Tarawera 100 2009 Kb Group

[cr125nz]

well i reckon we should get a group of us to go to the next tarawera 100 2009 what do you reckon guys lets make a weekend of it and they can no we were there by us wearing our dirt divison shirts who is keen

[B0000M]

ill probably be there

[cheese]

I'm not too sure after this years one. I'll see how I feel about it closer to the time.

[scott411]

I hope to do it next year as well,

[Ktmboy]

I'm not too sure after this years one. I'll see how I feel about it closer to the time.

Ditto.....

[cr125nz]

should be a good ride im just wanting to go for the ride not botherd where i come in the race :Punk:

[B0000M]

Ditto.....

thats what im thinking, but you never know how desperate i am for a ride when next year rolls around.

they definately fucked it up bigtime this year.

[scott411]

i think you guys are being way to hard on them, the president put a very good explanation on their website,

300 bike races will always have problems, for the top riders to say they do not want the lower guys their is biting the hand that feeds, it is easily NZ's preimer off road race, and will be again next year

[B0000M]

on the other hand though i paid my $100 entry fee, which cannot be argued is an expensive fee. i travelled 250km- not that far but a lot of people came from alot further away.

they knew there were 300+ bikes, why was there only 1 guy scruteneering?

they knew there were 300+ bikes, why was there only 2 people sorting out the numbers

why were riders allowed to cut HUGE sections of track out without being disqualified?

and then my race was cut short- mostly due to these previously mentioned cheaters. its the T100, its MEANT to be a challenge! . i cant go to a mx event and say "oh that dropoff is too big, ill just cut back to 20m before the finsh line'

[CRF119]

After wires im up for anything. Count me in when is it? I was planing on doing it any way.

[B0000M]

itl be july 09

[cr125nz]

besides all the drama was it a good ride?
im not botherd in where i place just want to go and have a blast and take some pics and use my helmet cam

[B0000M]

yea, its a good ride thats for sure. without the drama its a brilliant day, with the dramas its only a good day.


with any luck all the things that went wrong this year wont happen again and all will be well.

the start line itself is amazing!

[cr125nz]

cheers for that well roll on 2009 t100

[cheese]

i was going to give it a year to let them sort the shit out, but maybe I'll do it again....

[civil]

....... why was there only 1 guy scruteneering?

...... why was there only 2 people sorting out the numbers

.......why were riders allowed to cut HUGE sections of track out without being disqualified?


Maybe because you only paid $100 entry fee !!!!

If you want more official control of the event, then be prepared to pay for it.

Or perhaps you could join the club and offer do these jobs in your spare time like those that did.

[B0000M]

Maybe because you only paid $100 entry fee !!!!

If you want more official control of the event, then be prepared to pay for it.

Or perhaps you could join the club and offer do these jobs in your spare time like those that did.

$100 is a fairly steep entry fee for an event that offers very few prizes.
but im not in it for the prizes, im in it for a good days riding.

i allready volunteer a lot of my time to my local club organising events. im well aware that events cost money. but when you have $35,000 worth of entry fees, and then event sponsors on top of that, i think thats more than enough to have their shit together.

[gibben]

I have done it a few times now, for me it is a personal challenge against myself to see if I can better myself each year (I seem to be on the losing end).

I think there is definitely 2 sides to the story on this one. The fact is though, this was the 31st year and they had some issues. Not bad going in my books.....

It is pretty simple for those that seem to have issues with the format, don't go ... pretty simple really. I go to events I like and don't bother with ones I don't enjoy.

Funnily enough there was criticism from some riders about an international event that was hosted here for having a day cancelled. It was considered the best thing to do by the organisers. Those in the know can read between the lines on that one.

[cr125nz]

well im going just for the hell ride dont care if i come last its a thrill ride for me :woohoo:

[B0000M]

well im going just for the hell ride dont care if i come last its a thrill ride for me :woohoo:

lol, bet you wont feel so thrilled by 2/3 of the way through your last lap! lol


youll feel good afterwards though. and if it rains you have something to laugh at - all the suzukis, huskys, husabergs & ktms parked up along the sides of the track

[scott411]

lol, bet you wont feel so thrilled by 2/3 of the way through your last lap! lol

your right there, the last lap of the 100 is a battle of survival, normally with out much company,

[mattwood]

and if it rains you have something to laugh at - all the suzukis, huskys, husabergs & ktms parked up along the sides of the track

and all the kawasakis passing you :chase:

[cr125nz]

lol matt:scooter: you going to do the t100 in 2009?

