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Those who have read the IB thread will know that I've put forward Shrewsbury and mid/north Wales as a suggestion. I'd really like to do it here. If you agree, please chime in over on IB.

I had in mind to use the same campsite that we used in 2006, it has a separate field for large groups. It's in the grounds of a pub - the Wingfield Arms at Montford Bridge, about 6 miles west of Shrewsbury town centre - that serves excellent food which is reasonably priced. There's fuel about two miles away at Ford, with a Nisa shop attached to the fuel station that serves take out food, coffee etc. Fish n chips is not that far away.

Would do a different route to 2006 though. I have in mind a route, which I will re-ride and then PM to anyone who'd like to recce it. As with this year, I won't put it on the site. If the bid is successful, then you'll all be markers:D

We all know that it's a great part of the country to ride in, easy peasy and not too far to reach from just about anywhere, and despite all the rather silly comments on the IB thread, no hassle from police. I have never been stopped around here, or anywhere in Wales...

Yes/no?????

Ed

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happy to go there Ed

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This sounds excellent Ed :D

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I AM going to do an AR after seeing the pics from this years & this sounds good Ed

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Closer to home and even if I cannot make the full weekend at least I can come down for the day. So yep I like it :-)

Ste.

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That was a decent campsite

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I'm all for it and can come and recce it, does it include the road over the mountains from Newtown to Machllyneth, must be some of the best for miles around, did it on an IAM rideout and everyone was in awe of the road, just stupendous roads and the views are breath taking. The wingfield is a good choice and ticks all the boxes.

Daryl.

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I can't see a problem with it being in any place. I'm quite partial to a spot of riding in NWales, not been for a year or three.

If you are successful I will come.

Won't stop us putting in a healthy rival bid oop norf though ;-)

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I will go anywhere for my 2nd AR. If yours is voted in Ed i`d be happy to assist if needed, recce and mark if required, I`d want to do the route to get the roads in my head but that aint an issue. Sat nav lol.

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Sat nav - are u joking, my Electro friend - I prefer nous to electronic gadgetry - in other words, ride it and see if it works, and if it don't, then where does this right turn go to.... I have a great route in mind, the sort that Londoners will think 'I don't wanna go home, I gotta move house!!!!'

The Wingfield's web site is abysmal, I could write a better one than that, and the pix are absolute crap. They really don't sell themselves well... it really is a nice spot, far better than the website suggests. John (as in admin John - he lives a few miles from Daryl and me), Daryl and I co-organised AR06, I don't know if John would want to this time round, but AR06 was a brilliant ride - i have a different route in mind for this time though.

I will take a few pix myself this week and post em up, but will need a lot of help to get things right, so all offers more than welcome. The social side is important - but if the ride is pants then we may as well not bother, so I will PM everyone who posts on here a draft Google map, and invite comments and a 'let's ride' day, likely to be in late September or early October. Assuming the bid is successful I don't want to publish the route to everyone until the day - as per this year.

More soon:cool: but I think this is a strong contender:cool::cool::cool:

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Sat nav means I dont get lost if i have a route embedded in it mate, if it works i would ride the route a few times so i knew it :)

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OK, but we will settle the route by old fashioned means before you burn it into your devil device:D

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I'm determined we're gonna win this, peeps:cool:

Come the weekend in August(?) 2011 here's AR11 HQ:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/IMG_3598.jpg

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I hope you've contacted the council to see if you can get those Pikeys removed from your driveway, must be ruining your view.

Daryl.

P.s lets see the route then :D

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+1 on your suggestion Ed, its a few years since I won the 'Long distance' award at the Tippsy Tabby' rally near Hope in that part of the world, but its do able in a weekend and great roads

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If you've got the time and energy mate, I'm behind the venture 100%.

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Thank you everyone. I am working on a formal proposal (I knew all those hours in endless management meetings weren't wasted) and I will circulate a draft as and when. It will take me a few days so don't go watching your in boxes just yet. I'm going to the pub later this afternoon to make a few enquiries, and if that's no good then I have plan B up my sleeve.

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Sounds good to me too

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Like the others Ed, happy to help where possible.

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Went and sussed it out tonite, it looks really good. Was a party of bikers there. Nobody on the back field, just an army of bloody great hares:lol:

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Is there onsite or local beds for the non campers Ed?

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Not onsite, no. There are some B&Bs nearby and more in Shrewsbury.

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Ed I've put my name forward to help in any way I can for the PM bid and I'll do the same here seeing as I'm close to both groups. :)

I remember the site from AR06 although I only came down for the day - it seemed nice and I remember the rideout being a great one as well as the MM rideout and the NW rides I've been on, so there's plenty of good roads around.

One thing that occurred to me though - were you thinking of using the layby at Ford again for the start point again cos I remember it being pretty full at AR06 and I'm not sure it'd handle the number of bikes we attract nowadays.

Also I've volunteered for TEC for the PM ride if it goes ahead as I know the roads around there pretty well. I'll volunteer for TEC for your route as well but I admit I don't know the roads that well so I might not be the ideal person to do it. Let me know if you need me anyway... :D

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Yo Andy

Nope not using the Ford layby. It's home to Dinky's Diner. Personally I don't like the place. And getting out onto the busy A458 isn't easy. There are better options, IMHO. We'd probs start at the campsite - there's a huge hard standing area there.

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I've put this link into the IB AR11 thread, but thought this might be useful here as well. Even if it's not for the AR but other rideouts.
http://www.thebikerguide.co.uk/biker...lycamping.html


Ste.

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Sounds good Ed. I can't commit to help run it, I've enough going on in my life at the mo and I'd hate to commit and then fail to deliver, but I'll help were and when I can.

John

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We're moving house this weekend but as soon as that's done I'll be back:D

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+1 like a BP idea we should make the AR roll up the country ( with 2012 being in london) 2013 PM 2014 scotland 15 east coast etc