VIRGIN SWAMPS VINDURO 2018
RIVERHEAD FOREST DECEMBER 2 2018
In association with the Waitemata MCC
Photos Sarah Stephens
Round three of the Vinduro NZ Series is back to Riverhead Forest on the outskirts of Auckland. The VSE was one of NZ's earliest enduros and commemorates those early 1970s events using some of the very same tracks that the Waitemata MCC has faithfully maintained all these years.
The 2018 edition of the VSE will again be run in conjunction the club's regular pre-Christmas trail ride, thus requiring an early 9.00am start.
Unlike the name suggest there are no swamps to negotiate in the 60 km course and as usual a lot of post-winter work has gone into clearing tracks to ensure a vintage (bike and rider) friendly event.
Two course options are catered for. The Gold course is the longer and more challenging at about 60km. The 50km Silver course has diversions around the trickier obstacles.
Six classes of bikes are catered for from the sexy sixties to the naughty 90s, details of these are on the vinduronz website. No lights are required, though all machines must have effective mufflers and fuel systems. Those with modern post 1996 bikes can enter the trail ride which starts at 10.30 am.
For more info call Tjebbe Bruin on 09 4809408 or John Nicholson on 027 2070267
Go to the www.vinduronz.com website to find out about Vinduro classes.
VITAL FACTS
Sunday 2nd December
Getting there – signposted from SH 16/Old North Rd roundabout at Alleley House
Sign on – from 7.30 am to 8.30 am!
Start – 9.00 am - sharp
Bike tech – mufflers essential, no noisy bikes, safe fuel system
Fuel – max distance to fuel 25 km
Costs – $75.00 (includes one day MNZ licence)
Barbie – burgers supplied, byo cheers
Go to the www.vinduronz.com website to find out about Vinduro classes.
The 2018 edition of the VSE will again be run in conjunction the club's regular pre-Christmas trail ride, thus requiring an early 9.00am start.
Unlike the name suggest there are no swamps to negotiate in the 60 km course and as usual a lot of post-winter work has gone into clearing tracks to ensure a vintage (bike and rider) friendly event.
Two course options are catered for. The Gold course is the longer and more challenging at about 60km. The 50km Silver course has diversions around the trickier obstacles.
Six classes of bikes are catered for from the sexy sixties to the naughty 90s, details of these are on the vinduronz website. No lights are required, though all machines must have effective mufflers and fuel systems. Those with modern post 1996 bikes can enter the trail ride which starts at 10.30 am.
For more info call Tjebbe Bruin on 09 4809408 or John Nicholson on 027 2070267
Go to the www.vinduronz.com website to find out about Vinduro classes.
VITAL FACTS
Sunday 2nd December
Getting there – signposted from SH 16/Old North Rd roundabout at Alleley House
Sign on – from 7.30 am to 8.30 am!
Start – 9.00 am - sharp
Bike tech – mufflers essential, no noisy bikes, safe fuel system
Fuel – max distance to fuel 25 km
Costs – $75.00 (includes one day MNZ licence)
Barbie – burgers supplied, byo cheers
Go to the www.vinduronz.com website to find out about Vinduro classes.
PHOTOS FROM 2017
HOW TO GET THERE.
Signposted from Allelley House at the roundabout intersection of Highway 16 and Old North Road. Follow the orange arrows.
VSE 2015 event video - click on the image to view
VSE 2016 course preview video - click on this image to view
