National Meet - Basic Information

[samwise]

This thread will hold the basic information for the National Meet - discussions can take place in other threads

When: Thursday 6th September to Sunday 9th September 2007

Where: Conder Farm Campsite, Deepdale Road, Dent, Sedbergh, Cumbria LA10 5QT - England, UK
Phone: +44 (0)15396 25277



Ordnance Survey Grid Co-ordinates 370697 486457
OS Maps Landranger 98 and Explorer Yorkshire Dales (South & West)
Lat/Long N54:16:22 (54.272916 ) W2:27:05 (-2.451474 ) - roughly

Campsite Facilities: Showers (1 shower for ladies, 2 for gents) and toilets on site (1 for ladies, 2 for gents plus a trough for the men), 2 extra portaloos being organised ; full English breakfast at £4 plus bacon butties. Barn on-site to hang wet stuff up in to dry (hopefully not needed ), the Thumper Club have kindly loaned their 9m x 3m marquee (that's 30' x 10' in old money), 2 washing-up sinks (one by the farm house, one in the middle of the field)

How Much: £6 per pitch per night

Local Facilities:
Pubs - the George & Dragon and the Sun Inn in Dent itself, with the Sportsman's Inn 4 miles away in Cowgill.
Cafes - Dent Craft Centre, Meadowside Cafe and Stone Close Cafe
Shops - Post Office and Dent Stores in Dent itself, a Spar in Sedbergh
Banks - Sedbergh has a Nat West, HSBC and a Barclays
Chemist - Sedbergh (open 9.00am - 5.30pm M-F and 9am to 1pm Sat) - Health Centre in Sedbergh too

See Dentdale.com

Supermarkets - 20 miles to Tesco (Carnforth), 16 miles to Morrisons (Kendal), 30 miles to Sainsbury (Lancaster), 16 miles to Asda (Kendal), 30 miles to Somerfield (Lancaster)

Petrol Stations - Close's Garage and RS Morphet's in Sedbergh

Rideouts - xrv_jim and Barftone organising:

XRV_jim - Lakeland Passes Rideout on Saturday 8th leaving the campsite at 9.30 am (hopefully returning by 6.30 pm). It's an early start but it'll be a long day of on-road riding (approx 165 miles) with plenty of stops for leg stretches, cuppa's, grub, photo's, etc.

Austin - Dales Rideout on Saturday going Dent....Hawes...Buttertubs pass.....Kirkby Stephen.....Langwathby.....Hartside Pass(2nd twistiest road in UK and biker friendly cafe at the top)......Alston.....Barnard Castle.....Richmond (call in at Altberg boots if I can find them again))....Reeth.....Thwaite (5th or6th twistiest road).....Hawes.....Dent.

Stickers - National Rally stickers (designed by Robster) available from the XRV shop at £2.00 each



T-Shirts - Whealie has arranged for t-shirts in size large and upwards, with the national rally logo from the sticker in small on the front and larger on the rear, with the campsite name (designed by Robster again). Get your order in quick as there's 50 being made.



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