2024 NZ Silver Fern 7 Day Rally

2024 NZ Silver Fern 7 Day Rally

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Maxdecel

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1,521 posts

40 months

Tuesday
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Starts Fri. 22nd - 1000km of some of the best gravel roads in the world, across the lovely South Island of New Zealand, with stunning scenery and make life time memories.
18 UK Crews making the journey - https://silverfernrally.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2...

GravelBen

15,912 posts

237 months

Tuesday
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Great rally and takes in some fantastic stages.

I've taken time off work to spectate/photograph parts of it in past years (and a mate of mine won the 2016 event) but not sure if I'll have time this year.

My 2016 photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskQfpugV

fttm

3,861 posts

142 months

Tuesday
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Definately on the bucket list , as said some of the best flowing stages in the world .

Maxdecel

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1,521 posts

40 months

Tuesday
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GravelBen said:
Great rally and takes in some fantastic stages.

I've taken time off work to spectate/photograph parts of it in past years (and a mate of mine won the 2016 event) but not sure if I'll have time this year.

My 2016 photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskQfpugV
I was leaving it a while fully expecting you to post something Ben, in your backyard; you posted some pics before. IIRC? Didn't you mention a 29mile stage or maybe that was another event?

GravelBen

15,912 posts

237 months

Tuesday
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There are quite a few good rallies in this part of NZ!

Otago, Silver Fern, Catlins, Lawrence, Wyndham (those last 3 are one-day club rallies but all great roads - the Silver Fern is using a few of their regular stages), I think the 29 mile stage nearby that I mentioned was during the Southern Lights Rally.

The longest stage of this years Silver Fern is 54km (34 miles), but previous Silver Ferns have sometimes included stages over 100km (62 miles) long.

Maxdecel

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1,521 posts

40 months

Tuesday
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That'll be why 18 crews from here have made the effort, quite a commitment.
62 miles Need a pit stop halfway for new rears on RWD, after seeing your pics I remember looking on Youtube and was impressed with the stages & the coverage.
Do you know if there's any live streaming ?

GravelBen

15,912 posts

237 months

Yesterday (00:06)
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I'm not sure about live streaming, if they do their farcebook page will probably be the easiest place to find it: https://www.facebook.com/SilverFernRally

sjabrown

1,971 posts

167 months

Yesterday (11:50)
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Proper bucket list stuff there. Maybe I'll look for a seat in 2026 or 2028.