BOTS Paeroa 2017

**Black Knight** · 14th February 2017, 08:26

The forecast for Paeroa looks a bit dickey-depending of course on your source of the forecast-This recent Easterly weather pattern is likely to cause some problems for several days.At best it looks like the odd light shower for Sunday,would this be enough to cancel the meeting?-I ask as I have a fair distance to travel and from Paeroa I have planned to carry on and do a NI road trip for a few days more-if I go to the Met Service 10 day forecast (which I don't really trust) the whole area I intended to cover looks like crap weather,so I am debating whether to pull the plug until summer comes back.Any thoughts on how riders and organisers will react to inclement weather?

**malcy25** · 14th February 2017, 10:12

Originally Posted by Black Knight

.Any thoughts on how riders and organisers will react to inclement weather?

Why not just ring them? http://www.battleofthestreets.co.nz/

**Black Knight** · 14th February 2017, 16:29

Now that's a good idea-will do tomorrow when the forecasts are a bit more up to date.You may recall two years back that weather forced the cancellation but this was after many fans had paid their entry fee so there were some grumpy folk out there.You could get your money back,but like myself and many other folk,we did not bother and let Paeroa keep it as a donation towards their running costs for that day.

**malcy25** · 14th February 2017, 16:57

Originally Posted by Black Knight

Now that's a good idea-will do tomorrow when the forecasts are a bit more up to date.You may recall two years back that weather forced the cancellation but this was after many fans had paid their entry fee so there were some grumpy folk out there.You could get your money back,but like myself and many other folk,we did not bother and let Paeroa keep it as a donation towards their running costs for that day.

Yes, I recall, and I bet as part of their management plan they'll have some form of weather limitation.

**Akzle** · 14th February 2017, 18:01

and if you see a phat sweet magna about to overtake you, giz a friendly toot

**Mike.Gayner** · 14th February 2017, 18:31

Originally Posted by Black Knight

.You could get your money back,but like myself and many other folk,we did not bother and let Paeroa keep it as a donation towards their running costs for that day.

FYI these events are probably fully underwritten, which means the only people you're helping by not getting a refund are the insurance companies, as you're reducing their losses.

**Akzle** · 14th February 2017, 19:01

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

FYI these events are probably fully underwritten, which means the only people you're helping by not getting a refund are the insurance companies, as you're reducing their losses.

jews eh.

**Voltaire** · 14th February 2017, 19:40

Originally Posted by Akzle

and if you see a phat sweet magna about to overtake you, giz a friendly toot

Lemon and Paeroa.

**caseye** · 14th February 2017, 19:47

Originally Posted by Voltaire

Lemon and Paeroa.

Shouldn't that have read.
"Lemon In Paeroa????????????
Just asking!

**Grumph** · 14th February 2017, 20:15

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

FYI these events are probably fully underwritten, which means the only people you're helping by not getting a refund are the insurance companies, as you're reducing their losses.

I seriously doubt if the clubs doing street race meetings would take out weather insurance. Public liability, yes, but that wouldn't be cheap, even through MNZ.
Weather is a gamble you take with these events.

**Moise** · 15th February 2017, 02:42

Originally Posted by Black Knight

The forecast for Paeroa looks a bit dickey-depending of course on your source of the forecast-This recent Easterly weather pattern is likely to cause some problems for several days.At best it looks like the odd light shower for Sunday,would this be enough to cancel the meeting?-I ask as I have a fair distance to travel and from Paeroa I have planned to carry on and do a NI road trip for a few days more-if I go to the Met Service 10 day forecast (which I don't really trust) the whole area I intended to cover looks like crap weather,so I am debating whether to pull the plug until summer comes back.Any thoughts on how riders and organisers will react to inclement weather?

The 10 day forecasts are computer generated directly from global climate models, and are really just an indication of what could happen.

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**roogazza** · 15th February 2017, 06:55

Originally Posted by Moise

The 10 day forecasts are computer generated directly from global climate models, and are really just an indication of what could happen.

Moise, I reckon I could stick my fucken big toe out the window and do a better job of predicting the weather.
2017 and the wankers still can't get close. (global warming huh?????).

**Black Knight** · 15th February 2017, 08:49

I gave up on Met Service forecasts yonks ago-WINDYTY is the go these days,they show the weather in any area in NZ in 3 hour increments, 5 days ahead with a high degree of accuracy,its also updated every hour.FYI it shows Paeroa weather for Sunday as partly cloudy all day and no rain,the organisers must use Windy as well because they are saying its all go.

**Black Knight** · 15th February 2017, 08:54

Originally Posted by Akzle

and if you see a phat sweet magna about to overtake you, giz a friendly toot

Colour Ax????-So I don't confuse other PSM drivers by tooting, not.

**Moise** · 15th February 2017, 09:04

Originally Posted by Black Knight

I gave up on Met Service forecasts yonks ago-WINDYTY is the go these days,they show the weather in any area in NZ in 3 hour increments, 5 days ahead with a high degree of accuracy,its also updated every hour.FYI it shows Paeroa weather for Sunday as partly cloudy all day and no rain,the organisers must use Windy as well because they are saying its all go.

Metservice is the same except they say few showers.

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