Westpac Rescue Helicopter Ride (8 March 2009)

[thehovel]

The westpac Rescue Helicopter Ride will be on the 8th March 2009. Start time 9;00am at Karaka Blood Stock Centre. The same route, motor way to Wellesley St off ramp,down Queen St ,back on the motor way at Fanshawe St om ramp over the Bridge to Akaranga Campus.

THIS YEAR WE HAVE ADDED SOMETHING EXTRA ,there is 2 prizes of 2 seats on a scheduled traning flights. Nobody can buy these seats. :woohoo:INTERESTED????? Get your friends & family to sponsor YOUR ride. As a rider go to http://www.fundraiseonline.co.nz/default.asp Create a Fundraising page, select Auckland Ulysses Club Charity Motorcycle Ride scroll to the bottom and Create new Account and set up your own web page then email the web page to all and sundry to get them to sponsor;);) YOU the two riders with the most will get the prizes.
I hope this is clear ,I haven't worked out how to change the picks yet,I'm working on that!!!:argh:
Regards Richard

[Mrs Busa Pete]

come on every one get your shit together and be there think of the biger picture

[TOTO]

TOTO will be there :yes:

[thehovel]

Nice to see that someone is planing ahead. Get sponsered all those people on the over-bridges have been getting a free show so get them to win YOU a free ride on the HELICOPTER on a training flight. Set up your web page and e-mail it to all those people that wave to us for a donation!!!!! regards Richard:calm:

[Scorpygirl]

I will be there as usual selling badges and T-shirts. Come and say hi!!! :sunny:

[madbikeboy]

I'm in. I've missed one in the last 5-6 years.

[GSXR Trace]

ill come if im in auckland... whats the deal with setting up sponsorhsip or whatever it was, do we have to do that?

[Sharry]

No Trace it is just an extra way to fundraise. It will be enough to come along and beef up the numbers and contribte by buying your badge and T-shirt. I think they only take cash though, so make sure you bring some.

[EatOrBeEaten]

I'm well up for this, but I don't think I know enough people here yet to sponsor me! :weep:

[Crazy Steve]

come on every one get your shit together and be there think of the biger picture

Says someone that has there type of bike listed as SOLD! !

Crazy Steve.

[thehovel]

ill come if im in auckland... whats the deal with setting up sponsorhsip or whatever it was, do we have to do that?

You get people that wouldn't do the ride but would like to contubute to the cause to sponsor you on the ride. The two riders with the most sponsorship get each 2 seats on the Westpac Rescue helicopter on a training flight.:niceone: Regards Richard

[UberRhys]

Sweet, always a good large ride for the calendar.

[Big Dave]

Must be on soon innit?

[Swoop]

I believe it is 8th March...

[Big Dave]

Taa - I copied and pasted the OP onto the kiwi rider calendar.

[Gremlin]

*sigh* thats the same weekend as the bloody superbike nationals at Pukekohe... so I'm out of this...

Trace... your weekend ride is the same weekend I believe...

[DIN PELENDA]

TOTO will be there :yes:
Tod u can't be at 2 places in 1 time:buggerd:. u got ATCPRide that weekend . So much to do:crybaby:

[roy.nz]

Count me in......:woohoo:

[.chris]

I shall bees there. Might jump on a bit closer to the city.

[Gummie]

Got to watch last year, this year i will be there

[samgab]

I'd like to come on this ride, but I'm new to all of this.
What are the rules and regulations of a big ride like this?
Can one just turn up on the day and ride?
Are there any special things I ought to know first?
I haven't ridden in a large group of bikes before, or a slow convoy.

[Ixion]

There are no rules or regulations, other than the usual road rules and follow the directions of the marshals.

Just rock up reasonably early (:argh: - absurdly early start time) and wait until people start rolling out. Follow the mob, and just keep in your place.

Usual courtesy stuff, and keep an eye on your mirrors.

It may not be so slow! Ride before last I near the rear, doing 130kph with a cop behind me signalling to go faster !

[hedgier1]

I coming......If weather good. hehe. Have only missed one since i got a bike.
See ya all there for a great cause.

[2fellas]

I coming......If weather good. hehe. Have only missed one since i got a bike.
See ya all there for a great cause.

wat time are you going mite follow you up :rockon:

[klingon]

I'm well up for this, but I don't think I know enough people here yet to sponsor me! :weep:

Sponsorship isn't necessary! Just turn up and ride. Bring some cash ($20 or so should do it) and buy a badge and whatever other merchandise is around. Most excellent fun! :woohoo:

I will be there - I have been on the ride every year since before I got my bike! [I cheated - the first time I was a pillion.]

My advice for first timers would be to be courteous and just look after yourself. There will be the odd weirdo who will decide they need to push through the middle of the entire bunch, or squeeze between you and the person next to you :argh: but don't let them bother you. Just look ahead, allow enough following distance, maintain a consistent line and let everyone else look after themselves.

There will be a wide variety of speeds during the ride. On the motorway you will be going fast - slow - fast - slow. There tends to be a bottleneck at the Wellesley Street off-ramp and a bit of a squish at the end when everyone's getting sorted in the car park. Just take your time and don't get distracted by the presence of all those other bikes!

[Morcs]

Ill be there.

Was a poor turn out last year. seems the majority of auckland bikers were scared of a bit of drizzle or just too lazy.

And the KB turnout was shocking. Not many of us at all.

[one-speed]

I will be up in Auckland this weekend so i shall be there.
Then off to puke:)

[Ixion]

The foods not *that* bad.

[Biggles08]

Ill be there.

Was a poor turn out last year. seems the majority of auckland bikers were scared of a bit of drizzle or just too lazy.

And the KB turnout was shocking. Not many of us at all.

