Wairarapa Sprints - 24/9/06 and 26/11/06

**Darkman** · 25th September 2006, 22:13

Originally Posted by skelstar

Yes it did DM. Though you'd be pleased with that.

Jay L on the Anni-R1

holly crap..that is good...must have been that black CBR1000RR that done the 220 then

**Sparky Bills** · 25th September 2006, 22:28

Originally Posted by Darkman

holly crap..that is good...must have been that black CBR1000RR that done the 220 then

yeah.... bloody Hondas!

**slowpoke** · 26th September 2006, 00:02

Originally Posted by Slingshot

...you wouldn't want to be beaten by a Bandit

...and WASP wouldn't want to be at the back end of a group ride, 'cos that would make him an "arse bandit"......

**Deano** · 26th September 2006, 09:06

Originally Posted by et al

I reckon the real star of this event was actually Deano. I have awarded him (my first ever) Rep and want to say Full Credit to Deano for all the work he has done and continues to do to keep these events alive. From what I can see Deano has and is putting a lot of time and effort into helping to keep these events going, and to make them even better. I don't know the details of how all this came about but I suspect that the Sprint last weekend might not have taken place at all if Deano had not got involved.

My main input was contacting potential sponsors for the prizes, and I can't take all the credit for that either as I delegated some of it to others...Sparky Bills, Jimbo600, Darkman - these guys deserve some credit also.

The power of the internet was also very handy in getting the message out there, and probably accounted for the high number of entries.

I was arranging the prizes on the table in the hall when the wheelie session started so wasn't aware of the confusion, but I've noted the concern and will raise the matter at the 'debrief' meeting on 9th October.

Any other suggestions or improvements can be PM'ed to me for discussion at this meeting also.

BTW - anyone wanting to know their top speed..........402 divided by you time, multiplied by 3.6 gives you km/h
(I'm pretty sure that's right)

**Fatjim** · 26th September 2006, 09:14

In terms of safety I thought it was like going back in time!

When I turned up I was worried about the crowd control, or lack thereof, at the start of the timing. There was kids around shorter than the "safety rope", which I suggeted they put up. Would one of the farmers object to using one of the paddoks for the spectators?

Some haybales (sp) in front of the posts may just save a life too. Now before anybody starts saying "you hit a haybale at 300k and you're dead anyway" what if you came off, slid down the road for 50m and then hit a post/pole. You'd be right pissed off if there wasn't something to soften the blow.

**Darkman** · 26th September 2006, 09:31

Originally Posted by Fatjim

what if you came off, slid down the road for 50m and then hit a post/pole. You'd be right pissed off if there wasn't something to soften the blow.

you mean for the Ducati Riders!

**Deano** · 26th September 2006, 10:07

Originally Posted by Fatjim

In terms of safety I thought it was like going back in time!

When I turned up I was worried about the crowd control, or lack thereof, at the start of the timing. There was kids around shorter than the "safety rope", which I suggeted they put up. Would one of the farmers object to using one of the paddoks for the spectators?

Some haybales (sp) in front of the posts may just save a life too. Now before anybody starts saying "you hit a haybale at 300k and you're dead anyway" what if you came off, slid down the road for 50m and then hit a post/pole. You'd be right pissed off if there wasn't something to soften the blow.

Some fencing would be a good idea, although parents need to take some responsibility for their kids as well.

I don't think any of the farmers wanted their paddocks used, but will check it out.

That's a hell of a lot of hay bales and may not be practicable. There are wire fences on either side as well.

BTW - just for comparison - crowds watching WRC in Europe ?

**skelstar** · 26th September 2006, 10:18

Originally Posted by Deano

Some fencing would be a good idea, although parents need to take some responsibility for their kids as well.

BTW - just for comparison - crowds watching WRC in Europe ?

Trouble with this is that if a kid ran out and hit a WRC car the wee-un would bounce off...bummer for the kid. Kid hits a bike at 300km/h, no fun for anyone.

I think either more vigourous taping or some sort of fence.

**limbimtimwim** · 26th September 2006, 10:38

Originally Posted by skelstar

I think either more vigourous taping or some sort of fence.

Cops with tazers to zap the little beggers if they got too close.

**skelstar** · 26th September 2006, 10:51

Tazering is your solution to everything init?

**Darkman** · 26th September 2006, 11:09

Originally Posted by skelstar

I think either more vigourous taping or some sort of fence.

I agree. Espesially for the wheelie sessions. At one stage Jay put his bike down pretty close to one of the guys in the crowd.

**et al** · 26th September 2006, 21:09

I believe the attraction of this event is that it should remain affordable, easy to enter and most of all fun for everyone. Those who enter must accept the risks and take responsibility for their own safety. If the organisers are forced into having to put up protection/hay bales etc and need to implement too many safety measures I suspect it will inevitably end up becoming overpriced and over regulated, and I would not blame the organisers if they flag the whole thing away. By all means there needs to be a focus on Spectator safety and ensuring that control of the road is done properly. My suggestion on how to help achieve this would be to use some of that orange "contractors" netting to close off the Pit side road, and maybe the other side - make it a "Taranaki gate" arrangement so that the Marshals could open/roll it back to allow competitors out ONLY when it is safe to do so, and in an orderly fashion. This also creates a clearer demarcation point for the Spectators and means Competitors would have to form up on a sort of dummy grid before the gate, which is safer than having individual bikes threading their way out through the crowd in dribs and drabs.

**Ivan** · 30th September 2006, 19:22

Ok I didnt end up coming till after the wheelies but my opinion was the meeting was run well ok there were people around but when the flying mile was run tape came up and people didnt step out on the road and the effort the others put into this as well needs to be appreciated they may not be kiwibiker members but they have been organising this for years now and is always a favourite and I cant wait to the next ones to enter them

MD · 2nd October 2006, 14:05

BUMP - So where are the pics and vids? If no one took any on the day of the bikes then atleast post some titty shots here please. I can't - this is a family pc!

**Shadows** · 2nd October 2006, 15:57

Originally Posted by MD

BUMP - So where are the pics and vids? If no one took any on the day of the bikes then atleast post some titty shots here please. I can't - this is a family pc!

A mate of mine was taking some pics, he's getting them developed tonight.
Don't get too excited though, he reckons he forgot to wind up the shutter speed so they might just be nice pictures of spectators with big multicoloured blurs in front of them.

If they come out OK they'll be posted here.