Cold Duck Rally

**Pickle** · 3rd March 2004, 19:38

Does anyone know when this rally is on this year, normally around 10th May.
There will be a group of us going if others are interested. This is usually a good rally and worth going to.
And for those of you who are going to ask where is it held? its outside of Waipawa in Hawkes Bay.

**James Deuce** · 3rd March 2004, 19:50

Originally Posted by doug green

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And for those of you who are going to ask where is it held? its outside of Waipawa in Hawkes Bay.

So there might be a vestige of heat still left????

Old bones don't do cold very well any more

**Pickle** · 3rd March 2004, 19:55

Just found it on an unrelated site, its on from Fri 7th to Sun 9th May.

Just for you Jim the Bon fire is pretty good and if that dont work then there is always a well stocked bar

LB · 4th March 2004, 05:10

umm....doesn't this involve camping in a tent? Sorry, I'll be washing my hair.

**Pickle** · 13th April 2004, 20:20

OK is anyone else going to this rally

If so let me know so we can catch up, ride up whatever

**White trash** · 14th April 2004, 13:24

Doug. Ring Wellington motorcycles, ask for Steve in parts.

He and a buch of guys are all riding up, I'm sure he wouldn't mind an extra.

**Hitcher** · 14th April 2004, 17:35

Originally Posted by Lynda Blair

umm....doesn't this involve camping in a tent? Sorry, I'll be washing my hair.

Yeah, I think my hair will be in need of a wash about that weekend in May too...

**Ms Piggy** · 14th April 2004, 17:44

Why do these rally's always seem to be on when I'm at Uni having to be a good little student

Does anyone know if there are any rally's between 16th June and the 11th of July?

Sorry a little bit

**What?** · 14th April 2004, 19:13

Originally Posted by doug green

...its on from Fri 7th to Sun 9th May.

Coool! That's the week AFTER opening of the pheasant season.
Hmmmmmmmm...

**merv** · 14th April 2004, 19:18

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Yeah, I think my hair will be in need of a wash about that weekend in May too...

What, you'll wash your hair this year whether it needs it or not?

... but I'm with you and Lynda on this, at our age we don't do tents.

Motel with queensize bed and spa bath is OK though.

**Hitcher** · 15th April 2004, 08:42

Originally Posted by merv

Motel with queensize bed and spa bath is OK though.

Now you're talking! Besides, in a tent, there's nowhere for Mrs H to plug in her hair-dryer...

**vmx1200nz** · 30th April 2004, 21:59

7am leave on friday from the shore.
is justy about? someone should help him, he only has a scooter, but his nads are......

LB · 14th May 2004, 05:37

I've been waiting with bated breath to hear horror stories of rain and wind lashing the tents, sodden ground, freezing temperatures, no power sockets for the electric blankets, tripping over tent ropes going to the loo etc etc etc.

But no-one has posted anything about the rally?

How did it go? Spoke briefly to a couple of people at Masterton on Sunday afternoon who said they'd enjoyed it.

I understand only one guy entered the "Wet Jocks" competition.

**pete376403** · 14th May 2004, 08:39

Weather was great. Encountered a teeny bit of rain around Dannevirke on the way up on Saturday - that was as good a reason as any to stop for a late lunch/early dinner until the drizzle stopped. Didn't see a single cop until I got to Waipawa where there was one parked on the side of the road (no occupant). Got to rally site, met up with friends, setup camp, wandered around looking at bikes. Watched the barrel races, beer can races, and so on. I wasn't a prepaid so while the others were lining up for meal, bought beer and knocked them off in the main tent. Watched the horizontal bungee, went back into the tent & drank more beer. A band (who were pretty bloody good) started up and tried to kill off whats left of my hearing.
Continued drinking beer. Sometime later the stripper came out. She wasn't that attractive, so left the tent and wandered around the drum fires, talking to a few guys. Eventually ended up back at my tent, crashed for the night.
It may have rained a little during the night, tent was damp in the morning. Packed up, left for home, brekky at Dannevirke, home by 12:30. Weather on the way back lovely except for a hint of drizzle near Pahiatua.