Camping at the 'Rock'

[StreetHawk]

A few mentioned camping out near Rockingham the night before the trackday.. This thread is to get an idea of numbers. If people are keen then i'll look into it and get a venue / prices etc etc.. :cool:

Rock on..

EDIT -


Found a campsite and they have confirmed availablity for sunday 15th June for approx 5 tents..

Website here - http://www.winghall.co.uk/index.html

Cost is 6.00 pounds per adult and it's 7 miles from the track :smile:
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[Devil Biccy]

I may well be up for camping out the night before

[philbut]

i'm in.

[Warthog]

I think I will do this, as the closest I can stay with a friend i still an hour away. look into it and I might be in.

[flibble]

Not sure if we'll be camping...

But on another note, I've called Rockingham and they can indeed store bikes at no charge in the event something may happen to one of the bikes. We're happy for anyone to use the van to dump stuff in, so may be worth considering instead of hiring a van for the whole weekend/monday.

[Dan_UK]

Not sure if we'll be camping...

But on another note, I've called Rockingham and they can indeed store bikes at no charge in the event something may happen to one of the bikes. We're happy for anyone to use the van to dump stuff in, so may be worth considering instead of hiring a van for the whole weekend/monday.

For sure. If the worst does happen, our van has 3 seats, that person could hitch a lift back with us.... get Rockingham to store there bike.... and then only have to hire a van if one is need :cool:

[philbut]

that does sound like it might be the most sensible option, as if we camp, we will most likely need the van for 2 or 3 days realistically. That is really going to bump up the cost. Thanks for the offer guys :thumleft:

...Now lets just hope no one needs it!

[Stig]

All makes sense to me. Oh and yes, also thinking of camping. Maybe a poll would have been a good idea. :wink:

[Devil Biccy]

Maybe a poll would have been a good idea. :wink:

See that's why your a Mod:D

[StreetHawk]

I'm on the case, emailed two campsites..

My Ape- Can you add me a poll my good fellow :D

Options-

1- Yes, Own Tent

2- Yes, Share Tent

3- No

[Stig]

Poll added and thread stickied.

[StreetHawk]

Cheers :-)

If anybody is sharing a tent can they post here who with, need to know the number of tents to reserve pitches..

[StreetHawk]

Found a campsite and they have confirmed availablity for sunday 15th June for approx 5 tents..

Website here - http://www.winghall.co.uk/index.html

Cost is 6.00 pounds per adult and it's 7 miles from the track :-)

[philbut]

Nice one Nick! Shall we book now? Might as well as it's charged per person.

[Warthog]

Nice one Nick also, I will need to see if I have a tent. Or buy one. Then I will find out. So we are booking for Sunday night then? And riding home after the trackday?

[philbut]

Nice one Nick also, I will need to see if I have a tent. Or buy one. Then I will find out. So we are booking for Sunday night then? And riding home after the trackday?

i do have space in my tent mate, but it is only a 2 man so might be a bit tight with all the gear too. Unless we sleep in our leathers :rolleyes:

[philbut]

ooooh and as we will be going on Sunday, we could organise a ride out on the way I guess rather than taking the motorway / A14 as thats a bit boaring. I vote for a BBQ at the camp site too!

[Warthog]

BBQs are not allowed apparently

[Stig]

I'm now booked on site.

[StreetHawk]

Nice one Nick also, I will need to see if I have a tent. Or buy one. Then I will find out. So we are booking for Sunday night then? And riding home after the trackday?

You can get a tent for 10quid mate, Tesco and Asda do them, even saw one for 8 quid somehere last weekend but can't remember where!

Ape, is your good lady driving up in the car with the little Apes and camping too? Asked t'other half but don't think she can get away from work..

[Stig]

You can get a tent for 10quid mate, Tesco and Asda do them, even saw one for 8 quid somehere last weekend but can't remember where!

I have a spare two man tent kicking around somewhere. I'll bring that too.

Ape, is your good lady driving up in the car with the little Apes and camping too? Asked t'other half but don't think she can get away from work..

Yup indeed. Means I can have the ultimate embarrassment when I fall off not only in front of the TVSF but the family too. :lol:

[Warthog]

I will buy a semi good tent, as I need it for AR08 and for my summer trip. Probably will book myself in on this shortly too.

[philbut]

Just booked my pitch.

[StreetHawk]

Will book mine next week.. :-)

[Stig]

Will book mine next week.. :-)

You know they only had 5 pitches left and three have been booked here right :?:

For your information, you don't need to pay in advance. I'd book as soon as you can if I were you.

