rally , with options for both tar-seal riders and those who prefer a bit of gravel in their tyre tread , that ’ s open to all brands of motorcycle - not just BMW owners . The road route took in 372km towards the east coast , while the gravel route took riders southwest to the Ohakuri Dam , into Kinleith Forest , through Tokoroa and back to Rotorua . Two evening meals come as part of the entry fee and the Lakes Ranch staff cooked up a feast with roast hams proving especially popular on the Saturday night . While the road and gravel riders were enjoying the beautiful scenery and roads , Sean Clarke ’ s Challenge sections took riders through multiple forestry blocks . The three challenge sections covered everything from technical single-tracks to loamy two-tracks , that often feature in his trail rides , as well as firebreaks and forestry gravel roads . One section included a particularly stunning descent into a forestry valley on the outskirts of Tokoroa .
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