Author Topic: 2012 Border Run (Read 34145 times)

Turtle · « **on:** January 17, 2012, 09:39:40 AM »

2012 Border Run

1st Saturday in August

Border Village SA/WA BP Service Station

Take a look in FarRiders for past Border Run reports, here is a taste of what it's like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roYGeDraaOs&feature=youtube_gdata_player

More than 100 bikes turn up just for a drink and meal then head home in the morning

And you get to see the Pudding that has travelled the roads since the 70's

IanB · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2012, 01:15:35 PM »

google tells me it's only 2981 kms away.
would like to go but will have to plan daily distances better than I have in the past.
Anyone interested in going to the black tie dinner at Mungalla in March.
On farRiders site. Fund raiser for something.

Brock · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2012, 02:18:06 PM »

Its only 30 hrs to get there, and may be 200 litres of fuel

alans1100 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2012, 04:58:40 PM »

Quote from: beatup on January 25, 2012, 01:15:35 PM

google tells me it's only 2981 kms away.
would like to go but will have to plan daily distances better than I have in the past.
Anyone interested in going to the black tie dinner at Mungalla in March.
On farRiders site. Fund raiser for something.

Hi,

To give an idea of the SA section to WA border I put in my usual fuel stops from Port Augusta to the border. I've had a few trips to Karratha and Perth towing the trailer at a more leisurely pace of around 90 to 100kph. If you coming from QLD then Broken Hill is probably the way you'll come. From there to Peterborough it's just under 300kms and fuel would be needed to get to Port Augusta.

http://g.co/maps/7y9ac

Hope that helps a little.

Alan

IanB · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2012, 07:13:03 PM »

Not the last bit that is the bother it's the beginning.
Just sent an email out to dirranandi to find out what the roads are like.
Don't want to do the run along the usual route ( sorta bin there dun that) so may turn off at St George see him then down through lightning ridge and across to bourke and down.
only a couple a kms differerence.

Malcolm6112 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2012, 07:46:07 PM »

I'm planning to be there this year. I hope to see a lot of the Perth people there as well.

Turtle · « **Reply #6 on:** January 26, 2012, 07:49:58 PM »

I'm planning another trip out for this year

IanB · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2012, 10:06:02 AM »

I'm going to carry some maps this time.
Last trip through that area was coming back from perth.
Half asleep misread signs and turned off at Kimba and finished up in Cowell ( where I'd been 10 days before - good barman poured me the right beer when I walked in this time)
Took a Whyalla turn off instead of Port A and did a huge chunk of the run on roads which were under construction. Grade limestone rock and gravel for what seemed forever to a very tired rider.
But when it's finished it wil be an awesome bike run from memory.

alans1100 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2012, 11:38:45 AM »

Quote from: beatup on January 27, 2012, 10:06:02 AM

I'm going to carry some maps this time.
Last trip through that area was coming back from perth.
Half asleep misread signs and turned off at Kimba and finished up in Cowell ( where I'd been 10 days before - good barman poured me the right beer when I walked in this time)
Took a Whyalla turn off instead of Port A and did a huge chunk of the run on roads which were under construction. Grade limestone rock and gravel for what seemed forever to a very tired rider.
But when it's finished it wil be an awesome bike run from memory.

I know it's been a little while (late 2008) since I've been in that area myself but I thought road from Kimba to Cowell was dirt.
If you ended up in Cowell it would have been a straight run to Port A going through Whyalla.

As far as I am aware the only turn off to Whyalla (heading east) is at Iron Knob on the Eyre Hwy (National 1) or the dirt road from Kimba

Don't know about yours but my 1100 doesn't handle to good on dirt/gravel roads so I avoid them.

Apache · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2012, 02:32:32 PM »

Hey Mal,
Did i read it right that youre doing the ride this year? We should catch up for a frothy and have a chat cause im looking at doing it too!

STRay (Roo Killer) · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2012, 06:49:16 PM »

Filled out the paperwork to get the Friday and Monday off from work. I also did the same for all 3 West FarRides.

my boss wondered how many long long weekends I wanted each year, my reply was only 4!!!

So there will be few more ST's there this year?

alans1100 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2012, 05:14:58 PM »

We're planning on doing the Border run as well this year. It's not that far for us, only 1077kms one way.

saaz · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2012, 06:28:45 PM »

I may do this as well, just depends how things go with work.

saaz · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2012, 06:59:53 PM »

Looks like I am more certain to do this, considering there is no ~~work~~.

scarp · « **Reply #14 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:06:23 PM »

You guys all travelling 2 gether? I may have to join you

saaz · « **Reply #15 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:09:50 PM »

Sounds like we might need to do some sort of East meets West Ozstoc meet, and do something to mark the event to celebrate Ozstoc being back up and running again. Queensland may be left out of this for once :)

Malcolm6112 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:13:21 PM »

Quote from: Gavo on June 19, 2012, 07:40:05 PM

I got the leave aproval just need to add another three daysfor an18th also

Registered and lookin forward too itt Mal Apache Gavo

That sounds like a plan Gavo.

We can let Noel follow behind, as He is on a Black ST. Black sheep and all.
Always glad to have you along Noel;

scarp · « **Reply #17 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:15:44 PM »

Bloody Kiwis always bringing up the subject of sheep

scarp · « **Reply #18 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:16:59 PM »

By the way I won't be towing the trailer with all your camping gear >:(

Streak · « **Reply #19 on:** June 19, 2012, 09:41:57 PM »

Well there is always ayres rock.....

Brisbane to ayres rock 3,320km

Perth to ayres rock 3,670km

Sydney to ayres rock 2,870km

Melbourne to ayres rock 2,320km

Adelaide to ayres rock 1,590km

Hobart to ayres rock 3,040km

That's one way of course...now that would be an ozstoc photo

Quote from: saaz on June 19, 2012, 09:09:50 PM

Sounds like we might need to do some sort of East meets West Ozstoc meet, and do something to mark the event to celebrate Ozstoc being back up and running again. Queensland may be left out of this for once :)

scarp · « **Reply #20 on:** June 19, 2012, 10:29:22 PM »

Hi Ho Hi Ho Off to the border we go.......

Turtle · « **Reply #21 on:** June 19, 2012, 10:37:42 PM »

oh oh oh can I join your gang out to the Border

Malcolm6112 · « **Reply #22 on:** June 19, 2012, 11:57:07 PM »

That would then be

We could name ourselves something like....

Smarties? M&M?, or people on great bikes out for a great ride.

Malcolm6112 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 20, 2012, 12:07:41 AM »

Diane brought back some really smooth Port, from when she went to SA.

Sounds like the time to get some for the run, if we are going to be ~~Mary~~, I mean merry.

(Gavo can be Mary)

scarp · « **Reply #24 on:** June 20, 2012, 08:32:34 AM »

Sounds like the Transvestite who looked into the mirror & said tonight I'm going to eat drink & be Mary

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