The Irish Tosser's Navigation Rally, The First Date in '08, Cashel, Co Tipperary.

[GerryC]

Feckin excellent day. Got back to Kerry @ 20.55; it started to rain @21.00.
420 Ks on the clock for the day; given that a lot of that was chasing checkpoints on greasy tracks that's feckin excellent - did I say that already?
Put a face to Dakar Girl & Jaws; nice to meet youse and good to see the girl get her new gear dirty.
Good to see the two injured guys return - bb1 & Jockser.

Me Bike is filthy; wish I could find a chick that filthy
Feckin excellent day; oh sorry I'm repeating myself.
Thanks to Nud1e for the company but feck your GPS for that muddy track I got crossed up on; that was the second time I came close to dumping the ship.
The 2 new non smokers were grinning but it was a feck....OK you all have the hang of this by now.
Thanks to the organising crew; feckin ex..........sorry but it really was.
Finally I came home having closed a deal on a GS-911 diagnostic tool; the next time my fuel pump sender fails I'll know why the bike is stopped; feckin excellent; it just keeps getting better.
Isn't 2008 a mighty year?
Well so far anyway??
The day was so feckin good I took no photos....sorry.

 

[Dakar Gal]

A great day out!

Thanks to everyone who was involved in organising todays Nav Rally. It was a great start to all things two wheeled for 2008.
A few photos:
The Line up...

Studying the maps

Point 49

Oh, whats happened here?

 

[tony mac]

Thanks to the team of organisers for todays great day out! first day out for the 2 baldies from kildare, checkpoints 4 &5 made the hair stand on our heads !! good job we have an appointment with the hair cordinator 2morro!!looking forward to the next 1 !!

 

[GerryC]

Put a face to Dakar Girl

Gal apologies for the girl bit; it won't happen again, promise.
It's because I was elated after a feckin brilliant day.
Still am.

 

[Aidan1150]

Jaysus Orla, what's he at this time?

 

[bb1]

Jaysus Orla, what's he at this time?

Not used to the road tyres yet

 

[Jockser]

I'm usually loath to agree with him but on this occasion I do so wholeheartedly :

Feckin excellent day.

Huge thanks to McIvor & Gunner for organising the perfect start to '08. The bar has been set pretty high
Also thanks to Daithi for posting about the run & also the .gbd (helped me to be slightly organised for a change !), Grumpy for his downloading skills & Liam for clocking us all in & out

Had a swift (damp) run down with Padge & DaveR before joining the others for the brekkie & a bit of sh1te talk. Being a bit slow off the mark I ended up without a 'buddy' but found it was fun to tramp along at my own pace. I avoided the 'track' points in favour of the road ones & managed to get through all the ones I'd assigned for the morning despite several 'over-shoots' & wrong turns. I don't know how the guys with the maps managed it when I couldn't even follow a big purple line on the GPS

We all met up for varying lengths of time over lunch in Dundrum & then back out to finish up. I was a bit over ambitious with my afternoon selection as most of the roads were boreens but, with the mornings cloud having lifted, what views Mapsource then sent me down a long mucky lane which was 'interesting' on the GSA Certainly roused me out of my post-lunch lethargy

All in all a great day. And without even a whiff of smoke

So when's the next one

 

[Daithi]

Jaysus Orla, what's he at this time?

He missed the turning.


Great day, thanks to all who organized and attended.

 

[(RIP) philgunn]

