Middlemarch

**scumdog** · 3rd April 2005, 10:01

Any of you going to the HOG rally at Middlemarch this weekend?

For those who haven't been before it's based at an old woolshed (no standing in the wet if it rains) and is almost in the middle of nowhere about 5-6 km from the town of Middlemarch.

The ride from SH1 is through Mosgiel and Outram and then onto a real good hilly and twisty road with the Clarks Junction pub being a good "get breath back and have drink" spot before continuing on to where the road flattens out onto some tempting long straights before Middlemarch where another 'pre-site' drink at the pub there is de riguer.

See you there.

**scumdog** · 3rd April 2005, 13:04

So no worries about making myself known to other KBers at Middlemarch going by the response so far?

LB · 4th April 2005, 05:51

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**scumdog** · 4th April 2005, 08:15

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

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Lovely roads round there, if I was in the Sth Island I'd come along and have a look-see (wouldn't stay though, don't do tents!)
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You big jessie!!

If you had got in early there are rooms in Middlemarch at the pub etc. but I dare say the HOGers would have booked them out by now.

**idb** · 4th April 2005, 12:48

I'm hoping to get there SD.
I've made two or three of them to date.
I'm engaged in an intense debate at home as to who deserves the weekend off the most.
I'm bloodied, bruised but unbowed - but if I'm honest, my record of success in these discussions isn't as good as I would like!!!

**scumdog** · 4th April 2005, 12:53

You got to do what you got to do and if going to the rally is going to cause a terminal relationship crisis, well......you know what I mean.

Still hope to see you there man, fingers crossed matey!!

**scumdog** · 5th April 2005, 23:11

Boy, am I ever going to be lonely at the HOG Middlemarch rally this weekend!

O.K. me and & Chrissy Bimbo will be there but it would be nice if other KBers were there too.

**idb** · 6th April 2005, 11:56

Originally Posted by scumdog

Boy, am I ever going to be lonely at the HOG Middlemarch rally this weekend!

O.K. me and & Chrissy Bimbo will be there but it would be nice if other KBers were there too.

Yep, I get the guilt routine at home too....

**The Preacher** · 6th April 2005, 12:52

Originally Posted by scumdog

Boy, am I ever going to be lonely at the HOG Middlemarch rally this weekend!

O.K. me and & Chrissy Bimbo will be there but it would be nice if other KBers were there too.

Scumdog, I will be heading down Sat morning with the TTAG club. Leaving Timaru 10:00am, see you there

**phaedrus** · 7th April 2005, 15:37

Originally Posted by scumdog

Any of you going to the HOG rally at Middlemarch this weekend?
See you there.

sounds mighty tempting. So is it a harley only gathering or is anyone on two wheels welcome?

**Jantar** · 7th April 2005, 15:45

I'll be heading through there also.

Leaving the Chatto Creek tavern at 10:00 am if you want to meet up with a few other Central otago riders idb.

I can't stay the night though as I driving in a 4WD tour on the sunday.

**idb** · 7th April 2005, 16:38

Originally Posted by Jantar

I'll be heading through there also.

Leaving the Chatto Creek tavern at 10:00 am if you want to meet up with a few other Central otago riders idb.

I can't stay the night though as I driving in a 4WD tour on the sunday.

Yeah I doubt that I'll make 10am.
Wifey's away Friday night and I'll have to wait until she gets home whenever that might be.
So if I do get away it'll be later on unfortunately.
It isn't much of a ride for you guys, will you go round Lauder, St Bathans....?
Or maybe Lawrence and up through Outram?

**Jantar** · 7th April 2005, 16:41

Originally Posted by idb

Yeah I doubt that I'll make 10am.
Wifey's away Friday night and I'll have to wait until she gets home whenever that might be.
So if I do get away it'll be later on unfortunately.
It isn't much of a ride for you guys, will you go round Lauder, St Bathans....?
Or maybe Lawrence and up through Outram?

Problaby via Lauder on the way there and Oterehua on the way home. Its only 150 km each way, so won't even have to refill anywhere.