DB1k 08 - aka Dusty Butt 08

[MyGSXF:Me]

Had a great time at the pre ride bbq last night.. thnx Colin & Marianne!! Awesome putting a few more faces to names & catching up with some old ones again!!!

Safe trip everyone & look forward to the ride reports & piccys!!!!!!!!

Jen

[GurlRacer]

I just got a message from my old man (Zukin) saying his riding buddy and him made it

Looks like I'm the first to post up, probably coz of the time zone, it's mid afternoon here (Although, the txt did wake me up coz I was having an afternoon nap... bloody teenagers haha)

So a BIG congrats to my Dad, and also to Jim! And all the other riders that completed it Apparently, he's "Bloody sore, but bloody happy" so there we go Congrats again guys!

[Transalper]

Yeee ha.... done and dusty.
Funny, but it's my legs that are soreist, more than my butt.
Cooneyr, Warewolf and I got to the finish at 1:30am after departing aboput 5:45am.
We were the second group back, Ian on the big tanked XR650 and MattsDakar were first in about an hour, maybe more (i'm not sure) ahead of us, and yep I herd BusaJims group came home about 3am.

The two dayers are already through Murchison for the first time and apparently had a good bacon breky this morning.

[magicfairy]

BusaJims partner here. They were the last group to arrive in Nelson at 3am. Busajim, Zukin (Scott) and Kyle on a 250(zeRax ?) Scott and Jim sleeping like babies right now, happy but exhausted. I met them in Murchison earlier in the day, spirits were good and it was HOT
So all the one dayers made it (Ill let them update you on some slight route changes some made)
AFAIK there were no punctures, no major incidents.

[magicfairy]

Yeee ha.... done and dusty.
Funny, but it's my legs that are soreist, more than my butt.
Cooneyr, Warewolf and I got to the finish at 1:30am after departing aboput 5:45am.
We were the second group back, Ian on the big tanked XR650 and MattsDakar were first in about an hour, maybe more (i'm not sure) ahead of us, and yep I herd BusaJims group came home about 3am.

The two dayers are already through Murchison for the first time and apparently had a good bacon breky this morning.

Big Ups to all you guys who did this, it was a VERY long day. And huge thanks to Ryan for all his hard work... he's gotta be pleased all his chickens are home and inside 24 hours.(that might be a bit premature, there is still the 2 dayers)
Thanks to Colin for the BBQ, and commiserations Pete, you would have made it this time for sure.

[warewolf]

Ah well, done and DUSTED!!!

'twere an excellent but hard day that lived up to its name: DUSTY! Although the BUTTS needed a different description.

Thanks to everyone involved: planners, riders, supporters... it was more than just the riders that made it a great ride.

Some highlights:

• Getting to Hanmer by 12:30pm rather than 5:30pm
• Pulling a nail out of my tyre at Murchison at 8:20pm, to find it had only gone sideways into the tread and not punctured the tube
• Palmers Rd... fast, pretty & fun
• Confirming my way through the trees and overgrowth of Sherry River Rd at night by the hint of dust left behind by Ryan and Carl
• Graham Valley Rd up to the Flora car park at night. The concreted climb was probably the steepest part of the ride
• Knocking the bastard off!

After ascending the nth pass/saddle/mountain I wondered how much climb/descent we do. Anyone with a GPS track that could produce those numbers easily? Or even a profile of the route?

[NordieBoy]

We're baaaaacccckkkk!

[NordieBoy]

Anyone with a GPS track that could produce those numbers easily? Or even a profile of the route?

Nope. The Legendd dosn't record altitude

[NordieBoy]

This is how close our Tail-End-Charlie was to the last rider for both days.
Including the Porika.
We'd stop to take a breather and he'd pull in as the last rider arrived.

A couple of small falls and a lost sump bung (details to follow) were the only problems except for the last hours rain.

[XF650]

Wow, what an awesome ride. The best thing I have ever done on a bike.
The gravel, the dust, the scenery, the dust, the great company, the dust, the sore butt (& did I mention the dust?).
I can only admire the fortitude & skill of the 1 dayers who knocked the DB 1000 off in one hit, well done you guys.

A big thanks to:
Coonyer & others for organising the Dusty Butt 1000
Nordie for leading the 2 dayers
Smurf support team

[Lugzy23]

Hi everyone
Managed to make it back to Blenheim last night after a very slow trip over the hill. It had luckily stopped raining water and instead was raining bugs, I havent seen that many in the headlights for a long time. Good thing I was wearing a dirt bike helmet so could take advantage of the free protein.
Back to the D.B, that was a great trip. Im in much the same condition as the other guys, somwhat sore. A big thanks to the organisers, Cooneyr and two dayer Nordie, to the landowners at Speargrass for the campsite and the support car driver, you guys made the trip alot more comfortable cause I didnt have to carry a topbox. Also thanks to my fellow riders, always makes it better with a good bunch of guys to ride with (and share food when the shops at St Arnaud are closed). Thanks to anyone else I have left out. Will try and get some photos up at some stage.

[cooneyr]

Bit slow getting on KB but is really good to see that all enjoyed the ride. Really enjoyed knocking the b'std off and was surprised at how "good" I felt at the end, though I did decide to stay another night in Nelson. Really pleased to hear that there were no major incidents (keen to hear more from the 2 dayers).

Couple of points about the route - the Molesworth was pretty crapy to ride where it had been freshly graded (the bit that had been graded for a while was improving as vehicles used it), and the Porika was in pretty crap condition.

Big thanks to all involved in the ride (as others have said). The attitude and enthusiasm of all including supporters made for an awesome day.

Cheers All.
R

[zeRax]

Big thanks to you cooneyr for organising, thanks warewolf for the barbe, glad i got over for it before the ride, big thanks to busajim and zukin for letting my 250 butt drag along

[XF650]

These are a bit hazy - seems mounting camera pouch on handle bar isn't such a good idea.
1. Altimarlock @ 1693m
2. Girls from Middlehurst Station selling food, drink & even icecream
3. Lunch in the much appreciated shade in Molesworth
4. Smurf showing off @ Kawatiri

[JATZ]

What an awsome ride, thanks Ryan ,Colin ,and Fran for the work you guys did puting it together and the barby. Congrats. 1 dayers, you guys gotta be slightly mad to do that in 1 day. Roll on DB1K 09