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Jonathan Binnington
Nov 4, 20231 min read
Victoria to Port Alberni backroad route
https://www.gaiagps.com/public/BiyS7Lozpj6osAM36tJhnlBR If you are considering coming to the GoldRiver400 from Victoria and/or Port...
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Jonathan Binnington
Oct 30, 20235 min read
GR4 Recce weekend - A Grand Day Out, plus Khyber Pass news and cross country Victoria to Gold River
A steamy DR650 cold start at -4C... Saturday 28 October saw the latest GoldRiver400 route reconnaissance expedition. The area of...
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Jonathan Binnington
Oct 23, 20233 min read
GoldRiver400 - Les Chemins Sauvage. Transfer (Liaison) routes, Gold River to Woss and Sayward Junc.
The GR4 will be the third iteration of the Navigation Trials event based in Gold River, Strathcona Vancouver Island. In keeping with...
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Jonathan Binnington
Oct 19, 20231 min read
Would you like to be part of the GoldRiver400 crew?
Now that the Alberni event has been put to bed, I am turning my attentions to the GoldRiver400. I already have a selection of routes to...
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Jonathan Binnington
Oct 18, 20231 min read
Alberni Autumn Adventure routes by Gaia and roadbook.
You have read the write up, seen the pictures, now try the routes! Below are the hyperlinks to the Saturday and Sunday routes. You will...
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Jonathan Binnington
Oct 17, 20234 min read
Alberni Autumn Adventure’23 - event report
The weekend of the 14th and 15th of October saw the second autumn navigation trial in the hills adjacent to Port Alberni, Vancouver...
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Jonathan Binnington
Oct 7, 20233 min read
VIME event participant waiver.
Vancouver Island Motosports Events - VIME Event: The Alberni Autumn Adventure 14+15 Oct 2023. PARTICIPANT WAIVER OF LIABILITY. WAIVER OF...
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Jonathan Binnington
Oct 2, 202312 min read
Dualsport Trials - developing motorcycle motorsport genre.
STOP PRESS! New Development... new participation class for 2024: Guided group rides! It has become apparent that the solo or pairs Gaia...
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Jonathan Binnington
Sep 4, 20231 min read
Alberni Autumn Adventure - Dualsport Trials. Sat 14+Sun 15 October.
Venue: Port Alberni, Saturday west of the Alberni Inlet, east on Sunday Event details: https://www.gr200.com/post/alberni-autumn-adventur...
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Jonathan Binnington
Aug 28, 20234 min read
GoldRiver400 - Les Chemins Sauvage. The adventure begins…
Dualsport Trials - hierarchy of tests Riding challenge - 300km or so of backcountry gravel roads per day Navigation challenge - follow a...
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Jonathan Binnington
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Flashes of insight and paradigm shifts, TSD Regularity Rally to Dualsport Trials….
Bikers are different. Come to that, so are climbers, jumpers, divers and other doers of "l wouldn't do that!"... cut from the same...
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Jonathan Binnington
Aug 17, 20233 min read
UPDATE. GoldRiver 400 - Les Chemins Sauvage. Thursday 27 June to Tues 2 July 2024.
These sultry days of summer have me thinking about next year's GoldRiver400 event, appelé "Les Chemins Sauvage" en Français.... sums up...
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Jonathan Binnington
Aug 7, 20235 min read
Alberni Autumn Adventure - new riders join here…
The Alberni event (Saturday and Sunday 14+15 October 2023) is now ready to go. Roadbooks written and tested and revised, Richta timing...
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Jonathan Binnington
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Cunning Wheeze #15…. Bluetooth controller for Rally Roadbook Reader
If you run your Roadbook as a pdf on a smartphone app, you will have faced the dilemma of how to control the display while wearing...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jul 30, 20233 min read
Alberni Autumn Adventure - day 2 recce report
Myself and Stuie rode the second day route of the AAA yesterday. We have an event weekend! It will be no casual outing. Not suitable...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jul 25, 20235 min read
Alberni Autumn Adventure - day1 reconnaissance
The summer is marching by and the October event in Port Alberni is in advanced planning. Last Sunday, myself, Stuart and Tim had a day in...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jul 18, 202311 min read
Distance and time measurement for Dualsport Trials - challenges and solutions.
I've been thinking lately - never a good idea but better than taking zoppies when sleep is slow to come and more effective than counting...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jul 11, 20231 min read
GoldRiver400 2024. Canada Day weekend thurs 27 June to Tues 2 July. Four full days, first call.
Think the north island gravel roads have been done to death....? I'm only just getting started! This is the first announcement of the...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jul 10, 20232 min read
Alberni Autumn Adventure - Saturday + Sunday 14/15 October 2024. Wilderness navigation trial +/-TSD
"One route to test them all, and in the jungle, Find Them!" Following on from this year's GoldRiver300 and the Alberni event last autumn...
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