TooFastTim
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Roof of Africa starts today guys.
The "roof" starts
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TooFastTim
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Go Chris Birch !! NZ FTW
defending champion, and my riding coach...
Chris will kill 'em again. I know Chris and I know the Saffies.
TooFastTim
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What a shambles. No communication, most of the riders getting lost in the mountains and being disqualified because of bad marking. All in all a cock-up of note (one of the reasons I left SA).
Last I heard was that Chris had won again.
Last I heard was that Chris had won again.
noobi
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16:20 - On corrected times the official winners of the 2009 Roof of Africa are:
Chris Birch (New Zealand) on a KTM
Rory Mead (New Zealand) on a Yamaha
Jade Gutzeit (South Africa) on a BMW
TooFastTim
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Chris Birch will be claimed as an Aussie now
Yeah, just like Stefan.
You haven't heard the last of this years roof. The mob in SA are really pissed about it.
noobi
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Here in NZ, we havent heard the start of it, nothing on any sort of mainstream media coverage, but yknow, there was a rugby game on.
TooFastTim
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Well, the saffies are trying to forget losing to IRELAND! So they're having a good bitch about the roof organisation.
In Aus we're trying to forget winning the test against the West Indies 4th team.
In Aus we're trying to forget winning the test against the West Indies 4th team.
noobi
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http://www.ktm.com/KTM-News.223.0.html?nodeID=107760&cHash=cf41db821c
Chris won by a record 2 hours 13 minutes
Chris won by a record 2 hours 13 minutes
robszombie
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Well, the saffies are trying to forget losing to IRELAND! So they're having a good bitch about the roof organisation.
In Aus we're trying to forget winning the test against the West Indies 4th team.
What's wrong with loosing to Ireland, You'd better watch out we'll be playing you guys soon enough!!!!
Well done to Chris again, bumped into him at Erzberg this year & he's very friendly & approachable. Really looking forward to next years event.
Robs.
TooFastTim
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So it's true about the Irish and spelling
Rob, I got to know Chris quite well when I lived in NZ and I occasionally practiced trials with him and you're right, Chris is a super relaxed and approachable guy.
Kinda funny, being an ex Saffie and Kiwi and moving to Aus, union is small beer here it's mostly league. It's a shock to my system
Rory Mead got second, another excellent trials rider.
I spoke to Chris and Rory last week and Chris wasn't sure if he was going to "The Tough One" in the UK. Lack of funding etc....
But I see that both Chris and Rory are entered.
Chris actually has a chance of winning the Extreme Enduro World Title.
http://www.worevents.com/10_t1_entrylist.html
Kim
I spoke to Chris and Rory last week and Chris wasn't sure if he was going to "The Tough One" in the UK. Lack of funding etc....
But I see that both Chris and Rory are entered.
Chris actually has a chance of winning the Extreme Enduro World Title.
http://www.worevents.com/10_t1_entrylist.html
Kim
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Thanks Noobi,
I have given up trying to find any info on the race in NZ,just following your threads now! If Birchey was playing rugby or cricket it would be a national holiday & bronze statue in Alk.
TooFastTim
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TooFastTim
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Looks like Chris is finally getting the recognition he deserves. Pity it isn't in NZ: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/redbulletin/meet-new-zealands-laidback-extreme-enduro-rider-1857490.html
