Rider dies at Desert Storm

**Beemer** · 15th January 2011, 16:39

Not good to hear, just got this police alert:

Location: Ohakune
District: Central

On 15 January 2011 the annual Dessert Storm motor bike trail ride event was held in the Karioi Forest near Ohakune.

At about 11.00am one of the riders involved in the event has fallen from his motorbike. No one witnessed the actual fall, but other riders were on the scene within seconds of the crash and located the unconscious rider.

Emergency Services attended and the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

The deceased is a male aged in his late 20's.

Further details of the rider will not be released by Police until next of kin are notified.

(A further media release will be made once the next of kin have been advised)

**YellowDog** · 15th January 2011, 18:06

A motorcyclist died after falling from his motorcycle during the annual Desert Storm motor bike trail ride event in the Karioi Forest near Ohakune today.

Constable Dylan Hovelle, of Ohakune, said no one saw the fall which happened about 11am.

"Other riders were on the scene within seconds of the crash and located the unconscious rider," he said.

Emergency services attended and the rider, a man in his late twenties, was pronounced dead at the scene.

No other details about the dead man were immediately available.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...699894&ref=rss

Condolences to friends & family.

**NordieBoy** · 15th January 2011, 18:30

Oh bugger

**Jay GTI** · 15th January 2011, 18:36

Damn... I spoke to Nick a few years ago about the events he runs, he said that he lived in constant fear of the big one happening at one of his rides. Gutted that it's happened.

Thoughts for the family and friends now dealing with the tragedy.

**cheese** · 15th January 2011, 20:37

Thats terrible news. Tragic loss.

**vr4king** · 15th January 2011, 21:38

Very sad indeed NO ONE needs or wants this to happen............I really feel for the family and the organizers

**buffstar** · 16th January 2011, 07:45

Aww what shitty news.

**D3ALN** · 16th January 2011, 10:41

condolences to the family of the rider.
Also to the organisers who would be struggling to cope with this at one of their events also.

**yafeetup** · 16th January 2011, 13:13

thoughts with the family and friends what a tragedy. Also to the first response people on the scene, seek the professional assistance offered, been there it does help

**cave weta** · 16th January 2011, 13:25

Awful.... I feel for the family of the rider and Nick and his team . at least he got to go while enjoying his passion.

Thats how I wanna go .

**Owl** · 16th January 2011, 14:48

Originally Posted by cave weta

at least he got to go while enjoying his passion.

Thats how I wanna go .

Not likely? I'd say the enjoyment ended when he parted company from his passion.

Just hope he didn't suffer while probably bent and broken.

**cave weta** · 16th January 2011, 14:52

Originally Posted by Owl

Not likely? I'd say the enjoyment ended when he parted company from his passion.

Just hope he didn't suffer while probably bent and broken.

According to eye witnesses they were just seconds behind him and he had left the planet by the time they arrived.

**scott411** · 16th January 2011, 15:44

my thoughts to the family and friends of the rider, RIP,

**SpikedPunch** · 16th January 2011, 19:05

Very sad, and understandable given the dust :/ Must have been hard for the organisers to know how to handle it. There was no announcement or anything, but word went around camp pretty fast. Such a shame.