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Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
From the HUBB website:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/humm/ July 28th - 30th 2008 Basics: A two-day, no GPS, orienteering event in the eastern Pyrenees of Catalunya, Spain and Andorra. Test your map reading and navigation skills, find hidden secrets and enjoy the fabulous riding. The roads are amazing, the scenery is breath-taking, and the people are wonderful - so why not come on down with us in 2008?! For 2008, there will be TWO classes: 1 - Dual-sport off-road, all bikes with off-road pretensions are suitable. The trails are amazing - the reviews from 2007 say it all - see the event report below. For 2008 Austin and Lois have outdone themselves and laid out 69 new markers, more than twice as many as in 2007! Austin was heard to mutter something like "No way is anyone finishing this course early!" 2 - Pavement only, anything will do - Susan and I rode (two up on our ancient R80 G/S) the many well-paved, twisty and fantastic roads in the area for almost 2 weeks, loving every minute. Awesome twisty roads, from first gear slip the clutch hairpins to high speed sweepers, with amazing views, minimal traffic, some roads you'll see one car in 10 minutes or more - and some less than that - roads you dream of... OFF or ON road, it's the most fun you can have on two wheels This event was won by our very own iswooley this year - you can read his excellent report http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=20193 I've also added this event in the Calendar here
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Re: Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
Places for HUMM are apparently going fast so thought it may be wise to bring this to the front!!
If anybody is looking at doing this event please shout as it has to be a team entry, I will be taking the XTZ850rx out to play (and possibly another one!) if anyone is interested to join us please shout soon as the paperwork will be submitted in a few weeks. |
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Re: Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
Damn this looks good, I'll have to check the work diary tomorrow.
Fantastic location , just a short blast from Santander
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Re: Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
just been looking at ferry costs for the HUMM.... if its any help to anyone.
Plymouth to Santander, Sun 27 Jul 2008 16:00 (Vessel is PONT AVEN) Santander to Plymouth, Thur 31 Jul 2008 15:00 (Vessel is PONT AVEN) recliner seat both ways £198 with a road run of 720kms (can be dropped to 620kms if the slower mountain route is used!) the dates on offer from Brittany Ferries arent really helpfull as they dont leave a great deal of 'travel' time betwen event start or event end so i also checked the Portsmouth to St Malo route wich is a little more flexable. Portsmouth to St Malo, Sat 26 Jul 2008 20:30 (Vessel is BRETAGNE) St Malo to Portsmouth, Fri 1 Aug 2008 10:45 (Vessel is BRETAGNE) recliner seat both ways £127 with a road run of 950kms (a 4 berth cabin on this run is cheap and works out at £15 pp each way) all based on 1 bike and 1 rider. Last edited by Jenna; 28-11-07 at 11:36 AM. |
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Re: Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
OK this how things stand at the minute....
Crossing by SpeedFerries’ new catamaran which makes the crossing in just 50 minutes Using a flex ticket £60 (bike and 2 passengers) Return. Speed ferries 25.7.2008 @14:20 – Dover / Boulogne with Fast Ferry Arriving 25.7.2008 @16:10 Road run of 1200kms to site 0000> Boulogne >375> Nantes >730> Bordeaux >987> Pau >1120> Llavorsi HUMM event 28th/29th/30th July 2008 entry £110 per person Local camping 25th @ Caen 26th @ Niort 27th @ Mont-De-Marsain or Llavorsi 28th @ Llavorsi 29th @ Llavorsi 30th @ Llavorsi 31st @ Mont-De-Marsain or Llavorsi 1st @ Niort 2nd @ Caen 3.8.2008 @10:00 – Boulogne / Dover with Fast Ferry Arriving 3.8.2008 @09:50 This not the fastest of routes, and i have allowed an extra day both ways this is simply to get a chance to see some of France on route. Also because of the flex ticket an earlier ferry on return can be taken if required. I'm expecting to put in my entry just before Christmas, It would be nice to have a group so its open to anyone else if not we will just enter a second bike ourself to make up the team. If anyone wants more info just pm me. |
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Re: Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
This is the route I took in 2006.
LeHavre - Lisieux -Allencon - Le Mans - Le Lude - Noyant - Borguueil - Loudun - Poitiers - Angouleme(stop o/night). St. Aigulin - Montpon - Duras - Marmande - Nerac - Condom(hee hee) - Lannemezan - Montrejeau - Fos, Spain (Hurrah) Vielha - Llavorsi. All backroads apart fron one dual-carriageway, bloody great stuff
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Re: Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
yep bit more east than i thought but sounds nice, I'm in no hurry too so its back roads most the way ( lol and the odd stop off for a bit of a nose arround!)... might use your run on the way back for a bit of a change.
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Re: Horizons Unlimited Mountain Madness - 28th -20th July 2008
super ten club are putting theres next week.
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