Summer is drawing closer and, as the days lengthen and warm up, it’s time to start thinking about spending some quality time with one’s motorcycle and riding buddies.
Saturday 7 November is another date for Distance Riders to add to their calendars. This date will see the running of this year’s 1KC Rides – longhand for the 1,000km Cruises.
There are two 1KC rides this year. One starts and finishes in Wellington. The other starts and finishes in Hamilton.
Unlike October’s North Island 1,600 rally, the 1KC allows pillions to participate. The entry fee is $20.00 per person. That covers the cost of an event badge, with the balance going to support Muscular Dystrophy.
So what are these routes that event promoters have been raving about for the past few months?
2015 1KC Southern Route
Departs: Caltex Rimutaka, Upper Hutt.
Check-in opens from 6:30am – 7:00am. Depart when you're ready.
There’s also an organised start from Masterton and Manawatu riders start early to restart from Wellington then finish back at Palmerston North. Details for these other start points will be advised.
This year’s route is about 1,016km via: (* denotes a digital picture is required and ? are mystery locations to be announced later)
Rimutakas – Masterton – Alfredton* – Pahiatua – Manawatu Gorge – Rangiwahia* – Tihoi* – Taupo – Puketapu* – ?* – Elsthorpe – Waipukurau – ?* – Wimbledon – Woodville* – Parrot ‘n Jigger Petone.
Refreshments and meals will be available at the P’nJ to enjoy over the trading of lies.
2015 1KC Northern Route
Departs: Waikato Commerce Club, Collingwood St, Hamilton.
Check-in opens from 6:30am – 7:00am. Depart when you're ready.
This year’s route is about 1,015km via: (* denotes a digital picture is required)
Hamilton – Tauranga – Kiwi360* – Whakatane – Te Araroa – Tokomaru Bay* – Gisborne – Ormond* – Opotiki – Taneatua – Lake Rotoehu* – Putaruru – Te Kawa – Otorohanga* – Hamilton Commerce Club
Refreshments and meals will be available at the Hamilton Commerce Club to enjoy over the trading of lies.
What you get for your entry fee
Entry Fee: $20.00 per person ($40.00 in total for riders with pillions).
To guarantee receiving a Year Bar, your entry must be in by 20 October 2015
Badges and certificates will be awarded after scrutineers have checked Check-Point photo evidence at the completion of the ride.
As an informal ride, you and your bike are your responsibility to ensure both are capable of completing the course. There is no recovery vehicle organised.
A register of riders will be kept to ensure everyone returns.
There are spot prizes funded by Protecta Insurance, which has also made a generous donation to the Muscular Dystrophy coffers.
1KC rides are not a race and should be easily doable at a sedate pace with stops. Enjoy the ride!
The ride will go ahead rain, hail or shine – probably – or pending the Wednesday/Thursday before’s weather forecast.
Get your entries in!
Get more information about the ride and complete or download the event entry form here:
http://www.distanceriders.org.nz/the...e-the-1kc.html
Remember the close date for this year’s 1KC rides is Tuesday 20 October. This is to allow enough time for the production of badges and year bars.
Saturday 7 November is another date for Distance Riders to add to their calendars. This date will see the running of this year’s 1KC Rides – longhand for the 1,000km Cruises.
There are two 1KC rides this year. One starts and finishes in Wellington. The other starts and finishes in Hamilton.
Unlike October’s North Island 1,600 rally, the 1KC allows pillions to participate. The entry fee is $20.00 per person. That covers the cost of an event badge, with the balance going to support Muscular Dystrophy.
So what are these routes that event promoters have been raving about for the past few months?
2015 1KC Southern Route
Departs: Caltex Rimutaka, Upper Hutt.
Check-in opens from 6:30am – 7:00am. Depart when you're ready.
There’s also an organised start from Masterton and Manawatu riders start early to restart from Wellington then finish back at Palmerston North. Details for these other start points will be advised.
This year’s route is about 1,016km via: (* denotes a digital picture is required and ? are mystery locations to be announced later)
Rimutakas – Masterton – Alfredton* – Pahiatua – Manawatu Gorge – Rangiwahia* – Tihoi* – Taupo – Puketapu* – ?* – Elsthorpe – Waipukurau – ?* – Wimbledon – Woodville* – Parrot ‘n Jigger Petone.
Refreshments and meals will be available at the P’nJ to enjoy over the trading of lies.
2015 1KC Northern Route
Departs: Waikato Commerce Club, Collingwood St, Hamilton.
Check-in opens from 6:30am – 7:00am. Depart when you're ready.
This year’s route is about 1,015km via: (* denotes a digital picture is required)
Hamilton – Tauranga – Kiwi360* – Whakatane – Te Araroa – Tokomaru Bay* – Gisborne – Ormond* – Opotiki – Taneatua – Lake Rotoehu* – Putaruru – Te Kawa – Otorohanga* – Hamilton Commerce Club
Refreshments and meals will be available at the Hamilton Commerce Club to enjoy over the trading of lies.
What you get for your entry fee
Entry Fee: $20.00 per person ($40.00 in total for riders with pillions).
To guarantee receiving a Year Bar, your entry must be in by 20 October 2015
Badges and certificates will be awarded after scrutineers have checked Check-Point photo evidence at the completion of the ride.
As an informal ride, you and your bike are your responsibility to ensure both are capable of completing the course. There is no recovery vehicle organised.
A register of riders will be kept to ensure everyone returns.
There are spot prizes funded by Protecta Insurance, which has also made a generous donation to the Muscular Dystrophy coffers.
1KC rides are not a race and should be easily doable at a sedate pace with stops. Enjoy the ride!
The ride will go ahead rain, hail or shine – probably – or pending the Wednesday/Thursday before’s weather forecast.
Get your entries in!
Get more information about the ride and complete or download the event entry form here:
http://www.distanceriders.org.nz/the...e-the-1kc.html
Remember the close date for this year’s 1KC rides is Tuesday 20 October. This is to allow enough time for the production of badges and year bars.
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