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SpankMe
18th April 2004, 14:48
<b>"RONNIE RUN" 13<sup>th</sup> Annual Charity Ride</b>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" align="right"><tr><td align="center"><a href="/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=16"><img src="/gallery/albums/Biker%20Events/2003/Ronnie%20Run/thumb_Dsc01418.jpg"><br><span class="smallfont">2003 Ronnie Run</span></a></td></tr></table>Talamarkos Motorcycle Club invite all motorcyclists to attend this event to support the Ronald McDonald House.

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"> <tr> <td>DATE:</td> <td>Sunday 2nd May 2004</td> </tr> <tr> <td>TIME:</td> <td>11:00am</td> </tr> <tr> <td>PLACE:</td> <td>McDonald's Car Park, Greenlane, Auckland</td> </tr> <tr> <td>DEPART: &nbsp;&nbsp;</td> <td>Midday</td> </tr> <tr> <td>COST:</td> <td>$10.00 for a distinctive badge</td> </tr></table>

For more details:- Contact <b>Stephaine Shand (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/member.php?u=130)</b>

Big Dog
21st April 2004, 17:56
I will be keen, assuming I can get a wof before then (broken indicator).

Two Smoker
24th April 2004, 22:25
Sunday, sweet ill be in, as long as my bike is running :niceone:

MadDuck
26th April 2004, 21:07
Me be there...bike has WOF and is running just fine. Where does ride end..I am guessing Starship? Maybe a potter around out West up SH16 afterwards. Anyone keen?

Two Smoker
26th April 2004, 21:13
Me be there...bike has WOF and is running just fine. Where does ride end..I am guessing Starship? Maybe a potter around out West up SH16 afterwards. Anyone keen?
Yep im keen (aslong as it is back from the bike shop in time AGAIN) sounds good, but i do have work at 3pm :niceone:

Draco
28th April 2004, 16:28
Me be there...bike has WOF and is running just fine. Where does ride end..I am guessing Starship? Maybe a potter around out West up SH16 afterwards. Anyone keen?

Death & I are keen. Your idea of a ride up to wellsford sounds good. Only hitch for us would be no babysitter, but i shall start begging immediately. Would love to finally meet some of you ladies, (oh and u guys too) :2thumbsup

aff-man
28th April 2004, 17:13
I think i gotta be back by 2 or 3 or i could be misteriously absent from prior engagments and join you guys/gals

Two Smoker
28th April 2004, 17:55
Death & I are keen. Your idea of a ride up to wellsford sounds good. Only hitch for us would be no babysitter, but i shall start begging immediately. Would love to finally meet some of you ladies, (oh and u guys too) :2thumbsup
Sounds good to meet you and death too :niceone: especially since i couldnt go on the saturday ride..... :(

aff-man
28th April 2004, 17:57
yip are we meeting anywhere at greenlane or just looking out???

Two Smoker
28th April 2004, 17:59
yip are we meeting anywhere at greenlane or just looking out???
Well im guessing spank me will be there... so he will be the meeting point????

Holy Roller
28th April 2004, 19:58
Won't be able to make it :angry:
But I will be in hamilton at a toy fair pre buying for Christmas to ensure that many little and not so little kids will be happy on the big day :D

MadDuck
29th April 2004, 20:24
Well im guessing spank me will be there... so he will be the meeting point????

ooohhh poor SpankMe. Maybe we should all put in for a fluro vest and a bright light for his bike? :wacko:

Its a pretty confined space so shouldnt be too hard to catch up with each other. Anyone with a shirt will be easy spotted (also short chick with 250 kinda stands out a bit I am guessing) Lets hope the weather forecast is wrong as usual. Unless anyone has an idea of a good place to meet???

Goddess of Goof
29th April 2004, 20:45
ooohhh poor SpankMe. Maybe we should all put in for a fluro vest and a bright light for his bike? :wacko:

Its a pretty confined space so shouldnt be too hard to catch up with each other. Anyone with a shirt will be easy spotted (also short chick with 250 kinda stands out a bit I am guessing) Lets hope the weather forecast is wrong as usual. Unless anyone has an idea of a good place to meet???
Meet anywhere in the carpark, but meet much earlier than the starting time.....?
Time flies when you're having fun, so I reckon on getting there about 9.30 and having breakfast, then being early enough to meet and talk. How's yer hangover ?:hug:

Drape a KB T-shirt over the tank - it will get crowded like the Westpac Helicopter run and then its almost impossible to find anyone.

Hey bring your biker Dads and Moms you lot - not all of us KB'ers are dangerously young - we're dangerously um, um, um, dangerously :yes: the other thing ....... lol

What about a meeting place AFTER the run? Any cafes around we could head for in case we miss the group ? Hoping to be there for sure.

