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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

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
Here's James Riley's timelapse account of the ride.
Andrew Thomson champs at the bit waiting for the starter to wave him away. Teresa Angell makes him suffer..
Andrew Thomson makes easy work of the Te Ponanga Saddle (the road up the hill past the Turangi Hydro Station)
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.
Here's Andrew Thomson's trip along Mangahoe Road, including the sphincter-tightening bit... (between Fordell and Hunterville)

Long John Silver's Official Picture Record

Scrutineering, route reveal, and pre-start socialising.
And we're off! Turangi start, and arrivals at the Upokongaro checkpoint.
Checkpoint arrivals, Marshalls and riders in action at those from Upokongaro to Bombay
Riders and Marshalls at the remaining checkpoints and arrivals back at Turangi
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