Who will win the Paddle up the Creek? (Merged x2) - Page 4

sad · 8 Jun 2007, 05:59 (Ref:1931922)

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Originally Posted by RotorFan

The heavy rain isn't forecast to continue through the weekend. It should be lighter by Sunday/Monday.

Do you really think they would cancel such a big event from rain? Its not a cyclone.

From what i heard in some places its not far off being a cyclone!

matt_16 · 8 Jun 2007, 06:00 (Ref:1931924)

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Originally Posted by sad

From what i heard in some places its not far off being a cyclone!

LOL up here in Queensland we got up to 60mils in brisbane in 48hrs.

sad · 8 Jun 2007, 06:04 (Ref:1931926)

Coming from darwin as i do 60 mm's is nothing!
but i know its a big deal for you guys!

matt_16 · 8 Jun 2007, 06:09 (Ref:1931927)

Yer it was great to finally see rain like that again. They said on the news brisbane has not had this kind of rain since 2004.

sad · 8 Jun 2007, 06:10 (Ref:1931929)

Someone with damn good boat going by what i've heard about the weather there at the moment!

D.R.T. · 8 Jun 2007, 08:48 (Ref:1932022)

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Originally Posted by matt_16

Iknew it!!!, my friend must be playing tricks on me. Sorry for wasting your time guys!!!.

An odd thing for your friends to joke about.

I am not sure on what grounds one would cancel the event anyway, there are no drainage issues at the track.

**GTRMagic** · 8 Jun 2007, 09:01 (Ref:1932036)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

An odd thing for your friends to joke about.

I am not sure on what grounds one would cancel the event anyway, there are no drainage issues at the track.

The lack of a record crowd attendance due to inclement weather?

D.R.T. · 8 Jun 2007, 09:20 (Ref:1932052)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The lack of a record crowd attendance due to inclement weather?

Surely Vesa would have worked out the crowd figure last Tuesday, depending on which barrow they have decided to push this time

Armco Bender · 8 Jun 2007, 09:30 (Ref:1932060)

First On Rainy Days........

matt_16 · 8 Jun 2007, 09:47 (Ref:1932078)

Well my friend who lives about 2hrs north of the creek, was going to go to the race but every way to go to the track is flooded so thats 1 person down lol.

birtek · 8 Jun 2007, 09:59 (Ref:1932087)

hmm will there be an Eastern River joke from the commentary team this weekend, I think that is the big question we need to discuss.

**GTRMagic** · 8 Jun 2007, 10:26 (Ref:1932114)

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Originally Posted by D.R.T.

Surely Vesa would have worked out the crowd figure last Tuesday, depending on which barrow they have decided to push this time

Well it is tempting to stay inside and watch the racing on BigPond/#7 rather than brave the weather... which might be tempting to quite a few people... perhaps they will have a teev ratings bonanza instead?

TSR · 8 Jun 2007, 10:43 (Ref:1932134)

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Originally Posted by GTRMagic

The lack of a record crowd attendance due to inclement weather?

What will Aussie bernie & his cashorts at VE$A blame for the poor crowd showing, will it be the weather or the Sydney Circut. I reckon both will blame the EC Track.
But the real people know that it is the weather to blame.

To the people going to the Creek take every thing you can to keep dry you are going to need it.
Will make for an interesting weekends racing with all this liquid sunshine.

Pro Racer · 8 Jun 2007, 11:02 (Ref:1932156)

well i live 10-15 from the track it was bloody heavy abit lighter now but still rainning pretty constant but as rotar said it's predicted to ease over the comming days.

great to see rain like this (hate the winds don't need them) good to see it's not just coastaa and it's going where we need it, although it could be a little lighter and continue for longer.

matt_16 · 8 Jun 2007, 11:07 (Ref:1932162)

Yer in Ipswich we had about 35.3kph wind it was freezing it only got up to 16-17degress.

Hey guys i think its going to rain for the bigpond 400 (QLDR), more rain is expexted to fall across winter up here.

Pro Racer · 8 Jun 2007, 11:09 (Ref:1932164)

although rain is a crapa to sit in at the track atleast it is bringing good racing and good relief to the farmer's etc who need it most keep it comming for many reason's.

matt_16 · 8 Jun 2007, 11:21 (Ref:1932175)

Yer but still if you think about the only major rain race that has hit Queensland Raceway besides 2002 which was this a shower. That would have to be 2001 where about 10laps left to the race end, a tropical thunderstorm hit the track. That was a classic

I am going to the bigpond 400 and i would not mind a wet race there finally some action there lol.

Pro Racer · 8 Jun 2007, 14:57 (Ref:1932374)

finally someone who is with me willing to sit in the rain if we get good in racing.

NAC · 8 Jun 2007, 20:34 (Ref:1932656)

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Originally Posted by Pro Racer

finally someone who is with me willing to sit in the rain if we get good in racing.

I'd sit with ya in the rain, unfortunally I dont get to many rounds though. But If I did bring it on. Nothing a good rain coat wont fix.

**GTRMagic** · 8 Jun 2007, 21:30 (Ref:1932707)

The rain has not stopped all night... heavy rain too... practice will be interesting!

marcus · 8 Jun 2007, 22:31 (Ref:1932740)

well the weather is extraordinary up that way , major flooding everwhere even ships at sea is distress.

2 people have lost their lives in this weather and a family of 5 is missing , my deepest sympathies to those involved in those tragedies.

but considering the weather is it possible that the event might even be cancelled.
I dont exactly know what the weather is like at the creek but surely they have recieved an amazing amount of rain as well ?

anyone have any up to date info on whats happening at the track ?

matt_16 · 8 Jun 2007, 23:10 (Ref:1932765)

Just been watching Sky news, it has been flooding across Sydney/Newcastle area and been raining all night. The winds have been up to 126kph,

TSR · 8 Jun 2007, 23:13 (Ref:1932766)

P1 will be very interesting, as I said before CL should be one of the quickest, but who will join him. JC & Skaifey ( despit his Winton offtrack adventures ) should be there. So whoelse do think will be there at the top in the wet.

Pro Racer · 8 Jun 2007, 23:16 (Ref:1932769)

this is horrible weather woke up this morning and it's pretty heavy, and bloody windy last night, sad about the people losing their lives due to flooding and the ship at Newcastle hopfully it spills nothing, as GTR should make practise pretty interesting.

read in M eNews that the Tasman boys swaped cars for the round but they couldn't confirm, well it has been a few days and scrutineering has past so can anyone confirm this please?

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Originally Posted by marcus
but considering the weather is it possible that the event might even be cancelled.
I dont exactly know what the weather is like at the creek but surely they have recieved an amazing amount of rain as well ?

well as i posted earlier i live 10-15 from the track we have coped it not as much as some parts but we have had a lot of rain and wind and looking out my window now it's only a light sprinkle but it seems to slow down for a while then poor down again so who knows.

matt_16 · 8 Jun 2007, 23:23 (Ref:1932774)

Ummm not to shore on the tasman news but,

But does anyone no why Practies is on tv on seven today at 4pm???

And if so does this mean bigpondtv will have streaming video of prac?

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