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What about this for an idea?

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:08 pm
by h2chris
This was actually young Nipper me lad's idea - to have a sort of Rally at Shakespeare County in the summer. Shakey is a great venue as it's central to most, ton's of camping space, showers & toilets and best of all a bar and even a dance floor for all you budding Andy Hayley's!! During the day you can race your bike, talk to your mates - if you have any, Betty :lol: and go on a decent ride-out incorporating a stop for lunch somewhere. The evening can be spent eating babecued food and drinking beer - what more do you want? Cost is £12 Sat or £22 all weekend.

If you think this is a good idea then Kev Melling and myself would look at organising it. To be honest, all it needs is a route planned and find somewhere where we can stop for lunch. I can do that as I grew up it the area.

So, thoughts gentlemen, please.

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:49 pm
by the180kid
thinks that would be a great idea for a rally /get together, nice one nipper and chris,, the sights and sounds of the drag is excellent, to put a new twist on a rally is only the best of ideas...all for it, for one, .. :) :)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:51 am
by Olde Coney
8) 8) sounds good, I guess you might expect a Northern contingent Chris :lol:

m

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:27 am
by downpipe3
yes from me 8)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:28 am
by husson73
good idea but four UK rallies a year add the others outside Uk begin to be too much (at least to do all) :shock: 8) :twisted:

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:36 am
by 666rog
good idea chaps. :D

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:56 am
by yogi20
husson73 wrote:good idea but four UK rallies a year add the others outside Uk begin to be too much (at least to do all) :shock: 8) :twisted:
JP you do more than most and always riding there and back, we can let you miss a few 8)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:25 pm
by mach3
Good on yer Chris for standing up and proposing this idea 8-) , which has you say was Nippers idea from a year or so back, but it does need to be organised... So I also fully support it!... :D

I know i'm repeating what youve already stated, but absolutely 'Shakey' is a great venue for a rally/get together whether your interested in drag racing or not... Its central to just about everyone on the UK mainland... Excellent camping facilities... Proper bar/clubhouse... You can make as much noise as you want... Beautiful area of the country to take a ride out in (a proper route would be organised), and dont forget Stratford upon Avon just up the road if you fancy a bit of culture!... Plus you can have a go at thrashing your bike up and down the strip all day/weekend long (with lots of fellow club members/tools around to assist)... Cant think of any reason it wouldnt be supported?...

The only problem would be finding a suitable date, as we obviously want to avoid being too close to the other three UK rallies... So the possible dates from Shakeys calendar would be:

May 15th/16th (the weekend straight after the NW Rally)
June 12th/13th (three weeks before the Northern Rally)
July 24th/25th (three weeks after the Northern Rally)...

So common chaps...lets have some more support/feedback please, especially from the non dragging fraternity?, and also regarding possible dates??... :roll: :roll:

Kev Melling

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 5:03 pm
by Olde Coney
Kev,

May 15th & 16th is N.W 200 weekend,
June 12th & 13th Higgsy is at knockhill
July 24th & 25th Looks OK to me :D
Rog

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:10 pm
by mal71
Kev / Chris. I am well up for that. Just to make clear on the dates. Would this be our own weekend or would it be a rally at a Shakey Meet????

Countryside around that area is nice, would be a great ride out from there. Well done lads. 8)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:27 pm
by h2chris
Mal,

the idea is for it to just be an informal meeting where you can go for a ride and/or watch or race your bike. Evening will be beer & silly chatter.

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:12 pm
by mach3
Olde Coney wrote:Kev,

May 15th & 16th is N.W 200 weekend,
June 12th & 13th Higgsy is at knockhill
July 24th & 25th Looks OK to me :D
Rog
Thanks for the support Rog 8) Im sure theres a whole bunch of you Northerners/Northwesterners that might want to come along eh? :D

Anyway, you can never find a date for these events which suits everyone, but lets put a stake in the ground for now and say the weekend of July 24th/25th then... Chris and I will discuss it with the Shakey guys this weekend...

Thanks again... Kev

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:32 am
by mal71
Could that be the unveiling day for you Kev

:shock: :shock: :shock: :lol:

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:43 am
by scouse
Would love to come

but djing here 8)
http://www.amphi-festival.de/

maybe next year


Gary T

Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:59 pm
by 666rog
July 24th & 25th Looks OK to me as well.
Rog

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:58 am
by Posh Pete
Count me in.....

July 24th/25th (three weeks after the Northern Rally)... Would be just fine and dandy...!

:D

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:21 pm
by the180kid
bad clash for me and others from the north, off to austria for the wk from the 24th,.. :D
see if Daz will turn up with 350 and his buddies, but hes in the process or buying an RR, so god help us,.. :lol:

good luck with the bash would have loved to be there,..cool venue, 8)

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:05 pm
by mal71
mark sav wrote:excellent venue !!anyone on a triple will have a go!and then the bug will bite! great idea ,i know at least 5 from the south will attend.but then we have bigger balls!!!! dont we?
Tuck them away then Mark - You might go FASTER :lol: :lol: :lol:

Good to see you at Shakey 8)

Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:20 am
by nipper
24/25 July sounds good to me :lol:

Re: What about this for an idea?

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:51 am
by GinaG
[quote="h2chris"]This was actually young Nipper me lad's idea - to have a sort of Rally at Shakespeare County in the summer. Shakey is a great venue as it's central to most, ton's of camping space, showers & toilets and best of all a bar and even a dance floor for all you budding Andy Hayley's!! During the day you can race your bike, talk to your mates - if you have any, Betty :lol: and go on a decent ride-out incorporating a stop for lunch somewhere. The evening can be spent eating babecued food and drinking beer - what more do you want? Cost is £12 Sat or £22 all weekend.

If you think this is a good idea then Kev Melling and myself would look at organising it. To be honest, all it needs is a route planned and find somewhere where we can stop for lunch. I can do that as I grew up it the area.

Best you soughted out then shagger, sounds like a right oll cockney knees up rabbit rabbit rabbit rabbit :wink:

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:44 pm
by Dandare
Well done guys, count me in will try and drag some other boyos in as well. :D