Back from the Toy Run

**Wolf** · 13th March 2005, 13:30

A great day - excellent weather 850-odd bikes, even more people, and the spectacle of seeing Victoria Street closed for the 20th Annual Ulysees Club Toy Run.

Many thanks to LiasTZ for giving me a lift on the back of his GN250.

We met up with Holy Roller (wearing his "Media Shirt") and his daughter at the Cambridge BP just after 10am, and headed down to see the bikes at 10:30 - some great machines there including an old Military BSA ("Despatch", I suspect) still in its original paint - miltiary drab green.

Caught up with Warr in the midst of the throng.

Great weather for a ride and people were out in force lining the road waving to us all. We even had cagers who were going the other way waving and flashing their lights at us.

Just at the Tamahere on-ramp was a huge clump of people waving and a big sign saying "THANK YOU".

Victoria Street and Garden Place were both packed with bikes and milling people but I still managed to catch up with several people I know in that crowd.

Strayjuliet, unable to get a ride on the run itself, brought the cubs down and they were really good about taking a toy each and giving it to the woman at the truck (was worried they'd want to keep the toys but, no, they handed them over.) I don't know if the badges I gave them made up for giving the toys away - not as cuddly, certainly.

Caught up with EddieB just as we were leaving. I got to push the cubs home in their pram so strayjuliet could catch a ride home on LiasTZ's bike. (It's only fair considering she missed out on the run)

Got to get one of my bikes running in time for next year's event. (21st "coming-of-age" party for the Toy Run????? I hope.)

A big thanks to the Ulysees Club for organising another great event and the police for their assistance, and all those who devoted their time and their resources to make it all possible.

Holy Roller and Warr, nice meeting you both, EddieB, great seeing you again.

**Blackbird** · 13th March 2005, 14:17

.... but sorry that I didn't meet any KB'ers.

Pics are of my wife Jennie with the 'bird, the Cambridge end of the run, a cool little chopper (interesting what bikes the Toy Run brings out

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and the Hamilton end of the run. As always, a really nice atmosphere. Temperatures were great although the 'bird always runs hot in traffic and the air from the fan cooks me.

Special thanks to the Highway Patrol for all being in Hamilton and giving me a clear run back to Tokoroa. :spudwave:

Geoff

**Big Dave** · 13th March 2005, 18:37

I caught up with the Roller/daughter combo and didn't notice the Media shirt - it's not as 'loud' as mine.
And i turned round to finish a sentence with oscar and lost him too.
Oh well - talk to you after i touch base with el supremo, O.

Hardest thing I did all day was trying to get the Mayor to look at the camera during speeches. :spudwhat:

all good
pix: http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/uhtr/index.htm

bd

**Grumpy** · 13th March 2005, 18:44

Yes, another excellent run.
I have to take my hat off to the fella that has traveled from Levin for every one of the 20 runs to date. Give that man a

**Holy Roller** · 13th March 2005, 18:49

Hey Blackbird you got that plate XX CBR?
What a great day had a great time with my daughter she is still buzzing from the trip. Sorry to miss you guys from Auckland but good to catch up with Wolf and LiasTZ. Found Warr in the crowd thinking that his xj 900 was Frosty's steed. Bumped into Big Dave doing his thing with the camera again. Pity dumping ones toys on the way down but a big thumbs up to the guys who picked them up and made sure they found their way into the collection point.

**ducatijim** · 13th March 2005, 20:13

Yes, a great day,awesome turn out and a good cause,safe to say that all had fun I think?AND the ride home the back way was a BONUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Blackbird** · 13th March 2005, 21:53

Nope, not me. The colour is enough for the law to remember - don't want to add to that with a personal plate

I saw 2 other blue ones there as well as a titanium one. Common as muck, we are

Geoff

**Oscar** · 14th March 2005, 08:06

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I caught up with the Roller/daughter combo and didn't notice the Media shirt - it's not as 'loud' as mine.
And i turned round to finish a sentence with oscar and lost him too.
Oh well - talk to you after i touch base with el supremo, O.

Hardest thing I did all day was trying to get the Mayor to look at the camera during speeches. :spudwhat:

all good
pix: http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/uhtr/index.htm

bd

Opps, sorry 'bout that.
I turned around to talk to someone and you'd disappeared...

**Wolf** · 14th March 2005, 09:57

Originally Posted by Big Dave

pix: http://www.davidcohen.co.nz/uhtr/index.htm

Cheers bd, great pix.

Sorry I didn't get to meet up with you, Blackbird, Grumpy, ducatijim and Oscar.

Did anyone get any pix of the old Indian that was at the run - strayjuliet wanted to get a shot of it but we couldn't find it. (I should've had a camera at the Cambridge end

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**strayjuliet** · 14th March 2005, 10:14

It was certainly a great day. Sorry I didnt get to meet anybody, Holly Roller I saw you and waved but when I wanted to offically meet you I turned around but found only your daughter sitting there so I thought never mind I will meet him after I've had a perv at the bikes and by the time I had done that I couldnt see you anywhere. Wolf told me he saw an indian on the run and I really wanted to go perv at that but I couldnt find it.

I did do my bit for the kb site however and told a few people where to find this site they said they would.

. To the guy from levin who does the toy run every year good on ya mate i have only this to say "we're not worthy".

To everyone else thanks for helping make it a great day give yourselves a pat on the back and grab