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| Bmw X3 2006 Great African GS Challenge The third annual Great African GS Challenge (GAGSC) was held last week in the beautiful valley of Moolmanshoek near Ficksburg in the Free State South Africa with riders from Germany France and America joining the fun in addition to 600 local participants! After months of buildup and hype the day finally dawned where hundreds of GS riders and their beloved machines descended on the normally peaceful farm where the event was hosted. |
| Bmw X5 From early on the Wednesday morning riders started trickling into the venue keen on securing a prime camping spot. Bmw X3. As the sun rose higher in the cloudless sky the trickle of riders arriving became a torrent as entrants poured into the venue from all over the country on a variety of BMW machinery ranging from F 650 GSs Dakars R 1150 and 1200 GSs and a surprisingly large number of HP2s. |
| Bmw Z4 The atmosphere was festive as the allocated camping grounds filled up quickly with an assortment of tents of all different shapes and sizes and riders made their way to the registration tent. Old friendships were reignited and new ones made as bikers mingled under the massive marquee tent. Bmw X5. BMW Motorrad SA General Manager Lachlan Harris officially welcomed riders to the 2006 event after which participants were given a briefing by event organiser Deon Meyer. |
| Bmw M3 It was decided to drop the blue beginner routes of last years event and to just retain beginner (green) routes and advanced (red) routes. Deon put the fear of God into prospective red route riders with his graphic descriptions of various offroad obstacles to overcome but whether the routes were as bad as he made out depended on riders skill levels. Bmw Z4. However there was sufficiently challenging terrain to keep even the most hardened offroad veteran sweating. |
| Bmw Prices Green routes were more docile with contestants riding dusty gravel roads and encountering special stages with obstacles midroute in the form of patches of sand water crossings ruts or a host of other potentially tricky situations. Bmw X3. As with previous GS Challenges there were special guests from overseas. |
| Bmw Reviews Tomm Wolf the founder of the Hechlingen Offroad Academy in Germany attended the event and even competed in the Mandela Cup skills challenge. Additionally riders were treated to a visit by the BMW Motorrad international marketing manager and event cofounder South African Pieter de Waal. Bmw X3. Nights were bitterly cold with temperatures dropping as low as minus 5 degrees C and riders often woke the following morning to discover ice on their saddles. |
| Bmw Specs Due to the GS Challenge not being a race there was no hurry to finish the routes and riders stopped at many of the watering holes along the way to enjoy a drink and swap stories about the routes and hazards encountered so far before firing the bikes back up again and heading off. Bmw X3. With riders usually arriving back at the Moolmanshoek venue between midday and 3pm there was plenty of time to relax before heading out to the watch the keenly contested afternoon skills challenge. |
| Bmw Rebates A highlight of the GAGSC every year the 2006 skills challenge was bigger and better than ever before with contestants being put through their paces as they navigated their way through sets of obstacles including steep ascents and descents rutted ground tight turns narrow gates logs and that old spectator favourite mud. Contestants were given a set amount of points that were then deducted according to the amount of errors they made. Bmw X3. The contestant with the most points left after three rounds was the winner. |
| Bmw Pictures The going was tough but with a HP2 on offer for the winner it was never going to be easy. By Saturday evening after three rounds of hardfought action and for the first time ever two contestants were tied for the win. After much deliberation by the team of judges it was decided to award the first prize to the contestant who had ridden most consistently throughout the threeday competition leaving 33 yearold Eugene Snelling from the Drakensberg region the ecstatic winner of the brand new BMW HP2. Bmw X3. In addition BMW hosted its very own international exhibition skills challenge named the Mandela Cup. |
| Bmw Colors, Bmw Safety The twice winner of the skills challenge Hein Kumm represented South Africa while Hechlingen academy instructor Tomm Wolf represented Germany. Bmw X3. After delighting crowds with their mastery of the motorcycles throughout the course the points were added up and the victory was awarded to local favourite Hein Kumm. Bmw Z4. The Great African GS Challenge has shown phenomenal growth since its inception in 2004. Bmw M3. In its first year 98 riders entered the event while the second year saw the attendance jump to 380 entrants. Bmw X3. This year due to huge levels of interest the organisers decided to limit the event to 600 participants. |