[StreetHawk]

You know they only had 5 pitches left and three have been booked here right :?:

For your information, you don't need to pay in advance. I'd book as soon as you can if I were you.

Ok, will sort it asap.. Cheers..

[Devil Biccy]

I booked my pitch this morning

[StreetHawk]

Email sent..

[StreetHawk]

I'm booked in.. :)

Better dig the tent out the loft and check it's all there, never used it :rolleyes:

[Warthog]

I sent an email via the form on their website but haven't had a response yet. Anyone else??

[philbut]

i rang up a few times before i actually got through. They seemed rubbish at getting back to answering machine messages so I assume the same may be true of email. I'd be tempted to call them just to be sure.

[Devil Biccy]

I sent an email via the form on their website but haven't had a response yet. Anyone else??

Got a response within 24hrs just saying thanks for the booking

[StreetHawk]

I got a response after a few days, not the best at getting back to you. I asked if we could all get pitches together, they said no problem.

[Stig]

I phoned. They picked up on the 2nd ring and confirmed there and then. You lot are just crap.

[KnightRider]

Just a quick question - if loads of us are taking 2+ man tents why do we not share? I'm not being g*y or anything but what is the point in taking more kit than needed and wasting cash?

If it isnt the done thing then I might book my own pitch and take my own tent - it just seems like a waste and all.

[StreetHawk]

2-man tents are generally quite small... for the sake of 6 quid i'd rather have my own space!

BTW-

They say no BBQ's on the grass, do you think this means actually resting on the grass or any BBQ that stands on the grass????????

[KnightRider]

2-man tents are generally quite small... for the sake of 6 quid i'd rather have my own space!

I like it...your keeping your options open just in case you pull :smt077!

[StreetHawk]

I like it...your keeping your options open just in case you pull :smt077!

What am I gonna pull in the middle of a field in Leicestershire??

Actually, don't answer that :smt104

[KnightRider]

Sheeeeeeep

[ogden]

2-man tents are generally quite small... for the sake of 6 quid i'd rather have my own space!

Having done a festival by bike, with a 2-man tent, I can confirm that not only are they quite small, but bike gear takes up a fair bit of room inside too. I nabbed myself a Vango Alpha 300 for this year and it's absolutely frickin cavernous - you can accommodate 6 people inside for a late night of heavy drinking.

[Stig]

you can accommodate 6 people inside for a late night of heavy drinking.

Cool, but maybe considering the next day's activity not necessarily the best thing this time round. :lol:

[ogden]

Safety nazi

[StreetHawk]

Cool, but maybe considering the next day's activity not necessarily the best thing this time round. :lol:

Agreed, will be tempted to sink a few but not before a track day.. :rolleyes:

Like the sig ogden :p

[Stig]

Like the sig ogden :p


So do I :lol:

[Dan_UK]

Can we have another option for the Poll??

4 - No, but staying at pub within 200 yards of camp site.....

[StreetHawk]

Can we have another option for the Poll??

4 - No, but staying at pub within 200 yards of camp site.....

Nice one, you gonna invite us all over for drinks ?? :D

[Dan_UK]

Nice one, you gonna invite us all over for drinks ?? :D

What, have bikers over at our pub! Whatever next hahahahaha

[Stig]

Can we have another option for the Poll??

4 - No, but staying at pub within 200 yards of camp site.....

Get a load of the snobs. They have his 'n' hers track bikes. A van to take the bikes to the track. And now too posh to camp. :rolleyes:

At least we know how far the pub is from the tents. :lol:

[Dan_UK]

Get a load of the snobs. They have his 'n' hers track bikes. A van to take the bikes to the track. And now too posh to camp. :rolleyes:

At least we know how far the pub is from the tents. :lol:

Might see if we can get Jeeves to drive the van for us, save all this motorway driving nonsense.

[KnightRider]

Might see if we can get Jeeves to drive the van for us, save all this motorway driving nonsense.

I agree - get Jeeves to drive the van so that you can take the chopper :cool: !

