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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

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
sounds good, I guess you might expect a Northern contingent Chris
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Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:27 am
by downpipe3
yes from me

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:28 am
by husson73
Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:36 am
by 666rog
good idea chaps.

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:56 am
by yogi20
JP you do more than most and always riding there and back, we can let you miss a few
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!...
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??...
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
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.

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
Rog
Thanks for the support Rog

Im sure theres a whole bunch of you Northerners/Northwesterners that might want to come along eh?
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
Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:43 am
by scouse
Would love to come
but djing here
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...!

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,..
see if Daz will turn up with 350 and his buddies, but hes in the process or buying an RR, so god help us,..
good luck with the bash would have loved to be there,..cool venue,

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
Good to see you at Shakey

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

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

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 
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.
