Nav Rally Sunday 8th June - Mitchlestown

[Fingers]

FIRGROVE HOTEL CO-ORDINATES

Baalbec Nav Rally


• Sunday 8th June 2008
• Sign on from 9.00am to 10.00am 1st Bike Away @ 10.30am
• Firgrove Hotel Mitchelstown (Sign on IR 81538-13625)
• Big Trail Bikes Out For The day
• Improve Your Nav Skills & Have fun day on the Bike

Additional info:
• All money raised in excess of running costs goes to charity.(So give what you can)
• Draw on the day to decide which competitor’s choice of charity gets the donation.
• Breakfast Available @ Firgrove Hotel €7.50
Lunch / Soup Sandwiches Available @ the lunch stop (Charleville Golf Club)
• BBQ @ finish to keep ye busy while we count results (complimentary)
• You Will Need OSI Map 73 We Will Have Map 73 With Marked Points Posted Up @ Sign On
• Down Loads Available for Gamin 12 & 72 on the day ( If needed get there early)
• There is a non GPS category also; this is run on the basis of honesty. (if there is any)
• Bikes Away Every Minute


Contact Mick McCarthy @ 087 8199771 [email protected] for a copy of Co-ordinates via e-mail You Can Also Pre Sign In By emailing Me @ Above Address

 

[Fingers]

Things to Note

Hey Guys & Gals

We start from the FIRGROVE HOTEL IR 81538-13625
You are welcome to travel in pairs if you want
The lunch stop is at Charleville Golf Club IR 50710-22004 Check 56
The finish is at The Golden Vale Bar Kilmallock IR 61580-27308 (free BBQ)
This event is designed to be a fun event for every one
It is a Charity event the Charity will be picked by one of ye the bikers
It has taken a bit of work to put it together and we would appricate a big turn out on the day

WE DONT HAVE NICE PENS TO GIVE OUT BUT WE DO HAVE NICE STICKERS

 

[Jockser]

The lunch stop is at Charleville Golf Club IR 50710-22004 Check 56

And that has to be between 12.00 & 13.00

The finish is at The Golden Vale Bar Kilmallock IR 61580-27308 (free BBQ)

Google Map says 'about 5'. At what time do we start losing points

It has taken a bit of work to put it together

We appreciate your efforts to get us a day out on the bikes

You Will Need OSI Map 73

I've one at home if anyone can't get one by Sunday. But you'll need to let me know by Friday evening

WE DONT HAVE NICE PENS TO GIVE OUT

Might have a few spare ones at home too, so long as youse don't mind a bit of advertising

Roll on Sunday

 

[ChubbyThumper]

Datum

I have a Garmin12XL on admiralty datum with a lot of waypoints I wouldn't like to lose. Would changing datum and entering new waypoints burger up the original info?

 

[(RIP) philgunn]

12XL at sea

Chubby how many waypoints have you used in 12 XL? from memory the 12xl holds 500 WP's , change the map system to Ireland 1965 and the Grid to Irish Grid instead of degrees this will rename all the waypoints as irish WP's .
When the event is over change the datum back to the Current one and the GPS will return all the waypoints to that Datum , including the ones from the Nav Rally. hope you are nice and confused

pg

 

[(RIP) philgunn]

Running Time and Lunch hour

here it is

And that has to be between 12.00 & 13.00

you can check in between 12 and 1300 hrs but have to stay for 1 hour


Google Map says 'about 5'. At what time do we start losing points
fingers will call it on Sunday morning but normally 6 hours running Time + 1 hour lunch = 7 Hours , Add 7 Hours to your start time and you have your finish time , After that you lose points Not PINTS




We appreciate your efforts to get us a day out on the bikes



I've one at home if anyone can't get one by Sunday. But you'll need to let me know by Friday evening one or 2 B and W maps available for the down and out and maybe the loan of a GPS if somebody is keen



Might have a few spare ones at home too, so long as youse don't mind a bit of advertising

Roll on Sunday

 

[Jockser]

Cheers Phil

 

[(RIP) philgunn]

last notice

fingers has a small amount of B/W white maps for early entrants if they are stuck ,

see ye all in the morning

pg

 

[Daithi]

Just in case someone doesn't have Irish Grid.

Check one or two of these before using them.



