Off the rails 13, 14, 15 April - Middlemarch

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 13th March 2007, 09:30

Originally Posted by scumdog

Mehh, A Kango and some dynabolts would be more the go......

Originally Posted by botb

It's all NH's fault he brings out the worst in people....

What did I say and or do this time...

but yeah that sounds like me... bwahahahahahha

**xknuts** · 14th March 2007, 07:52

There are essentailly two areas to camp. One among rocky outcrops, and the 2nd a grassy paddock backed by pine trees separarting the two. The woolshed has ALL the facilities, band bar etc. The Middlemarch pub (two blocks behind the main street) is the main collection point before the 3km to the site, but beware you will pay $7.50 for an RTD there, better $ @ the site.

**idb** · 14th March 2007, 08:16

Originally Posted by Ruralman

Sounds like most of you guys are just planning on going up for the Sat & Sat night?? - is that right?

Yeah, Saturday only for me.

I've been to about three of these now (for some reason I lose count of rallies beyond one) and it is a very nice little rally.
I pitch up in the paddock behind the trees so that I don't have to worry about tripping over rocks in the middle of the night or trying to get the bike up the slope if it rains in the night.

The woolshed has two 'wings'.
One has the bar/food/meeting area.
The other has the band/dancing/frottering area.

There are two brilliant rides there.
One is the Pig Route and the other is the Outram-Middlemarch road which has 80km posted corners one after another and climbs up into some spectacular rocky scenery.
I'd suggest you go in one way and out the other.
I'll probably head up the Pig Route, back down to Dunedin and over through Outram on the way there so that I get both routes in the one day.

On the Saturday if you've got time there's also the ride through to McRaes pub to enjoy.

All-in-all a great part of the country.

And remember folks...you don't have to drink to enjoy yourself!

**Ruralman** · 14th March 2007, 09:59

Originally Posted by xknuts

There are essentailly two areas to camp. One among rocky outcrops, and the 2nd a grassy paddock backed by pine trees separarting the two. The woolshed has ALL the facilities, band bar etc. The Middlemarch pub (two blocks behind the main street) is the main collection point before the 3km to the site, but beware you will pay $7.50 for an RTD there, better $ @ the site.

Or the "Kissing Gate Cafe" for the caffeine addicted members??

**Ruralman** · 14th March 2007, 10:04

Originally Posted by idb

Yeah, Saturday only for me.

I've been to about three of these now (for some reason I lose count of rallies beyond one) and it is a very nice little rally.
I pitch up in the paddock behind the trees so that I don't have to worry about tripping over rocks in the middle of the night or trying to get the bike up the slope if it rains in the night.

The woolshed has two 'wings'.
One has the bar/food/meeting area.
The other has the band/dancing/frottering area.

There are two brilliant rides there.
One is the Pig Route and the other is the Outram-Middlemarch road which has 80km posted corners one after another and climbs up into some spectacular rocky scenery.
I'd suggest you go in one way and out the other.
I'll probably head up the Pig Route, back down to Dunedin and over through Outram on the way there so that I get both routes in the one day.

On the Saturday if you've got time there's also the ride through to McRaes pub to enjoy.

All-in-all a great part of the country.

And remember folks...you don't have to drink to enjoy yourself!

Come through to Hyde and then over to McRaes - Dunback then the coastal roads to Dunedin. I reckon that Hyde hill is the best bit of motorcycle road in Otago.
We don't HAVE to drink??? REALLY??

You mean the morning hangover and night time staggering ISNT COMPULSORY????? This may require a total rethink of the meaning of life

**botb** · 14th March 2007, 12:54

Lol oooooooo staggering is that what you call it ....... i'm keen now to stay over if i can swing it but will wait and see

i have been to the site before working!! but not the actual rally itself so am keen to see who goes etc... is it a fairly small one? or average? and anyone know of any good learning bikes in the Dunners area have a friend who wants to get himself on the highway so any ideas would be muchly appreciated good sturdy cheapy would do the trick

**idb** · 14th March 2007, 13:28

Originally Posted by Ruralman

We don't HAVE to drink??? REALLY??

You mean the morning hangover and night time staggering ISNT COMPULSORY????? This may require a total rethink of the meaning of life

It's a theory I've been developing for some time but I need a willing volunteer to try it out on.

**idb** · 14th March 2007, 13:37

Originally Posted by Ruralman

Come through to Hyde and then over to McRaes - Dunback then the coastal roads to Dunedin. I reckon that Hyde hill is the best bit of motorcycle road in Otago.

That would be another good route.
You could do that or the Pig Root on Saturday if you were there the night before...or got set up early enough on the Saturday.

**scumdog** · 14th March 2007, 15:55

Originally Posted by idb

Yeah, Saturday only for me.
And remember folks...you don't have to drink to enjoy yourself!

You take that back idb, it's so not true, alcamahol is my fwend, it helps me to enjoys myself...hic...

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 14th March 2007, 17:18

Oh no I'm be getting blood in my alchol system...

**Jantar** · 14th March 2007, 18:08

Originally Posted by idb

And remember folks...you don't have to drink to enjoy yourself!

Dead right idb. I well remember last year. You weren't drinking after the bar ran out of Bourbon and yet you still enjoyed yourself.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 14th March 2007, 18:14

Originally Posted by Jantar

...after the bar ran out of Bourbon ...

say what a bar running out of bourbon... this is just not on..

**Lil_Byte** · 14th March 2007, 18:53

Originally Posted by Jantar

Oh well, divorce is cheap these days, and there are plenty of other good women to chose from.

Divorce is not cheap it has cost me a fortune over the years.

Hope to hang onto this one.

Will enter negotiations with my better half on attending this one. Just have a few things to sort out after shifting down to Dunners but should be there with bells on

**scumdog** · 14th March 2007, 19:08

Originally Posted by Lil_Byte

Divorce is not cheap it has cost me a fortune over the years.

Hope to hang onto this one.

Will enter negotiations with my better half on attending this one. Just have a few things to sort out after shifting down to Dunners but should be there with bells on

Good one, you'n'me will get together and set the standard for all those other idjits that keep hanging around us at rallies.