Welly - PN meet?

[Robotnik123]

What do you guys think about a Wellington - Palmerston North meet? 1st wek of August say?

The Saddle Road (could visit the big windfarm there), Pahiatua Track, Manawatu Gorge area offer some good driving roads.

[VR4WGN]

im in,ill schedule Mike and George in,so thatll be 3 maby for cars forom my side

[CANDEE]

Might be a go from our end as well. :)

Not sure if we will let a certain BMW owner come along though... :P

J

[bradc]

keen, would prefer to meet in the morning if possible, around 10-11am to make the drive back easier

[Robotnik123]

keen, would prefer to meet in the morning if possible, around 10-11am to make the drive back easier

10 - 11am could be do-able I'd say. How fast can we do the drive from Welly to PN I wonder - 2hrs perhaps (1.30hr if you're Mark Lundy ;-), so the Welly guys would need to start around 8am to 9:00am.

[CANDEE]

It usally takes the 1:30-2 hour mark if we are being good - depends on roadworks and traffic... :)

[VR4WGN]

cool might all be intime for sum muffins lol,im a goood baker,lol,ye nah!!
Allister(toupodrifta) come too!!
ok im free from 31 July so Saturday 1st will be good for me or the saturday 8th.
hope the weather is mint so we can do a fw photo shots too..

[VR4 MAD]

Well count me in as I'd be keen, provided I survive the bloody /pale 'Swine Flu' :sick2: , cause I'm feeling like crap at the mo with the flu.................:uhoh2: /Fever

I know and love Saddle road as I worked on the big Meridian findfarm there for a couple of years................./Steeringw /rally

And I know a great little cafe at the eastern end of the Manawatu gorge, out of the way and with a great picturesque bush lined car park which could be good for some pictures if the weather's good............./Camera

OK J, here's your chance to use this event to impress the committee that you are 'the man' for the Wellington event organisers job.............:smug:

/toycar

[bradc]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manawatu_Gorge

Guessing you're talking about a cafe near woodville?

[CANDEE]

Sounds like a plan guys.....

Wonder if i should bring my "video camera holder" along again... /rally

J

[taupodrifta]

cool might all be intime for sum muffins lol,im a goood baker,lol,ye nah!!
Allister(toupodrifta) come too!!
ok im free from 31 July so Saturday 1st will be good for me or the saturday 8th.
hope the weather is mint so we can do a fw photo shots too..
yeah i would be keen will try get car up and going by then. Should n't be a problem :soapbox: /hammer

[CANDEE]

Route Suggestion:

From the square in Palmy, head out to Pahiatua via Pahiatua Track.

Then up to Woodville via state highway 2.

Then over to Ashhurst via Saddle road, then back into palmy?

With our normal stops etc, we should be able to get through that in a couple of hours.. :P

Thoughts?
J

[taupodrifta]

Route Suggestion:

From the square in Palmy, head out to Pahiatua via Pahiatua Track.

Then up to Woodville via state highway 2.

Then over to Ashhurst via Saddle road, then back into palmy?

With our normal stops etc, we should be able to get through that in a couple of hours.. :P

Thoughts?
J
i don't know these roads what are they like?? fun, hard etc

[bradc]

Out via 'makomako', then to Pahiatua? sounds great to me.

[CANDEE]

i don't know these roads what are they like?? fun, hard etc

Not exactly sure, one of the locals will be able to tell us more about the roads, but they look like fun on the map..

[CANDEE]

Out via 'makomako', then to Pahiatua? sounds great to me.
Makomako comes off Pahiatua Track anyhow Brad. /woot

[bradc]

Are you talking about the gravel road (tararua rd)? not so keen on that!

[woodeye]

As a local the roads are mint for a good hill climb up the P track (as we found out on saturday night and as you know Quinton and I will put on a great day.


Mike



Not exactly sure, one of the locals will be able to tell us more about the roads, but they look like fun on the map..

[CANDEE]

Here is a google map version of the route...

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[CANDEE]

Are you talking about the gravel road (tararua rd)? not so keen on that!
All roads should be sealed Brad. :)

[bradc]

I was thinking meet up at BP Palmy at 10am (about where the SH3 sign is, just above the P in Palmerston), then go south to Fitzherbert, Aokautere, Pahiatua Track, the Pahiatua, up to Woodville via SH2, along Saddle Rd, then drop down into Ashhurst and go to Wynn's Cafe, unless that is on the other side of Woodville?

Akl members will need to leave at about 4:30 from BP bombay, Welly members about 8am :)

[CANDEE]

I was thinking meet up at BP Palmy at 10am (about where the SH3 sign is, just above the P in Palmerston), then go south to Fitzherbert, Aokautere, Pahiatua Track, the Pahiatua, up to Woodville via SH2, along Saddle Rd, then drop down into Ashhurst and go to Wynn's Cafe, unless that is on the other side of Woodville?

Akl members will need to leave at about 4:30 from BP bombay, Welly members about 8am :)
Pretty much the same route i suggested Brad. :)

Will confirm with Wynn where this cafe is. :)

Was also thinking that the Welly peeps could make the run back over Saddle Road to go back home over Rimutuka Hill? Rather than going all the way back down the other side?

Does anyone have preferences for a sat or a sunday?

