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Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 1:02 pm
by Wolfie
This is a great event to cut yer foreign teeth on, always easy to reach from just about any part of the UK.
We are having a lean year this year, missing a few UK Rallies but I've been promising to return to Dutch for ages it must be 4 years since last time we visited. It's usually late in August and far as I can remember we never saw any rain.
Getting a group together for the boat can get the price ridiculously low.
The actual dates and location is usually announced around May time. Leon usually updates us when he knows.
Just testing the water, like.. Who could be up for this?
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 3:29 pm
by 666rog
I would like to do this but have too much booked already this year. Now next year is a different matter
because i will be unemployed.
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 6:23 pm
by oldman
Put me on the list
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:56 pm
by Wolfie
Can always rely on you Ray.. thought we might have seen you at J&S last Sunday.
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:33 am
by scouse
Dutch rally is the last weekend in August
Unless it clashes with the German triples rally, then it is moved
Gary T
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 7:37 am
by scouse
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:55 am
by husson73
very early the german, won't be there but in Italy on holidays
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 12:29 pm
by Leon
The dates are confirmed:
28-30 august
place :Just north of Amsterdam
exact campsite not confirmed at the moment
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 2:48 pm
by Triple Parts
Same weekend as the Manx GP so a lot of people will be in the Isle of Man.
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:03 pm
by Wolfie
Cheers Leon, at least we have some idea of how far now.
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:21 pm
by Wolfie
Fknell. been checking prices for the Ferry... the bleedin prices have somewhere between doubled and tripled (no pun intended) since we last went across..
Best price for 2 bikes, 3 people is £585! (£195each).
We've had prices down to £60-80ea in the past by filling a four berth room, this time it's going to be over £165ea for the same
You have to book a room, and even a breakfast too now, it's automatically added to the price.
It's starting to feel like a huge (Steam Racket type) Rip Off. Grrr!
Looks like a "no Dutch Rally" year again for us. 
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2015 7:47 pm
by scouse
Yep P&O have jacked the prices up, which makes it not very affordable
Gary T
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:12 am
by oldman
This happened last year then I got flyer from p&o saying £90 for a car and 4 people maybe we could hire a van and load it with bikes it seemed to work for most at the northern rally
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:05 am
by husson73
Wolfie wrote:Fknell. been checking prices for the Ferry... the bleedin prices have somewhere between doubled and tripled (no pun intended) since we last went across..
Best price for 2 bikes, 3 people is £585! (£195each).
We've had prices down to £60-80ea in the past by filling a four berth room, this time it's going to be over £165ea for the same
You have to book a room, and even a breakfast too now, it's automatically added to the price.
It's starting to feel like a huge (Steam Racket type) Rip Off. Grrr!
Looks like a "no Dutch Rally" year again for us.
take the tunnel ( around € 50 on each side if you book now) or a ferry Folkestone to Belgium (the ferry is really cheap) :smt003 .
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:21 pm
by Leon
Campsite is confirmed
http://www.campingvalkenhof.nl/locatie.html
who is still planning on comming to the rally ?
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:06 pm
by Wolfie
Just considering Rays thought about bikes/van, our bike bus will take one but I doubt two, otherwise it's just too dam expensive.
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 3:50 pm
by scouse
Not sure how much a hire van with permission to take it out of the UK would be?
Or how expensive a van would be on P&O
Gary T
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 5:52 pm
by Wolfie
Trying to get two in ours would be favourite.. it is a car. A bloody big one, but a car nonetheless according to DVLA.
It all relies on Rays £90 deal, best I can find online is only just less than 3 people and 2 bikes.
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2015 7:48 pm
by Wolfie
Leon, you have a PM.
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:03 am
by Leon
Responded !!!
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 10:46 pm
by Wolfie
Thanks Leon.
Any news on the special deal Ray?
So, Leon gave me the website address for a Dutch booking agent, where I went through the business again, being online we can't block book once again, but for 2 people and 1 bike Hull - Rotterdam was around £275.00 which is a damn sight cheaper than booking here in the UK but still very steep.
But I've also been looking at other options. The Tunnel is almost certainly out as its over 250 miles from here.. in the wrong direction.
But then there's Harwich to Rotterdam which is £149 for 2 people 1 bike, and would probly need an overnight stay cos the Ferry leaves at 9am and then arrives at 5pm meaning a late ride up to the site. with fuel to/from Harwich + overnight stay, it won't be far off the £275 above.
So the only possibly cheaper option left is to ring the Dutch booking Co and see if we can block book. Which I'll do that tomorrow if I get time (and if they speak English).
Re: Dutch Triples Rally 2015
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 7:31 am
by Leon
Good luck with that
And I think that most Dutch people speak a little English
hope to see you at the Dutch Rally