http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky.html KTM Big Southern Sky Adventure Route 2010 Download PDF Entry Form Here: entryform_bssa09.pdf KTM have again joined Robbie & Connie Crickett and the team at High Country Trail in offering adventure riders the KTM Big Southern Sky Adventure. You’ll ride from the historic coastal town of Oamaru through Otago’s gold trails to finish in Queenstown 3 days later... This event will be laid out totally with big adventure bikes in mind and the route will be set on gravel roads and hard based farm tracks, designed by Robbie using KTM’s 990 Adventure on dual sport tyres. Road legal enduro or trailbikes are welcome but the emphasis will be on fun and rideability for the larger heavier machines. (Yes, there will be some optional challenge sections) Expect big days, big views and even bigger country as we take adventure riders into country not previously covered by this type of event and of special note will be discovering the little known Strath Taieri region of inland Otago. This is a top shelf tour and the entry fee includes: Four nights accommodation Full breakfast each of the 3 ride days Sumptuous evening meal on each ride day All luggage movement Friendly, experienced High Country Trail support crew. And, for the finale a night in scenic Queenstown, an unforgettable cruise on the historic steamship ‘Earnslaw’ (this is optional but really is a must) and the evening meal across Lake Wakatipu at Walter Peak Station. On this trip you will ride over high mountain tracks, overlook huge mining operations and venture well off the beaten track to little known hamlets both inland and seaside in this wide ranging tour of southern New Zealand. We will even include an optional tour of NZ’s largest goldmining operation and subsequent short cut route sheet for those who tick the box. Planned Itinerary Arrival: Friday 26th Feb. Assemble Oamaru accommodation. Ride welcome and briefing from 8:30pm 
 Day 1: Saturday 27th. Ride on route sheet to City of Dunedin over little known mountain tracks and pass Macraes area and Oceana Gold Company’s modern and substantial gold mining operation. Day 2: Sunday 28th. Dunedin to Alexandra. Through southern forests, historic hydro villages and following the Dunstan Trail to Central Otago on old wagon trails.
 Day 3: Monday, March 1st. Alexandra to Queenstown. Through the fruit bowl of Earnscleugh up into the High Country on tracks otherwise used only by shepherds and their merinos towards the tourist mecca of Queenstown and a chance to unwind on beautiful Lake Wakatipu. Entry cost: Bike and rider $1150.00 : Pillion $800.00 The final dinner & lake cruise is optional and if not required deduct $110.00 pp from the above prices. Entry forms available here (pdf 300kB)  http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky.html#0 f2343691-0c71-47eb-a861-ed3eeec0c771 http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2580/thumb.jpg http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2580/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_143_60"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Big Sky Finale</p></div></div> http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky.html#1 9925d4dd-0bd2-4ae1-93af-4d49b744c89b http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2763/thumb.jpg http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2763/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_143_60"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Seek shelter from the summer sun</p></div></div> http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky.html#2 94ec6f63-a059-4d19-87e4-e034c8edea7a http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2812/thumb.jpg http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2812/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_143_60"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Follow back country stock routes</p></div></div> http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky.html#3 c8c17e66-44cd-4a37-951b-b852f9f1ef1e http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2775/thumb.jpg http://www.highcountry.co.nz/hcd08/bigsky_files/Media/DSCF2775/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_143_60"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">Keeping cool</p></div></div>