Desert Storm, Who is going?

[CRF119]

Hey guys just thought id post this up i was surprised no body already has.

If you havnt heard of it you must have been living in a cave over the past 5 years.

This is a must do event ive been every year for the past 3 years you get to ride somewhere compleately differnt to normal and for once it wont be raining (i hope) and even if it is there wont be enough snow on the mountain to go sking like last time.

Basicly just wanting to see who is going and inform thoses that dont know about it that they are missing a good ride worth doing.

Also it is all pre entry limited to the first 1100 riders per day so enter now if you are keen.

www.epicevents.co.nz

Mite see you there

[Rupe]

Don't know anything about this, can anyone tell me what to expect?

[Beeza]

How viable is it for a novice dirt-rider in his 50s to take on --- avoiding the expert sections, pootling along at the back of the field in a beginner's singlet (if necessary) and hoping for no more than to finish the course in one piece on a 35 yr old Suz PE175? Give it a go or wait for something a bit more suitable, grandad? But tell it like it is.

[oldguy]

I'm keen at the moment, not sure weather to do Saturday or Sunday.
Shit I better get stuck into the DR, there are a few things that need sorting out.

[Buddy L]

Have been on this ride 3 times and its worth it. last time i went they cancelled the secound day (2 years ago) as it was just to wet and the number of people that were getting stuck. Now they limited the entries.
But its a realy good weekend away.
The PE175 will get around no worries, make sure you have good tyres on and remember to take money with you to buy petrol half way around the lap.
Ran out of gas on the main loop and about 6 kays from the end on my old KX125, and had to wait about 3 hours before dad came back around with gas for me.

[dmoney]

yeah going to give it a go sounds bloody good,prob do both days cause they opening a new track on the sunday.
Wonder if they will have trouble with dust instead of the rain seams its being held eairler?

[Danger]

I'm guessing dust will be a problem with so many bikes.

[Buddy L]

the dust isn't to bad for the amount of bikers that are there.
Its mainly the road sections before you cut back into the foresty that have the dust,
from people going full tit along, showering everyone in stones.
For the amount of bikers that go, once you get out on the trails you realy don't see that many people, just the broken down ones lol

[Danger]

Depends how fast you go Buddy. If your going the same pace as everyone else you don't see many but if you are ripping along you have to pass lots of people. You catch them on the trails where its not always safe to pass, then you come out on to the gravel and like you say, they shower you with stones when they can finally open their bikes up. I usually like to slow down on the road and not spray everyone and have a drink etc and save the fast riding for the trails, but sometimes you have to grit your teeth and pass them before you hit the trails again.

[Buddy L]

i end up passing alot of people, they go hard out, for 5 mintes and then have a rest on the side of the trail for another 5. then wounder why they only get in a couple of laps.
I keep slow on the roads try and save the tyres and like you said have that all important drink.

[dammad1]

I'm trying to organise to go with a couple of my mates at the moment, it will be an awesome ride, the tracks are second to none and because it is now in January even if it pisses down it wont be as cold as it has been in the past. with that amount of track the 1100 riders should be pretty spread out.

I cant wait.

[clmintie]

I was looking forward to going, but it clashes with A1GP and I'm working in the pits..... Two really cool events on the same weekend...Grrrrr

[katoom450]

ill hopefully be going to the guys that have been there do you ride through much desert area or is it mainly forest?

[jimmy 2006]

me +1 . about to register today.

[CRF119]

Ran out of gas on the main loop and about 6 kays from the end on my old KX125, and had to wait about 3 hours before dad came back around with gas for me.

They no longer do fuel half way round so you must carry your own my CR125 would normaly run out as i got to the pits if i was being nice to it along the easy sections other wise you must cary fuel with you!

Well worth the 2 day trip just for the after ride fun at night time. Lots of drunks doing burnouts all night lol. (my bike stays locked)