Harrow Vinduro 2012

[odd1]

Just asking the question as to how many riders that  have attended the Harrow vinduro over the last few years would like to see it become 2 full days of vinduro as opposed to what we have presently half day on the special test track Saturday and a full vinduro on the Sunday?

[Canam370]

I don't think I could cope with the stress of being lost for 2 days instead of just one.

[GMC]

I think it works well as is as some don’t get down there till half way through Saturday and it becomes a bit more social as everyone stays in the same area around the Special test / MX track.

[EBT]

I have been to a few Harrow Vinduro's and when I go I get there on the Thursday so that I can set up camp and then spend time checking out things in the local area, then on the Friday people start arriving and it's normally a great social evening Friday, the Saturday track is fun, but I would rather 2 days of Vinduro loops myself, much like the the way Rockley Vinduro is, either way Harrow is well worth the visit as Lochie Turners property is a top place to ride at and you could not meet a nicer gentleman than him.

I am planning on going this year if all go's well with bike rebuild.

Cheers Mick.

[Tex]

I don't think I could cope with the stress of being lost for 2 days instead of just one

Ha ha! 

I don't usually arrive 'til Sunday morning as I've got family in the area and so work in a visit at the same time. So, for me, I'm happy enough with the format as it is.

Tex

[HVA61]

 Its a very good format as it is.

[Tex]

Another thought: If it was run as a full two day event, I think there’s a chance that people might start to pack up and leave early on the Sunday for the long drive home. This would make the final presentation on Sunday a bit of a fizzer.

In any case there are no plans at this stage to change the format for this year.

Stay tuned for more news soon about Harrow 2012.

Tex

[Nathan S]

I'd love a two-day Vinduro - proper parc ferme overnight and all the rest - in a lot of ways, Harrow would be the ideal event to do it. Maybe reverse the course for Sunday.

BUT, the logistics would suck (two days off work!) and you'd risk ruining THE must-do Vinduro of the year.

[SPANISH ARMADA]

Might be good idea but it all works fine the way it is. But it starts with the land owner first and those that rode last year would have to agree the land didnt didnt look that great anymore after over 100 bikes went round quite a few times so we need to look after what we have in land owners not just at harrow and not want too much .

[GMC]

Speaking of Harrow...
Hi all,
Entry forms should be up on the  Vinduro Victoria site before too long...
http://vindurovictoria.blogspot.com.au/
 
NEWS FLASH: Norm Watts will be riding my SWM GS250RS. I've just got off the phone to him and he and Stefanie will be there on the Friday. 
 
Norm was the father of enduro in Victoria. He planned, laid out and controlled the first events in the early 1970s with his club; Maffra-Sale MCC. Norm would dump fuel in the bush for his exploration rides and often sleep out overnight when ever it got dark.Names like the Alpine Enduro, the Howitt Devistator and the Newry 2 Day became know as relentless tough events; lots of tight going, through creeks and rugged ridges.

His association with John Burrows, AMTRA co-founder and organiser of the first organised trail rides in the country, saw him ride Ossa, Can Am & Husky for JB's shop over the years before breaking a wrist at the 1977 Czech ISDT on Yamaha IT and then importing the first SWM GS250RS into the country through Bert Flood.

On this bike, he won the first A4DE at Cessnock in 1978 (organised by departed legend John Hall and the Cessnock MCC) through sheer persistence and fast but steady riding. He competed on the SWM in Sweden in the 1978 ISDT (Silver medal) and again in Germany in 1979 (Silver).He rode both the Welsh ISDE in 1983 and the Aussie ISDE in 1992 on Husky (Silver and Bronze).

Norm is now more famously know as the father of Shane, multi ISDE Gold Medal winner, World Enduro Champion, ISDE Class winner and outright winner of the Aussie ISDE in 1998. He then went on to spank the Yanks on their GNCC events. Other son Darren was happy to let Shane carry the glory and enjoy his trail riding.
 
Check out this clip:
 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmYoEeeJpwM 

[Maicoman]

No Harrow for me this year but I hear it's the pic of the Victorian events. Will get to it one day.

[Tony T]

It's worth spending a little extra time to look around Harrow too.
I spent a night there a few weeks ago  and wandered up and down the main street in the morning. Lots of interesting stuff to see. 

Plus it was really nice camping there without a couple of hundred noisy, snoring motorbike types hanging around. 

 

In answer to odd1's question, I'd love it either way but I do agree that we need to be careful not to out stay our welcome. There aren't many towns that get behind motorcycle events like Harrow does, so we need to protect that.

[Tex]

Thanks to Tony T for the cool poster. Entries are flowing in for this year's event, and Drakie is confident that the 34 km course will be a ripper.

Regular updates are being posted on the Vinduro Victoria website: http://vindurovictoria.blogspot.com.au/

If you need an entry form, info sheet or a printable copy of the poster above, send me a PM.

See you there!

Tex

[xl59]

Can you send an entry form or tell me how to get it i not to good with electronic stuff.A few of us coming down heard its a good weekend.Should be a good road trip twelve hours in the Hi ace, Cheers GREG

[Tony T]

Bloody Hammond on the way home from the pub.................. 



btw Young Roger Harvey did the poster artwork.