A PM bid for AR11

route not found bri more effort required

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Richie

Dan and his missus organized one in Northumberland but it got pooh poo'ed out for the 2009 one, so I think thats when Dan had enough of this place and has not been a recent poster since :0(

I on the other hand don't know what I'm doing from one week till the next...

And his proposal was well received by some of us, I thought it was great, and I backed it.

Originally Posted by Bri w

If you PM'ers think we can do it, emphasis on "we," I don't mind putting a proposal together for the Org.

I wouldn't be able to from so far away Bri...you would most likely need backing from those nearer to you. Although I'm sure with the band of merry men so far that have come forward for me, perhaps one or two might come to your aid too.
Which is why I put up mine, but also can help with anything DP finds, as its still within my limits.
Nice to see there is someone willing to put a proposal forward for further oop norf in our Pennine Massive!

Remember peeps, when looking at campsites, ask the question, can you cope with 150 bikers, would you be willing to accomodate us, in which pretty much take over your site? Most don't like us, or aren't big enough as they cater for others. Also ask if they'd be prepared to allow outside catering for a private function.

[Bri w]

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...72&ie=UTF8&z=9

oops!

Sorry. Hopefully this will post up ok. This route is 155 miles but by missing out Melrose and Selkirk it drops to 125 miles, which would give the option for a detour to Keilder.

[BoltonSte]

I'd be more than willing to muck in as well. Doubt I'd have the time to organise the thing, but straight off I'd be willing to be a marker on the rideout (if I'm around, I'd like to be if it's up this way) and if any help's needed during the run up (recce's, help with sorting, phone calls etc) then I'll help where I can.

Ste

[andrewsmith]

Bri if my memory serves me right. The hexham campsite is just outside the town.

and the the Hartside aint good in big groups twos or threes its fine due to the difficult nature of the roads.

[Richie]

I'd be more than willing to lend a hand :0)

Bri that route is a good en :0)

[BoltonSte]

Originally Posted by andrewsmith

Bri if my memory serves me right. The hexham campsite is just outside the town.

and the the Hartside aint good in big groups twos or threes its fine due to the difficult nature of the roads.

I have a feeling that they did the Hartside run in a previous South comes North a while backl.

Don't know how they managed it but I'll be seeing PBx this week and as he was something to do with it I'll get an idea off him for numbers etc,

[dizzyblonde]

Was talking to Peg last night, and he said to put Hartside in a rideout with such varying abilities, and vast crowd would be asking for an accident to happen. You may as well ask folk to chuck their bikes in a ditch before they went!

Like I've said before you have to look at the bigger picture folks, you may thinks its a great road, yer on yer own, Armarko could do Hartside in a blink of an eye, but it could take a group of a hundred, two hrs, just for that stretch!

Equally you could say the same about the passes in the Lakes, I love em, myself and Rictus had a right blast up roads just manageable to get two bikes side by side to get to them....disaster for a big rideout. Shove a big rideout on the passes, someone would fall off the edge!

Stayed at this campsite before, very accommodating of large groups, and good facilities.

That is all.

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by Roberrrrt

Stayed at this campsite before, very accommodating of large groups, and good facilities.

That is all.

Which campsite? Theres a few linked here

If you mean the one in my original post, yes its got vry good facilities, and has accomodated us before, but back then there was 40 as opposed to over 100. The gentleman on the phone yesterday didn't flinch when I asked if he could cope with 150 of us, and perhaps take over his entire accomodation! In fact he said he could probably be even more tempting as hes expanding in the winter months.