FarRide.

[cooman]

Just a wee quick question,
What is involved in a far ride, what km do you need to do, and in what time frame.
Can you do it on your own or do you need a witness.
Don't know if I can/will do it, but just asking . 

 

Jack

 

[StinkyPete]

Hi Cooman
The entry level ride for FarRiders is 1,000km in 24 hours.    FarRiders schedule quite a few ride around Australia and list only a destination.  It is up to the rider to choose a departure point and routea nd to arrive at the scheduled destination by the scheduled log-in time.    You will need to register for the ride, obtain a start fuel receipt showing date, time and location and a finish fuel receipt at the destination showing the same data.  See http://farriders.com.au/farriderte.php  for further information.   I'm sure that other more experienced FarRiders willk chip in with other  information.

[cooman]

Thanks pete 

[Gadget]

Jack,

I would recommend doing a FarRide first before attempting an Iron Butt Association Ride.

The IBA rides are a minimum of 1,000 miles or 1,609.34 km in 24 hours.

The IBA rides can be done any time.

Please read up the hints and tips on the FarRiders site for managing fatigue.

And have fun.

[Biggles]

No finish docket required for a FarRide.  Only be at the Check-in desk in the designated time with your Start Docket.  It doesn't have to be a fuel docket- any docket with the date and time and location is acceptable.  A careful reading of the rules is wise.  The basic 1000 FarRide is on the honour system.  For example, the earliest start docket for the Nambucca Heads FR is 12:00 Friday.  However, I live in Brisbane about 450 km from NH and don't want to overnight there.  So I depart early Saturday with my 5:30 am docket and arrive in time for the 11:30 Check-in.  I then continue on to Kempsey and ride home.  So I've done 1032 km in less than 24 hours, but that's on my own say-so.  Higher Gold rides must be fully documented and completed at the Check-in desk.

[Gatey]

Jack its well worth the time to read as much as you can and take the time to get a good grasp of the rules.

basic element is the safe long distance ride. Second is planning to best use your time and aim for the checkin time window. Its all about planning your ride to best suit your levels of confidence.

After you complete 4 of the 1000k\days then other like the gold rides become available. So people like those some dont.

Regardless of what you may register for, ( as a starter your only registerable for 1000k) you can ride further if you like. Many of us have been away from home well before start time on a Friday maybe clocked up 600k before getting that start docket. Point is you need to fit 1000k with the start end end time windows and remember the finish time window is timed to locat destination time. Interstate if you follow my drift.


Most important of all Jack. Learn a bit about the history of FR and Davo the founder...then learn to spell it correctly or it costs in beer.

All in all its a great way to get a rolling snapshot of the lay of the land on any given day. The people are mostly good stock too.

Have fun

Well done Jack.

Whats your location relative to Sydney/ north, south, east or west west west.

[cooman]

Hi Gatey,
I have read the rules and will probably read them again, I think I would need to build my way up to the 1000km, prob shouldn't be too hard, but I've not done a lot of big rides since I came over to oz from Scotland, I am in South East Melbourne, so a good bit away from Sydney.
Do I need to start and finish at certain places, in which case I could end up doing a big ride before I start lol.

 

Jack

 

[Gatey]

Hi Jack.

The destination of the ride you register for is the mid point or end of your ride whichever you chose.

Picture home/start as Melbourne and destination Mildura for example. You could plan your ride to start Meldourne make Mildura by checkin then return Melbourne for your finish. The object is to, 1 make check-in on time, 2 get back to home (or your 1000Km mileage) within 24 hours of your start.

Another way is Start from home after the Friday ( earlies start window opens ) with the intention of finishing Mildura with 1000+K's under your belt.

Main thing start after the earlist start time window opens.

Hit check in within the time window. Miss check in window and its a DNF regadless.

Still a damn good ride just the same.

 

[Gatey]

Hi Cooman
The entry level ride for FarRiders is 1,000km in 24 hours.    FarRiders schedule quite a few ride around Australia and list only a destination.  It is up to the rider to choose a departure point and routea nd to arrive at the scheduled destination by the scheduled log-in time.    You will need to register for the ride, obtain a start fuel receipt showing date, time and location and a finish fuel receipt at the destination showing the same data. See http://farriders.com.au/farriderte.php  for further information.   I'm sure that other more experienced FarRiders willk chip in with other  information.

There is no requirment for a Finish Fuel Docket.


Its worth considering an ATM docket if your starting before servo opens. ATM dockets are far less likely to contain incorrect data. ATM dockets are fine as start of ride evidence.
Check it has the start date and correct time and most important of all a location printed on it. Fuel card machine dockets are not so good in my experiance. Some only have a business name but no location. may have the wrong time stamp at or close to day light savings time changes and may not even have the date.

Always check the docket. It becomes second nature after a bit.

[kimmie]

Hey Jack,

Good onya for giving a FarRide or an IBA ride a crack.

Gatey has nailed it in a nutshell. For a FarRide you MUST have a start docket but you do not need a finish docket for a FR10 (entry or base level). You only require a "finish docket" for a FR12 Gold.

However, if you are going to attempt an IBA ride, then you must document and obtain dockets for the entire ride (including start and finish dockets). It's best to read the FAQ for IBA rides. There are special forms that are required to be completed and submitted to verify your ride before your are certified with an IBA #.

No question is a silly questions, so if you have anymore, ask away.......

[Biggles]

My experience of ATM dockets (e.g. to request a balance) is they don't have a location, only the date and time.
Which is a real nuisance, because they are much more widely available than other sources of dockets.

So much for it's being a "wee quick question".  The answers have run into a chapter!   

[ST2UP]

Service station register times can be out somewhat......my phone time said 1208 when I started to fill up, filled up and got my docket a few minutes later and it read 11:59 


Found this out after suiting up and was putting docket in folder......needed to head back in and buy a Snickers bar to get a 12:08 docket......DOH !!

[Biggles]

Service station register times can be out somewhat......my phone time said 1208 when I started to fill up, filled up and got my docket a few minutes later and it read 11:59 

When I was beginning the Rally04 I asked the guy ahead of me in the queue to show me his docket so I could check the time on it.  He hadn't ever had that happen to him before.  Imagine that!     

[Gatey]

My experience of ATM dockets (e.g. to request a balance) is they don't have a location, only the date and time.
Which is a real nuisance, because they are much more widely available than other sources of dockets.

So much for it's being a "wee quick question".  The answers have run into a chapter!   

See that's one of those reasons you do your home work first Jack. I've not had an issue with location being printed on the things. Biggles has in the past by the sounds of it.

Our town doesn't have any business open at we dark start o'clock so ATM's are the GO.   BUT  in the day or so before the ride I just do a docket data check.  I would rather spend $2.00 on that than throw a big ride plan out of kilter and then need to ride 101 km to get a start at Tamworth and then re-jig on the fly. Most of my rides finish in other towns mostly in SA or Qld. At night and not all those locations have 24hr fuel so again ATM's. The Big Red and BankSA found in places like Ceduna or Port Lincoln are bang on for me every time. But Be prepared . Take a camera or your phone. One day you might need to go find the town hall and get a photo in the dark with your bike, location and mileage. You just never know when a curve ball might come your way.


EDIT: perhaps this topic should go into the long distance riding  or FR section as its a specific topic?