March Hare 2007

[vulcanmad]

Hi All,
On behalf of all my fellow club members i would like to thank all riders who attended our rally. It was a success and we hope a good time was had by all. This was our first attempt at running it and we learnt a lot over the weekend. There will be a few changes made regarding lighting,PA system etc for next year. We have taken on board the suggestions already made to us over the weekend and if you have any comments or compliments please leave them here so we can address them.For those who did not get a badge they will be done and posted out to you so you will get them asap. Once again thank you for your support at this year's event and we look forward to seeing you all again next year!!! The dates for next year look to be the 29 Feb to 2 March 2008 but this will be confirmed in the next two weeks.
Ride hard and keep the wind in ya face....
Nige
Club Captain
March Hare MCC

[far queue]

This was our first attempt at running it and we learnt a lot over the weekend. There will be a few changes made regarding lighting,PA system etc for next year. We have taken on board the suggestions already made to us over the weekend and if you have any comments or compliments please leave them here so we can address them.

We camped next to the animal stalls on the left as you come in the entrance, it made for a good bar in the rain of Friday night, and didn’t seem to be a problem. However the problem occurred the following morning, when this highly strung pommie chick got all pissy because we had set up there and she couldn’t easily get to the trailer that was there, and organise rubbish sorting. She got all stroppy and started making demands on people moving and wondering why the hell we were there. If she just calmed down a bit, it wouldn’t have a problem at all. Eventually some tape was found and an area marked off so the problem didn’t worsen as more people arrived.

I understand there will be areas where you don’t want people to camp, no problem with that, but we’re not mind readers. So as a suggestion for next year, how about clearly marking out areas where you don’t want people to camp before they start arriving … oh and get some chill pills for the bossy pommie chick.

One other issue was the price of coke - $3 for a 600ml bottle was a bit over the top. I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume this price was set by the operator of the stall that was selling it, and not by the rally organisers. I expect to pay more than shop prices at an event like this, but that was too much. The beer prices were fine, consistant with other rallies – how about selling the coke over the bar yourselves next time, like other rallies do ... decent sized bottles at reasonable prices.

You’ve already mentioned the lighting issue for the stage.

Otherwise, well done, great rally. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and will be back again next year – where are you planning to have it, same site or elsewhere? The above issues are relatively minor in the overall scheme of things, and considering all the things you got right. So thanks for a great rally, and thanks for seeking feedback.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

We camped next to the animal stalls on the left as you come in the entrance, it made for a good bar in the rain of Friday night, and didn’t seem to be a problem. However the problem occurred the following morning...

I have to agree here... All you needed to do is clearly mark where you don't want us to set up camp etc... and it would have been fine... but the some lady went off her rocker... As Far Queue says we ain't mind readers...

That and the price of a bottle of coke were my only gripe too... and like Far Queue I expected to be a little more expense but three bucks for a 600ml... These things get expensive after a while

Over all a great rally... Will be back next year... calendar is already marked for the mentioned dates

[98tls]

Great rally...........best march hare ive been to.......just one thing could you make it further away so i get a decent ride.......ta.

[Ghost_Bullet]

Hey great rally, realy enjoyed meself, and fully aggree with the statements above, in relation to improvements. Though not so much 98tls statement of "further", but if you could in some way get that main drag back to Chch a bit more upsy downsy and bendy wendy, that would be sweet. A ground churning earth quake would sort that.



Cheers

[vulcanmad]

thanks guys,
we have got the marking out issue sorted and rubish trailers will be elsewhere,all areas not for camping will be very clearly marked and we have a meeting with food vendors this thursday and the pricing issue will be discussed. The bar next year will sell soft drink and bottled water also along with tobacco products for those who run out!!!
regards, nige

[vulcanmad]

the rally will be at the same site as this year.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

thanks guys,
we have got the marking out issue sorted and rubish trailers will be elsewhere,all areas not for camping will be very clearly marked and we have a meeting with food vendors this thursday and the pricing issue will be discussed. The bar next year will sell soft drink and bottled water also along with tobacco products for those who run out!!!
regards, nige

Great... Also great that you are taking these issues and learning from them... Hopefully will run so smooth next year that you be woundering what you done wrong

Keep up the good work and see yah next year.

[miSTa]

Pretty much what FQ said - great rally but a few little niggles. Great work nonetheless.

the rally will be at the same site as this year.

Good to hear, I thought it was a great site.

[xknuts]

Vulcanmad,I can only thank you & your team for picking up the reigns as it were, coz I thought this rally was lost to our riding calendar. It's the BEST, and the BIGGEST, and it's Great.
The only issue I heard any moans about was the lighting in front of the stage, problem being you couldn't find friends after dark! Subdued lighting would be great.
"The Brothers Grimm" Band are the Best on the Rally circuit, Is there any better????
I pre payed this year and will continue to do so.

[vulcanmad]

hiya,
thanks for the great feedback!!! Trust me the lighting issue has been sorted. The March Hare will continue as long as my ass points to the ground!! See you next hear.
Nige

[miSTa]

Subdued lighting would be great.

What do you want with subdued lighting...

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

What do you want with subdued lighting...

Wouldn't you want to know...









oh yah do...

[dangerous]

we have a meeting with food vendors this thursday and the pricing issue will be discussed. The bar next year will sell soft drink and bottled water also along with tobacco products for those who run out!!!
regards, nige

Mate... my problem is beer now the 3 choices you had were shit... how about a real beer in a green bottle any one will do, that other shit is for the tast budless sugar drinkers.

I went into the bar tent once, were as if a green bottled beer was sold I would have camped in ther, instead I drank lemonade... think I'll bring my own next time

Other wise... I liked it bit cramed in but thats what the Hare is aye, a big bugger of a rally, great effort to your team.

[xknuts]

Mate... my problem is beer now the 3 choices you had were shit... how about a real beer in a green bottle any one will do, that other shit is for the tast budless sugar drinkers.

I went into the bar tent once, were as if a green bottled beer was sold I would have camped in ther, instead I drank lemonade... think I'll bring my own next time
.

Its that grumpy Ginga again! Now to be fair, I was a bar runner for Mr S & elena and my mouth dropped open when a can of beer was cheaper than coke!! At $2.00 per can I don't think the organisers were rippin anyone off, I mean it's still alcohol!