Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 20, 2017 Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Yet another great event! Dennis and I are on our way back now. All my pics and video are on separate cameras so you'll have to wait for all that. Main takeaways: New venue of Gold Point truly rocked. Wine Ridge RV resort was nice but wasn't an experience. Gold Point was an experience. Tracks dried out in just two weeks and were MUCH drier which means more deep sand. Great for a challenge but the scenic riders got more than they bargained for. Weather was perfect. Minimal injuries so that is good. What do others think? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 20, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 A few photos... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 20, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 More pics! Jason @greedyg's sweet 950 @Rogers getting some air @NavyNuke had a bit of a spill here on the ST Jeremy on the skills course Kellon Walch is like a 6 time Dakar racer (bike & truck) and an all around great person Dennis making it look easy. @Rogers rode really well! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 20, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Curious if this gif will play here... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greedyg Posted March 20, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) You're right Eric, that is a sweet 950. I don't know why Jeremy didn't have a give away prize for "the sweetest orange 950 with Repsol graphics"... Overall, fantastic venue, there was so much to explore I'll need to come up a few days early next year. That will probably work out well, then we can pre-run routes right before the event. Kellon Walch is a way cool down to earth dude who took time to talk to a lot of us individually. His presentation was super interesting giving us "bench-racer" types an inside look into Dakar. The obstacle course that Dennis organized was really challenging and fun all at the same time. Here's a couple of my favorite pics I took over this killer weekend. -Greg Edited March 20, 2017 by greedyg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 20, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 And yet another gif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason R Posted March 20, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Taking a bath in the desert... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bruinjon Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 I had such a great time at Touch of Dakar. I got to see some old friend, and meet new ones (GO CANADIALAND). Great riding - the routes were very well planned (even though Eric swears the "scenic route wasn't this bad two weeks ago"). LOL. Gold Point was a great venue for this event. I'm looking forward to next year! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyNuke Posted March 20, 2017 Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Had a great time, here are a few photo's Loaded up and ready to go prerunning on Friday Team War Pigs starting up the Advanced route Fixing a KTM with a broken sidestand switch. Thanks for all those that helped, and boo to those that listened when he said go ahead A taste of the Snow Back to the complete intermediate route after the snow became impassable Some wide open spaces on the way home Wish I had more, but ended up with a full memory card when I left and the wife would do me in if I erased our pictures from Disney World!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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greedyg Posted March 20, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted March 20, 2017 Great pics Ken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyHustler Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Is it me or was there a lot more big bikes this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hagerty Posted March 21, 2017 Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) TOD 2017 was fantastic. The venue was perfect for adventure riders. Herb and Walt are a couple of those rare people who have chosen a unique life off the beaten path and we are the lucky ones who they let in to experience a bit of their adventure. The intermediate riding was great. Sand is away of life if you ride off road in the west and I still had fun inspire of several crashes. Not mishaps. No injuries and only a bent shift lever. All in all a great weekend of riding. But there is no substitute for practice, practice, practice before arriving at an event. Next time This was my first TOD. I've been to the Bear lodge GS Giantevent in the Big Horn Mtns and to the GSG and XlAdv high Sierra rides. An RV park in Parumph Nev does not call out to me. Edited March 21, 2017 by Dennis Hagerty Add pics 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 21, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 It was a real honor to have you at TOD and ride with us, Dennis. Thank you again for your friendship. (and liquor) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason R Posted March 21, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, Eric Hall said: It was a real honor to have you at TOD and ride with us, Dennis. Thank you again for your friendship. (and liquor) Yes, thanks for the liquor....👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Hall Posted March 21, 2017 Author Administrators My Rides (3) Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 @Jason R how about you paste in links to the short vids you posted on your IG account? Those are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason R Posted March 21, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Eric Hall said: @Jason R how about you paste in links to the short vids you posted on your IG account? Those are awesome Lets see how it goes. Never linked to instagram before. https://www.instagram.com/p/BR2CjUElMv1/?taken-by=jrazta https://www.instagram.com/p/BR36bMtFqQB/?taken-by=jrazta https://www.instagram.com/p/BR1OLBOlDmv/?taken-by=jrazta https://www.instagram.com/p/BRwygUOFG8c/?taken-by=jrazta Edited March 21, 2017 by Jason R . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason R Posted March 21, 2017 My Ride Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) This was a great trip. Good seeing all you guys again. Enjoy the pics! Edited March 21, 2017 by Jason R x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zodillyicous Posted March 21, 2017 My Rides (2) Report Share Posted March 21, 2017 Here is a little video from big hill climb SW of town from when a few of us were killing time before dinner Saturday. And a little fun on Thursday around Big Dune. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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