1,000 miles in 24 hours

**Bob** · 29th September 2008, 07:57

Thought you guys might like to read this - two people I know wanted to do something special to raise money for a scanner appeal... so they rode 1,000 miles in 24 hours!

Think it sounds easy? Well read on and see what it was really like

Fantastic effort, well done guys.

**Kickaha** · 29th September 2008, 08:19

Nice write up, I've done a 1000 mile /24 hour run twice and a lot of people on here have also, I found it more mentally challenging than physical

**Hitcher** · 29th September 2008, 08:19

http://www.rustynuts.co.nz/default.aspx?PageID=8

And I reinforce exactly what Kickaha says about the mental challenge aspect. Although one's arse always knows that one has been on a very long ride.

**Blackbird** · 29th September 2008, 08:26

After reading about the NZ Grand Challenge event, some friends of mine in the UK tried to organise a similar one and had to cancel it because of low interest, despite wide publicity. What's happened to British backbone?

**Colapop** · 29th September 2008, 09:16

Umm... GIJoe1313?? On a 250 no less.
Good effort thaose guys to come up with a challenge and see it through for a good cause.

**MarkH** · 29th September 2008, 09:19

Originally Posted by Blackbird

After reading about the NZ Grand Challenge event, some friends of mine in the UK tried to organise a similar one and had to cancel it because of low interest, despite wide publicity. What's happened to British backbone?

100-200 years ago everyone in the UK with any 'get up and go' got up and left. Hence the greater spirit in countries like NZ, Aus, US, etc.

**Blackbird** · 29th September 2008, 11:03

Originally Posted by MarkH

100-200 years ago everyone in the UK with any 'get up and go' got up and left. Hence the greater spirit in countries like NZ, Aus, US, etc.

Ummmm... like me 33 years ago

**Swoop** · 29th September 2008, 11:29

Originally Posted by *Col*

Umm... GIJoe1313?? On a 250 no less.

That is only the first 24hrs...
Remember that there are two of those in a weekend.

**Colapop** · 29th September 2008, 11:31

There's a point.. And how many in a year?? For fun???

OH JEBUS!! Just had a thought... it's the school holidays... LOK OUT NZ GI JOE has been paroled... again!!!

**gijoe1313** · 29th September 2008, 16:11

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 29th September 2008, 16:16

Originally Posted by Bob

Thought you guys might like to read this - two people I know wanted to do something special to raise money for a scanner appeal... so they rode 1,000 miles in 24 hours!

Think it sounds easy?]

Chatto Creek 1000 miler... happens every year...

**1billyboy** · 29th September 2008, 19:03

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Nice write up, I've done a 1000 mile /24 hour run twice and a lot of people on here have also, I found it more mentally challenging than physical

I have done a couple of the Rusty Nuts 1000 milers. By the end my bum was numb.

**banditrider** · 29th September 2008, 19:45

Originally Posted by 1billyboy

I have done a couple of the Rusty Nuts 1000 milers. By the end my bum was numb.

Yeah, but it recovers eh? Damn addictive too - 19 days to go...

**Bob** · 29th September 2008, 23:09

Originally Posted by Blackbird

After reading about the NZ Grand Challenge event, some friends of mine in the UK tried to organise a similar one and had to cancel it because of low interest, despite wide publicity. What's happened to British backbone?

Why organise one, when one already exists?

http://www.nationalroadrally.co.uk/2008/index.htm

The National Rally has been going for over 100 years, although it was cancelled a couple of years back.