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[R2D2]

big thanks to Fingers, Gunner, and all the others for a great day well organised and ran which rounded off a great w/ends biking

 

[Daithi]

Yeah, now that was good craic, I'm really glad I used those "Brownie Points" to get to do it. Pipped at the post
or the prizes by Nud1e and GerryC, but I'll be gracious in defeat. (In the hope they do likewise )
Doucher, Fingers, Gunner and the two girls who did all the real work when we arrived, thanks for all yer efforts,
very much appreciated and I look forward to the next one.

Daithi.

 

[Jockser]

Now, that was some day

Well done Fingers, Gunner & all the helpers

And thanks to Daithi for his company & help We'll have to get properly organised for the next one

but I'll be gracious in defeat. (In the hope they do likewise )

Bugger that I told ya, they got extra points for being

 

[Aidan1150]

What, no pics Jochen?

 

[Jockser]

What, no pics Jochen?

I refer the Honourable Gentleman to this post

 

[FatFergie]

Thanks

Thanks to everyone for a great day out. I had a ball. All I need to do now is "refine" my technique (learn how to ride and learn how to read a map).

 

[GerryC]

they got extra points for being

Your no spring chicken yourself.

A great weekend thanks to Nud1e for Sat and his help and company yesterday.
Thanks to Sunday's organising crew.

Finally as I said on Sat night it's not about winning but about humbling your friends - like I say a great weekend.

Nice to meet Chubby Thumper also.

 

[Fingers]

We Have a Winner

Well Guys

Thanks for the feed back.Dousha & myself decided it would be rude not to have a beer or 4 to discuss the day that was the 1st BAALBEC NAV RALLY we are very greatful to all who togged out to play yesterday we had 2 big fears going into this weekend 1 that no one would turn up,2 that 2many would turn up none of which came to pass.We feel that every body seemed to have a bit of fun which is the main aim of biking.
We will run another BAALBEC NAV RALLY but we would like to here if ye would like to see more off road more road checks more difficult clues ye get the picture

Dave Roche Won the Day on 600 points out of a possible 630 top dog or what
Ed Hunt Won the NON GPS Event with a massive 360 points which is very impressive to be honest.

I will put up the full results tonight with the Question & Answer

A big thank you from Myself (FINGERS) DOUSHA,BROTHER BILL THE TIME KEEPER ,MARK THE GPS DOWNLOADER,AIDAN CROWD CONTROL,JAYNE & CIARA ON PHOTOGRAPHY,GUNNER THE ALL KNOWING VILLAGE ELDER ON GUIDANCE,DAVE ROCHE ON I.T. SUPPLY/SUPPORT to all of the compeditors who we hope will join us again on the same BAT TIME SAME BAT CHANEL
See Yee Soon

 

[Jockser]

Your no spring chicken yourself.

I'm just a young man in an old body

We will run another BAALBEC NAV RALLY but we would like to here if ye would like to see more off road more road checks more difficult clues ye get the picture

Personally, I thought it was a good mix. Some very nice roads & tracks. A few more off-road points probably wouldn'd be any harm, although if it meant resorting to more Coke cans in trees then maybe not . I don't think the clues should be any harder - it's a navigation rally & the clues should be just to confirm that you found the place.
Just my €0.02 worth

Thanks again to you & your crew for a brilliant days sport

 

[ChubbyThumper]

Thanks for a great day, well organised and in a very scenic part of the world. Emptied the water from my boots at R2D2's gaff and got home at 01.15am. BB1 and R2D2 cheers for the digs. Padge, great riding with you, impressive control of that big yoke. Lets go back and DO that hill near the mast close to waypoint 17.

Nice to put faces to names which I will now either forget or confuse...... Interestingly 60 nautical miles/hr is 72mph thats Garmin V speedo on a private road of course. Eat yer heart out P&O.


Would someone please post on my burger? We werent lost just waylaid.

 

[nud1e]

thoughts

first, a mega thanks to all involved, it was a superb day, a well organised event that made full use of some magnificent countryside. The ride would have been worth it even without the competition.

second, I think that that you hit the right mix of road and off road without having to run separate classes for road bikes and GS style bikes. My work colleague on his FJ1200 could have down a respectable number of points, but not those deep in the boreens and on the trackways.

third, I'm disappointed that so many failed to seize the opportunity to take part, but it was their loss.

Again, a big thanks to the organisers and their most able assistants, and to GerryC for his off bike agility and a fully working GPS. My congrats to those above us in the points score and to Ed for not using a GPS.