Auckland MAG-NZ Charity Ride for Aria - Sunday 20 February 2011

[caseye]

They will be!
Fresh Schnapper I was told.
Looking forward to caching up mate.

[Murray]

Whose going from Auckland??? Only 6 registered in the calendar, there will probably be more than that coming up from Hamilton!!

[caseye]

Well Murray if that happens I will publicly eat my hat!It had better NOT HAPPEN come on you Dorklanders! (op's sorry the Waikatoian coming out in me) Get your names on the thread as attending please. here tis.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...011-2-20&c=all
I have to advise DPC of the numbers attending htier place and the Bayview Hotel at Kaiaua so they can have enough fresh Schnapper on hand for everyone as well, so please folks come get some!

[The Everlasting]

and another bump for this!

[PrincessBandit]

Ripper Roo92 said he'd be coming with me. Balu would love to have come but the meds he's on for his first ever attack of kidney stone means he's not really fit for riding at the mo. See you at the Drury Autobahn!

[ynot slow]

For those thinking about this ride,search Attitude episodes on TVNZ,have seen the couple shown,a remarkeable little girl,man life sucks at times.

[PrincessBandit]

Was a great ride and a perfect day for it. Enjoyed a cool drink and lunch at the pub in the shade, then headed back to home.

I've never been a fan of the bendy bits around Cashmores bridge(s) coming into Kawakawa Bay, but doing it for the first time in a clockwise direction - heading to Kaiaua - was a lot more enjoyable.

I believe we had 28 bikes including 14 from Waikato and while it would have been nice to have more of us, it was a nice sized group.

Will leave it up to others to fill in more, I'm sure caseye will do the honours!

[caseye]

Well, WHAT A FLAM'N RIPPER OF A DAY!
The Far Southeians of Hamilton arrived with the Waikato MAg-NZ and the LOR group and many thanks to Milan and his helpers for making sure such a good sized group attended.
As for the Dorkland group,well we just made enough members that I didn't have to eat my hat. It was a draw to be fair, actual numbers ended up as 14 each, though I could have pulled the ol , yeah but two guys went home from the start point.
Weather, Check.
Numbers, Check.
Enough raffle books, Check.
A raffle drawer, in the form of Alan Wright of Drury tyres, Check and thanks again Alan.
A Winner for the Pukekohe Track day Experience, Check. our very own Ripper roo, well done that man.Thanks again also to Anthony Wright of Drury Tyres and Drury Performance Centre for the prize.
A faultless(well) ride to The bay View Hotel, through some of the best twisty roads the East has to offer.
Lunch(Schnapper, chips, fresh bread,tartare sauce and train smash) what more could a starving biker ask for.Yeah I know a cold beer, Check.
Some good yarns spun around the many tables that we occupied, sitting there in the shade of some beautiful trees and umberellas alongside our bikes for those of us who took them around the back.
The bay View Hotel is an awesome establishment and have looked after MAG-NZ exceptionally well today, many thanks to Christine and her staff for their hospitality and the great food and cold drinks, enjoyed by all.
While today of all days was rather quiet in regards to numbers of riders showing up for the Aria Charity Ride.
It proved once again that a bunch of riders can make things happen for others and that they are as generous as any other member of society , more so if you ask me.
I was pleased with the attitude and the incredible friendliness of all of those attending, we had LOR's of Hamilton.
MAG-NZ's Hamilton Contingent.
The MAG-NZ (09)'ers, Auckland MAG.
Hamilton Ulysses.
Auck;land Ulysses.
I believe at least one HOG rider.
As well as many individuals who know of Aria and who simply came along to day and gave their money and their time to helping her out.
We had many dofferent typoes of bikes today, including a very special SPYDER, this machine is going to be going from cape reianga to bluff later in the year and is presently sponsored by a number of small to medium businesses and individuals, all monies raised are going to kids, so once again a worthy ideal.
I'd like MAG-NZ (09) and all the others to have their names on this machine before she takes off, so lets see what we can do about getting them some serious sponsorship.
Trumpies, including a Rocket 3 a Thunderbird, a Bonnie or two.
A very nice Victory.
No Harleys? humm, no wonder there was all this waving going on aye.
Plenty of the usual suspects, Kwaka's, Spewsuki's Jam jars and Nonda's.
All in all a great day, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who came along today, you guys and girls made me proud to be able to give Aria a significant amount of money today and to have ridden with you all.
I look forward to the next MAG-NZ ride and to seeing you all there along with many more new faces.
I'd also like to thank the boys here at KB for allwoing MAG-NZ to have the thread in almost it's entieriety up on the home page for the last few of weeks, without your continued support MAG-NZ would still be a long way from the size it is already and from having the many wonderful people that have been attracted to us through your bloody fantastic web site.
Hope I haven't forgotten anyone and thanks again to you all for making this a fantastic day.

Cheers you lot yer awesome.
Caseye.
PS special thanks to my ride Leader Nevville, te he he na it's DEVVIL, really and to ourwonderful Hamilton Ulysseian young Jim for taking TEC, between them the boys made sure we was all corralled and branded good.

[NONONO]

Good on yer Cas...
Bloody bendy bits,scared the shit out of me and the Rocket...as for Devills comment about the gravel and sand, "well it wasn't there last time I rode this way"...........all I can say is NEVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DEVVIL]

Good on yer Cas...
Bloody bendy bits,scared the shit out of me and the Rocket...as for Devills comment about the gravel and sand, "well it wasn't there last time I rode this way"...........all I can say is NEVILLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Townie on a Remuera Tractor
Will have to do again, NONONO you can lead next time

[Sis]

I popped in at Kaiaua from south as I was doing a previous engagement thingy but you weren't there yet so I headed on home. That was me going in the opposite direction
Shame . I could've raised the Auckland numbers by another one

[caseye]

Saw Ya! right at the Kawakawa bay turn off from the Lost valley. Knew it was you straight away, that nonda is very distinctive.
had a great day Sis, pity we wern't quite there yet. when you were.
Be seeing you on Wednesday I'd imagine.

[Hmmm]

We enjoyed the run guys and the company and food were good too. However, (call me naive) I was disapointed to hear some figures indicating little Aria only got about $100 or so??? I don't believe any money should have gone to MAG NZ and I would have been happy to buy my lunch as well so that the full $20 could have gone to the little girl. How many of you who attended realized the money collected was being split in this way.

[Maha]

We enjoyed the run guys and the company and food were good too. However, (call me naive) I was disapointed to hear some figures indicating little Aria only got about $100 or so??? I don't believe any money should have gone to MAG NZ and I would have been happy to buy my lunch as well so that the full $20 could have gone to the little girl. How many of you who attended realized the money collected was being split in this way.

Serious question:
Was that not pointed out at any time?

[Mom]

We enjoyed the run guys and the company and food were good too. However, (call me naive) I was disapointed to hear some figures indicating little Aria only got about $100 or so??? I don't believe any money should have gone to MAG NZ and I would have been happy to buy my lunch as well so that the full $20 could have gone to the little girl. How many of you who attended realized the money collected was being split in this way.

I am the President of MAG-NZ.org. I am surprised that it was not made clear how the money paid on the day was to be distributed, to the people taking part in the ride. Personally, I was unaware of the breakdown of money raised on this ride, and how it was to be distributed. I will be looking into it in a bit more detail though. Given the amount raised in total, I would hope that I can influence a decision to waive the money intended to go to MAG by the organisers, so it goes to Aria instead.

Obviously communication is something that needs to be worked on.

Sorry you were not aware of what was happening.