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Balmaha Update- Roll Call and Free Spaces

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Hi All,

     
    Free Spaces     
    Just thought i’d drop a quick email to refresh all of you that are going and to let those of you that are missing out and might want in that there is twotwin rooms avaliable and one space in the quad room for the Balmaha wkd on the 19th – 20th Jan. If your interested let me know via email.The cost of the twin room is £37.50 and the one free space for the quad room is £15 this includes a full breakfast. Further information and details are available on wordpress. Continue reading
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Passportes Du Soleil Event 2013

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Dene has added this event to the calendar for the end of June.  It takes place in the French/Swiss Alps and is an 80km-ish circuit starting from 1 of any 9 bases on any of 3 days that you choose.  The vibe seems to be chilled out and aimed at enjoyment and experiencing the area (i.e. it’s not really a race, probably more akin to the Merida/mountain marathons).  I don’t think you can sign up for the event until February.

Is there anyone else out there who is interested in doing this?  I’ll be investigating flight & accommodation options over the holidays so if you’re interested then post up and I’ll get in touch about the details.

An Alpine ride with Dene & Kev?  What could possibly go wrong* ??!?!?  😉

Event details here

(* makes mental note to take out the best insurance cover!)

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3rd January – Fairlie moor?

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Anyone fancy something different yet reasonably local?.

There is a few options for start and end point riding the moors, I’d suggest starting at Dalry railway station, which can be reached from Glasgow by train, or about 40 mins from the city centre down the A737 by car.

This way gives a nice warm up on back roads up onto the moor road, where there are a few options which all result in really good descents, the best of which being the descent from Kaim hill at around 1100 feet, down to sea level by means of techy moorland, swoopy rooty woods and finishing with a cracker down Fairlie glen. Continue reading

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Skye Easter Weekend

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I was wondering if there was any interest in this idea? There was availability for Thursday 28March-Sunday 1April but not for either of the May day holidays at the Sligachan Bunkhouse http://www.sligachanselfcatering.co.uk/#/bunkhouse/4558326351. The cost is £16 per person per night, or £20 if linen is required. I thought it was worth going up on thursday night to get 3.5 days riding given the drive time. Sligachan is fairly central for the Skye Rides, there is a pub near by too. But if anyone has any other suggestions…………………

Ride suggestions welcomed too:

Sligachan out and back no to the gloopy loop

Glen Brittle

Quiraing at Staffin

McLeod’s Maidens on the west coast

To be discussed at Christmas night out when sober, if not post your thoughts. If there is interest I will start a list this sunday

Cheers Chris