this is what ye did

if you did not do as you thought, your bribe was not good enough

this is for the cards returned, some were not

answers

No Grid Points Road or Track Question Answer
1 R 88385 48032 10 R WHO STANDS HERE Mary
2 R 90229 50353 20 T WHATS IN THE TREE 2 Mastic Tubes
3 R 90577 49596 10 R WRITTEN ON PIER 15HD6
4 R 90493 51492 30 T WHAT HOLDS UP GATE SLEEPER
5 R 89525 51158 50 T WHAT HOLY THING CROSS
7 R 92997 51060 20 R GREEN WHAT BELT
9 R 96158 52756 10 R WHAT IS THIS STRUCTURE BRIDGE
10 R 95041 53446 30 T COUNT UPRIGHTS IN CRUSH 8
11 R 91349 55261 20 R COUNT THE BLADES 3
14 S 00175 58795 30 T COUNT HOLES IN STEP 2
15 R 94010 55161 10 R COUNT SVs 2
18 R 89601 35639 20 R WHO WORKS HERE FIREMAN
19 R 88764 36055 10 R WHATS PLAYED HERE RUGBY
20 R 88390 36030 20 R WHAT DO RINGS MEAN AUDI
21 R 88815 35778 10 R CHAPTER+VERSE 22/17
22 R 95599 33097 10 R COLOUR OF GATE GREEN
23 R 91727 32648 10 R ERECTED WHEN 2000
24 R 88999 32160 20 R WHATS HER NAME MILLENNIUM LADY
25 R 88677 30899 10 R BUILT WHEN 1950
26 R 92460 35085 20 R ROOF COLOUR GREEN
27 R 91543 35311 20 R CLEARANCE 9.10 OR 3.10 MTR
28 R 99264 36311 20 R KIND OF ROOF THATCH
29 S 01067 36541 20 R NAME THIS PLACE ATHASSAL PRIORY
30 S 01133 38340 20 R WHO SELLS PERMIT O'RAHELLYS SHOP
31 R 92613 36641 10 R STRIKE AGAINST WHAT BRITISH EMPIRE
32 R 95669 38960 20 R COUNT SPEARHEADS 41
33 R 96913 39674 20 R COUNT OPES ON EAST WALL 13
34 S 05733 34005 10 R WHAT TREASURES LITTLE
35 S 08935 35871 20 R COUNT STABLE DOORS 6
37 S 07516 40870 20 R NAME ABBEY HOARE ABBEY
39 S 02829 48722 20 R WHOSE CROSS GOULDS CROSS
40 S 00339 45059 10 R WRITING ON WALL SV
41 R 99223 43977 20 R FOUNDED WHEN 1838
43 R 96906 44056 10 R WHATS BENEATH RIVER
44 R 96680 45207 20 R COLOUR OF VALE + LUNCH GOLDEN
45 R 94574 41270 30 R WHAT GOES ON HERE DOG RACING
46 R 89316 31818 20 T WHAT’S IN TREE CIDER CAN
47 R 97772 44476 20 R HOW FAR TO WESTONS LOT 300 M
48 R 96694 45693 50 T WHAT VESSEL HERE CHURN
49 R 91176 32333 50 T DANGER OF WHAT? SHOCK



Results
for being late you were deducted 1 pt for every minute after your allowed time ( 5 hours )
NAME BIKE START END TOTAL PENALTYS POINTS SCORE RANKING
DAVID ROCHE MALLOW BMW R1200GS 10.02 1514 5.12 12 500 488 1
GEORGE STAPLETON APRILIA CAPNORD 10.02 1514 5.12 12 500 488 1
Gerry Christie BMW R1200gs 1005 1503 500 0 460 460 2
Michael Chapman Yamaha Serrow 225 1005 1503 500 0 460 460 2
Jochen Riehn BMW R1200GS 1024 1531 506 6 440 434 3
Steve Whelan KTM 950 1011 1530 521 21 440 419 4
Paul o'connell BMW R1200GS 1026 1539 513 13 430 417 5
David Wright BMW R1100gs 1026 1539 513 13 430 417 5
OWEN LINZELL DR 350 10.01 15.57 5.56 56 430 374 6
DECLAN ROACH SUZUKI 1200 BANDIT 10.01 15.57 5.56 56 430 374 6
RODNEY LINZELL HONDA AFRICA TWIN 10.01 15.57 5.56 56 430 374 6
Michael McCarthy BMW R1100gs 1004 1514 510 10 380 370 7
Eoin O'Heochaidh BMW R1200GS 1011 1537 526 26 390 364 8
Orla McClean BMW F650 Dakar 1011 1537 526 26 390 364 8
Des Mcwilliams BMW R1100gs 1018 1600 542 42 400 358 9
John Godkin BMW R1200GS 1026 1538 514 14 360 346 10
Tony McCarthy BMW R1200GS 1026 1538 514 14 360 346 10
Sean Pendred Honda Transalp 1011 1544 533 33 370 337 11
ANDY DEANE BMW R80GS 10.05 1552 5.48 48 350 302 12
John Donegan BMW R1150gs 10.05 1552 5.48 48 350 302 12
Martin Reid Honda Transalp 1011 1544 533 33 300 267 13
David Roach BMW R1200gs 1012 1515 503 3 270 267 13
Ed Hunt BMW R1200GS 1012 1515 503 3 270 267 13
Jim O'Byrne BMW R800gs 1022 1527 505 5 180 175 14
Eoin Stephson Yamaha FJ1200 1030 1523 500 0 160 160 15
Pat Snow BMW R1200GS 1030 1530 500 0 130 130 16

