Westpac Rescue Helicopter Charity Ride

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Dave Ross
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12/02/2006 at 4:09 am

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#1616

This one was a big one. Great weather which in part would explain the turn out. Standing on the pegs of my bike I took these photos in the stageing area
FrontRearSpotted my old bike at the other end.And some other interesting ridesMet the usual suspectssee you there next year.

Murray
Participant

12/02/2006 at 11:21 pm

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#5735

I heard the queue was around 5K long and around $11K donated to the Trust, good stuff!!

Dave Ross
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13/02/2006 at 3:24 am

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#5736

Yes it was quite a sight, Garry. I wonder if anyone has done the maths of how long the que would have been using cars or 4x4s.

Murray
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13/02/2006 at 3:27 am

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#5737

Having had first hand experience of the way many people drive these poxy 4x4s these days, it may be more appropriate to calculate the height of the pile-up 😕

Anonymous
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13/02/2006 at 7:18 am

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#5738

Or the maths on how many bikes a 4×4 can take out in one go 😉

Murray
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13/02/2006 at 6:33 pm

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#5739

Kiwi Adventure wrote:

Or the maths on how many bikes a 4×4 can take out in one go 😉
Ouch, I was waiting for that. Nasty episode in Hawkes Bay, and now word is OSH is looking at prosecuting the organisers of the ride for this. Things that make you go mmmmm..........

Tharon KNOETZE
Participant

19/02/2006 at 5:13 am

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#5740

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Dave Ross
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19/02/2006 at 5:42 am

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#5741

I had forgotton that I took this one :-). Thanks, I am very proud of my pretty red bungy cords. Got them in Blenheim. The black ones are still on the ferry.
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