AKL's Westpac Run Sunday 13th Feb

[Posh Tourer :P]

So what exactly is this 'event' will there be any actual riding in it? where we going? (except for into town!?)

And whats this about "Usually about 1000 bikes are there." Now that would make one big pileup!! :P

Its a slow cruise up the motorway, not a "ride" as such..... 1000 bikes and you ride up the m'way waving to people as they stare at the bikes going past

[Zapf]

anyone keen on a ride afterwards then?

I'll be up for 1

[Krusti]

Me and son got up real early this morning, milked the cows, just about finished her royal highness called up and said it was tomorrow! What a bunch of wallies. Practice makes perfect. Got home read thread, oh look it says Sunday.....Duh

[crashe]

Me and son got up real early this morning, milked the cows, just about finished her royal highness called up and said it was tomorrow! What a bunch of wallies. Practice makes perfect. Got home read thread, oh look it says Sunday.....Duh

Well at least the cows will be used to the early milking by tomorrow aye...lol.

[crashe]

anyone keen on a ride afterwards then?

I'll be up for 1

I would love to, but I have to be somewhere else....
but I am sure that someone will join you....
:spudwave:

[Big Dog]

Doh. Nearly missed this one again.
Only just found out today.
Will do best to make it though.

[Arven]

anyone keen on a ride afterwards then?

I'll be up for 1

Yeah! I'm Keen for a ride afterwards! Where shall we go?

[DEATH_INC.]

May be in for a ride,but it'll have to be south and no more than four hours.....maybe the hunua-kaiawa loop or perhaps a quick lap of 22.....
We'll have the little one along for the chopper ride(on the gixx,bugger i'll have to behave myself....) and will need to leave her at the manukau chipmunks for the ride afterwards......

[Riff Raff]

Enjoy yourselves today everyone! Must remember to go up GSR if we have to take patients to Middlemore!

[Holy Roller]

Great to catch with some of the peeps from this site again.
Some pix from the day I', sure that others will have some to add as well.

[Posh Tourer :P]

Interesting ride..... I dont think it was as good as previous years..... The ride was too fast on the motorway, and the MCs were uninspiring, with only 3 spot prizes.....

Still a great event, just needed polish this year. It'd be sad to see it go the way of "Bike the Bays" which turned to crap as the time was made earlier, roads not closed, and people generally discouraged...... fewer spot prizes etc etc etc....

[justsomeguy]

Great to catch with some of the peeps from this site again.
Some pix from the day I', sure that others will have some to add as well.

Oh NO now everyone knows my face

............ SO that's why my mum always asks me to square my shoulders and stand upright.....

Anyway after we left...... Zapf, Eric, 3 other KB'ers (sorry I am useless with names... thats why I have mine on my shirt so I don't forget it...) and me headed of to Puhoi......

Had something to eat and then Zapf, Eric and me started off as the others had to head home.

After about an hour of getting frustrated we turned around and went of to Silverdale. Zapf left us at this stage so Eric and me headed through SH16 through Old North Rd and some others towards bethells beach and then down through scenic drive......

Managed to shave a few more millimeters off the chicken stripes........ one day I'll have none left but when????

All in all Great Day

[Krusti]

Your fault.If you didn't have that T shirt on everyone would think it was just some guy in the crowd!

Was good to meet you guys. Had one hell of a boring trip home down SH27

[justsomeguy]

Your fault.If you didn't have that T shirt on everyone would think it was just some guy in the crowd!

Was good to meet you guys. Had one hell of a boring trip home down SH27

yah, but I am proud to be me...... so......

[crashe]

Holy Rider - Great pics ...

Yep "justsomeguy" now everyone will know your name and your face...
and fancy forgetting to fill up your bike before the run....lol.

Well after the run, I had another event to head to, which went til 7pm, BUT at about 4.30pm my cellph rings.... and I had to race up to AK hospital as my daughter had to have her appendix out. They got them out just before they burst.... so she is doing ok now. Nothing like speeding around to find all your bike gear and putting your socks and boots back on when ya feet have swelled up in the heat... and then running out of breath... and then trying to find the key to unlock the lock on the wheel ..... but I got there..
I parked the bike just outside the front door, locked her up and pounded in the hospital and headed up the lifts.... Hospital reckons she will be sent home torrow....they dont keep you in for long these days.