Shepherds Rest Thumper gathering 2016

[timbo]

So, as per this year, I plan to organise another meet up at this great campsite/pub in the heart of the Sperrin Mountains in Co Londonderry in 2016. At the moment I plan to do the same again, and run it over the same weekend as the Cookstown 100 Road Races, which will probably be the third weekend in April, though dates aren't out yet . However, I am open to suggestions 
Anyway, here's giving you all plenty of advance notice.

[steveD]

Book me in.

That will also coincide with my 60th birthday!

[Mark]

Should be good for that.

[guest1247]

Hi Tim, Regards Shepherd's Rest 2016..... Just been looking around on-line, and see "Adventurebikeriders" dot com.. are having a rally there, Fri April 29th to Sun May 1st ....... Is that perilously close to the weekend you were thinking of....?  Regards, Tony

[timbo]

Thanks Tony. I think we will be the weekend before. Still haven't organised anything yet.

[timbo]

Just found out that 2016 dates for Cookstown 100 are 29,30 April 2016, which is the same weekend as the Adenture Bike Riders weekend, so i'll have to have a think about what we will do 

[steveD]

The ABR crowd are OK. It just depends on how many will be going. Wouldn't be a problem with the two groups 'bonding' would it!

I've been to quite a few ABR meets and had a good time meeting new faces etc.

I'll have a look on the ABR site and get an idea of how many intend to go before anything else happens.

Steve

[Mart]

"I've been to quite a few ABR meets and had a good time meeting new faces etc."

What's wrong with the old faces?

[timbo]

I will contact Colin at the Shepherds Rest over the weekend and get a contact for whoever arranged the ABR do. Then I will contact them to see if we they are happy for us all to pitch in together. I called in on their do earlier this year, and I reckon there were only ten to fifteen, so we could dovetail the whole lot for 2016. Plus I will be inviting the Irish RE crowd as they want to come north for a do 

[timbo]

Hi folks. I have contacted the Shepherds Rest, and the ABR are booked in for the end of May, so somebody has got their wires crossed. I can confirm now that the Thumper Club is booked in for Fri 29 April to Sun 1 May, which is the same weekend as the Cookstown 100 road races. So get your time off from the boss, and get your ferries booked. (for ferries use Nutt Travel, 02870351199 for the best deal) 

[Mart]

" So get your time off from the boss"


Don't have a boss; I'll ask my carer

[timbo]

So, folks, this do is def on. The ABR boyos may he there as well, the more the merrier  Also the DR forum are joining in courtesy of Dave  Also the RE crowd are coming as its in their magazine, though not an official REOC event  Also the MT riders will hopefully turn up, as a few came last year with Mark  And there is also a chance that the Irish Sidecar fraternity will be there, as they have to move their date from early April  Not forgetting the Mid Ulster Bikers /Guzzis 
I reckon we're all cut from the same cloth, so happy days 

[timbo]

And carers/bosses are more than welcome 

[guest2020]

Tempted to head to this after the Cookstown, bikes, tents and sherbets... sounds good to me 

[timbo]

Yes mate, come up Fri, then watch racing all day sat or go on a run, then night in the pub with a full sit down meal for not much sheckles