North Island 1,600 -- 11 & 12 October 2014

Published on 8th September 2014 16:29

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North Island 1,600 - 11 & 12 October 2014

Are you a rider who enjoys riding long distances? Do you love riding through the night? Would you like to see some of the North Island's more obscure sealed by-ways? Enjoy the company of others afflicted by the same disease?

The you should open your calendars and mark 11 & 12 October 2014.

The North Island 1,600 is on its way!

It's not a race. It's an endurance ride, intended to capture the spirit of previous similar North Island events. Yet it's also all new, and will have it's own personality and way of getting things done.

There's more information about this event on the website www.distanceriders.org.nz

Sign up for the newsletter on the website so you get regular updates.

We'll need a capable non-riding team for this event to make sure everything runs smoothly, so volunteers for those roles will be highly valued.

There's a lot of work going on getting this organised.

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insomnia01 - 9th June 2015, 07:30
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I would be happy enough just to finish the run this year the Honda has unfinished business with the C1KC so the Kawasaki can stay in the garage for this one

awa355 - 21st July 2015, 16:14
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A link to some daily ride reports from this year's Iron Butt ride. I have only read 'Day -1' so far but should be a good read. Read the -1, -2, -3 day reports first. These lead up to the start of the ride. The -3 day report gives a good overview of what the rally entails.

http://www.ironbuttrally.com/IBR/2015.cfm

FJRider - 21st July 2015, 17:37
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Originally Posted by Hitcher

What's to consider? Fill out an online form or download one from www.distanceriders.org.nz and make it happen!

Consider this ...

1600 km's ... actually 1635 km's (1000 miles) is a long way. Some have never done that distance before (especially in a 24 hour period) ... and may crash due to their own inabilities. Some may crash due a known (or unknown) medical condition.

It's THEIR life ... (not your's) ... on the line.

RAYDEO - 10th August 2015, 13:04
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sounds like a load of fun, however am I right in understanding a full license is required. ie no restricted license riders aloud?

Gremlin - 10th August 2015, 13:05
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Originally Posted by RAYDEO

sounds like a load of fun, however am I right in understanding a full license is required. ie no restricted license riders aloud?

Well you need to ride overnight, so restricted riders having a curfew of 10pm...

RAYDEO - 10th August 2015, 13:08
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good point, damn, should have gone for my full...

Hitcher - 10th August 2015, 15:35
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Originally Posted by FJRider

Consider this ...

1600 km's ... actually 1635 km's (1000 miles) is a long way. Some have never done that distance before (especially in a 24 hour period) ... and may crash due to their own inabilities. Some may crash due a known (or unknown) medical condition.

It's THEIR life ... (not your's) ... on the line.

1. 1,000 miles is 1,609.34km.
2. NZ Distance Riders highly recommended that riders condition themselves and their machines before riding these sorts of distances in a set time period. A section of www.distanceriders.org.nz is devoted to this important matter.
3. Distance riders are a certain breed of people. That breed of people is attracted to participating in these sorts of events. Riders partial to one-piece leathers and either sports bikes or scooters generally prefer to stay at home and watch the Kardashians.
4. Crashing due to known or unknown medical conditions can happen anywhere at any time. Distance riding is unlikely to exacerbate any such propensity. And my life has been on the line in circumstances such as you describe. However riders will make their own assessments of their riding abilities and the risks inherent in riding at least 1,609.34km in a 24-hour period.