September 25-27th - Auckland - Owhango/42nd/Fishers

[marks]

I'm just about to go to work (night shift ) so will look at accomodation tomorrow for friday and sat nights. Is there good safe parking for car and trailer at the Taumarunui cabins place?
Andy.

yup - well set back from main road. Slightly out of town so no locals wandering around

I'd still be chaining my bike to trailer and locking trailer to car though

[MXNUT]

Is there good safe parking for car and trailer at the Taumarunui cabins place?
Andy.

Yep, a couple of us trailer fagotts have left vehicles there before and Nicki at the camp ground is happy to keep an eye on them for us.

[junkmanjoe]

isnit she a doll......

[Taz]

I'd better contact them about a room then........

Andy.

[junkmanjoe]

yea mate just say your with the kiwibiker group

[Taz]

Booked. C U's there.

[tri boy]

Just a wee heads up on this possible route c.h.r.i.s.
There indeed is a bridge that crosses over the upper Whanganui from hwy43.
It becomes Paparora Rd, (mainly sealed), which has a gravel road,(Te Maire Valley Rd) off it about 1km from the bridge. This road doesn't appear to join up with Whanganui Valley Rd.
My road info source is off 07 Land Info Map 1:50 000 scale.
So you might have to use the Hikumutu-Owhango gravel road. (still an excellent bit of metal)
If I get a chance I'll do a sorte, or contact the Tauramanui roading dept.

Confirmed today that Te Maire Valley rd doesn't link up with the route on google maps. Sorry.
But I have found a few more possible play areas for this summer
The scorpians prevented me from getting too serious, but spring/summer should have the area dried out. (bloody clay)
Doubt that I will do all the areas you guys have planned, and I won't book accom until the very last minute as things are double booking on me.
Here are some pic's from today.

[.chris]

Confirmed today that Te Maire Valley rd doesn't link up with the route on google maps. Sorry.
But I have found a few more possible play areas for this summer
The scorpians prevented me from getting too serious, but spring/summer should have the area dried out. (bloody clay)
Doubt that I will do all the areas you guys have planned, and I won't book accom until the very last minute as things are double booking on me.
Here are some pic's from today.

Thanks for the recon mission. Will map out a new route when I get a few spare minutes.

[.chris]

I am thinking I might change my accommodation plans for saturday night, and move on up to Taumarunui and stay with the rest of the group.

Devil, Johanvr are you guys keen to do the same?
Stick with staying at the Owhango hotel for friday night tho.

[junkmanjoe]

we have a better party up there,,, we did last time....whaa hoo..

[dino3310]

we have a better party up there,,, we did last time....whaa hoo..

nothing like having a hangover for the 42nd to make it more challanging

[junkmanjoe]

you will know as you will be there mate..i got our same cabin mate NO 1..........

bring beers......

[.chris]

nothing like having a hangover for the 42nd to make it more challanging

The party will be post 42nd drinks. which might be the best order to do these things in.

Are you coming dino?

[junkmanjoe]

yes he is, cauzzz i said so.......DR....DR.....

[Taz]

yes he is, cauzzz i said so.......DR....DR.....

DR DR........