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Yamaha Gumboot Adventure T he Yamaha Gumboot Adventure is a route-map-navigated adventure ride incorporating a Big Bike friendly ‘Adventure Route’, and an optional ‘Trail’ route to ensure there is something to suit all adventurous off-road riders including those with pillions. This is a non-competitive motorcycle adventure, that is suitable for all ROAD LEGAL , dual-purpose, and trail type motorcycles. The terrain that entrants can expect to encounter on this event is farm tracks and trails, disused rail tunnels, bush tracks, and backcountry roads. Britton Adventures says it has been extremely fortunate to have local Taihape man Glen Loveridge set the course for the Yamaha Gumboot Adventures. Glen a long-time customer of Britton Adventures dating back to the 1990s. As a local mechanic in Taihape he knows a lot of people in the area, which has translated into plenty of great land access for the event. With Mike Britton out of action over December and early January due to recent hernia surgery Britton Adventures says it is extremely grateful to Glen for getting out there on his Yamaha WR450F. Glen has been aided and abetted by his mate Darryl who KIWI RIDER 79