Ride To Eat - West FarRide #3

Geraldton WA - 5th May 2007

Official Finishers List

Pictures of West FarRide #3

This will be of interest to those who like to take a "longer ride" with the ride being the focus not the coffee breaks. Most Ride to Eat FarRides will be planned at 1000k minimum days. This is not a group ride, there is no route to follow. Be at the Destination at the time stated and be able to complete 1000klm within a 24hr period. That is the purpose of FarRiders.

It is not of Iron Butt proportions (just yet) but its aimed at those who are after a good long days ride and to meet, although briefly, with fellow riders with the same mindset. The entry level IBA ride is called a SaddleSore 1600k which is 1600k under 24hrs IBA

The idea is that it be a minimum 500 klm ride to the food and drinks. 1000klm min for the day

Suggested Reading:
I also recommend a few reads of the Archive of Wisdom and this excellent writeup on Fatigue

Destination : GERALDTON, WA

Date : 5th May 2007

Place :
11.30 am meet at Ampol 299 Marine Tce Geraldton
Please attempt to be at this location at between 11am and 11.30am, see how good your planning is

12 noon group will move onto lunch at Topolinis Café, 158 Marine Tce Geraldton

Location of Ampol and cafe from Glen.

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What to do now !!

If you are coming you MUST email me at FarRiders, if you fail to inform me you are coming prior to the meet you will not be listed as finishers on the Official Finishers List

Include:
Name and Nick
Contact Number
Type of Bike
Departure Location

Message Board Discussion

I have been asked where the name came from, FarRide. I watched a movie recently called Hidalgo.
Quote from online: The Ocean of Fire -- a 3,000 mile survival race across the Arabian desert--was a challenge restricted to the finest Arabian horses ever bred, the purest and noblest lines, owned by the greatest royal families. In 1890, a wealthy sheik invited an American, Frank T. Hopkins, and his horse to enter the race for the first time.

Frank was called "Far Rider" in that movie and I liked the term when related to endurance riding.