Replacement Glenorchy Rally 8/9 Jan

**zooter** · 23rd December 2004, 20:06

Seeing 1200 poeple missed out there must be a few planning on being in the district on the weekend of the 8th 9th Jan.
Meet Famous Kelly's Frankton Village diagonally opposite the BP, 2PM Sat 8th Jan.
On to GY, Awesome ride, GY pub for a quiet and back to 12 Mile camp for coldies. BYO tent, BBQ supplies. ( toilets only at the DOC 12 Mile )
Somebody local will volunteer the BBQ, (probably a fire ban on at the 12mile if summer kicks in)
Rsvp here

**hondav2** · 23rd December 2004, 22:46

Where do U live Zooter Cheers Toddy

**scumdog** · 24th December 2004, 01:55

Sounds good to me, pencil in me'n'Mrs SD for sure!!

**manuboy** · 24th December 2004, 07:31

good. Shame IDB sounds like he/she will miss out that weekend, but it's all good. How bout some

?

**dangerous** · 24th December 2004, 08:01

Well providing Manu's

is out then theres a good chance that I'll show, not sure bout a ride into Glenorchy as the rd's will be populated with horse flotes, hence the reason that the rally was cancled.

**scumdog** · 24th December 2004, 08:13

Originally Posted by dangerous

Well providing Manu's

is out then theres a good chance that I'll show, not sure bout a ride into Glenorchy as the rd's will be populated with horse flotes, hence the reason that the rally was cancled.

I WAS wondering if the annual Glenorchy Races had anything to do with the cancelling, shouldn't have as the organisers would have known about them all along.

Mind you, the trip up there would be more of a hazard with all the horse related traffic - floats, members of public in cages etc.

**dangerous** · 24th December 2004, 08:28

Originally Posted by scumdog

I WAS wondering if the annual Glenorchy Races had anything to do with the cancelling, shouldn't have as the organisers would have known about them all along.

Yeah.... the races are usually the 1st w/e in Jan and the rally on the 2nd w/e...... but as the 1st w/e is actually new years day, in the wisdom of it all the horsey people decided to push the races to the next w/e........ and whos going to be seen as the riff raff and the proper people.... so we miss out. Would have been good if the horsy people had told the rally organisers but no we are just bikers and I think the owner of the land that the rally is on is also tied up with the races we dident stand a chance.

**scumdog** · 24th December 2004, 08:35

On second thoughts, is it still worth the ride from 12 Mile to Glenorchy with all the mobile chicanes that will be on the road..... :confused2

**dangerous** · 24th December 2004, 11:45

Originally Posted by scumdog

On second thoughts, is it still worth the ride from 12 Mile to Glenorchy with all the mobile chicanes that will be on the road..... :confused2

well thats true...... and if we make it there we can still get a Glenorchy rally badge at the cost of $5 each, that would be lejit wouldent it?
just have to post away for it any one can but at least we would have got there.... the organisers wouldent deserve one aye

**manuboy** · 24th December 2004, 14:53

This Moke lake outfit looks good.... where abouts down there you talkin about????

**dangerous** · 24th December 2004, 15:24

Originally Posted by manuboy

This Moke lake outfit looks good.... where abouts down there you talkin about????

huh.... say what??? do you mean the 12 mile delta? its 10min's up the Glenorchy rd from Queenstown....... if you have posted in the wrong thread again, then stuffed if I know.

**scumdog** · 24th December 2004, 15:38

Originally Posted by dangerous

huh.... say what??? do you mean the 12 mile delta? its 10min's up the Glenorchy rd from Queenstown....... if you have posted in the wrong thread again, then stuffed if I know.

I know where 12 Mile is and Moke Lake ain't that far away,if we stay at 12 Mile we could go for a ride to Moke Lake although I can't help with how good the road is/distance (not far at a guess) etc.

Instead of shilly-shallying around shall we fix on 12 Mile as camp spot and arrange things around that? Anybody agree?

Otherwise we will drift along, nobody will know what's going on and won't bother to turn up and procrastination and lethargy will win again. :disapint:

**zooter** · 24th December 2004, 20:59

Campsite is the 12mile. Anyone wanting to ride a road bike up to Moke lake on a corrugated dirt track needs their head read but it's still a free country. Save it for Sunday.
I'll have to make enquiries about the race itinerary but I imagine most of the up traffic will be in the morning and the Friday evening so a Sat 3pm blat to GY won't encounter much in the way of wagon trains.

**zooter** · 24th December 2004, 22:24

Yep, raceday is the Saturday, one unholy pissup unworthy of participation in by lawabiding bikers who will be riding back to the 12mile for theirs. Setoff time from Frankton of 2.30pm should catch last race of the day I'm betting. For the sake of getting some momentum going let's leave it as that and make a committment to turn up at Famous Kelly's 2pm. Bring it on.