to 700km without any fear of running dry. Mine will still cover 60km after the fuel count-down has reached zero.

[PistonBlown]

The R1200GS Adventure's tank is rated at 33 litres, but with 5 seconds work (reach inside the tank cap's neck and hook out the rubber 'thing') it holds 38 litres. There's no need to have a 5 litre air gap above the fuel - better to have another 100km riding.

Providing I keep an eye on the speed (the GSA is not renowned for its aerodynamic smoothness, and becomes a thirsty beast above 120 km/h) then I expect to get to 700km without any fear of running dry. Mine will still cover 60km after the fuel count-down has reached zero.

So at that rate I'll probably have filled up three times and be about half way through another tank before you're looking for a petrol pump.

[HotFJ]

Rubber "thingy" in teh fuel filler... -must have a look at my beast.

I have so much capacity I'd consider carrying add'l fuel for someone else. RT's are suckers for being capable of being loaded up like an elephant.
So are PC800's, for that matter. (Plan B if the RT fails me -unlikely)

So guys. Who bothers with a GPS unit? I've been loaned a Garmin 30x, but it seems a daunting thing to load the waypoints into.
Methinx I best I speak to Mr. Google...

[Gremlin]

The R1200GS Adventure's tank is rated at 33 litres, but with 5 seconds work (reach inside the tank cap's neck and hook out the rubber 'thing') it holds 38 litres. There's no need to have a 5 litre air gap above the fuel - better to have another 100km riding.

Providing I keep an eye on the speed (the GSA is not renowned for its aerodynamic smoothness, and becomes a thirsty beast above 120 km/h) then I expect to get to 700km without any fear of running dry. Mine will still cover 60km after the fuel count-down has reached zero.
Depends on year. I know the 06 has the rubber thingy, but direct side to side comparison with mates 06 and my 10, it's different, with no thingy. However, I'm definitely still able to get more than 33L in, more like 36-38L. Best range was 750km with 1L or so to go, but typically, especially with spirited pace, I budget 600km. Tyre selection also makes a difference. Something like PR4 can be 0.5L/100km better than knobblies... even worse if you've aired them down for off road... and don't go back up for road.

[PistonBlown]

So guys. Who bothers with a GPS unit? I've been loaned a Garmin 30x, but it seems a daunting thing to load the waypoints into.
Methinx I best I speak to Mr. Google...

I've not bothered with GPS as I prefer using route notes as, for me, it adds to the fun. Exception to that is at night when I have to resort to a GPS app on my phone.

On the TT2000 site under checkpoints you can download files for a Garmin device in both the formats supported - you can then upload them into your device using the appropriate software (BaseCamp is the current one used by Garmin).

If you don't currently have the Garmin device you've mentioned you can still use the BaseCamp software to plan your route. Basecamp is available as a free download from the Garmin site. You can then download and use the free NZ maps available here:
http://nzopengps.org

I've got that setup but must admit still prefer to plan my own route and use Google Maps to check times and km's between points. I also use Google street view to check out what's on the signs at junctions and use that in my notes rather than road names etc. I like to use roads I've not travelled before or ones I enjoy, as a result sometimes my route isn't the most sensible from one checkpoint to another.

On my phone I just use an app called CoPilot. This works fine from one point to another but I did find a problem where if you put in a multi-point journey it fails to tell you when you've reached the first point just continuing to give you directions straight to the second. After the second it works fine but that meant I went right past one checkpoint in the dark last year without realising. Thought it was a one off at the time but found it was a bug when I tested it afterwards. Possibly been fixed now as I did report it, not tested it recently.

[HotFJ]

I confess I'm a bit old-school myself also when it comes to route planning. So I'll do as you do with paper printouts & my friend google, however I will also use the opportunity to learn to drive the eTREX.

Appreciated your heads up on the software. Managed to get the waypoints onto the 2 OEM version maps that are in the GPS . In fact, one of the maps is superior to the NZOpenGPS one. But I now have all 3 in the unit, & each shows different positive aspects.

Like you, I can tend to get caught up with the process, & forget to be aware & stay in the "present". But that's whole point of the ride. Be in the moment. One day, you'll run out of them.

It's important to enjoy this, not to just make it a task to knock off.

Ta for all your advice!

[Gremlin]

In fact, one of the maps is superior to the NZOpenGPS one.
If you spot roads that need updating/improving, then by all means let the mappers know. That's the beauty of open source.

