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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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Jonathan Binnington
Jul 9, 20234 min read
VIME Event Guiding Principles - Developing a Shared Understanding
Vancouver Island Motosports Events (VIME) Exploration. Navigation. Challenge. Exploration with Gaia Navigation with roadbook Challenge...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Reflections on the GoldRiver300 - part 1. Richta and Android smartphones.
It's a week now since the GoldRiver300 and I have been thinking about what went well, and we'll do more of it and what went less well and...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 29, 20235 min read
Repost - why we can’t have race or speed events on public roads. Read this!
No, we simply cannot have unregulated race or speed events! If this is what you want, you will need to go elsewhere..
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 27, 20233 min read
GoldRiver300 - motorcycle navigation rally report.
The weekend of 23-25 June 2023 was again GoldRiverRally weekend. The community of Gold River is located in the spectacular mountain,...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 26, 20231 min read
GoldRiver300 - Day3 and Final Results
Day3 of the GoldRiver300 proved to be a dramatic finale to the weekend's events. Two riders fell heavily on the Star Lake/Kunlin Lake...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 24, 20231 min read
GoldRiver300 - results after Day 2
After another hot, dry dusty day of nearly 250km, the leaderboard has remained remarkably unchanged. Colin Beck has increased his lead...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 24, 20231 min read
GoldRiver300 - Day1
The 2023 GR3 began yesterday with 25 riders taking the start. First off were the riders navigating by Gaia (a gps mapping app), followed...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 20, 20233 min read
GoldRiver300 - Photo consent, Order of Service and dates for next year.
GoldRiver300 - Fri 23 to Sun 25 June 2023. Order of service Photo consent Dates for next year Photo consent. There will be an event...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Further fire precautions - exhaust header pipes and tall grass
Thank you Gordon for bring this up. Riders need to be aware that exhaust header pipes can get hot enough to set light to dry grass and...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 7, 20231 min read
Fire precautions - important announcement
Important notice. GoldRiver300 campers. As of Thurs 8th June, the BC Ministry of Forests are effecting a Province-wide outdoor fire...
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Jonathan Binnington
Jun 2, 20232 min read
Rally glossary - GoldRiver rules
Rally Glossary Wpt Waypoint - a specific road/trail/track position on the route with a corresponding line of information in the route...
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Jonathan Binnington
May 23, 20235 min read
Continued…. GR300 recce weekend - the rest of it!
Last blog post I wrote that the dress-rehearsal verification route is up and running. Roadbook published, Gaia route published, Richta...
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Jonathan Binnington
May 19, 20231 min read
GoldRiver300 - test weekend number 2…
This is work, honest! The GoldRiver300 systems verification and odometer calibration route is now open! I'm in Gold River this weekend...
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Jonathan Binnington
May 16, 20231 min read
How to….. zero the Rally Roadbook Reader odometer
You will recall one of the pieces of advice about distance measurement on a rally is to measure your distance travelled from "waypoint of...
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