MadDuck
29th April 2004, 20:54
Hey BestFun

You planning on breaky at McCafe? That could work. Damn 9.30 (doesnt leave till 12) means early start for me but keen as....see you there

Umm I plan to wear my tee shirt as I am sure they dont need to see me without one! My the bro and his kids might check in ...damn must convince him to get a bike

aff-man
29th April 2004, 21:13
i keep a look out and see you guys/gals there

Two Smoker
29th April 2004, 22:42
OK ill be there at 0930, so im looking for the short chick with a KB shirt on???? i dont have mine yet but im sure you will hear my Two Smoker (it is quite loud) See you guys at the Cafe :niceone: anywhere in particular in the cafe????

FROSTY
29th April 2004, 22:52
Id like to be there but Im gonna be working -you guys have fun and if passin through new lynn--beep the poor workin stiff

MadDuck
29th April 2004, 22:57
OK ill be there at 0930, so im looking for the short chick with a KB shirt on???? i dont have mine yet but im sure you will hear my Two Smoker (it is quite loud) See you guys at the Cafe :niceone: anywhere in particular in the cafe????


Ummmm if it that loud we ducking for cover TS. Once the dust settles join us for a coffee :doobey:

Two Smoker
30th April 2004, 18:47
Ive convinced my dad to come, but it looks like it will be showers on sunday :weep: if its raining ill still go to the ronnie run, but not the trip to wellsford... :niceone:

SpankMe
30th April 2004, 20:36
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Will be going to the Ronnie Run even if it is pissing down.
It's a short ride so will just put on my best wets and hang out inside the evil McD's to wait for the start.

Two Smoker
1st May 2004, 21:28
So is anyone else still going tomoro other than SpankMe and I?????? is there still coffee at 0930?????

SPman
1st May 2004, 23:01
So is anyone else still going tomoro other than SpankMe and I?????? is there still coffee at 0930????? Yeah, I'm in. Fuck the weather!

SpankMe
1st May 2004, 23:18
0930 sounds like a little early to be getting out of bed on a rainy day, or any day for that matter. I'll probably turn up at about 11:00.

SPman
1st May 2004, 23:41
0930 sounds like a little early to be getting out of bed on a rainy day, or any day for that matter. I'll probably turn up at about 11:00.
Sounds totally sensible to me.

SpankMe
2nd May 2004, 13:06
Cheers to all the KB members who said to them selfs "It's only bloody water" and turned up for the run. I guess we separated the real bikers from the fair weather riders :P so we only got a third of the numbers that were there last year.

In the end we only got an occasional light drizzle. I didn't even bother with my wets and just went out with leather jacket and jeans.

Two Smoker
2nd May 2004, 13:47
Great to meet you guys and girl there :niceone: hope i didnt embarass you guys with my smokey two smoker lol...:confused: it may sound funny look funny and not go really quick but its still a bike hehehe, will have to go for a ride with you Affman to see if i can keep up:wacko: ......

Pity there wasnt a better turn out, i didnt even need to wear my wet weather gear :no: (even though i did)

MikeL
2nd May 2004, 16:45
For once I beat the wet-gear jinx (goes like this: laboriously putting on my plastic overpants normally guarantees fine weather; leaving them off means it will rain for sure). Sometimes in life you've just got to throw caution to the wind...

Great to meet up with the rest of you guys who didn't believe the weather forecast or didn't care.

MadDuck
2nd May 2004, 19:19
Thew caution to the wind regarding the weather cos I thought you lot would give me so much shit for not turning up and was great to meet some more of you. Heaviest rain was up here on the Coast to be honest.

Was a great day and a good cause. And some dude was more than keen to show me SV650. Hmmmm...maybe I will just go test ride one of those babies now :eek:

TS ... Affman said he keen for a ride next weekend so maybe we should plan a get together for Saturday (as I know you boys wont have forgotten mothers day ah?).
MD

Two Smoker
2nd May 2004, 19:32
Sounds good MD, for me though it is dependant whether im working at the farm in the afternoon, im generally finished my primary job (being the postie) by noon :niceone: will be good though :niceone:

Yamahamaman
2nd May 2004, 21:05
Cheers to all the KB members who said to them selfs "It's only bloody water" and turned up for the run. I guess we separated the real bikers from the fair weather riders :P so we only got a third of the numbers that were there last year.

In the end we only got an occasional light drizzle. I didn't even bother with my wets and just went out with leather jacket and jeans.
Being a petrolhead myself, the event clashed with a major at Pukekohe. Decisions decisions. Ronnie Run lost.

Two Smoker
2nd May 2004, 21:09
Being a petrolhead myself, the event clashed with a major at Pukekohe. Decisions decisions. Ronnie Run lost.See here we need some scales..... Now i have been a car fanatic and a bike fanatic for years, i followed car racing and car performance tuning for a long time.....

