Rides passing through Taupo.

**Katman** · 12th November 2009, 18:20

Any groups passing through Taupo on Tuesday morning? If so, what time?

There should be a group from Taupo looking to tag on behind.

**Ixion** · 12th November 2009, 18:31

Main group from Whangarei/Auckland/Tron stops at Taupo for fuel and pies , departs Souf at 14:00

EDIT: forget I spoke, that'd be MONDAY 14:00 of course.

**Pixie** · 12th November 2009, 18:55

I was planning to go down the western access to Turangi.If I go to Taupo,I would get there between 07:00 and 08:00.
What time do you plan to leave?

**Katman** · 12th November 2009, 19:03

Originally Posted by Pixie

I was planning to go down the western access to Turangi.If I go to Taupo,I would get there between 07:00 and 08:00.
What time do you plan to leave?

I figure 8 at the latest.

**Pixie** · 12th November 2009, 19:06

I'm leaving home (45min north of auckland) at 03:00
Should be able to get to Taupo in 4 hrs on SH 1?
I don't use SH 1 normally,so I am guessing

**Squiggles** · 12th November 2009, 20:29

Originally Posted by Katman

I figure 8 at the latest.

Even 8's cutting it fine given the 11:30 departure from the police college

Im running on SMC time so departing Auckland on Mon arvo

**Katman** · 12th November 2009, 20:33

Originally Posted by Squiggles

Even 8's cutting it fine given the 11:30 departure from the police college

Im running on SMC time so departing Auckland on Mon arvo

I guess we'll just head straight for the stadium.

**sinned** · 13th November 2009, 14:43

Originally Posted by Katman

I figure 8 at the latest.

It is 350ks with some slow areas in the last 100kms. I would leave at 7.00am to allow for stops and holdups. Otherwise plan to pick up a few demerit points.

**What?** · 14th November 2009, 07:52

I'm still unsure whether I will go down on Monday or Tuesday. If Tuesday, then I will be going through Taupo at around 7:00. Any later, I think, would be too late.
Weather forecast isn't looking too hot, either, so need to take that into acount.

**Katman** · 14th November 2009, 13:40

Ok. Now looking at teeing everyone up to get away from Taupo at 7.00

**Pixie** · 15th November 2009, 09:44

I am most likely going to ride to Wanganui on Monday afternoon.
Will notify if this changes

**What?** · 15th November 2009, 13:05

Originally Posted by Katman

Ok. Now looking at teeing everyone up to get away from Taupo at 7.00

Makes sense.

Where's the meeting place? One of the carparks along the lake front??

**_STAIN_** · 15th November 2009, 13:59

Originally Posted by Katman

Ok. Now looking at teeing everyone up to get away from Taupo at 7.00

7.00am will still leave times fairly tight. 4.5hrs (11.30) steady roll minimal stops to Police college. Then 1/2 - 3/4hr as group into town. You will be merging with a lot of other riders from around Otaki and this will slow normal pace.

**quickbuck** · 15th November 2009, 14:06

Originally Posted by _STAIN_

7.00am will still leave times fairly tight. 4.5hrs (11.30) steady roll minimal stops to Police college. Then 1/2 - 3/4hr as group into town. You will be merging with a lot of other riders from around Otaki and this will slow normal pace.

The ride will be departing Sanson (2.5 hours south of Taupo... unless you are really flying!) at 0900 to make the Police College on time....

I'm guessing that the first will be leaving at 0900 and by the time the last of the 1000 or so bikes leave it will be closet to 0930. So you may still make it quite comfortably in the end.