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Club House => Events/Meetings/Rideouts => Topic started by: timbo on October 26, 2014, 01:31:44 PM

Title: 2015 Shepherds Rest camping weekend
Post by: timbo on October 26, 2014, 01:31:44 PM
So, just home from the Shepherds Rest. We had a great weekend and ride out. Sixteen camping from as far afield as Southampton, Huddersfield, Chester and Cork. And a great mix of bikes on the ride out, which was very windy but stayed dry. Bikes included a DR350, CCM644, KLR250, SR500, Guzzi 350, Vigor, brand new Enfield bullet, Honda 750, DRZ 750 special, Tenere. and we explored some of the minor roads of the Sperrins. The only casualties were due to over indulgence the night before  ;)

So we're going to do it all again next April, over the weekend of the Cookstown 100 road races. I don't have the exact dates yet, but the Cookstown 100 is normally around the third weekend in April, and the Shepherds Rest is approx. ten miles away.
Title: Re: 2015 Shepherds Rest camping weekend
Post by: Mark on November 13, 2014, 11:07:34 AM
Hi Timbo,

I'd appreciate it if you could forward the dates as soon as they are available.

Ta,

Mark
Title: Re: 2015 Shepherds Rest camping weekend
Post by: timbo on November 16, 2014, 08:39:33 PM
No worries, I'll try and get dates finalised in the next few days.
Title: Re: 2015 Shepherds Rest camping weekend
Post by: timbo on November 19, 2014, 12:12:27 AM
Dates are out for the two biggest irish road races in 2015, the NW200 and Ulster Grand Prix, but unfortunately not yet for the Cookstown 100. It is normally the third wknd in April, and as soon as I can confirm this for certain I will post it here. So watch this space  8)
Title: Re: 2015 Shepherds Rest camping weekend
Post by: timbo on December 12, 2014, 08:12:22 PM
Hi All. Here is a date for your diaries. There will definitely be a Thumper weekend at the http://shepherdsrestpub.com/ and campsite in the heart of the Sperrins over 24-26th April 2015. I have just had the date of the Cookstown 100 roadraces confirmed as Saturday 25th April, and reckoned it would be a good idea to combine the two.
We will probably also have a ride-out on the Saturday for those who don't fancy the road racing. We will also use Slim's Café in Draperstown.
So no excuses as you've plenty of notice this time  ;)
Title: Re: 2015 Shepherds Rest camping weekend
Post by: Dave#22 on December 13, 2014, 09:03:46 AM
Hi Tim, Pat & I can't make that one....we're booked in for the Caponord rally in North Wales the same weekend.
 Have fun.
  Dave.
Title: Re: 2015 Shepherds Rest camping weekend
Post by: timbo on December 14, 2014, 12:41:20 PM
Hi Dave, no worries, dates always clash  :)