Rally
24 Dec, 25
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Kiwi Rally – Otorohanga

Done and dusted. Thanks to all those from the Far North, East Coast, Auckland, Waikato, BOP, Taranaki, South Waikato, Whanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa, Wellington, Christchurch, West Coast and Nelson Bays for joining us in a weekend of fun and frivolity.

Friday night was a great catch up with friends old and new over a BBQ and coffee.

Saturday, after our Caribbean inspired continental breakfast, we all headed out into the sunlight for our ride to Kawhia for lunch. Both the tar and gravel rides were perfect options for us all.

Stopped in for a birthday lunch at the Sands Kawhia (highly recommended) with Hugh Gardiner.

After lunch we all headed back to Otorohanga, tar and some more gravel, for a relax before
dinner.

Prior to an our dinner treat of hangi with rewena bread, stuffing and gravy followed by steam pudding, custard and ice cream, we engaged in an hilarious quiz in which those who answered questions wrong got to ride the pull cart of fame while those who answered right got to choose one of the fabulous prizes on offer.

One lucky chap, Paul Huggan, won the major prize of a free service on his next visit to Royal Motorcycles in Hamilton.

Sunday after breakfast and clean up everyone got away safely.

A huge thank you to all those who helped in some way over the weekend to make this event run
seamlessly.

The Kiwi Holiday Park was the perfect location for our rally and went out of the way to
accommodate us all.

We have a great bunch of guys and girls who are so welcoming which makes it easy to be part
of the NZREOR.

Can’t wait till March for our next one in Motueka.
Phil Gibbs

Canterbury Group
14 Sep, 25
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Canterbury Group

Canterbury Group

Our final group ride for the year, held mid-December, was well supported by local members (14 bikes & 15 riders). This time I decided we could offer a choice of routes to the destination that gave a gravel option for those interested.

Our end point was the Coleridge Power Station which is sited in the upper reaches of the Rakaia River. The riders who took the sealed roads turned off at Darfield and enjoyed a stiff headwind up to the site. As with much of Canterbury, the first part is just riding long straight roads, but the trip gets much better once into the hills. Plenty of interest and twisties to enjoy.

Those of us who decided the gravel option was preferable carried on up the main road and over Porters Pass to the Lake Lyndon turnoff. This gave us about 25kms of gravel to play on. This road is used by a lot of 4WDs, so there are lots of potholes and deep shingle traps on either side. Six riders took this route with no mishaps. We met up with the rest of the group for a photoshoot at the power-station, and then headed back down the valley to enjoy a late lunch at the Hororata Café & Bakery.

The ride down the valley was enjoyed by all, mainly because we had a strong tail-wind and a downhill run. Thank you to all of those who came along. However, always room for more so just keep an eye on the FB page for notices of our group rides.

Generally held monthly, always treated as a group ride, and all RE’s welcome. I really don’t mind what brand of bike you turn up on (my collection covers 5 marques), you just have to be prepared to adjust your riding to suit the majority.

Hope to see you soon.
Richard Poff
Canterbury Rep