austin
Well-Known Member
UPDATE - The event is definitely on!! 
. Weekend of 27th September.
Please add your name here if you would definitely attend. I will need £10 and a copy of the insurance cert for the bike you intend ride through the forest by Monday 22nd at the latest.
Here's the details:
Date is the weekend of 26th/27th/28th September 2014 Arrive Friday 26th, at Balloch O dee Campsite http://www.ballochodee.com/home/4553037475 , set up camp, socialise, eat&drink. Ride through the forest on Saturday 27th leaving at 9am. We should be back at the campsite early evening for more relaxation and we make our ways home on Sunday. Camping costs £10 per tent per night, lus it would seem £2.50 per adult. As far as I know there is no pub or shop close to the campsite so you need to bring everything in with you.
The ride will be up to 170miles in total about 120 of which is on forestry tracks. That is a very long day and a lot of track riding but we have options to not do certain sections. There is fuel near the start and about 2/3rds distance. Expect U turns as we will be exploring some of the more remote dead end tracks. The route includes the ride to the top of "the hill" to the radio mast above Glentrool. The tracks are easy well graded forestry tracks easily doable on an AT, a TA, a Vara, a GS and even on an R1200RT (although easy might not be correct in that case). A dedicated off roader is overkill for this event.
The Scottish Forestry Commission charge for access to the forest at £100 for the event and £5 per bike. I only cover those costs so how much you pay depends on numbers but to start with I will need £10 off each rider but there is a maximum of 25 riders. Post me cash, a cheque (pay Austin Winckler) or bank transfer to 13264869 at 01 03 33. I have a phone registered with PayM - 07969 057 873
Post to: Spike the Dog, 40 Croston Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1HR; email to austin at winckler dot org dot uk.
I need to have a copy of your motorcycle insurance in my hands by Monday 22nd September to send onto the SFC so they know participants are legit and sticking to rules of the event that I have agreed with them: email austin-at-winckler-dot-org-dot-uk (without the dashes) or post as above.
I hope to visit the campsite soon to check all OK and to recce the area and getting into the forest. I will provide an update after that.
I have completed the SFC's application form, updating the risk assessment and will be signing the contract on your behalf.
I have probably forgotten some stuff so keep checking back here for updates - which will be clearly identified.
Confirmed Participants
1 Austin (and Anne arriving Saturday pm)
2 Steve T
3 Steve T's son Neil (Nat2504 (ADV Scotland)
4 Cumbria Twin
5 Bandit and Jack
6 Bimbler
7. Mark
8. LargeWayRound
9. Charlie ( and GF arriving Saturday pm)
10 Mul001 (ADV Scotland)
11. RossF
12. Raymo
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12 Steve172 (ADV Scotland & to be confirmed)
13. PeterPan (to be confirmed)
14. Outrunner (not riding the forest)
15. Rickskye (not riding the forest)
. Weekend of 27th September. Please add your name here if you would definitely attend. I will need £10 and a copy of the insurance cert for the bike you intend ride through the forest by Monday 22nd at the latest.
Here's the details:
Date is the weekend of 26th/27th/28th September 2014 Arrive Friday 26th, at Balloch O dee Campsite http://www.ballochodee.com/home/4553037475 , set up camp, socialise, eat&drink. Ride through the forest on Saturday 27th leaving at 9am. We should be back at the campsite early evening for more relaxation and we make our ways home on Sunday. Camping costs £10 per tent per night, lus it would seem £2.50 per adult. As far as I know there is no pub or shop close to the campsite so you need to bring everything in with you.
The ride will be up to 170miles in total about 120 of which is on forestry tracks. That is a very long day and a lot of track riding but we have options to not do certain sections. There is fuel near the start and about 2/3rds distance. Expect U turns as we will be exploring some of the more remote dead end tracks. The route includes the ride to the top of "the hill" to the radio mast above Glentrool. The tracks are easy well graded forestry tracks easily doable on an AT, a TA, a Vara, a GS and even on an R1200RT (although easy might not be correct in that case). A dedicated off roader is overkill for this event.
The Scottish Forestry Commission charge for access to the forest at £100 for the event and £5 per bike. I only cover those costs so how much you pay depends on numbers but to start with I will need £10 off each rider but there is a maximum of 25 riders. Post me cash, a cheque (pay Austin Winckler) or bank transfer to 13264869 at 01 03 33. I have a phone registered with PayM - 07969 057 873
Post to: Spike the Dog, 40 Croston Road, Garstang, Lancashire, PR3 1HR; email to austin at winckler dot org dot uk.
I need to have a copy of your motorcycle insurance in my hands by Monday 22nd September to send onto the SFC so they know participants are legit and sticking to rules of the event that I have agreed with them: email austin-at-winckler-dot-org-dot-uk (without the dashes) or post as above.
I hope to visit the campsite soon to check all OK and to recce the area and getting into the forest. I will provide an update after that.
I have completed the SFC's application form, updating the risk assessment and will be signing the contract on your behalf.
I have probably forgotten some stuff so keep checking back here for updates - which will be clearly identified.
Confirmed Participants
1 Austin (and Anne arriving Saturday pm)
2 Steve T
3 Steve T's son Neil (Nat2504 (ADV Scotland)
4 Cumbria Twin
5 Bandit and Jack
6 Bimbler
7. Mark
8. LargeWayRound
9. Charlie ( and GF arriving Saturday pm)
10 Mul001 (ADV Scotland)
11. RossF
12. Raymo
======================
12 Steve172 (ADV Scotland & to be confirmed)
13. PeterPan (to be confirmed)
14. Outrunner (not riding the forest)
15. Rickskye (not riding the forest)