[HotFJ]

I understand that.
It's not that it's incorrect -it's just not as clear to read, either in Basecamp on my PC, or on the eTrex.
That said, I have not yet played around with display options. I'm using the defaults still.

[wpoll]

<lurk mode off>

+1 to all the good advice offered in this thread.

And here's some more...

Plan the ride then ride the plan. :scooter:

Making navigational decisions and adding up points while on the road takes up valuable mental resources and physical time you may need for riding so try get all the routing decisions and points tallied BEFORE you hit the road. Then having made those decisions, stick to them - and the contingencies/alternatives you've planned. The TT2000 is not an event you can just "wing it on the day". :eek5:

There's a good reason for posting the checkpoints and routes on the TT web site months before the event and it's not just to keep the event organisers busy! :drinkup:

See you all on the day...

<lurk mode on>

[NiggleC]

This will be my 4th TT. And i must remember to enter come to think of it. I'm one of those who selects a route that gets me just enough points and k's to be to be a finisher and that suits me fine. I have found that a plastic bag (it may be raining and the t shirt will be wet) and a couple of clothes pegs to hang it from the point on your bike of your choosing if its windy are handy things to take. And while we are talking fuel tanks I'll be leaving the bike with the 43litre tank at home. Its a bit slow and getting on like its owner.

[PistonBlown]

This will be my 4th TT. And i must remember to enter come to think of it. I'm one of those who selects a route that gets me just enough points and k's to be to be a finisher and that suits me fine. I have found that a plastic bag (it may be raining and the t shirt will be wet) and a couple of clothes pegs to hang it from the point on your bike of your choosing if its windy are handy things to take. And while we are talking fuel tanks I'll be leaving the bike with the 43litre tank at home. Its a bit slow and getting on like its owner.


43 litres! I'm guessing that's the R80G/S and it's got a HPN tank - double jealous now as that's one of the bikes me and a mate lusted over while on the school bus reading Motorcycle International magazine back in the 80's:-)

[whatastoner]

Just out of interest, is anyone planning on taking in Checkpoints Niagara Falls and Fortrose this year?
From Clutha Ferry down and back to Raes Junction is around 3.5 hours and 258km. Subtract the distance backtracking from Clutha Ferry up to Raes, maybe 30km, and that's a long way for 4000 points. Buggers up my overnight stop too. This year my two riding buddies are unable to attend, so it's a solo effort. Mind you, it's never really the case, there's always someone just ahead or behind. Last year it was Johan on the Gold Wing. Klondyke in the middle of the night, there he is, Fairlie in the pissing rain, you bet.

[speedwrench]

I'm trying to locate these mystery locations for this 2016 tt2000. Its my first TT, And i have never been down south so i wouldn't know where to begin looking. Could someone please help... even just a few pointers would go a long way. Thanks

[PistonBlown]

I'm trying to locate these mystery locations for this 2016 tt2000. Its my first TT, And i have never been down south so i wouldn't know where to begin looking. Could someone please help... even just a few pointers would go a long way. Thanks

Hi,

I'll message you some hints that will help you find them but still give you a bit of challenge so you have a sense of achievement when you do.

As your a newbie on KB it will not let you reply to my messages so just post to this thread if you're still stuck.

Thanks,

Jos

[Racing Dave]

I'm trying to locate these mystery locations for this 2016 tt2000. Its my first TT, And i have never been down south so i wouldn't know where to begin looking. Could someone please help... even just a few pointers would go a long way. Thanks

Begin looking using the clues in the photos, and a big dose of Street View.

Here's a couple of hints for two of them.

[wallydog]

The Mystery 1 location, the church, is not in Canterbury, or Otago or on the West Coast. It is however only 2.26km from the coast but believe me it was a bugger to find. Good luck.

[PistonBlown]

The Mystery 1 location, the church, is not in Canterbury, or Otago or on the West Coast. It is however only 2.26km from the coast but believe me it was a bugger to find. Good luck.

Your right there, I ended up taking a ride out to make sure it actually existed:-)

Confirmed with the organisers that a photo from the point below that shows the church in the background is fine (hopefully there should be a photo attached, didn't have much luck doing that last time:-))

[wallydog]

Your right there, I ended up taking a ride out to make sure it actually existed:-)

Confirmed with the organisers that a photo from the point below that shows the church in the background is fine (hopefully there should be a photo attached, didn't have much luck doing that last time:-))

Yep thats the one,well done. A nice feeling when you find it and an easy 4000 points if you're going that way which most people probably are.