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[Dino]

A social charity ride looping from Birdsville.
Description
The key objectives of the event are to:
• Promote Far North Quad Riders as the premier quad riding and safety management club in Australia;
• Positively raise the profile and educate the public with regards to quad bikes and side by side vehicles;
• Create a fun and engaging event; and
• Raise funds for CHARITY.

The event is to be staged in the last week of September 2013 to coincide with school holidays and suitable weather conditions (specific dates yet to be confirmed).
The ride will involve a loop of between 300 and 500km, starting and finishing at Birdsville and traversing the eastern Simpson Desert. The actual route will be subject to conditions and will be determined after an on-site evaluation with local authorities by FNQR at least 3 months prior to the event. It is anticipated that the event will involve 2 to 3 nights camping in the desert.

Only quad bikes, trikes, side by side vehicles and genuine 4WD support vehicles will be permitted to take part in the ride.

This is NOT a race, rally, navigation or serious competitive event.
This is a charity ride under normal road and National Parks rules.
https://www.facebook.com/BunyipRidingForAReason
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[Dino]

MEDIA RELEASE
BUNYIP: RIDING FOR A REASON

CHARITY QUAD BIKE RIDE. BIRDSVILLE, QLD.

To whom it may concern,

The FNQuadriders Incorporated are a progressive quad riding club that promotes the safe and responsible use of quad bikes for recreation and the support of government agencies during and following natural disasters.

The FNQuadriders Incorporated, while based in Far North Queensland, have a wide membership base.
Some of members watched an Australian located and produced movie called The Ride Movie.
This link is for the trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jizO1Q8k-hk&list=HL1365127302&feature=mh_lolz

It inspired them to organise this event.

WHEN
During September/October of this year (2013) some of our members are planning this special ride.

WHERE from Birdsville, to the south and turning west into the desert, via South Australia, Poepells Corner, the Northern Territory and returning via the QAA line, and "Big Red", back to Birdsville.
A round trip of approximately 500 Km and will take around 2 - 3 days to complete.

The location , and timing of this event is to make this as central and family friendly as possible to many Australians.
This coincides with school holidays for many.

CHARITY
This ride, will be done in the our club members own time but it is planned to do the ride for the benefit of the iconic Australian charity, the Royal Flying Doctor Service
( http://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/about-us/our-bases/OB-QS/ )
Our letter of Authority is available.


RAPID RESPONSE DESERT RESCUE VEHICLE
In addition to fund raising for the RFDS, we will also be assisting in the provision of a vehicle to the Birdsville SES to facilitate their response times and triage to vehicle incidents in the Simpson Desert. It is hoped to formally present this vehicle to them for this event.

WHO CAN ENTER
This ride is open to families, groups, corporate bodies, clubs and, well, anyone breathing!
Because of the sort of vehicles we will be using, this will provide a variety of platforms for people of all ages, and physical conditions to participate, in safety.
For example, children of all ages can be carried in the various buggy style vehicles in safety, as can the elderly or physically impaired can participate as passengers.


WHAT VEHICLES CAN THEY USE
This ride is open to only quad bikes, trikes, Side by Side (buggy), collectively called Off Road vehicles, and 4wd vehicles as support vehicles.
All vehicles will require valid registration. Non complying vehicles conditional registration permits are available for this event via S.A. Main Roads.
Please note that this event is to be run under normal road and National Parks legislation.
It IS NOT a race, rally or gymkhana style event.


THE FORMAT
Is of a team basis, and entry fees are based on a per vehicle basis.
A team may have any number of members but must consist of a minimum of one Off Road Vehicle, and one 4wd support vehicle.*
Thus we can have a wide number of participants sharing the costs and this unique experience.
An entry fee of $500 per vehicle will cover the needed temporary club membership, training for the riding of quad bikes to the current national accreditation, and the Desert Parks Entry fee.
This fee is exclusive of fuel, camping equipment and any special vehicle registration fees.
We will be encouraging rider and driver interchange to share the experience.


We have established a Facebook page for this event and have already received wide spread support while proceeding with the significant logistics for this event. Link Below.
https://www.facebook.com/#!/BunyipRidingForAReason


*As a result of an extensive safety evaluation, and the distance and the type of terrain to be traversed, sufficient fuel, camping equipment and supplies will need to be carried separately for many of the Off Road Vehicles.


Sponsorship
Is currently being negotiated.
Apart from donations, both in goods and monetary, we are seeking major sponsorship for the SES Birdville vehicle and funding for a short documentary production and a variety of info-commercials relating to not just products but correct riding practises.
This will be in the form of a DVD for resale and further contributions to the RFDS and advertising supported You Tube style short videos respectively.
We are anticipating some major sponsorship announcements shortly for a professional camera and editorial crew for the purpose of producing these high quality videos of both the short “info-mercials� and the DVD.
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[Dino]

The route has been recce'd!
Six, one four km in total.(614km...)
Starting and finishing in Birdsville.
Three days of very varied riding.
Some of the "road" sections are very corrugated, dusty and rough.
Dunes, salt flats, wooded sections, stoney desert and claypans from mild to "hold my beer" type stuff.
Winding sand burms, washed out "dirt" tracks, and epic scenery.
Camp sites are excellent.
Fires permitted.
Permits are sorted.

Book NOW! Positions are filling fast.....

Pre ride, we are having a ( very nice) meal together at the bakery.
Post ride, drinks at the pub.
And your road trip will be a lifetime experience.

http://s898.photobucket.com/user/next2u/slideshow/Bunyip
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[Dino]

We need names and rego numbers NOW for the boffins for the group passes.
If you don't have your rego yet, or you'll be riding under a paper permit for the South Australians, we still need names, and we can make the rego numbers on a local list for approval.
Cut off for this is 30th August.
No late entrants will be accepted by the SA rangers. Period.
Permits purchased seperately from this event are valid, but not for this event, and will not be part of it.
PM me if your going, with your details.
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[Dino]

Sadly, we have had to postpone our event this year.
It is not a decision made lightly.
Forecast weather conditions created an unacceptable risk to our entrants at this time.
Without all the technical talk, there is something about the possibility of getting caught in the open with 20 litres of petrol between your knees during a Spinifex fire in gusty conditions that just doesn't feel, uhm, comfortable.
All authorities, entrants and associated relevant people have been advised well in advance of this announcement.
This decision is the responsible course of action.
We are now locked in for April next year.
Specific dates to be advised but somewhere around the 12th has been suggested.
Same route. Same format.
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