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[dynamitediscodave]

what is the average cost of going to thumb pump in SA
eg fuel, food
and how long event go for?

cheers dave
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[feralkid]

Last year we stayed for 3 days, I think this one will go for longer because it is the longweekend??? Who knows what it cost for food. I bought $60 of fuel for the YFZ and probly $250-$300 for the truck to get there and back.
I'd say allow $1000 and then see what happens. But don't blame me if you get carried away.
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[Barney]

Our outfit travelled about 4 hours and used about 120 bucks in fuel for the quad, all up we got away with it for under a grand , but there were 3 kids in that as well , that all includes food and fuel and entry , and i come back with an extra chair
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[bullet]

What does it cost????

Blisters, blood, sweat, Muscles, Ribs, kidneys, tendons, tears the usual bike maintenance costs... oh and some cash to get there and enter and stuff.
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[dynamitediscodave]

haha, grizzly extra chair mate? thats gold. lol
you in newie hamilton?

and i guess your right on the money with all the pain then the money costs.

i'm just trying to figure out how much cash i need for the trip.
been looking at some camping stuff eg gas cooker etc

btw what kind of set-up is out there in reguards to showers etc???

cheers dave
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[feralkid]

bullet wrote:

What does it cost???? Blisters, blood, sweat, Muscles, Ribs, kidneys, tendons, tears the usual bike maintenance costs... oh and some cash to get there and enter and stuff.

Don't scare him Bullet, let him find that all out after the first day of riding when you can hardly move and realise you have to do it all again tomorow.
I think Mick is trying to sort something out for showers there but for me I just have them in my truck.
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[dynamitediscodave]

haha feral your lucky to have showers mate. i was thinking of a 20ltr bucket on a bit of wire in a tree....
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[feralkid]

No real decent tree's near the pits lol. If you can do TP300 it is really worth it, awesome weekend, plenty of great people, awesome to watch/ride the drags and a killer enduro. I'd recommend it to anyone. If you don't want to be and mind numb idiot like me and others and just keep smashing youself over the woops contiously and nearly dying, just take it at your own pace, pull into the pits have a coffee and a bite to eat and then go again. Plenty of people do it, just ask Grizzly.
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[dynamitediscodave]

yeah i heard the whoops were heckas (new word apprentice uses. haha)

well it sounds pretty mad weekend, but lack of trees equals a sunshade and awning.

what is the weather temp like down there in april?
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[jumbo danny]

I missed out on finke but i did ride TP 300 best ride i had for the year rules sucked but they where fair i got pinged for speeding ha ha i rode a can am and still got done i would recommend it to every body that has a quad to turn up what a blast and i do hope they run a 200 class kids will love it

how about this one lennie bring your KTM TEAM OVER take micks money home ha ha
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[feralkid]

dynamitediscodave wrote:

well it sounds pretty mad weekend, but lack of trees equals a sunshade and awning. what is the weather temp like down there in april?

You will be too busy riding to be sitting in the shade. Shade marque things are good though.
Weather last year was good, got a bit of rain which was good to stop the little dust there is anyway.
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[dynamitediscodave]

haha, good point about the riding. but i'll need some shade for the coffee breaks right?> hahaha

what about drinking water etc? bring your own?
i assume bring own generaot for power etc as well
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[feralkid]

Haha I forgot about the coffee break. Yeah bring your own drinking water and Generator.
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[dynamitediscodave]

so pretty much bring everything you want
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[feralkid]

Yeah, a bit of firewood helps too if you can fit it in. Not a lot of decent wood around to burn, except for the log that JRE and his camp have been trying to burn the last 2 years and still haven't succeeded.
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[dynamitediscodave]

Ah. Everyone can have a go? Lol
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[thebigdog]

jumbo danny wrote:

how about this one lennie bring your KTM TEAM OVER take micks money home ha ha

I didn't realise he had his own team Danny
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[Scooter]

Last year the locals supported the race with Bacon & Egss for breakfast, Sangas for lunch and BBQ for dinner, coffee, tea and soft drinks all day.

Try to use these guy as much as you can, very hard to cater for this type of event and is the difference of them making a small amount of cash or loosing a heap.
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[dynamitediscodave]

Scooter wrote:

Last year the locals supported the race with Bacon & Egss for breakfast, Sangas for lunch and BBQ for dinner, coffee, tea and soft drinks all day. Try to use these guy as much as you can, very hard to cater for this type of event and is the difference of them making a small amount of cash or loosing a heap.

Thats pretty cool Scooter, is it the local rotary/lions club? Good to hear someone is helping out there
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[feralkid]

And some of the more "closely related" locals throw a pretty crazy party on top of the hill too.
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[dynamitediscodave]

haha
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[phil58]

Scooter wrote:

Last year the locals supported the race with Bacon & Egss for breakfast, Sangas for lunch and BBQ for dinner, coffee, tea and soft drinks all day. Try to use these guy as much as you can, very hard to cater for this type of event and is the difference of them making a small amount of cash or loosing a heap.

There is No way my teams partner and myself will be partaking in any of that food on offer,we are on a strict training schedule and are only eating real healthy foods to assist in our exercise programs .
























Did i mention that i`m partnering Yogie in the teams event and he recons a podium is on the cards.
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[feralkid]

If you turn the times list upside down I reckon you will be on top of the podium.
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[yogie]

phil520 wrote:

There is No way my teams partner and myself will be partaking in any of that food on offer,we are on a strict training schedule and are only eating real healthy foods to assist in our exercise programs . Did i mention that i`m partnering Yogie in the teams event and he recons a podium is on the cards.

I was told by a "profesional" personal trainer last night that 20 minutes into any hard work out you have to stop and eat, do think the food vans will deliver at the 14kay mark of the track...
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[feralkid]

Last year was about a 25 k loop and it was taking me 40 mins. So will you make 14km in 20 mins?
Get Cam Wade, Aaron Ovens or someone quick like that to throw you something every time they come past.
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