9 November - Gisborne - Waiapoa school trail ride

**B0000M** · 13th October 2008, 13:58

the end of this thread has video and photo links.

c u all here next time!

just letting everyone know theres another waiapoa school trail ride happening on the 9th of NOVEMBER

this time there is apparently approx 80km of trail, combining farm land, forestry, river beds, river crossings (will be pretty shallow this time of year) hills, flats, gravel, grass, mud, water, you name it, its there.

relaxed atmoshpere, AWESOME lunch provided with refreshments available, will probably be $30-$40 entry fee, no memberships to anything required.

any bike or quad welcome, i had a mate make it round last time on a bummer hummer - granted the brake caliper and footpeg both fell off before it even got off the trailer, but it did make it around - just.

track is roughly 70km from gisborne, and 140 from opotiki.

there will be sight seeing sections including the largest slip in the southern hemisphere - tarndale slip as well as some other high ranges providing awesome views of the east coast region.

any questions ill try to get answers.

**cheese** · 13th October 2008, 14:44

Is this part of the last ride I did with you? Hmm, should try to plan a trip down!

**B0000M** · 13th October 2008, 15:39

Originally Posted by cheese

Is this part of the last ride I did with you? Hmm, should try to plan a trip down!

yea parts of it will be the same. yes, you should plan a trip down, you should plan to bring all the other jafas with you too!

**Gravel911** · 13th October 2008, 18:24

Hi Boooom

Is this really on the 9th of December? Tuesday?

Have seen your posts on here about this ride so could be keen.

Cheers

**B0000M** · 13th October 2008, 19:37

o shit, ive fucked it up. (again)

meant to say 9 NOVEMBER

now i need a mod to change the heading to say november.. dammit

**cheese** · 13th October 2008, 19:37

LOL yes the 9th is a Tuesday.

**chanceyy** · 13th October 2008, 19:49

changed date for you

**barty5** · 14th October 2008, 06:46

sorry round 2 of GNCC is no the 8th so wont be going

**B0000M** · 14th October 2008, 07:02

thats the 2nd time ive heard that response. lol

**B0000M** · 21st October 2008, 09:00

just bumping in case anyone else is interested

**B0000M** · 4th November 2008, 14:56

Originally Posted by B0000M

just bumping in case anyone else is interested

well its this weekend:

Hi Sam here are some more details for this upcoming weekends ride. I think Bill may have laid some parts out differently with extra sight seeing etc for the ladies and/or novice beginners etc... which is great. This will be the best one of the year. If it stays dry many of the previous tracks can be reversed and the rivers will be trickles. This is probably the latest in the year and driest anyone will get to ride the mangatu.

I'm not 100% on all the course details as yet as marking out is on saturday.

Registration from 8.30 Sunday 9th November Waipaoa Stn Hall.

start time 9.30

suitable for trail and quad bikes

up to 80km of trail through farm areas, forestry, riverbed & sight seeing tracks.

$40 includes hot meal.

contact julie 06 8621594 or keith 027 2009663

**secondfield** · 5th November 2008, 21:43

Any challenging / gnarly bit's / hillclimbs?

**kezzafish** · 5th November 2008, 22:14

Originally Posted by secondfield

Any challenging / gnarly bit's / hillclimbs?

oooh ooooh, are we gonna go? waiouru army camp ride is cancelled so we need to replace it with something epic

**B0000M** · 6th November 2008, 07:27

i dont know if it will be AS epic as an epic event, but generally its more technical than the epic events rides.

its a completely different type of terrain, more steeper stuff, a bit of rocky riverbeds with crossings, allthough if it doesnt rain its going to be fairly shallow - eg: not up to your seat like in winter.

theres likely to be a bit of gravel road but at the end of the day you're best to call keith on the number above as i havnt been out setting up the track.