Canola Run 2018

[Shaun]

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Just gotta love this one marshal's method of pulling this bakkie up.....with his "invisible rope"  :lol8: :lol8: :lol8: :lol8: :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[Shaun]

OK chaps.... I'm off to bed now & will post the rest of my photos tomorrow evening.  :thumleft:

 

[Tienie]

Shaun you need a medal (not just a trophy) for all your hard work!  Thanks again

 

[Pilchie]

OK chaps.... I'm off to bed now & will post the rest of my photos tomorrow evening.  :thumleft:

Thanks for all the lovely pics

 

[Shaun]

OK.... lets go.... here are the rest of the photos ;D ;D

 

[Shaun]

At his point,  myself & 3 other riders close by, were officially the last bikes.

Even though I'd missed out on 3/4 of the 1st loop.... I definitely wasn't complaining as I seriously had a lot of fun, being part of many other riders here, while assisting guys here to get up & through this section ...as I got the opportunity to ride many different bikes here as many "fatigued riders" were only just to happy to climb off their bike & let me have a go at riding their bikes up & out of this part.  ;D ;D :ricky: :ricky: :thumleft: :thumleft:

Total "win-win" situation  ;D ;D :thumleft: :thumleft:

After I'd got kitted up again (as I had gradually stripped off most of my riding gear earlier, to prevent over-heating :lol8: :lol8, I mounted my scooter & started to make my way past the bakkies, to catch up with the rest of the riders ahead.

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[Shaun]

After pulling away past the bakkies....it was apparent by the nice churned up mud on the road.....that I was bound to see a few more bikes again as I proceeded. :lol8: :lol8: :lol8:

Yippeeee....more fun  ;D :thumleft: :thumleft:

Bring It On  is what I always say  ;D ;D :thumleft: :thumleft: :ricky: :ricky:

 

[Shaun]

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[Shaun]

:ricky:

Wait a minute.... I remember this Africa Twin from earlier that I'd assisted by riding it out.  ;D ;D

Once again I was more than happy to climb on it again to "test it's Off-road capabilities" for another stretch of muddy snot. :lol8: :lol8:

Once again I'd like to state that I was having a really great fun time on this years ride.  :imaposer: :lol8: :thumleft: :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[Shaun]

As I was making my way to a secure spot to park this AT..... I spotted a "well & truly BOGGED Down" :lol8: :lol8: :lol8: :lol8: :lol8: GSA

After parking Robin's AT.... I started walking back to fetch my scooter I'd left way back. Shame....Robin sure was pretty tired here....but IMHO (being the oldest riders at the event) he did really well to bite the bullet & just keep trying.  :salut:

Huge respect for you my friend.  :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[Shaun]

Walking past the couple with the bogged down GSA.... I assured them that I'd be back to help them as soon as I've gone to fetch my bike.  :ricky:

Walked quite a way back to my scooter, passing a few more bikes taking a break along the way.

Realizing that I'd blocked the way of the bakkies behind my scooter...from the way I'd parked... I first apologized, mounted my scooter... & made my way back up the road towards the bogged down GSA :ricky: ;D

 

[Shaun]

:ricky: :ricky:

After parking my scooter again.... & Thinking that it was gonna be a bit of "hard-graft " to get that big GSA out.... I took off some of my gear again & walk back towards the awaiting GSA rider & his pillion. ;D

 

[Shaun]

Giving a little push to a lady rider on her 650GS along the way. :ricky:

 

[Shaun]

GSA recovered .... we mounted up & set off again.  :ricky:

 

[Shaun]

More fun stuff along the way  :ricky: :ricky: :lol8: :lol8:

I thought I'd lay back a bit as not to put pressure on the lady on her 650GS.

 

[Shaun]

Found a spot a little further up to park my scooter & heading back to assist the lady on her 650 GS, who at that point felt like giving up as she just couldn't move forward :ricky: :ricky:

 

[Shaun]

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[Shaun]

Did I mention earlier..... that I was HAPPY :lol8: :lol8:

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2: :hello2:

 

[Shaun]

This young lady was also more than happy to walk up further & leave her bike there for me to ride out.  :ricky: :lol8: :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[Shaun]

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More FUN  :headbang: :headbang: :hello2: :hello2: