Zig Zag – Hillend Jan 31st/1st Feb

[MalMember]

Hi Guys

Sounding like it’s going to be a great ride.
A cpoule mates and I rode to Capertee Pub from Portland yesterdy. It’s pretty dusty and rocky in places now after the storms in the last few weeks.

TB. I’m not sure which way you are taking from Capertee to Yetholme but we but used the Pinnacle fire trail and Dark Corner Mount fire trail. The loggers are cutting all over the place and we found on some tracks that they had cut trees down across the road to stop vehicles entering the closed sections.
We had a about 2mm of rain yesterday on the Pinnacle track which turned the hard clay into ice. Fun for the ten minutes it lasted.
Anway enjoy ride the and I’ll checking the thread.
Cheers
Mal.

[GregMember]

Which way did you go then Mal, or did you carry on through the logged section? Where exactly was it?, Was it Pinnacle fire trail or Dark Corner Mount fire trail or both?

Can you PM me a contact number so I can chat to you about what you found, I will PM you mine if thats better for you

TB

[MalMember]

Trailboss wrote:

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Which way did you go then Mal, or did you carry on through the logged section? Where exactly was it?, Was it Pinnacle fire trail or Dark Corner Mount fire trail or both?

Can you PM me a contact number so I can chat to you about what you found, I will PM you mine if thats better for you

TB

PM sent

[GregMember]

Just spoke with Mal, what a nice guy, got it sorted we are all good our area isnt affected and we are go Houston for launch! :woohoo:

Mal I will text you when I think we will be at Yetholme and you can catch up for lunch, thanks again mate

TB

[GregMember]

Hey a quick update, Moto and Tracy the support vehicle has changed, you will now be in Chop’s 4×4 Jackaroo, this is because there is so much more room inside and the 4×4 drive side of it could be a benefit we don’t want to use, but you never know

By the way, tune your singing voice it only has a radio, but it has both AM and FM :laugh:

TB

[Mick DMember]

TB, AS space will be limited in the support vehicle,I presume we will be limited to say, a sports bag or smaller for our luggage?
With twenty bags in the Jackeroo,it will be pretty bloody full.along with all the other bits and pieces required.

[GregMember]

Michael as a moderator I would have thought you would have read the updating post, you of course knowing how important it is that everyone knows and understands what is needed to make the ride work for them and everybody else lol Busted!:laugh: Here is a small part of that for you

Moto is driving the support vehicle with Chop’s 5″ x 8″ box trailer, the support vehicle is to carry our bags (Back pack size only please)and should we have a breakdown or injury.

Can everybody please read the thread in question, I know it is long, and has taken a lot of work but it covers every detail and it will answer your questions, please read

Cheers Buddy

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

YEAH Mick,
That means you will have to leave the beauty treatment shit at home:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Not good for us blokes to look at first thing sunday morning,,, Hope Moose is rooming with you man:P
Cheers

BTW great work on the organisation TB & his merry helpers, looks like nothing has been forgotten:)

[Dwayne OMember]

Always the Host hey TB,
Many thanx to Salina as well, putting up with us lot:)

I`m all set, bar packing the pack thurs night,,,,,,,

Now I just need Moto to turn up, :blink: , Hope he comes back online sooooon???

I was gonna ring him anyway Tues night to double check arrangements
Someone rubbed him the wrong way, I think :blush:
COME BACK MOTO, WE ALL NEED YOU, YOU KNOW IT

[GregMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

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Always the Host hey TB,
Many thanx to Salina as well, putting up with us lot:)

I`m all set, bar packing the pack thurs night,,,,,,,

Now I just need Moto to turn up, :blink: , Hope he comes back online sooooon???

I was gonna ring him anyway Tues night to double check arrangements
Someone rubbed him the wrong way, I think :blush:
COME BACK MOTO, WE ALL NEED YOU, YOU KNOW IT

Dont get to carried away Eagle your staying here at the guests house

[Dwayne OMember]

:woohoo: I KNEW YOU WOULD GO ALL OUT ON THE ACCOMMODATION :laugh: U R A LEGEND
PS, I have a small roll up foam mattress of my stretcher camp bed, should I throw it in ???
Cheers

[GregMember]

yeah throw it in mate, good idea this is the real guest house

[Dwayne OMember]

CHRIST, IS THAT MICKS FAMOUS SHED UP IN WAUCHOPE ????????

