2009 Rusty Nuts Grand Challenge

**KoroJ** · 10th October 2009, 13:42

Who else is keenly watching the weather develop for next weekend?

Lee Rusty's connection with the weather gods appears to be as strong as ever as at this stage it looks like we're in for a liberal dose of normal GC weekend weather....rain, gales and more rain ....but will we get a touch of snow, sleet and ice? (or sneg as LBD advises is the urkadurka expression).

**Hitcher** · 10th October 2009, 16:12

Next weekend is a bit too far ahead for the prognosticators to predict with much accuracy. MetVUW got this weekend pretty right. Mrs H and I have managed a return trip to New Plymouth with comparatively little harm done. It certainly pissed down coldly up there last night. There was a dusting of snow on the ranges this morning. Now THAT is cold. It was blowing a screamer of a southeaster all the way from New Plymouth to Eltham this morning but turned out not too bad from there to home.

**Gremlin** · 10th October 2009, 18:02

a week out is too far out to be accurate, the weather will almost certainly speed up or slow down in the next week...

It would make it rather interesting if it was flipping snowing... but I'm a wanting a nice sunny event, make a nice change from last year...

**KoroJ** · 11th October 2009, 11:47

I thought it would be good to help the new GC riders get a little more anxious....Oh well, what a difference a day makes!

**cowboyz** · 11th October 2009, 17:41

had me worried there for a bit!

**Hitcher** · 11th October 2009, 17:54

If it rains it rains. Lee Rusty does a good rain dance, bless him.

**WuZards-Eugene** · 11th October 2009, 21:01

Please, please, please you two, don't bloody jinx it. I don't want to go through no bloody snow.

**Hitcher** · 11th October 2009, 21:31

I don't think that Lee's dance routine runs to snow.

**Mystic13** · 12th October 2009, 18:46

No snow? Last year coming through the desert road it was damn well sleeting. I had a snow cone building up on the front of the bike. Funniest thing to watch.

I really hope we have a Northern run. Far East would be good. I was through there a couple of weekends back and the roads were in great nick.

**Meanie** · 12th October 2009, 19:07

Well looks like i,m joining you

hope i dont regret it XGNR cant do the ride so has sold me his entry and accomodation. I wasnt planning on comning but after a nudge from Bandit rider and Cowboyz and the ticket falling into my lap i decided to give it a go
See you all there

**cowboyz** · 12th October 2009, 19:12

it wasnt that much of a nudge................

**Hitcher** · 12th October 2009, 19:15

Here's hoping this forecast weather blows through quickly or comes to nought.

**xgnr** · 12th October 2009, 19:54

Originally Posted by Meanie

Had my arm twisted, and am seriously considering it. PM sent

done... see you on Saturday!

**ynot slow** · 12th October 2009, 19:58

Originally Posted by Meanie

Well looks like i,m joining you

hope i dont regret it XGNR cant do the ride so has sold me his entry and accomodation. I wasnt planning on comning but after a nudge from Bandit rider and Cowboyz and the ticket falling into my lap i decided to give it a go
See you all there

Thought it was monie's birthday yesterday!Don't get lost,and you guys enjoy the ride.