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sifter
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 Posted: Tue 13th May 4:02pm Post subject: Bon Voyage Simon Kennett! |
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Calendar Event: May 27, 2008  Attendees: Definite(6) - 80% Chance(2) - Total: 8 - Expected: 8 - View
Hi folks,
As you might have read in the latest Spoke Magazine, Simon Kennett is about to head off to North America to compete in the Great Divide Race. Check out his blog:
http://www.greatdividekiwi.blogspot.com/
or a thread on vorb:
http://www.vorb.org.nz/ftopict-72372.html
Prior to his departure, I'm hosting a little shindig to send him off. It will be at Rongotai College's Ballinger Room, on Tuesday 27 May from 7pm.
Simon will have his Great Divide Race rig on display, fully loaded up with the gear he'll be taking. He'll give us a little talk about the what, the how, and most importantly the why, and will tell us a little about the charity which he's supporting Doctors Without Borders/ Médecins Sans Frontières
There will be non-alcoholic drinks, and nibbles provided, and if we get bored of listening to Simon, there might be a chance to watch a bit of endurance racing on "the telly" 
[edit]We've just heard that Karapoti Classic organiser Michael Jacques has donated 5 free entries to next years Karapoti Classic. We'll collect names, and five will be drawn during the evening to win free entry. If somebody who has already entered Karapoti has their name drawn, they win a Karapoti riding shirt.[/edit]
There's no entry fee, but if you do come, I encourage you to drop a bill or two in Simon's hat. He's hoping to raise US$5,500 which is enough to stock a 10,000 person refugee camp with medical supplies for three months.
I hope to see you there.
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jo
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 4:31pm Post subject: |
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Sounds great.  I've put it in my diary. 
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Fango
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 4:49pm Post subject: |
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Keen on this - such an inspiration!
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Oli
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I'll be there MANG!
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way_downsouth
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 5:59pm Post subject: |
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  I'm missing it.
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Robbie
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 6:20pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like an excellent cause and an interesting evening !
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sifter
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 8:20pm Post subject: |
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Simon's remarkably quick (and so noisy) on the GDR rig. We both got up Makara Rd in under 9 minutes again today. I was on my CRX, and took only about 5-6 seconds out of him. I can't wait to see it fully loaded up.
Maybe we'll need a sweepstake on the fully-laden weight. Oli might have to bring his scales
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Oli
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 8:24pm Post subject: |
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Why noisy??? Does the Rig need a fettle?
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sifter
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 8:28pm Post subject: |
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| Oli wrote: | | Why noisy??? Does the Rig need a fettle? |
Nah, it's just that the Stan's Crow tyres hum a lot more than I'm used to on road tyres.
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Oli
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 8:29pm Post subject: |
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*PHEW!*
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Tugboat
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 8:40pm Post subject: |
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Best of luck to Simon! Will try and come along on the 27th and make a donation.
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Nick_K
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| Posted: Tue 13th May 8:50pm Post subject: |
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Best of luck Simon, I'd be interested to come along and see the bike if I'm not working.
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sifter
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job for today, get the "tv show" sorted
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sifter
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We've just heard that Karapoti Classic organiser Michael Jacques has donated 5 free entries to next years Karapoti Classic.
If you go to the send-off, put your name in a box, 5 names will get drawn during the evening to win free entry. If somebody who has already entered Karapoti has their name drawn, they win a Karapoti riding shirt.
Cheers Michael
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Oli
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| Posted: Fri 16th May 4:03pm Post subject: |
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| sifter wrote: | | job for today, get the "tv show" sorted |
See Jonty about that.
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