2012 South Island KB rally - Ettrick Central Otago

**Ghost_Bullet** · 15th December 2011, 19:53

I deff have a preference for the second w/e. It works and it works.

**scumdog** · 15th December 2011, 19:55

Originally Posted by FJRider

Ettrick ... some funny things on motorbikes (with a sidecar) has showed up at the shop there ...

According to a certain Toyota TV advert ...

I was thinking more along the lines of THIS place.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=Crom...Otago&t=h&z=17

The Otago Education board Camp ... on the grounds of the old Bannockburn school ... near Cromwell. It's in a Gully and the few houses in the area (not in sight) are used to noise from there ...

Hmm, and so handy to wineries too - normajeane would approve!

**FJRider** · 15th December 2011, 20:10

Originally Posted by scumdog

Hmm, and so handy to wineries too - normajeane would approve!

Six or more within five km's ... and the pub (newly refurbished after the fire) of course ...

And NO railway bridges anywhere near ...

Kingston for lunch maybe ... (the Nevis road for those with adventure in the blood) the rest doing the Kawerau gorge and the Devils staircase ... (an hour and a half each way at the most ... on the seal)

**Daffyd** · 16th December 2011, 11:51

Bear in mind some venues need to be booked well in advance. We were lucky with Paretai that we got in when we booked so late in the year.

I had to pencil Tautuku in two years in advance, and was asked several times to confirm as others wanted it for that weekend. I was lucky to be able to hold them off.

I would suggest we do as we did this year and make plans for the following year at the rally/gathering.

**neels** · 16th December 2011, 13:30

Originally Posted by _Shrek_

A few were having a discussion about where the next KB rally should be & Cetral came up

so I cought up with Nicole at the Ettrick motor camp & she is very keen for us to have it there (2nd weekend Dec 2012 - 7th,8th,9th)

Seems reasonable to me, it's a good start to find somewhere that wants us, (bear in mind however that my opinion counts for very little as I'll probably only decide if I'm going a couple of days before as usual)....

Originally Posted by FJRider

And after the hiss and roar of/during the last years organisation ... whats the rush for next years ... ???

Originally Posted by FJRider

Kingston for lunch maybe ... (the Nevis road for those with adventure in the blood) the rest doing the Kawerau gorge and the Devils staircase ... (an hour and a half each way at the most ... on the seal)

Too early to be booking somewhere to hold the rally, but you're already organising a lunch ride?

**KZT** · 16th December 2011, 15:14

Yeah! stick with the second week rather than to chop & change it

**LBD** · 16th December 2011, 16:05

Originally Posted by FJRider

Six or more within five km's ... and the pub (newly refurbished after the fire) of course ...

And NO railway bridges anywhere near ...

Kingston for lunch maybe ... (the Nevis road for those with adventure in the blood) the rest doing the Kawerau gorge and the Devils staircase ... (an hour and a half each way at the most ... on the seal)

Road bike boys can do the Ettrik, Heriot, Kelso, Waikaka, Lumsden, Kingston, Frankton, Cromewell, Alex Rox, Ettrick loop

The dirt boys could do the Roxborough, Potters, Piano Flat, Waikaia, Riversdale, Garston, Nevis, Bannochburn Alex, Rox, Ettrick loop

**FJRider** · 16th December 2011, 16:31

Originally Posted by LBD

Road bike boys can do the Ettrik, Heriot, Kelso, Waikaka, Lumsden, Kingston, Frankton, Cromewell, Alex Rox, Ettrick loop

The dirt boys could do the Roxborough, Potters, Piano Flat, Waikaia, Riversdale, Garston, Nevis, Bannochburn Alex, Rox, Ettrick loop

With a meet up in either Lumsden or Waikaia ...

and there is a trail that misses Alex on the return ... Bannockburn - Fraser dam, and then across the top of the Old man range ... to Shingle creek.

**JATZ** · 16th December 2011, 16:43

Originally Posted by LBD

The dirt boys could do the Roxborough, Potters, Piano Flat, Waikaia, Riversdale, Garston, Nevis, Bannochburn Alex, Rox, Ettrick loop

Originally Posted by FJRider

and there is a trail that misses Alex on the return ... Bannockburn - Fraser dam, and then across the top of the Old man range ... to Shingle creek.

sounds good, I may just have to come along.

**FJRider** · 16th December 2011, 16:47

Originally Posted by JATZ

sounds good, I may just have to come along.

If it were to come to pass ... the Garston pub (followers of the Garstonian rally will know where it is) might be a convenient stop for lunch.

**Ghost_Bullet** · 17th December 2011, 22:19

eh and like um., say what? what weekend will this rally be on, I am kinda booking up my year and troubling putting lots of things together. Mainly cause I am running out of glue and all, But if I can ration supply's and confirm some firmness then I should get some place without loosing my face.

**dangerous** · 21st December 2011, 05:41

Originally Posted by Suzi Q

Just checked out the Ettrick motor camp on line and it looks great - heated swimming pool!!!! Fireworks would not be allowed in a total fireban.

link please, cos I have no idea were it is...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 21st December 2011, 06:30

Originally Posted by Daffyd

I seem to remember there was a reason for not moving the date forward to the 1st weekend this year, although I can't remember what it was.
If it is changed we should think very carefully and make it abolutely fixed for the foreseeable future.

Having said all this the first weekend would suit me ok. The site sounds good to me... book it!

First weekend is the Long Drop Rally in Duntroon, Dunedin, Timaru and Invercargill toy runs, Chatto Creek 1000 Miler, Southern Safari and many other events... The 2nd weekend was choosen because of this