King Country ADV Ride 2011

**MXNUT** · 29th January 2011, 14:23

Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April 2011

Calender link.......... HERE

2 Day adventure ride through some of the best roads and tracks that the Waikato - King Country and the Central Plateau has to offer.

Ride will be approx 55 % gravel Rds - 35 % sealed Rds - 10 % off road tracks

Leaving Saturday will start from the Caltex service station CNR Te Kanawa & Maniapoto Streets ( main street ) in Otorohanga.

Meet at 9.45am & leaving 10.00am sharp where we will travel by some great gravel roads through to Piopio for a refuel and lunch stop.
From there we head south towards Ohura for a quick afternoon beverage at the Matiere cosmopoliton club.
We will finish off in Taumarunui as per normal staying the night at the Taumarunui Holiday Park 3 kms south of the town centre.

Taumarunui Holiday Park State highway 4 Taumaranui
Ph 0800-473-281 www.taumarunuiholidaypark.co.nz .

Sunday we head south via a few more tight and twisty great Gravel roads to Fishers Track.
Lunch & refuel at National park then through the 42nd traverse, then we can all head our seperate ways home.

Maximum Distances betwwen fuel stops is about 180 kms.

**dino3310** · 29th January 2011, 14:48

Hi Di Ho Camp mother

im in

**BMWST?** · 29th January 2011, 14:56

you have the calndar automatically adding any people who look at it.Is this easter?

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th January 2011, 16:27

Originally Posted by BMWST?

you have the calndar automatically adding any people who look at it.Is this easter?

Good Friday is the 22nd this year, so no it isn't Easter...

**cynna** · 29th January 2011, 16:30

is this a follow the leader ride or a roll chart/ gps ride

**thepom** · 29th January 2011, 16:36

Sadly not enough adventure for me as appears too much gravel ......once you ,ve done a southern dustybutt you start looking for something more challenging...or do I have my head up my arse?....please don,t answer that!!!

**dino3310** · 29th January 2011, 16:51

Originally Posted by cynna

is this a follow the leader ride or a roll chart/ gps ride

follow the leader, if theres a quite few we normally have the cornerman system going

**ADVGD** · 29th January 2011, 17:04

Originally Posted by thepom

Sadly not enough adventure for me as appears too much gravel ......once you ,ve done a southern dustybutt you start looking for something more challenging...or do I have my head up my arse?....please don,t answer that!!!

You took the name "Dusty Butt" in the wrong context as you appeared to spend most of your time, in the dust, on your butt

Are you sure you want to make such bold statements there mate

**MXNUT** · 29th January 2011, 17:05

Originally Posted by thepom

Sadly not enough adventure for me as appears too much gravel ......once you ,ve done a southern dustybutt you start looking for something more challenging....

Unfortunately this part of the country does not have those great high country trails to choose from that the dusty butt went through......

We have to make do with what we have........

**Waihou Thumper** · 29th January 2011, 17:15

Originally Posted by thepom

Sadly not enough adventure for me

Isn't it enough that we get out there and enjoy the scenery and have fun? Regardless of the terrain. Yes the South Island is blessed with spectacular scenery and each part of the Island has it's own uniqueness.

Originally Posted by MXNUT

We have to make do with what we have........

Thanks Mark for organsing this once again, us Waikato chaps will support you even if we seem to be 'inferior' to the 'other' rides across the Strait....
Perhaps Sir Peter and Weta can CGI some steep peaks and trails near Pirongia for the Sth Island boys to make them feel at home......

**dino3310** · 29th January 2011, 18:04

Originally Posted by MXNUT

Unfortunately this part of the country does not have those great high country trails to choose from that the dusty butt went through......

We have to make do with what we have........

and what we have is fucking good

especialy the Beer

**dino3310** · 29th January 2011, 18:07

Originally Posted by NZKTM

Isn't it enough that we get out there and enjoy the scenery and have fun? Regardless of the terrain. Yes the South Island is blessed with spectacular scenery and each part of the Island has it's own uniqueness.

Thanks Mark for organsing this once again, us Waikato chaps will support you even if we seem to be 'inferior' to the 'other' rides across the Strait....
Perhaps Sir Peter and Weta can CGI some steep peaks and trails near Pirongia for the Sth Island boys to make them feel at home......

naa mate we can just send them over thompsons and the wires tracks

**cynna** · 29th January 2011, 19:39

just been told im allowed to go .... just need to get leave from work

where does the 42nd traverse end (i take it thats the end of the ride where everyone heads home)

**dino3310** · 29th January 2011, 22:18

owhango at one end and highway 47 not far from taurewa the other end.
normally come in from hw47 after riding fishers track, can be done either direction. Not sure on what MXnuts got planned though