2008 Grand Challenge

[Gibbo13p]

That Rusty nuts website has blown its arse....when's this grand challenge again?

[KoroJ]

last years event was a cracker & my time was looking very sub 20's, but looking over coopers beach with a full moon nigh in the sky was awesome!!!

I don't recall any moon, just downpours, gales, squalls and slip-slidy roads, struggling to get off the bike, getting badges, awesome feed and epic tales.

[RiderInBlack]

Just out of interest ..... of those that are attending the GC this year & have completed past events, do you have any goals for this years event??

Yep:

1. Not getting lost.
2. Getting back in one piece.
3. And enjoy the ride

[Gremlin]

That Rusty nuts website has blown its arse....when's this grand challenge again?

next weekend

guess I will win a prize for newest bike (do we get prizes? )... thursday before GC it will be 2 weeks old. Feels like I have had it muuuuch longer

[Zapf]

Anyone want to join me for a run tonight?

Something like

AK -> Tauranga -> Roto -> Ham -> AK

PM me or txt me 029 241 0185

[Gibbo13p]

next weekend

guess I will win a prize for newest bike (do we get prizes? )... thursday before GC it will be 2 weeks old. Feels like I have had it muuuuch longer

Get my new oldish CBR1000 tomorrow sort of same boat but not lol

cheers don't think I'll make it this year

[puddy]

I'm aware of the route changing every year & not knowing where we are going is part of the reason we are there to begin with, what I was wanting to know is do you set any goals based on your particular performance from the prevoius years event that you wish to better this time around?

Personally I endeavour to better my previous time ( even with the route changing )

Planning to get to the start,do it in 24 hours, then planning to get home safely! Actually, having trouble getting to the start line.
Seems like every time I plan to do a faster one, it's even slower, and when i think I'll just cruise, I end up going faster! Who knows......

[puddy]

I don't recall any moon, just downpours, gales, squalls and slip-slidy roads, struggling to get off the bike, getting badges, awesome feed and epic tales.

That's all I remember.

[Hitcher]

I need a volunteer to TXT me the route this Friday evening. I am already suffering withdrawal symptoms...

[Taz]

I remember cruising at 180 on the straights south of dargaville

[Highlander]

I need a volunteer to TXT me the route this Friday evening. I am already suffering withdrawal symptoms...

If someone does, can you flick it to me or post it in here?

Will be thinking of you guys spending the WHOLE weekend riding while I'm office bound.

[RiderInBlack]

I remember the 19th GC as being an awesome Night run with the Full Moon. Did good time overnight on that one. Looks like it will be another Full Moon run this Weekend. Will be down ta the weather. Then again it's not a real GC without the rain

[banditrider]

I remember the 19th GC as being an awesome Night run with the Full Moon. Did good time overnight on that one. Looks like it will be another Full Moon run this Weekend. Will be down ta the weather. Then again it's not a real GC without the rain

If it's a night like tonight (well where I am anyway) then it'll be awesome! 3 more days at work...

[Lee Rusty]

I don't recall any moon, just downpours, gales, squalls and slip-slidy roads, struggling to get off the bike, getting badges, awesome feed and epic tales.

but you would have to go hard to beat a bloke a few years back that brought his new sling shot on the friday nite and ran it in on sat on the GC

or the 3 or 4 riders who have brought new bikes on the SCRR to finish the run because there start out bikes died on the way.

Thats dedication.

[Highlander]

Or Shafty who convinced Oamaru Honda to lend him a bike out of their shop so he could get to Bluff to finish the Southern Cross while they rebuilt the radiator from his ST1300. They only charged him for the repair, not the Bike Hire.