7th Black Rock Rally, 12th-14th April 2013 (1)
The 7th Black Rock Rally event in East London featured entries from Cape Town, Garden Route, Port Elizabeth, Somerset East, Port Alfred, East London, Umloti, Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg.
The rally kicked off with an Early Bird River Cruise Party on the Nahoon River on Thursday evening. Registration opened at 9am on Friday and those already registered went on an Outride through Buffalo Pass to the Christmas Vale Ski Boat at Christmas Rock for lunch. Friday evening the Welcome Party was held at the Sunset Restaurant and Saturday morning they had their Mass Ride around the beachfront and out to Python Park where some joined the Predator Park’s snake tour. Saturday afternoon was the Bike Show around the pool and the Prize Giving and Farewell Party was again at the Sunset Restaurant.
Traditional prizes
Earliest Entry: Shane Fenthum from Trailer Trash in Johannesburg.
Biggest Club: The Book Club from PE.
Longest Ride: 1907kms by roundabout route from Cape Town went to Dieter Sowade’s group from Viper Lounge, which included two lady visitors from Germany.
Bike Prizes
Best Chopper: Kas Naidoo from Steelwings EL
Best Custom: Vic Fernandes from One for the Road in Johannesburg
Best Standard: Roy Sellers from HDEL
Best Bagger: Dion du Toit from HDEL
Best Ladies Bike: Tish Archer from PE
Best Paint Job: Ernest Nortje from The Book Club in PE
Best on Show: Patrick Smal from Steelwings EL’s Chopper.
Photos: Sandy Loppnow and Karen Herman