May 27th, Ohakuri (Atiamuri) Results I went up with Mark Gray on Sunday morning as mum and dad didn’t have room in the car on Saturday evening. We had Taihape McDonalds for breakfast which, as everyone knows, is great race food. I fell asleep shortly afterwards and didn’t wake up until the event. I rode […]

Sunday 10th June, Results I travelled down with Kevin Pinfold. When we got tot he trial I wasn’t feeling the greatest. I was tired, had a headache, and all my muscles were sore from the enduro the day before. Also, we weren’t running late, but we didn’t have time for a practice. Kevin and I […]

Saturday 9th June, Results I went out to santoft with mark Gray. He had his bike with him but decided not to ride. I started off on minute 20 with Jordyn Watt and Reg Davey. I had a bit of trouble getting my bike started so they got off ahead of me. I passed them […]

I traveled out to the event with Emily again. I rode with Kevin and Colin. Kevin had fixed Colin’s bike Saturday night. Stef wasn’t riding because she had broken her bike and wasn’t feeling the greatest. It sucks that she only had half a weekend and I hope she’s back on form for the nationals. […]

I traveled down with Kevin Pinfold.  To make Kaikoura by late afternoon we had to leave Ashhurst really early. I didn’t wake up until we were parked in the ferry terminal waiting to board.  And then, as we drove off the ferry in Picton, I went back to sleep! Sorry Kevin, not a great traveling […]

11 days, 10 nights Rode On Bike Waiting Day 1 Home to Kaikoura 298 km 3:42 7:45 Day 2 Kaikoura to Timaru 327 km 4:51 2:02 Day 3 Timaru to Mosgiel 206 km 2:40 0:18 Day 4 XC 76 km 1:06 12:20 Day 5 Mosgiel to Lake Hayes 298 km 4:41 3:20 Day 6 Lake […]

15.59 litres @ 221.9 = $34.59 11.60 litres @ 221.9 = $25.75 Met Kevin Quine on the boat.     KMS Km/hr Arrived Left Bell Bird Motel, Picton 88481 10:06 Seabreeze Cafe, Picton 88482 1 18 10:10 12:42 Picton Village Bakery 88482 .3 6 12:45 13:00 NPD 88483 1 7.2 13:05 13:12 Interislander Terminal 88484 […]

Friday 18th May, Nelson to Picton Jane and Helen took Geoff to the airport while I had a lovely shower. And then, while they were checking out the sights at the local cemetary, I was trying to catch up on all the good things I’d missed on the computer. There was home-made pumpkin soup for […]

Thursday 17th May 2018, Greymouth to Nelson 13.52 litres @ 231.9 = $31.36 10.25 litres @ 231.9 = $23.75     KMS Km/hr Arrived Left Breeze Motel, Greymouth 88240       9:51 Challenge, Reefton 88288 78 75.5 10:53 11:06 Inangahua Junction 88308 31 65.0 11:35 12:12 15 Maire Street 88410 164 68.9 14:35 14:40 […]

Wednesday 16th May, 2018 Lake Hayes Estate to Greymouth NPD, Frankton 10.69 litres @ 232.9 = $24.90 7.29 litres @ 232.9 = $16.98 NPD, Fox Glacier (323 km) 16.25 litres @ 235.9 = $38.33 11.39 litres @ 235.9 = $26.86 7 hours and 21 minutes riding…. and 3 hours sitting around!     KMS Km/hr […]