Back in the good old days ( or bad old days ) I used to organize a ride called the king country adv ride which ran from 2009 to 2015. Mostly done through the now dead Kiwi Biker website.
Link to the 2012 ride that still has a few pictures…
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/…venture-Ride-2012-(KCAR)/page4?highlight=kcar
Things changed and I got busy with other things and rider numbers dropped off so 2015 was the last ride.
These roads and tracks ( with the exception of Fishers Track ) are still as good as they were back then and I have continued to ride them sporadically over the years. But late last year I thought that maybe it might be time to string them all together again for another ride.
So here goes…
18th & 19th April
King Country Adventure Ride 2020
2 Day adventure ride through some of the best roads and tracks that the Waikato – King Country and the Central Plateau has to offer.
Day 1 consisting of aprox 300 km`s of gravel and tarmac as we wind our way down to Taumarunui for the evening with afternoon tea at the Matiere Cosmopoliton club ( tea & scones ? )
Day 2 consisting of 160 km`s of gravel and tarmac roads as well as the off road sections of fishers track & the 42nd traverse
Start will be at 10.00am from the Caltex service station on the corner of Te Kanawa St & Maniapoto St, Otorohanga.
Day one will finish for the night at the Taumarunui Holiday Park 0800 473 281
https://taumarunuiholidaypark.co.nz/
Lunch stop at Pio Pio.
Maximum distances between fuel stops of 180 km`s.
Sunday we will leave from Taumarunui at 9.00 am to take the back roads out to fishers track.
Lunch at National park before going through the 42nd Traverse and we should be all finished by 2.00pm at the latest to give everyone time to get home before dark.
Back in the good old days ( or bad old days ) I used to organize a ride called the king country adv ride which ran from 2009 to 2015. Mostly done through the now dead Kiwi Biker website.
Link to the 2012 ride that still has a few pictures…
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/…venture-Ride-2012-(KCAR)/page4?highlight=kcar
Things changed and I got busy with other things and rider numbers dropped off so 2015 was the last ride.
These roads and tracks ( with the exception of Fishers Track ) are still as good as they were back then and I have continued to ride them sporadically over the years. But late last year I thought that maybe it might be time to string them all together again for another ride.
So here goes…
18th & 19th April
King Country Adventure Ride 2020
2 Day adventure ride through some of the best roads and tracks that the Waikato – King Country and the Central Plateau has to offer.
Day 1 consisting of aprox 300 km`s of gravel and tarmac as we wind our way down to Taumarunui for the evening with afternoon tea at the Matiere Cosmopoliton club ( tea & scones ? )
Day 2 consisting of 160 km`s of gravel and tarmac roads as well as the off road sections of fishers track & the 42nd traverse
Start will be at 10.00am from the Caltex service station on the corner of Te Kanawa St & Maniapoto St, Otorohanga.
Day one will finish for the night at the Taumarunui Holiday Park 0800 473 281
https://taumarunuiholidaypark.co.nz/
Lunch stop at Pio Pio.
Maximum distances between fuel stops of 180 km`s.
Sunday we will leave from Taumarunui at 9.00 am to take the back roads out to fishers track.
Lunch at National park before going through the 42nd Traverse and we should be all finished by 2.00pm at the latest to give everyone time to get home before dark.
Sounds like a good weekend. Where are you starting from?
I’ve done a couple of Marks’ earlier King Country rides and they are a good weekend. I’ll be back in NZ by then but might not have the bike back on the road.
Start will be at 10.00am from the Caltex service station on the corner of Te Kanawa St & Maniapoto St, Otorohanga
I got a four days off so I’m coming looking forward to it.
Anyone keen on going half’s on accomadation cost PM me.
Looks like I am a joiner here….
Nice to do this once again, may stay the Sat night as well.
Cheers!
I’ll be there, likely on the slidecar, hopefully with Mrs Box.a.bits in tow (still negotiating on that one). That means day 2 (Fishers & the 42nd) will be modified to fit. I guess I can probably live with that….
We’ll do 2 nights at Taumaranui, as we are coming up from Wellington. Otorahanga is only an hr & a 1/4 up the road, & it’ll mean we don’t need to set up twice, or carry our gear for the first day. Also I like Taumaranui (it’s cheaper, lol).
Obviously this ride is postponed until a later date.
Most likely after winter, but we will have to see how long this nasty shite goes on 4.
Rescheduled from April.
Back in the good old days ( or bad old days ) I used to organize a ride called the king country adv ride which ran from 2009 to 2015. Mostly done through the now dead Kiwi Biker website.
Link to the 2012 ride that still has a few pictures…
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/…venture-Ride-2012-(KCAR)/page4?highlight=kcar
Things changed and I got busy with other things and rider numbers dropped off so 2015 was the last ride.
These roads and tracks ( with the exception of Fishers Track ) are still as good as they were back then and I have continued to ride them sporadically over the years. But late last year I thought that maybe it might be time to string them all together again for another ride.
So here goes…
5th & 6th December
King Country Adventure Ride 2020
2 Day adventure ride through some of the best roads and tracks that the Waikato – King Country and the Central Plateau has to offer.
Day 1 consisting of aprox 300 km`s of gravel and tarmac as we wind our way down to Taumarunui for the evening with afternoon tea at the Matiere Cosmopoliton club ( tea & scones ? )
Day 2 consisting of 160 km`s of gravel and tarmac roads as well as the off road sections of fishers track & the 42nd traverse
Start will be at 10.00am from the Caltex service station on the corner of Te Kanawa St & Maniapoto St, Otorohanga.
Day one will finish for the night at the Taumarunui Holiday Park 0800 473 281
https://taumarunuiholidaypark.co.nz/
Lunch stop at Pio Pio.
Maximum distances between fuel stops of 180 km`s.
Sunday we will leave from Taumarunui at 9.00 am to take the back roads out to fishers track.
Lunch at National park before going through the 42nd Traverse and we should be all finished by 2.00pm at the latest to give everyone time to get home before dark.
https://advrider.com/f/threads/king-country-adv-ride-2020.1432333/page-3#post-41260297