Confirmed - Easter Weekend Run From Wellington with Overnight Stay in Whangamomona

[VR4 MAD]

At the last Wellington Mini Meet a suggestion was made that we should have another Club run together to 'somewhere', much like we have done a couple of times in the past...............

But where to go?................... well 'Whangamomona' is somewhere and it's also in the middle of nowhere.

Whangamomona is located, for those that have no idea, approximately between Wanganui and New Plymouth, up the 'Forgotten World Highway', otherwise known as State Highway 43. Google 'Streetview' seems to indicate most, if not all of SH43 is now sealed so people needn't worry on that account.

At this stage we are looking for EOI from people interested in going for a little sojourn into the 'back of beyond' for a drive like no other................

The suggested preliminary itinerary is to leave Wellington Saturday morning 30th March (Easter Saturday), drive up to Wanganui for lunch and top up fuel, then on to overnight at the Whangamomona Hotel. And next day to head north to Ohura and loop back to Taumarunui, and maybe back down SH4 to Wanganui and on home. This return route is still to be finalised, and may change

The drive will be a 'cruise', not a race with partners welcome and encouraged to attend.

The cost of the Hotel room is $65 per person, twin share. Now this place is popular with car clubs and bike clubs on club trips through this area, so we need to move quickly if we are to be able to get rooms there. As of today (Wednesday 13/02/2013), there are 6 rooms still available for Saturday 30th March. We will need to book rooms by early next week at the latest I suggest and to do that a $35.00 per person deposit will need to accompany each booking made.

More detailed information about route and distances etc will follow soon...............

So who's up for a 'good drive' then.......... ??????