[Warthog]

No confirmation yet, I will ring tomorrow. I am fine sharing a tent but then again I think all the gear etc I will probably need a two man tent to myself. I also need to try out my new tent in preparation for AR08 and my Europe trip. Any tents etc can be left in the pit lane of course, I am not racing on the track with full touring set-up :-P

[philbut]

Why ever not. The tent on the back will help to add down force or er....wheelie power or something :razz:

and yes, a 2 man tent WILL be far too small. I found this out at the weekend. poor girl I was sharing with looked a bit bemused when I told her my bike gear took presidence over her bag of junk :smt077

[Warthog]

Why ever not. The tent on the back will help to add down force or er....wheelie power or something :razz:

and yes, a 2 man tent WILL be far too small. I found this out at the weekend. poor girl I was sharing with looked a bit bemused when I told her my bike gear took presidence over her bag of junk :smt077

And who was this girl perchance?? :)

[ogden]

And who was this girl perchance?? :)

Watch out Phil, the girlfriend's jealous.

[StreetHawk]

Phil, have you been cheating on Warts??

[Warthog]

:smt090

[philbut]

Thank god i didnt sign that prenuptual, then I'd have lost it all :p

[philbut]

And who was this girl perchance?? :)

Guess, you have met her.

[Warthog]

Charlotte? So you still acting restrained then...

Or K, then you are not acting restrained at all then haha.

[Warthog]

HA, finally got through to them and booked. Seemed no problems at all. See you all there!

[KnightRider]

I am all booked in so no need to share with the Hog. My sleeping bag also arrived today so all is looking up - provided it doesnt rain.

I did mention it in the other thread - but it is probably more appropriate here....

Shall I buy a disposable BBQ? They do allow them so long as we use the bricks that they provide as a base.

[Sosha]

Almost sorry I'm not joining you lot now....












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[flibble]

Almost sorry I'm not joining you lot now....












almost 8)

You travelling up in the morning?

[Sosha]

You travelling up in the morning?

Nope - bit of an early start this time around - will be going up day before but going to stop in to see my gran enroute (near huntingdon) - don't fancy wrapping up a wet tent in the early hours ... might hunt you lot down for a drink later - then again might not...

[StreetHawk]

I am all booked in so no need to share with the Hog. My sleeping bag also arrived today so all is looking up - provided it doesnt rain.

I did mention it in the other thread - but it is probably more appropriate here....

Shall I buy a disposable BBQ? They do allow them so long as we use the bricks that they provide as a base.

Good shout :-)

Add your bit to the list below -

Sausages and buns - StreetHawk

[KnightRider]

I'll bring the Barbeque - just bring your own food. Or maybe you guys could grab some stuff whilst you are waiting for me to catch-up?

[Devil Biccy]

I will catch you all up at the campsite late on Sunday evening

[StreetHawk]

:smt023

I will catch you all up at the campsite late on Sunday evening

[FG1]

Saeed, what sort of time are you thinking of getting there. I am still wondering wether to camp or just go in the morning as I am at work on Sunday till 18:00 (supposedly)....

[KnightRider]

I'm going to be heading up there at around 4pm. If anyone wants to join me.

[FG1]

Jon where are you setting off from at 16:00 ish ??

[KnightRider]

The earliest that I can leave Surrey (my mum's house) is at 3pm. This would mean that I would be in the Maidenhead area at 4ish. This time is in no way set so if it would suit you better to leave at 5 then that would also be fine.

Ideally I dont want to get up there too late as setting up camp in the dark (and possibly the wet) wont be much fun!

Jon

[Warthog]

Sunday and Monday morning is going to be sunny, so don't worry about the rain at least! And it is light til about 10 now, we are near the solstice.

[FG1]

Well, I am at work at the moment and the weather is lovely. Looks like camping out might be an idea.

[Stig]

Change of plan for me. I'm not going

































to be camping. Staying in a travelodge.

[StreetHawk]

I was gonna change plans and stay at a B&B BUT didn't wanna be a WUSS!!!!!!

So i'm camping... Hardcore :-)

[KnightRider]

I'm guessing we all need to bring something solid to put under our bike stands if we are parking them in the field.

[philbut]

drink a beer and squash the can - job done! worked for me at the last festerval i went too. :p



I should mention that I had already lost my sidestand puck in the dark and mud, hence the beer can. It was private property so drinking whilst riding with no helmet was allowed :-)

[StreetHawk]

I'm sure I saw something about not being allowed to park on the grass? Will take a squashed can anyway..

[philbut]

I have bought sausages for the BBQ - being the sausage factory I thought it would be rude to bring any other sort of meat product.

[StreetHawk]

I have bought sausages for the BBQ - being the sausage factory I thought it would be rude to bring any other sort of meat product.

Ditto.. :p

[KnightRider]

You guys go with your sausages....it'll be fillet steak for me!

[philbut]

Traitor ;-)