Auckland to Wanganui on boxing day morning early?

**RM125king** · 19th December 2006, 20:09

who wants to meet up and leave auckland around 6 am at bombay and head down to wanganui on boxing day for the races?

**Vagabond** · 19th December 2006, 22:35

Myself and three other mates non KB'ers will be meeting up at 5:30 taking TeKuiti, Taumarunui and then some road called paraparas which Iv'e never been on, the pace won't be too hot as two of the guys just plod along. So if you keen to get up a little earlier? or we might change our time, will post again closer to the day.

**Blackbuell** · 20th December 2006, 06:00

There may be a group of us meeting at 4.00am papakura autobarn,not sure of numbers yet so we probly wont be too far off your time when leaving tekuiti,will keep you posted.

**soundbeltfarm** · 20th December 2006, 07:45

does anyone know the condition of the para paras?
with all the rain we've had it may not be too flash .
but is an awesome road when it in good knick

**Blackbuell** · 20th December 2006, 11:23

theres still quite a bit of road works,have to take it easy through there,it will never be the road it used to be cause of the rain damage over the last few years.

**RM125king** · 20th December 2006, 18:48

yeah thats sweet so meet at papakura autobahn at 4 am and we should meet you te kuiti.

**trevf** · 20th December 2006, 19:42

rode up paraparas tues. Lots of roadworks and melted tar-they sometimes put down grit on the melted tar -dont know wich is worst

**idleidolidyll** · 22nd December 2006, 18:00

Originally Posted by soundbeltfarm

does anyone know the condition of the para paras?
with all the rain we've had it may not be too flash .
but is an awesome road when it in good knick

Well maybe that's a stretch but I just went down to Wellington this Tuesday and returned Wednesday: both via Wanganui.
The Paraparas are a mess. More road works than I remember seeing ever and lots of slips, gravel, dirt and construction all the way through.

Honestly, I'm gonna give them a miss if I can. Hell, it'd be worth a longer trip through New Plymouth to avoid them!

Good luck if you do ride the Paraparas though, you'll need it! If it rains they'll be an absolute nightmare.

Mike

**unhingedlizard** · 23rd December 2006, 12:08

ill be going if the weathers fine. might meet up in Te Kuiti. Will post back here on monday to confirm

**oldguy** · 23rd December 2006, 22:28

Weather dependent, and also if I can get my sorry ass up out of bed that hour of the morning, will see you all at the autobarn, if Im not there by departure time I wont be going.

**RM125king** · 24th December 2006, 19:27

blackbuell are your guys going to be at autobahn at 4am? who else is keen to come for sure? where can we meet the other at te kuiti?

**Blackbuell** · 25th December 2006, 06:40

will be at autobarn at 4.00am cheers

**Vagabond** · 25th December 2006, 07:30

Originally Posted by Blackbuell

will be at autobarn at 4.00am cheers

To early for me,

if you guys have your KB shirts on down there perhaps we'll meet up!

**unhingedlizard** · 25th December 2006, 19:16

definatly going. dont know if it'll be one or two up at this point. if someone can be arsed give me a txt (0274632943) when your near TK (in otorahanga whould be good.) If not watch out for a black and blue TDM900 on the way.