[Mick DMember]

EAGLE`02 wrote:

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CHRIST, IS THAT MICKS FAMOUS SHED UP IN WAUCHOPE ????????

Don’t laugh,That is how my old shed looked!!!

[GregMember]

Numbers are limited

[color=]8.00am start, leave at 8.00am, trailer loaded, dressed ready for briefing 8.00am[/color]

The ride has been moved from this thread http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=56&func=view&catid=14&id=11624&limit=30&limitstart=30#13748

The new ride will leave the Zig Zag railway carpark at 8am on sat the 31st of Jan, we will go to the Lost City, through the Black Fellows Hand Track, Capertee, Turon River crossings, across to Dark Corner, Sunny Corner and Yetholme for fuel and lunch. Then across the Poo track, down Mt Horrible and onto the Turon, through the Phat Track and to Sofala for a beer and fuel from the support vehilce and the run to Hillend.
Sunday will be Hillend to Sofala, across the to Kandos, back down the the railway service track to Capertee, across to the back of Cullen Bullen and back through the the Zig Zag for the finish.

We still have the the whole Royal Hotel booked the in HillEnd that weekend, cost of $680.00 this works out to be $34 each if all 20 turn up still.

[color=]The Official List Is[/color]

1. TB XR650 in
2. Tiny TE610 in
3. Boulder DR400 in
4. Chris WR250 in
5. Chicken XR600 in
6. Scotty DR400 in
7. Whiterocket EXC530 in
8. Mick XR630 in
9. Moose XR600 in
10. Chop Chop 400 in
11. Champo in
12. TBAM ?? waiting to hear
13. ECKS-Man WR250 in
14. Slug WR450 in
15. EAGLE02 in
16. Support crewMoto in
17. Support crewRacey Tracy in
18. Holeshot DRZ400 in
19. KTM-450 errr…….KTM 450 in
20. Mad Mac KTM520 in
21. Crash is half in, meeting us sat night and riding back with us in

Moto is driving the support vehicle with Chop’s 5″ x 8″ box trailer, the support vehicle is to carry our bags (Back pack size only please)and should we have a breakdown or injury.

Please read the below and have your bike ready for you and everybody on the ride

With the distance that this ride will cover all bikes that attend the ride will need to be mechanically sound.

All riders will need to carry on them

1 x new Chain joining link

1 x Front tube, front tube can be used in the front or rear

1x Spark plug

Please check your bikes over and cover the basics as it affects everybody, we all know stuff happens and that’s trail riding but I just want avoid silly things cropping up.
Basics include:
Tyres, chain, sprockets, wheel brgs, spokes, cable ends, etc,

There will plenty of guys there with tyre levers, pumps, nuts, bolts, wire, chain breakers, cable ties, plug spanners tape and bits and pieces so don’t stress if you don’t have those things, but bring them if you do and be self sufficient.

If you can pack a spare air filter with your chain lube and pack it in your bag and let the service vehicle take it, then if its dusty you can change it rather than clean it. (supercheap auto sell pre oiled for most bikes for $14.99 or there abouts)
One final thing can all bikes have heavy duty tubes fitted, ultra heavy duty are better but heavy duty will do.

We are leaving the Zig Zag Railway car park at 8.00am saturday morning! Sorry but it has to be 8.00am because of the distance we have to cover, please don’t be late
Everybody with standard size fuel tanks need to refuel twice from Jerry Cans carried by the support vehilce.[/b][/size][/color]
If we can get 8, 20 litre Jerry cans and people can buddy up and share a Jerry can we only have to carry 8 Jerry cans.

Those that we know will have big tanks fitted are.

Chicken 24L
Boulder 25L
TB 17L
Crash 17L

Is there anyone else?, if so let TB know please, if you have a 20L Jerry can please bring it along and we will sort out the number we need and who can share them on the morning. Note leave Jerry can empty, you can fill them at Yetholme, that way Moto hasn’t got to cart them all day full for no reason.

With a support vehilce to load and trailer etc to get ready on the morning can you please get to the starting point as early as possible.

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OLD Bull Merchandise will be available on the ride

Guard Stickers, swing arm style stickers, OBT seal savers, and Old Bull stubbie holders.

Would be great to see everybody drinking from OBT stubbie holders at the pub.

Come on bring ya cash, buy some OLD Bull Merchandise and support this great free site, this is the only income we have to keep the site going and free.