[mattwood]

lol matt:scooter: you going to do the t100 in 2009?

I want to aye, I would just be going along for the ride though.. nothing to competive!

Im going along to pit for my mate at the Hawkes bay 6hr thing this weekend, should be abit of fun.

[cr125nz]

sweet dont forget to take the pics yeah t100 2009 im just going for the ride and a laugh hope its raining be a bit more fun

[mattwood]

sweet dont forget to take the pics yeah t100 2009 im just going for the ride and a laugh hope its raining be a bit more fun

yeah sweet i will! haha, yeah i havnt really been on a 'hard' ride lately they all just seem abit cruisey.. I'm keen for some extreme stuff! Im going out to thunder tomorrow, hopefully thats abit of fun! Is anyone else heading out??

[noobi]

yeah sweet i will! haha, yeah i havnt really been on a 'hard' ride lately they all just seem abit cruisey.. I'm keen for some extreme stuff! Im going out to thunder tomorrow, hopefully thats abit of fun! Is anyone else heading out??

thunder on a thursday??
well atleast no one will be there:woohoo:
but i think it would be pretty unrideable because of the weather:sweatdrop
everything just turns to mush and its sooooo slippery
but if your keen your keen:wacko:

[mattwood]

thunder on a thursday??
well atleast no one will be there:woohoo:
but i think it would be pretty unrideable because of the weather:sweatdrop
everything just turns to mush and its sooooo slippery
but if your keen your keen:wacko:


sounds good!! Im going with my mate and his dad, so hopefully 3 of us can get through! Is it clay like kimmys? I rode that in the pouring down rain, far that was hard work, fell off on every corner and downhill :pinch: just so slippery, and i had crap tires!! but i do miss engine braking in those conditions..

[noobi]

sounds good!! Im going with my mate and his dad, so hopefully 3 of us can get through! Is it clay like kimmys? I rode that in the pouring down rain, far that was hard work, fell off on every corner and downhill :pinch: just so slippery, and i had crap tires!! but i do miss engine braking in those conditions..

have you been there before?
3 people should be alright for bike rescue
and although i havent been to kimmies in the rain it is similar, only that thunder is paddocks with worn tracks so there is plenty of grass, wheras kimmies is all clay tracks so the base is the same at both places
i can honestly say dont even attempt the A loop, youll probaly be turning back or pushing the bikes yp the really big slippery rutted hills
but all to his own:bye:

[mattwood]

nope, this is going to be my first time out there.
haha, ohk thanks! Will hav to start on the B loop and see how that goes then!
Cant wait though, I'll tell you how it goes! :cool:

[barty5]

Shit the A loops not that hard and the are easy ways around the hard bits if you need them youll get board with the b loop real fast it supper short and the down hills and fun in the wet.

[noobi]

Shit the A loops not that hard and the are easy ways around the hard bits if you need them youll get board with the b loop real fast it supper short and the down hills and fun in the wet.

this may be so, but the hillclimbs on the big track are big and rutted, given not particularly difficult in the dry, just give it more, but if its greasy or raining it is not fun and youll slide all the way down the hills again.
also if your tyres arnt brand new it gets interesting:woohoo:
maybe so barty but for noobs it is quite difficult:Oops: you dont need to show off

[B0000M]

"A" for Awesome. even in the wet! but dont even attempt it unless you deal well with mud and slippery off cambers if its wet

[cheese]

"A" for Awesome. even in the wet! but dont even attempt it unless you deal well with mud and slippery off cambers if its wet

You left out trees... fucking trees......

[noobi]

You left out trees... fucking trees......

dont spose it was as bad as this cheese?:jerry::jerry:

[mattwood]

I'll tell you how it goes!

turned out to be a bit of an epic failure, didnt even leave the house.. mates dad decided it was to cold :laugh: but its turned out to be an awesome day.. :mellow:

[A&R]

I hope to do it next year as well,

count me in

:done: