BustaGut Gathering - Turangi Queens Birthday '08

[Qkchk:Me]

Back due to popular demand! Same as we did last year for the KB Gathering.

KBers from North, South, East and West converge together in Turangi (Southern end of Lake Taupo) and have a bloody good time over the three days. Saturday the 31st May, Sunday the 1st June and Monday the 2nd of June. After last year's experience I think there will be a few going down on the Friday (Like myself and Qkkid)......


Here's a quick outline of what we plan to do:

Saturday
Regional groups ride to Turangi on Saturday (obviously you wouldn't ride direct, its a good chance to explore some roads on the way there), meet and greet Sat arvo over a beer or two. Settle in for the night. Hot Pools in Tokaanu and socializing etc..

Sunday
Go for a big group ride or multiple groups rides (depends on group numbers) Here are some suggestions, Tamuranui Saddle, Lake district - Desert Rd - Ohakune ... Any Ideas for rides please people....
Sunday night have a mass BBQ/(or something else-suggestions?) and drinkies etc

Monday
Say our goodbyes and head back in our groups riding the long way home....


Here are the details of where we are staying and how/where to book:

We are staying at the Turangi Cabins (as used by the Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge) www.turangicabins.co.nz/holiday-park.html

PRICES:

Cabins (per night)

Adult $20.00
Children (2-16 Years) $10.00
Linen hire $5.00


To make a booking, or even just to enquire about one you can:

E-mail bookings at cabinsgalore@xtra.co.nz
Or ring Ph/fax 07 386 8754

All interested parties lodge your attendance HERE

[chanceyy]

will be back in for this one .. was a fab time last yr .. have even booked queens birthday weekend off woo hoooo

[Qkchk:Me]

I would recommend you take the Friday off - if there are enough riders we can organise a ride on the Saturday as well as the Sunday...

[NinjaNanna]

Count me in!!!!!

[Qkkid]

Count me in!!!!!

Me toooo..................
oh those lovely roads

[Pumba]

Some unknowen force twist arm really hard

Ok I may as well come aong to this one.

[tri boy]

Kanny has her own bike now.
So I guess we will show again. (hopefully with less drama's this time).

[Pumba]

Sunday
Any Ideas for rides please people....

Well, as Steve was talking about the forgoten highway at the northland run I thought I might throw this idea out there, map atached.

Turangi - National Park
National Park - Taumarunui
Taumarunui - Waitara
Waitara - Ohura
Ohura - Taumarunui
Taumarunui - Turangi

About a 530km round trip, longest leg between fuel stops should be 200km. Abput all I dont know is what the roads are like, I am pretty sure they are all sealed apart from a small section of gravel on the forgotton highway.

Just an idea.

[NinjaNanna]

About a 530km round trip, longest leg between fuel stops should be 200km. Abput all I dont know is what the roads are like, I am pretty sure they are all sealed apart from a small section of gravel on the forgotton highway.

Just an idea.

And a good one at that cobber

[Qkkid]

Well, as Steve was talking about the forgoten highway at the northland run I thought I might throw this idea out there, map atached.

Turangi - National Park
National Park - Taumarunui
Taumarunui - Waitara
Waitara - Ohura
Ohura - Taumarunui
Taumarunui - Turangi

About a 530km round trip, longest leg between fuel stops should be 200km. Abput all I dont know is what the roads are like, I am pretty sure they are all sealed apart from a small section of gravel on the forgotton highway.

Just an idea.

Sounds a plan lets hope for some nice weather

[nadroj]

I understand Waitaanga & Purangi have rutty metal sections.

[KoroJ]

Turangi - National Park - Taumaranui is pretty boring apart from the first bit over the hill, out of Tokaanu. Probably better to do an out an return Turangi - Taumaranui on 41 and carry on round to Stratford for the return.

[geoffm]

This would be a fine thing. Now to see if i can get time off!
Wonder if the RG500 will be going, stay going for long enough to complete the trip and if there are enough petrol stations?
Geoff

[Qkchk:Me]

Probably a good time to start thinking about where you want to go. I know the Forgotten Highway is a must do this time! (As PUMBA has pointed out....) FIGJAM is a wealth of knowledge for the area as well.

Will have GPS on the bike and have Mapsource so I can make up routes and load them up if need be.

[ynot slow]

Sounds like a plan stan,might do the Friday arvo off,and Tuesday off.

See they have room enough to play cricket,now rules are no running between wickets,can't be out on 0 runs,hit a ball one scull,hit a 4 get 4 runs plus 2 credits for sculling if needed for next couple of balls,hit a 6 get the runs(6)plus 4 credits for sculling,can't be out for rest of the over.Each miss is a scull,hence it is good to have a few credits.

As above map around the parts around Tarata back blocks to nearly the road end by Te Wera are unsealed and rutty,when I last drove there mid Jan,even the odd loose animal.