OzSTOC SS1600K - so it begins.....

[Streak]

Ok, it's close now.  Hope we are all keen for this great ride.
Any final questions from our participants?

yep....can we start yet, i am really looking forward to this challenge!

[StinkyPete]

I'm very keen to get away and hit the road after a trying week, and am going via the Vic Blackwood RTE.   Therefore today is shopping and packing day, as I still have other business to attend to for the rest of the week.  I'm leaving Friday around lunch time and will overnight at Halls Gap.

Can I assume that we will have a dinner and briefing with all the adventurers on Friday evening at the Bosun's Inn?

[Marcus]

Just so I'm clear... we still can't bet on the winner?

Just kidding, good luck guys, ride safe, It seems like forever ago you guys started talking about this

[Biggles]

Just so I'm clear... we still can't bet on the winner?

You're terrible, Muriel!!!     

[ppopeye]

Thats good time Pete. Just for info. How much of the road is110k


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[StinkyPete]

Thats good time Pete. Just for info. How much of the road is 110k

Home to Halls Gap is 500km or a very easy six hours, with over half of it being 110km/h.   I should be into Halls Gap before roo o'clock and at least an hour and a half before sunset.   

[ppopeye]

Sorry I meant your Woomera trip. Just wondering how much of that road is110


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[StinkyPete]

Sorry I meant your Woomera trip. Just wondering how much of that road is 110

Over 95 percent would be 110.   It was a pretty easy run and I would have had a far better OA than 93km/h if the last hour back across the city wasn't stop-start peak hour traffic.

[saaz]

Pete, I don't think I will make Blackwood as I get back tomorrow and have to do a few things before leaving for the iba. The offer of staying in Canberra still stands

[Marcus]

Home to Halls Gap is 500km or a very easy six hours, with over half of it being 110km/h.   I should be into Halls Gap before roo o'clock and at least an hour and a half before sunset.   

Heads up I drove from Ballarat to Ararat the other week... lots of road works expect delays, I get the impression they are finally building a freeway to SA. Although I can't figure out why

[sargent]

Almost ready, just waiting for speedo drive parts to arrive from Blue City Honda, had to go to Dubbo last Friday and the Metal drive spacer in the front tyre snapped in 3 places, first ride since having a new tyre fitted.... This may have been from the tyre fitter or just old age.
Im leaving Canberra next Thursday and the plan is to get past newcastle and find a motel, then just a leisurely ride to coffs on Friday.

[tj189]

Guys,
If everyone is around we will have a quick chat, at the Bosuns, however some may like to head off and put their heads down.  We will all need to meet over at the start point about 20 mins before departure to complete start sheets check odometers etc.  we will then, at the start time send riders off in twos or threes with a couple of minutes split.  The rest of the ride is up to you, collect and log receipts, stops over 20 min etc (as per the IBA website).....it will be a hoot 

[StinkyPete]

Pete, I don't think I will make Blackwood as I get back tomorrow and have to do a few things before leaving for the iba. The offer of staying in Canberra still stands

Thanks Saaz.    Can you PM me a mobile number please and in the meantime I'll have a think about my options.

[StinkyPete]

Home to Halls Gap is 500km or a very easy six hours, with over half of it being 110km/h.   I should be into Halls Gap before roo o'clock and at least an hour and a half before sunset.   

Heads up I drove from Ballarat to Ararat the other week... lots of road works expect delays, I get the impression they are finally building a freeway to SA. Although I can't figure out why

Thanks for the head's up Marcus.   The freeway would be for you to come to beautiful SA, and not for us to escape east.   

[saaz]

Almost ready, just waiting for speedo drive parts to arrive from Blue City Honda, had to go to Dubbo last Friday and the Metal drive spacer in the front tyre snapped in 3 places, first ride since having a new tyre fitted.... This may have been from the tyre fitter or just old age.
Im leaving Canberra next Thursday and the plan is to get past newcastle and find a motel, then just a leisurely ride to coffs on Friday.

I have a spare drive unit on the st if you need it

[sargent]

Thanks John.
Parts have been posted according to an email sent today, but I will keep that in mind

[johnnyYTED]

 
a ?  do I need to print off start/finish forms or will there be copies at the start? (I haven't got a printer)
I'm leaving home Friday morning 9ish arrive the Bosuns Inn about 3.30-4 ish...

[StinkyPete]

a ?  do I need to print off start/finish forms or will there be copies at the start? (I haven't got a printer)
I'm leaving home Friday morning 9ish arrive the Bosuns Inn about 3.30-4 ish...

I can bring a couple of extra blank forms.

[johnnyYTED]

 
thanks Pete 

I can bring a couple of extra blank forms.

[tj189]

There will be one sheet for the start and finish time and they will be looked after by Pokey and ST2UP

[johnnyYTED]

 
thanks tj for letting us know. 

[tj189]

all good, that's the whole reason I ask for questions....keeps me on my toes when I forget things 

[Lionel]

TJ, do we have to bring our waivers?

[Gadget]

I'm really looking forward to this.

I was going to reprogram my CB to Narrowband.  Set up the program and made all the changes in the software, and do you think I can find my programming cable.  I know it is here somewhere. Anyway it works, and I'm hoping to have mine scanning 13, 18, 29 and 40.  I hope I find the cable before Thursday morning.

I'm planning on heading down Thursday so I can rest Friday, before the big day.

Did anyone else get an IBA email today?

[tj189]

TJ, do we have to bring our waivers?

Thank you Lionel

Yes if we could all bring the original waivers that would be great.  I can then store them with all the other documentation and keep them for the required time, as per the IBA requirements.