 

[(RIP) philgunn]

Question 21 I printed it out wrong - ammended here

Q 21 R 88815 35778 10 R
CHAPTER+VERSE answer is 22/17


pg

Now amended above for you there Phil.

Aidan

 

[(RIP) philgunn]

Navigation Rally Pictures


http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=15739&id=744631133


Pictures from Nav Rally

 

[Jockser]

Good to see the Tossers doing so well Especially the Elder Statesmen showing the Young Bucks how to do it

But the main thing is that I beat the Langer

 

[Aidan1150]

But the main thing is that I beat the Langer

Meanwhile, GerryC from Tralee was beating you.

But sure at least you beat the Langer.

What a Tosser you are.

 

[Jockser]

Meanwhile, GerryC from Tralee was beating you.

Not only that but Nud1e too

What a Tosser you are.

Why, thank you. That's the nicest thing you've said to me all year

 

[nud1e]

ahem!

Good to see the Tossers doing so well Especially the Elder Statesmen showing the Young Bucks how to do it

But the main thing is that I beat the Langer

Ageism is to be deplored - the years have been kind to some of us, and we have benefited from the experience and become statesmen.

Beating the Langer isn't something of which to boast - you should be magnanimous in your own success and polite to those that you have bested. They do say that pride goes before a fall - your next pizza will be cold.

 

[Daithi]

Beating the Langer isn't something of which to boast - you should be magnanimous in your own success and polite to those that you have bested. They do say that pride goes before a fall - your next pizza will be cold.

Thanks Nudie, there is however no need as I have it on good authority that he only did the easy
road checks, where we did all the offroad ones. So, let the bollix waffle on...

Brilliant day.













I'd feckin murder a fag.

 

[Ogmios]

....... I'd feckin murder a fag.

well, if it's that prat Graham Norton - i'll give you a hand.
but - yer not allowed say things like that ya know

anyhow - i just wanted to say, youz are all heroes;
navigation? - i couldn't even find it in the dictionary
Roll on The Run To The Hills! - i can at least find Donegal

 

[R2D2]

thank god not many people know our real names with results like that,

thanks to DaveR for dragging me around and to PG and the boys for a great day

have to invest in a sat nav divice for the next one may improve our scores

 

[(RIP) philgunn]

It's on again NAV Rally 8th of June - Mitchlestown

Just when you thought it was safe we have another Nav run planned

the date is 8th of June

on Sunday the 8th of June there is a Nav Run being organised By Michael McCarthy . Start Location is the Fir Grove Hotel in Mitchlestown
Start time... well you can see the maps from 0900 Hrs 1st bike away is 1000 Hrs , lunch stop for one hour is Charleville Golf Club
finish is in Kilmallock Co Limerick about 5pm , the lads have put a lot of work into it, all the checkpoints are on OS Map 73 1.50.000 . Which you need to get yourself

Phone No for the Firgrove hotel is 025 24111
they have breakfast from 0800 until 1000

event will be for charity and a donation will be expected , if we have a winner like the last time (good on ye JD) they can pick the charity of their choice

you will need map 73 os 1.50'000 and maybe a GPS if you want
will try and source some spot prize for the Day

road and trail checks you could probabley do it all day without getting your wheels dirty

some pics from the last nav run in January http://www.discoveryrally.com/Rally_of_Discovery/Navigation_Pictures.html


this is the area the route will be in OS map 73 and google maps

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...110960984200262475.00044c0103283c66658be&z=10
some info here on rod website http://www.discoveryrally.com/Rally_of_Discovery/Navigation___Treasure_Runs.html

Also on ROD Forum http://discoveryrally.power-forums.com/navigation-rallies-f5.html

 

[Jockser]

It's on again NAV Rally 8th of June - Mitchlestown

I'm up for that

But it might be worth starting a new thread