And to date, going on a bike ride, far outweighs watching ford piss on holden hehehe *waits for abuse to be hurled*

And before you do hurl that abuse, you can't say i hate holdens, coz i like both fords and holdens, you have to appreciate what both makes have to offer, just like comparing sports bikes with cruisers/standard bikes, they both have good qualities that can be appreciated hehehe

Yamahamaman
2nd May 2004, 21:17
See here we need some scales..... Now i have been a car fanatic and a bike fanatic for years, i followed car racing and car performance tuning for a long time.....

And to date, going on a bike ride, far outweighs watching ford piss on holden hehehe *waits for abuse to be hurled*

And before you do hurl that abuse, you can't say i hate holdens, coz i like both fords and holdens, you have to appreciate what both makes have to offer, just like comparing sports bikes with cruisers/standard bikes, they both have good qualities that can be appreciated hehehe
Could have been an explanation for the lower than expected turnout, but, that is just my most humble opinion.

Two Smoker
2nd May 2004, 21:22
Could have been an explanation for the lower than expected turnout, but, that is just my most humble opinion.
Nah im just stirring, i think that Puke and the weather were definately a major set back for the Ronnie Run....

FROSTY
2nd May 2004, 22:01
Cheers to all the KB members who said to them selfs "It's only bloody water" and turned up for the run. I guess we separated the real bikers from the fair weather riders :P so we only got a third of the numbers that were there last year.

In the end we only got an occasional light drizzle. I didn't even bother with my wets and just went out with leather jacket and jeans.
Probably not bein fair on the other KB ers :devil2:
I was bad timing--shite weather and the V8 racing being on at the same time.
probably next year the organisers need to check other events on that day.
:brick:

aff-man
2nd May 2004, 23:36
Yip it was great meeting some of you guys/gals out there.I also met a bunch of saffa riding guys called the african eagles or something which was cool. Cheers to all those who turned out. As for a ride well i am in christchurch next weekend but the weekend afetr is looking good

aff-man
2nd May 2004, 23:50
Oh and the foot peg of the HD rider falling off as his pillion got off the bike made my day :lol:

Coldkiwi
3rd May 2004, 12:54
Oh and the foot peg of the HD rider falling off as his pillion got off the bike made my day :lol:

like that fat man was quoted as saying on the HD thread 'i know they're crap, but they're american!!'

damn that was funny :)

my highlight was picking up an Elf tyre repair kit and polish in the prize draw! plenty of prizes going folks.. ya missed out if you didn't come!

Grumpy
3rd May 2004, 15:53
Probably not bein fair on the other KB ers :devil2:
I was bad timing--shite weather and the V8 racing being on at the same time.
probably next year the organisers need to check other events on that day.
:brick:
The Ronnie Run has been run on that same weekend every year. It was unfortunate that this year we clashed with the V8's. The V8's had changed their dates to accomadate the round they were to run in China, ( which has sice been canceled). Most of the other charity rides are generally the same. They too keep their rides on the same weekend every year, as this makes the organising alot easier. There is alot of work to be done especially when you have to coordinate with the councils and police. My hat goes off to Stephanie.
I think that this year a couple of other clubs that usually support the run had organised their own rides which clashed which was a little disappointing.
Still, the amount that was raised at this years run was in fact a record. A little over $2000. :2thumbsup
In saying that, thanks to all those that showed up. It is an excellent cause.
I'd just like to extend an invitation to everyone , we have our club nights the first Wednesday of every month at the Harlequine Bar and grill, behind Victoria Park market,starting at around 7.00pm. Good food and a nice atmosphere and if you are worried about bike security the owner kindly allows anyone showing up on a bike to park inside the bar. So if anyones keen we'll see you there this Wednesday night.

FROSTY
3rd May 2004, 16:01
club nite--wot club nite??

KATWYN
3rd May 2004, 16:05
club nite--wot club nite??

Sounds like the Talamarkos club meet

Grumpy
3rd May 2004, 16:08
Sounds like the Talamarkos club meet
Yeah, sorry guys. It's the Talamarkos Club night.
Everyone welcome.

Stephanie Shand
3rd May 2004, 17:06
Yes, unfortunately timing was poor - you get that - I even work for Ford New Zealand and did not know the dates until it was well past too late - Thanks so much to those that did turn up and braved the elements. As it turned out there was nothing to be afraid of. The rain ? What are we ? a bunch of softies who cant stand a bit of rain ? is the Ronnie run not know as the "Rainey Run" Again thanks so much to those that attended and helped us raise the best ever donation for Ronald MCDonald House. See you all again next year Sunday May 1st - same weekend same spot (except if they move the V8s to the street race circuit !)