2010 Capital Coast Adventure - Ride story and photos

[offrd]

Great event! Well done John and crew!

Home at last!

Me woman did well, 4and half hours ever on the back of my bikes before getting thrown on the back for auckland-wellington, and first time ever on ANY form of adventure ride!
She hung on the the whole way! We only missed the A loop last challenge section! did all the rest with NO OFF"S!

Oh first time i ever ridden that bike in the dirt too!

He he he he he he he!

Just awesome!
1) 10 tonne's each. Blade's zipping past.
2) Straight up the pole.
3) Home away from home!
4) Sitting waiting, What - a PINK helmet!

[wayneg]

Thanks very much to John and his team for a fantastic ride! I had a really good time and the event was even better than I expected.

Cheers

[WuZards-Eugene]

That was a brilliant ride, even tho I didn't really know anyone there. Didn't really get alot of pictures as I didn't really have any reason to stop, apart from the views. First stop was up at the turbines, then had a few flying stops to snap some pics. I done all of the challenge sections for the morning, and made it to TSS by 1130, so it was an extreamly long wait to go do the afternoon sections.

I then scampered off at 1250 to go do the afternoon sections. Not too sure where the "ball breaker" was on the first belmont section, and so I carried on to Upper hutt for a gas up, then headed into karapoti. Was cool fun going through the north end of the akatarawa's.
coming down the challenge section i came across a transalp nose in a ditch on the side of the track. Stopped and gave the two guys a hand to pull it out, then went on my merry way again.
Had a ball of a time going through the river, which gave the bike a bit of a clean .

After coming out of battle hill, I headed off for the last belmont section, taking a few more pics as i went through, and then heading back to plimmerton with a detour through tawa, signing out at about 530, and loitered around until dinner.

1. At the end of riding through the river section, this then came through. Maybe they can go anywhere.
2. The Turbines, where everyone stopped for a break.
3. Me parked up at the end of the river section for a break.
4. Painfully waiting at TSS to get moving for the afternoon section.
5. Waiting to start at Plimmerton
6. Belmont hills challenge section.

[WuZards-Eugene]

and some more

1. Bunker in the Belmont Hills
2. Someone going through the creek
3. Another bunker in the clouds
4. Transalp 2 up going down to battle hill
5. Challenge section of Makara looking into some bay.
6. More Turbines

[offrd]

I just totalled up the weekends km that we rode, home to home, 1522km

Not bad huh!

[Eddieb]

This pic is my new screensaver, I love it.

Partially cause it's of me and makes me look like I actually know what I am doing, and partially cause it's just a cool shot.

Cheers JMJ.

[junkmanjoe]

who was the chap that rode down the steeps....any one..................any one...........



JMJ

[Oscar]

who was the chap that rode down the steeps....any one..................any one...........



JMJ

We know who he is...

[centaurus]

and some more

1. Bunker in the Belmont Hills
2. Someone going through the creek
3. Another bunker in the clouds
4. Transalp 2 up going down to battle hill
5. Challenge section of Makara looking into some bay.
6. More Turbines

Dude, if you would have had a louder pipe I might have heard you passing through makara - I was over the hill riding horses

The pictures look fantastic. Hopefully by the next year ride I will have an appropriate bike to join you guys on this ride.

[junkmanjoe]

[merv]

We know who he is...

Yes he was named and shamed at the aftermatch function - luckily not a friend of mine.

Anyway, great stories and photos guys, keep them coming.

[325rocket]

is there any way someone could post up a map so we can see where you all went?

[twotyred]

"CCA 2008 the DVD ..... i thought everyone was on to this but..."

I didn't know there was such an animal!

[junkmanjoe]

I have to say top job to Offrd, 2UP on the 9fidy,
and the two other 990,s who rode 2UP around the course..

well done i say, and as far as i know they all did the challenge sections as well..

JMJ

[JATZ]

This pic is my new screensaver, I love it.

Partially cause it's of me and makes me look like I actually know what I am doing, and partially cause it's just a cool shot.

Cheers JMJ.

Where was KaTieM ?