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Message started by overthehill on 12/08/10 at 11:45:21

Title: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by overthehill on 12/08/10 at 11:45:21

With Conor Malone going to Dakar in a few weeks (and being MLRC member) I cannot find anything on the website or in the forum. Will anybody post any updates about his progress and similar info on the forum? Will anything appear on the MLRC website? (I know that this is a tall order due to the change of the volunteer personnel related to the website administration).

Thanks.......................Paul

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by gully on 12/08/10 at 15:17:24

I too hope that we get some information aout Conors run at Dakar.

Unfortunatly unless he is really good or very unlucky probably no TV coverage as they focus on front runners

Last year I followed Dakar on http://www.sbs.com.au/dakar/
looks like coverage will start Jan 3. I liked the online version as I could watch when I had the time. My wife liked at I didn't declare I am watching Dakar while she wanted Wheel of Fortune ;D

Does Conor have a web site??
Will it be updated during the event?

Good luck Conor

Pete g

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by j_gardhouse on 12/08/10 at 16:20:43

Hi Paul (and all)

Here is the latest email I have recieved from their mailing list.

Hello,

Our race vehicle and support truck were loaded for shipping on October 22, 2010 (see picture on our website). Conor leaves on November 23, 2010 for France to see the loading of the vehicles on the ASO ship for Buenos Aires. We are leaving on Dec. 24, 2010 and will arrive on Christmas Day in Buenos Aires. Tom Frank, our builder and now co-driver will arrive a few days later, along with Troy our mechanic. The rally starts on Jan. 1, 2011 and finishes on Jan. 16, 2010. Glenna will be driving the support truck with Troy and will be updating the blog on our website daily (www.teamchiook.com). For those of you who haven't heard Glenna had a bad ski accident and broke numerous bones earlier in the year. As a result she had to change roles on the team.

For $100 you can be a sponsor of Team Chinook and put your business card on the vehicle. Go to http://www.teamchinook.com/how_to_help.php for more information.

We would also like to remind you to donate to Toronto East General Hospital and Prostrate Cancer Canada. Go to http://www.teamchinook.com/charities.php for more information. A tax receipt for the full donation will be sent to you.

Thank you for your support over the last few years! We will have big party when we get back!!!

Conor Malone

Glenna Chestnutt

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by j_gardhouse on 12/08/10 at 16:23:26

Also, I will try to embed their blog/tweets if/when they start doing live updates.

FYI, Dean Campbell of FlatOverCrest fame has agreed to take over the webmaster duties - he is away on vacation for the next week, I'll be doing my best in the meantime, but it is exam season.

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by j_gardhouse on 12/22/10 at 09:37:43

Latest email from the chinook camp

Hello,

We will be off on our Dakar Adventure on Friday. The race starts on Jan. 1 and finishes on Jan. 16. If you would like to follow our team you can go to www.teamchinook.com and there will be links to follow.

Have a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year!!

Regards,

Glenna Chestnut

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by MatthewK on 01/01/11 at 22:02:45

I am updating the website http://TeamChinook.com several times/day now.
There is a Twitter link, Blog and facebook pages, all get updates, several times/day

Matthew
webmaster
http://TeamChinook.com

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by overthehill on 01/02/11 at 16:41:25

Live info from Stage 1:
http://gaps.dakar.com/2011/dakar/stage-01/aso/ukie.php

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by overthehill on 01/03/11 at 10:44:22

Stage 2
http://gaps.dakar.com/2011/dakar/stage-02/aso/ukie.php

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by Dave Cotie on 01/03/11 at 13:00:13

Pretty good for rookies - Day 1 they finished 74th out of 139. Mid-pack. Go for it! :)

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by gully on 01/04/11 at 21:00:31

Dave Cotie wrote on 01/03/11 at 13:00:13:

Pretty good for rookies - Day 1 they finished 74th out of 139. Mid-pack. Go for it! :)

Where are results to be found for all competitors??? All I can find is front runners

Pete g

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by overthehill on 01/04/11 at 21:46:41

Conor's progress is here (at the bottom):
http://www.dakar.com/dakar/2011/us/rider/385.html

The stages are here (if you click the Live Track in the right top corner):
http://gaps.dakar.com/2011/dakar/

The full standing after each stage is here:
http://gaps.dakar.com/2011/dakar/stage-02/aso/ukie.php
Just change the stage number from "stage-2" in the above to get most recent stage. Once there, click the "overall" and which category you want.

Enjoy it and
:)"GO CONOR!" :)

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by Dave Cotie on 01/04/11 at 21:48:06

gully wrote on 01/04/11 at 21:00:31:

Dave Cotie wrote on 01/03/11 at 13:00:13:

Pretty good for rookies - Day 1 they finished 74th out of 139. Mid-pack. Go for it! :)

Where are results to be found for all competitors??? All I can find is front runners

Pete g

When I checked on Stage 2 yesterday I could also only see the front runners. I think it was because only they had finished. You can see them now. They are down to 126th unfortunately! :(

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by jfitz on 01/08/11 at 22:13:58

Glad to see that they are still in.

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor - out
Post by Bruce L on 01/10/11 at 18:57:24

Looks like Conor and Tom are finished at Dakar. Glenna blogged that the fan went and they can't get it fixed in time to to finish the stage, nor make the start tomorrow.
A great run by a privateer.
Bruce

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by overthehill on 01/10/11 at 20:56:51

:( :( :( >:( :( :( :(

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by overthehill on 03/31/11 at 20:43:51

Will there be any MLRC event with Conor? Since he is one of the only two people ever in car in Dakar (and MLRC member), maybe some discussion? Order a few beers for him and get the real Dakar story? ;)

Title: Re: Dakar & MLRC & Conor
Post by jfitz on 04/03/11 at 15:29:01

I had contacted Conor about this awhile back.I was planning to do something for him. We decided to let everything settle when he returned and get in touch in a few weeks. That was over a month ago and I kinda dropped the ball on getting back to him. I'll send him an email and PM you. Anybody else interested in this ??