You should be out at puke Morcs....grrrrr:bleh:

[AD345]

The [name to be decided] Victory Riders will be there. Our first official run as a club.

[MadDuck]

People ....WTF. The nationals are on at Puke the same day as the Westpac ride. We have a website here that maybe could help you co-ordinate dates.

So why dont you organisers use it?

Actually to the organisers I am happy to collect funds at Puke if you think it is appropriate

[AD345]

Surely the Westpac ride will be over by about 10:00am or so. Why can't people do both?

[MadDuck]

Racing starts at 10.30? Can you do Albany to Puke in half an hour?

[DIN PELENDA]

Racing starts at 10.30? Can you do Albany to Puke in half an hour?

I do it in 12 mins .

[Gremlin]

Well... being a marshal, I have to be at the track around 0830... can't be in two places at once... :mellow:

[Quasievil]

ya think they would notice a race bike (motard) amongst it all ? i mean no light n stuff could be risky eh ?

[klingon]

Ill be there.

Was a poor turn out last year. seems the majority of auckland bikers were scared of a bit of drizzle or just too lazy.

And the KB turnout was shocking. Not many of us at all.

How do you know who was a KB member? Nobody did a roll call that I know of (or maybe I was asleep in the back of the class at the time...)

[Swoop]

Was a poor turn out last year. seems the majority of auckland bikers were scared of a bit of drizzle or just too lazy.

And the KB turnout was shocking. Not many of us at all.

There were quite a few, actually. The weather first thing in the morning was definately not the nicest, but it held off.

Who rigs the prize draw at the end? I left empty handed, but others did quite well! (Good on them!)

[EatOrBeEaten]

will be at this then, and maybe chase down to Puke afterwards...

[ManDownUnder]

Will be there with a little person in tow!

Loved it the last couple of years... and it's a brilliant way to initiate the littluns to the ways of the motorcycle...!

[hedgier1]

wat time are you going mite follow you up :rockon:

I heading up Saturday

[aahsv]

trying to find Karaka Bloodstock centre - lots of pics but no address or map - any directions?

[ManDownUnder]

ya think they would notice a race bike (motard) amongst it all ? i mean no light n stuff could be risky eh ?

Last year the thin blue line were blocking off the onramps while the bikes all went past at 130.... telling us to hurry up...! Not so sure road legal is a requirement...

[ManDownUnder]

trying to find Karaka Bloodstock centre - lots of pics but no address or map - any directions?

Take the karaka turn off, be there around 8:30... then choose any one of the 1,000 or so bikes that'll pass you...

seriously - you'll be sweet

[jmk]

By the southern motorway by Papakura ;)

[Mom]

trying to find Karaka Bloodstock centre - lots of pics but no address or map - any directions?

Heading south on the motorway take the Karaka off ramp, turn right at the end and go across the motorway. The entrance is just to your left after you get over the MW. There will be people there to direct you.

[aahsv]

here's a map

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?near=Karaka+Bloodstock&q=karaka+off+ramp&f=p&btnG=Search+Maps&rl=1

[samgab]

here's a map

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?near=Karaka+Bloodstock&q=karaka+off+ramp&f=p&btnG=Search+Maps&rl=1

That one doesn't work for me.
<a href="http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=40+Hingaia+Rd,+Hingaia,+2580&sll=-36.946173,174.790399&sspn=0.015074,0.033045&g=14+Hastie+Ave,+Mangere+Bridge,+2022&ie=UTF8&ll=-37.073995,174.926189&spn=0.001881,0.00515&z=19&iwloc=addr&layer=c&cbll=-37.07401,174.926181&panoid=I9qAd3uhoE1Lh4zyPSFnHw&cbp=12,113.48285768358403,,0,4.578125000000001">Try THIS link...</a>

<a href="http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=121518&d=1236238455">Also, here is the flyer</a>

[hedgier1]

Was a great ride today guys
Hope there was a lot of money raised. Sucked that the T Shirts and badges ran out. That was the only down side. Also traffic changing lanes in front of bikes and forcing bikes around.

[Lula]

Hope you all had a good ride, bummed I mssed it but had a wicked day at the Superbikes at Pukekohe :ride:

[Swoop]

Hope there was a lot of money raised.
$12,000 raised!!!!

[hedgier1]

Anyone found any footage of this ride? Video or pics?

[Disco Dan]

No news coverage this year that I could see???

[sosman]

ya think they would notice a race bike (motard) amongst it all ? i mean no light n stuff could be risky eh ?
Only if ya on the back wheel

[aahsv]

Anyone found any footage of this ride? Video or pics?

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

[samgab]

To the kind gentleman who bought a button on my behalf and gave it to me because I didn't have cash - was going to get cash at a money machine and get one at the other end but they ran out - I just wanted to say Thanks again, and I did make a donation anyway later on in the day.

I went on the ride and didn't get a Teeshirt, same reason. If there is another batch being done, how do I go about getting my name put down and paying for it?

Cheers Richard, hope you're recovering swiftly, they can't keep a good man down aye. :ride:

[p.dath]

When is this years Westpac ride on?

[Maha]

When is this years Westpac ride on?

March 6th.......10am start.

[p.dath]

March 6th.......10am start.

Please forgive my ignorance. Are the meeting location and ride details the same as this thread from 2008 still?

[Toaster]

March 6th.......10am start.

Cool. Lets see big support for the whirly rescue bird. What better way to do that than with a donation, a ride and a coffee.

[Maha]

Please forgive my ignorance. Are the meeting location and ride details the same as this thread from 2008 still?

Meeting place yes, but the ride now does not go through the CBD.

[Maha]

Cool. Lets see big support for the whirly rescue bird. What better way to do that than with a donation, a ride and a coffee.

Yes it was here yesterday attending a fatal. Bike V Car....biker didn't make it.