Moto will be playing shop keeper, see him during the ride or maybe when we get to the pub

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For MotoSupport vehicle details

Meeting points for the service vehicle

Preplanned meeting points

My GPS in my car has been pre programmed for Motos use

1) Trip 1
Zig Zag railway to Capertee Servo, 45 mins & 55.3kms

Leave Zig Zag Railway please set GPS to Planned Stop1 servo is on the right just after the police station as you come into Capertee.

Be aware of 50kph zones in Cullen Bullen and Capertee

2) Trip 2
Capertee to Shell Servo Corner, Great Western Hwy and Eusdale rds, Yetholme, 46 mins & 52.7kms

Head back towards Cullen Bullen and set GPS to Planned Stop 2

3) Trip 3
Yetholme to Gilmour street Kelso 18 mins & 22.5kms

Leave servo and head down the hill to Bathurst please set GPS to Stop 3.

When you get to planned stop 3, continue straight along Gilmour street and set GPS to planned stop 4 Sofala

4) Trip 4
Kelso to Sofala, 41mins & 42.7kms, park beside the pub in Sofala.
After we have a quick beer we will take to car with the jerry cans to the park at Peel rd and Upper Turon rd as you come into Sofala and we will fuel the bikes

5) Trip 5
Sofala to Hillend 37.4kms & 38mins, Pub is on the left down the main street

There are 4 unplanned stops listed in the GPS for locations if we need to pick bikes or riders up if a drama happens.

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Details for the riders

Petrol

Premium unleaded petrol is available at all the fuel stops

Money

Eftpos is available at the servos and the pub, there is a ATM at Hillend Pub, but cash is the go at the pub just in case the machine isn’t working or lines are down etc

Phones

There is no phone range at ;

Capertee (stop 1) Pay phone in town

Sofala (stop 3) Pay phone in town

Hillend (Overnight stay) Pay phone at the pub

There is phone range at Yetholme (stop 3)

There is mobile range at other locations during the ride, if you need to phone let me know and I will stop at the next area where there is range, but it would want to be a good reason.

First Aid

First Aid kits will be carried by at least two riders and the third being whoever is on sweep

Bike Security

We will have two long cables two lock the bikes up on Saturday night

Cornerman system

The Cornerman System will be used and we will be using two riders on every corner / obstacle please vheck this thread if you are unsure how it all works http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=56&func=view&catid=26&id=7212#7213

Distances for Day 1

First Leg Zig Zag to Capertee, 61.5 kms

Second Leg Capertee to Yetholme, 58.3 kms

Third Leg Yetholme to Sofala, 73.8 kms

Fouth Leg Sofala to Hillend, 36.6 kms

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Total day 1 kms 230.20 kms
I may make it longer or shorter depending on things during the day

The weather, Thanks ECKS

keep an eye on the links as they update during the week

Hill End http://www.eldersweather.com.au/nsw/central-tablelands/hill-end

Zig Zag http://www.eldersweather.com.au/nsw/central-tablelands/clarence

Cheers and please keep checking this thread for updates

Any questions please PM me or ask away

I have spoken with the pub today, they have an area for us to park the bikes, and I spoke with Crash he will be there about 10pm saturday night, thats a big call riding out there on your own in the dark, so we will have to give him a hell of a welcome

OK for those staying at camp TB on Friday night here’s how its going to happen

Those staying here are

Champo, Racey Tracy, Eagle, Moto, Chicken, Moose, Mick and Moto’s Mate

Sleeping arrangements are

Champo & Tracey, queen bed L’s room need to bring nothing

Moto, single bed K’s room, K said because they are KTM riders he can use it WTF!need to bring nothing

Moose & Mick need to bring sleeping bags and pillows

Chicken Bring your swag

Eagle and Moto’s mate need to bring sleeping bags and pillows

We will be having pizza for dinner nice and easy and no stress for Salina lol

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Next morning as we need to leave Moose’s and Chicken’s trucks here we have to organise transport for all involved

Chop’s Trailer and car

Chop’s bike and Chop
Moose’s Bike and Moose
Mick’s Bike and Mick
Eagle (passenger)

TB’s trailer and car

TB’s bike and TB
Chicken’s bike and Chicken
Chris’s Bike and Chris
Moto (passenger)

Champo’s ute

Champo’s Bike and Champo
Racey Tracy (passenger)
Eagle’s Bike

Hope thats ok with everybody, I have Chopper coming over friday arvo so everything can be loaded and we can leave at 6am saturday morning

TB

Cheers TB

PS 4 sleeps to go :laugh:

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