J

[VR4WGN]

Sundays im at Church so cant make that,but then again 1 day wont kill me!!
ps Allistar Pahiatua Track is an AWSUM track,if you really wanna push your car round a snake style route downhill challenge with Very sharp corners then youll love this 1 and Saddle road from Wooodville is a awsum hillclimb with heaps of corners too both up and back down the other side.

our cruiz was about 2 hours and we did evrything you mentioned guys except the saddle road,so should be a fun time,and BRING CAMERAS and sum1 to film or take the pics lol... i have my co-driver allready lol..hope she wont get car sick

[Robotnik123]

I prefer Sundays, but Saturday is OK if people are going to church or whatever.

[bradc]

Saturday will be much better for me too

[CANDEE]

Attendance thread:

http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=41248

[red12b]

anyone from auckland going?
Thats a big ask, oh well I will have to try and rope one of my mates to come along, I dont really want to take my car as it is a ****hole.

[Robotnik123]

anyone from auckland going?
Thats a big ask, oh well I will have to try and rope one of my mates to come along, I dont really want to take my car as it is a ****hole.

Bradc from Auckland might be going I think.

[bradc]

Yeah I will be there!

[VR4 MAD]

Yep I'm still above ground............. just.

OK cafe location details to help with planning, Sorry for delay posting these, been sick with Flu, though not Swine Flu........../pan

As I and others have been having problems getting images to place correctly within a posting, not sure where the image will be, but here goes.............:sigh:

Cafe is at the eastern end of the Manawatu gorge, across the long narrow one lane bridge there........... see the red arrow on the attached map..... hopefully.........:uhoh2:

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Another thing to note is the eastern side of saddle road was extensively upgraded so 50m turbine blades and tower sections could be trucked into the windfarm site, so isn't as challenging as it once was. Still OK road though, don't get me wrong.

Here's a couple of pictures of what I'm talking about, just in case anyone's interested...........:snore:

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Looking forward to event already............../bounce

/toycar

EDIT:........ Yep, as I suspected, images all over the show............ oh cr*p..........grrrrrrrr

[VR4WGN]

Yep I'm still above ground............. just.

OK cafe location details to help with planning, Sorry for delay posting these, been sick with Flu, though not Swine Flu........../pan

As I and others have been having problems getting images to place correctly within a posting, not sure where the image will be, but here goes.............:sigh:

Cafe is at the eastern end of the Manawatu gorge, across the long narrow one lane bridge there........... see the red arrow on the attached map..... hopefully.........:uhoh2:

28567

Another thing to note is the eastern side of saddle road was extensively upgraded so 50m turbine blades and tower sections could be trucked into the windfarm site, so isn't as challenging as it once was. Still OK road though, don't get me wrong.

Here's a couple of pictures of what I'm talking about, just in case anyone's interested...........:snore:

28568 28569 28570

Looking forward to event already............../bounce

/toycar

EDIT:........ Yep, as I suspected, images all over the show............ oh cr*p..........grrrrrrrr


there is already a thread/post up and running regarding this meetup.the saddle road wil lbe fine as theres enoguh stock on the hill for replacement blades etc...

[VR4 MAD]

............the saddle road wil lbe fine as theres enoguh stock on the hill for replacement blades etc...

Yea Ryan, I know the transporting of the large components has finished. My point was Saddle road on the eastern side has been widen and improved from what it was 3 or 4 years ago is all............/pan

[Ryan]

Yea Ryan, I know the transporting of the large components has finished. My point was Saddle road on the eastern side has been widen and improved from what it was 3 or 4 years ago is all............

:bs: I'm Ryan!

[VR4 MAD]

:bs: I'm Ryan!

:uhoh: Doh............. still all fuzzy-headed with Flu mate.........sorry:oops:

Quintin knows that was for him............ hopefully:rolleyes3

Been one of those days........../wall

[VR4WGN]

wow im a genius,1st Brad now Ryan,hmmmmm must be doing sumthin rite lol... ye amn road is wider and cooler now,expecially going up Woodville side and racing sdown Ashurst side

[red12b]

Yeah I will be there!
When would you be going down?
Could I follow?

As I can bring at least one of my mates, tryin to get a few more.

I used to own the VR4 that Q has so I wanna see the results of all his work.

None of my mates own a VR Is that ok if they can come along?

[bradc]

I'll be leaving BP Bombay at 4:30, so feel free to turn up and look for a green VR-4 with EVO 8 wheels.

[red12b]

Sweet Cheers

[bow dn]

Could be keen if the leggys outa the panel beaters by then, Have to follow you down but Brad

[bradc]

It is easy to get to. Drive south until you get to the SH1 and SH3 turn off which is clearly marked SH1 Wellington and SH3 Palmerston North, follow SH3 until you get to Palmy. Very very simple.

[OnBoost!]

Haha,that's a bit too far..........

[bradc]

girl!

[OnBoost!]

Where? /pan

[dixon8]

Not sure if we will let a certain BMW owner come along though... :P

J


and to which BMW owner are we referring to........................

[bradc]

Richard - you :P Come on it is only a days drive.

[CANDEE]

and to which BMW owner are we referring to........................
Maybe you.... :P

Nah come along.. :P Will email you tomorrow about it... :happy:

J