DB1k 08 - aka Dusty Butt 08

[Transalper]

The Maungatapu in the daylight this time...it's 10 minutes following Nordieby end of October 2007.
The Youtube version is ready...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w852ZlE_gTY
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the LiveVideo version is in the next post..

[Transalper]

Ahh LV online... here
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[NordieBoy]

Yee Hah!



Good fun day out.

[Lugzy23]

Thanks for putting that up TA. Good to see it like that so we know what we are in for. Doesnt look too bad, of course it will be alot more difficult in the dark. Cheers

[Transalper]

Don't think it will be totally dark when we go this time. The sun will be rising ealier in January than it did in the original March run. Of course twilight conditions don't always help.

edit..hmm sunrise in Nelson was 5:50am today, maybe it will be fairly dark still.

[cooneyr]

Been working on new maps and roll chart for Route B. Can only hope with the rain that is going though that maybe just maybe the Molesworth might open but not holding my breath.

I need to double check the roll chart (hope to have sorted tomorrow) for Route B but here is the overall route maps. The detailed maps haven't changed except we have dropped the Palmer Road (Spring Junction south) refer to the links in the first post of this thread.

Cheers R

[cooneyr]

Somebodies been doing a rain dance or two or maybe it was just that I decided to spend last night redoing all the maps and roll chart. Whatever the case the Molesworth is going to open on the 28th as planned now Article on the stuff site so I rang DOC to confirm and it defiantly is opening. I've been watching the forecasts for another ride we are doing (Lees Valley) and I think that the Molesworth will get more rain yet.

Acheron Road through historic Molesworth Station in the southern Marlborough high country will open to the public next week.

But Department of Conservation (DOC) south Marlborough area manager Dave Hayes said today how long the road remained open depended on whether the fire risk became high.
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Molesworth is a recreation reserve managed by DOC. Travelling the road is free, but fees are charged for overnight stays in camping areas.

DOC usually opens the stunningly scenic high country road from December to April, but it can close without warning due to weather conditions and people are advised to check before making a trip.

The 59km trip between Hanmer Springs and Blenheim takes about six hours on the narrow unsealed road and motorists are urged to take extreme care to avoid starting fires.

DOC hadn't intended opening the road this year because of a high fire risk in the area, but Mr Hayes said long range weather forecasts now indicated it could be opened at least until the middle of next month.

"But we can't be certain what the weather will do and how it will affect the fire risk," he said today. "If the fire risk gets high again, we may have to close the road."

The road will open on December 28.

Guess this means I had better let you know about the error I found in the original roll chart last night. Details are

1. Cell 78 should have a part distance of 18.9km, not 20.1 as is currently. Total is 18.9km not 20.1 as currently
2. Cell 79 should have a part distance of 14.1km, not 14.9 as is currently. Total is 33.0km not 35.0 as currently
3. Cell 80 should have a part distance of 2.4km, not 2.7 as is currently. Total is 35.4km not 37.7 as currently

Suggest you just hand write the corrections on your roll chart.

Cheers R

P.S. Stuff need to do some logic checks - 59kms in 6 hours thats 9.8kms/hr. A person can just about walk that fast!

[Zukin]

I think we were all doing a rain dance.
If they had the same rainfall as we did in Hawkes Bay, then we should be good to go

[Alpha Solo]

Bring on the rain - help's keep the dust down!

[Zukin]

Bring on the rain - help's keep the dust down!

I trust you are taking the Beemer

[NordieBoy]

I've been watching the forecasts for another ride we are doing (Lees Valley) and I think that the Molesworth will get more rain yet.

Tonights "Leader" says it's not going to open as hoped on the 28th.

Fingers crossed.

[warewolf]

Tonights "Leader" says it's not going to open as hoped on the 28th.

The lead time on "The Leader" leads me to believe it's misleading.

[warewolf]

Yay! Plan B would be nice but Plan A works for me, too.

P.S. Stuff need to do some logic checks - 59kms in 6 hours thats 9.8kms/hr.

Tupographical error there, um could be geographical?! In the 4wd with my parents we took about 6 hours for that run, we were in no hurry at all.

[Transalper]

You could make it take 6 hours, but I'd think that was Blenheim to Hanmer and that's a few more than 59km.

[cooneyr]

I rang DOC South Marlborough at about 4 this afternoon and the Molesworth is definitely opening. Suspect the papers are a bit out of date - got to love the net aye.

It was the logic of the distance vs time that Stuff needed to think about. About 6 hours in a vehicle is about right but the 59km ummm na.

We're still going ahead with the ride down the Wairau on the 29th (thread here) to check out Route B if anybody wants to join in.

Cheers R