The 2015 North Island 1,600
47 riders checked in for the 2015 ride which started from Turangi at 1:00pm on Saturday 10 October. The weather forecast for the weekend looked promising and everybody was keen to get started!
The Route
Official Rider Notes
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Here's a copy of the official Rider Notes provided to the registered riders.
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Participants' ride reports, photos and videos
Read Alan Doak's rider report here: http://www.thinman.co.nz/2015-ni1600-in-review/
Read John Veldthuis's report here: http://cruiserjohn.blogspot.co.nz/
Read John Maroulis's rider report here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/6069-Are-we-there-yet
Read Phil Biggs' ride report here: http://biggsbiking.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/north-island-1600.html
Read Andrew Thomson's report here: http://banditrider.weebly.com/2015-ni1600.html
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Here's James Riley's timelapse account of the ride.
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Andrew Thomson champs at the bit waiting for the starter to wave him away. Teresa Angell makes him suffer..
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Andrew Thomson makes easy work of the Te Ponanga Saddle (the road up the hill past the Turangi Hydro Station)
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Andrew Thomson captures the hive of activity at the Upokongaro checkpoint - including Team Hyde organising the delivery of a socket set to rendezvous with them at Hunterville.
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Here's Andrew Thomson's trip along Mangahoe Road, including the sphincter-tightening bit... (between Fordell and Hunterville)
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Long John Silver's Official Picture Record
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Scrutineering, route reveal, and pre-start socialising.
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And we're off! Turangi start, and arrivals at the Upokongaro checkpoint.
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Checkpoint arrivals, Marshalls and riders in action at those from Upokongaro to Bombay
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Riders and Marshalls at the remaining checkpoints and arrivals back at Turangi
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