Thailand 1 day, 1,000 MILE Ironbutt

[KTMphil]

Wunderlich, the Touratech competitor for BMW aftermarket accessories is sponsoring a 1,000 MILE (not KM) ironbutt rally on 12/13th November 2016.

Bike Boutique are the organizers:


http://www.bikeboutiqueshop.com/ironman.html



Details below:

กิจกรรม IronMan Rally 2016 1 Day 1000 Miles by Wunderlich Thailand & BMW MOTORRAD วันที่จัดงาน : 12-13 พฤศจิกายน 2016 เส้นทาง : ภูเก็ต - เชียงใหม่ วันที่รับสมัคร : 1 กันยายน - 15 ตุลาคม 2016 ค่าสมัคร : 5,500 บาท เงื่อนไข 1. ผู้เข้าร่วมกิจกรรมต้องใช้รถ BMW เท่านั้น 2. เก็บคะแนน ตามเวลาที่กำหนด โดยระบบ GPS Tracker 3. ขับขี่ตามเส้นทางที่กำหนด 4. ห้ามเปลี่ยนรถ ห้ามเปลี่ยนผู้ขับขี่ ห้ามมีผู้ซ้อนท้าย ระหว่างร่วมกิจกรรม ผู้ชนะเลิศ รับรางวัลชุดแต่ง Wunderlich มูลค่า 100,000 บาท (รางวัลไม่สามารถเปลี่ยนเป็นเงินสดได&#3657 ติดต่อสอบถาม และสมัครเข้าร่วมกิจกรรมได้ที่ Fanpage : Wunderlich Thailand และ www.wunderlichthailand.com ร้าน Bike Boutique ที่ตั้งโชว์รูม Wunderlich Thailand และ Held Thailand ณ โครงการ The Junction ถนนรัชดาภิเษก-นวมินทร์ โทร. 0 2347 7797, 09 5586 5353 GPS : 13.820360,100.668684 #IronManRally2016 #WunderlichThailand #BikeBoutique English translation: Activities IronMan Rally 2016 1 Day 1000 Miles by Wunderlich Thailand & BMW MOTORRAD Event Date: 12-13 November 2016. Directions: Phuket - Thailand Registration Date: 1 September to 15 October 2016. Fee: 5,500 Baht Condition 1. Participants must be used only for BMW. 2. Keep score at any given time by the GPS Tracker. 3. Driving along a given path 4. Do not change the car Do not change the driver Do not have a pillion During the event The winner receives a prize package valued at 100,000 baht Wunderlich. (Prize can not be exchanged for cash). Call and sign up for the event on. Fanpage: Wunderlich Thailand and www.wunderlichthailand.com Bike Boutique store locations and showrooms Wunderlich Thailand Held Thailand. At The Junction Road Project - Navamin Tel. 0 2347 7797, 09 5586 5353. GPS: 13.820360,100.668684 # IronManRally2016 #WunderlichThailand #BikeBoutique

 

[schrauberklaus]

Thats Phuket to CM in one Day .
Thats not maraton thats a 15 hour Race with average 66 miles a hour .
And thats without any stop for Gas .
Impossible within the Speed Limits in Thailand and if the police know's about maybe no one show up at the finish .
Or did they want to close a 100km Street track for one day and do Loops.

I know a Thai that did Phuket - Phitsanulok in one day , on a CRF250 L and that was crazy enough .

 

[blackwolf]

Thats Phuket to CM in one Day .
Thats not maraton thats a 15 hour Race with average 66 miles a hour .
And thats without any stop for Gas .
Impossible within the Speed Limits in Thailand and if the police know's about maybe no one show up at the finish .
Or did they want to close a 100km Street track for one day and do Loops.

I know a Thai that did Phuket - Phitsanulok in one day , on a CRF250 L and that was crazy enough .

I wouldn't worry too much about speed limit enforcement in Thailand. It's not a nanny state yet. However, maintaining an average speed of over 100km/h on any Thai highway is close to impossible given the traffic volume, trucks hogging the right lane, traffic lights here and there, slow moving traffic, uneven road surfaces, unexpected road construction, vehicles doing u-turns etc. That being said, experienced big bike riders do typically drive above 100km/h much of the time. In a car, even if you manage to get up to 120-140km/h at times your average speed over a longer journey will come down to 80-90km/h assuming minimal stops. Speaking from experience, the only time I have ever managed to maintain an average speed above 100km/h on a longer journey (say Chiang Mai to Bangkok) was more than 10 years by driving in the middle of the night (back then there wasn't as much traffic as now), when I stopped only once for like 3 mins. Since then, only driving on an expressway/motorway outside central Bangkok would I be able to achieve the same. OK, I admit I'm referring to driving a car here, but even by motorcycle (which aren't allowed on any expressways in Thailand) I don't think it's possible to maintain a much higher average speed. Therefore, 80-90km/h average is realistic but those of you who have gadgets that record average speeds and can prove you were able to travel at a higher average speed than this on a similar journey, feel free to let me know. I agree that Phuket-Chiang Mai would be a 15-18 hour marathon. It can be done, but it's not an easy feat.