KB Rally - 2009. Suggestions as to where to hold it.

[Mrs Shrek]

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That was his computer and its only just come back on line

[cold comfort]

Get 2 chicks on da piss.. & BINGO!!!

Good thought on not wanting to bother the neighbours, however...
(1) feels like we are banishing ourselves to the arse end of nowhere
(2) having walked the Heaphy track i would be very surprised if the West Coast sandflies are not resident there
(3) the ride is important- Mapua has the Takaka Hill (why should you have it all to yourself), Murchison has the Buller Gorge, Kaikoura had..well you get the picture

[FJRider]

Good thought on not wanting to bother the neighbours, however...
(1) feels like we are banishing ourselves to the arse end of nowhere
(2) having walked the Heaphy track i would be very surprised if the West Coast sandflies are not resident there
(3) the ride is important- Mapua has the Takaka Hill (why should you have it all to yourself), Murchison has the Buller Gorge, Kaikoura had..well you get the picture

1. Danseys was not the arse end of nowhere, just nobody for miles and miles and ..... bugger... I think it must have been. But the roads to the place were good.
2. Done it twice. Walked from Collingwood to Karamea... there two days and walked back. You just have to show them who's boss....
3. Important !!! ... that would have to be an understatement. A round the block ride ... wherever its held...


What about friday night in Picton, and meet/ride on saturday, to the picked destination...... Bluff ???

[FlyingDutchMan]

Has anyone ever stayed at Te Nikau Lodge Retreat?? Just north of the Pancake Rocks @ Punakaiki. It was reccommended to me by a regular visitor as a magical experience.
I have asked some questions, and will publish these when answers received.

Been there once - very nice place. Lodges are far enough apart that noise in one shouldn't disturb the others too badly. It will be bit of a squash sticking 40+ in one, so would probably have to hire a few outright.

http://www.tenikauretreat.co.nz/accommodation

However, as far as I could tell there is no real open outdoor area... would make a bonfire somewhat difficult.

[FJRider]

Been there once - very nice place. Lodges are far enough apart that noise in one shouldn't disturb the others too badly. It will be bit of a squash sticking 40+ in one, so would probably have to hire a few outright.

http://www.tenikauretreat.co.nz/accommodation

However, as far as I could tell there is no real open outdoor area... would make a bonfire somewhat difficult.

Anywhere, for any, to do a burnout at 1 am ?? chundering and fireworks OK ????

[Bren]

Mmmm Sedonville camp sounds good and the locale looks good too.

I am glad other people are mentioning Seddonville too....It would be my first choice and I mentioned it as a possibility in about post #25...... I was there a number of years ago and had a blast...the facilities are rustic, but no worse than Staging Post...we could make as much noise as possible and not upset the local hillbillies...and as MyGSXF mentioned there is the possibility of booking the entire camp..!

[Bren]

Anywhere, for any, to do a burnout at 1 am ?? chundering and fireworks OK ????

If I remember right the Seddonville camp has a good sized concrete pad that could be used for burnouts!!!!

[Subike]

If I remember right the Seddonville camp has a good sized concrete pad that could be used for burnouts!!!!

We might have to hold FJRider to that promise lol

Im sure his ride can do a better one than my attempt at the stageing post

Seddonville does sound like a likely candidate for the gathering

[doc]

Focus people. Don't you think we should decide on a badge first, then we could find a place to suit.

[Bren]

If it is gonna be the west coast then its synonymous with pigs, and by relation to pigs, synonymous to Hillbillies...so all we need is a deliverance styled badge!

[FJRider]

We might have to hold FJRider to that promise lol

Im sure his ride can do a better one than my attempt at the stageing post

Seddonville does sound like a likely candidate for the gathering

No need to show off, or show up other Yamaha riders...

A likely candidate indeed...

[scumdog]

If it is gonna be the west coast then its synonymous with pigs, and by relation to pigs, synonymous to Hillbillies...so all we need is a deliverance styled badge!

Hmmm, don't be quite so free with your use of the word 'pig'.

[xknuts]

Been there once - very nice place. Lodges are far enough apart that noise in one shouldn't disturb the others too badly. It will be bit of a squash sticking 40+ in one, so would probably have to hire a few outright.
http://www.tenikauretreat.co.nz/accommodation
However, as far as I could tell there is no real open outdoor area... would make a bonfire somewhat difficult.

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Hi Chris,
Thank you for your inquiry. We can accommodate up to 50
people and that includes camp sites to reserve the entire retreat the
cost is $1,500 per day, if the number is any higher we could always put
an extra couple of mattressses on the floor. Please check out our
www.tenikauretreat.co.nz for more details. As we adjoin the national
park we cannot have fires but feel free to bring a BBQ. If you have any
more questions feel free to drop me a line.
Kind regards
Lisa
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So no fires, but depending on the numbers $1500 is not bad if we get 50 plus attending for a flate $ rate.
Anyway just throwing "Te Nikau" into the mix for poll choice.

[LBD]

http://www.tenikauretreat.co.nz/accommodation

However, as far as I could tell there is no real open outdoor area... would make a bonfire somewhat difficult.

Gets my vote as does 2nd week December...I might Just make it.

[dangerous]

Hmmm, don't be quite so free with your use of the word 'pig'.

seen the funniest thing the other day on the way home from work (johns rd) a pig had been bolled, big bastard it was too and there was a coper parked up lights flashing looking very sad (like hed lost a good mate) as we drove past I looked at my work mate and we both loughed I sad you see that pig back there, he says which one... couple a k's up the road and 3 marked cars were hoofing it towards us i thought 'shit' the other cop must have called up on the radio saying "officer down" hahaha... or, or he needed help to get the pig in the boot.