https://youtu.be/J1Y4EoQuJG4 I guess it's the idea of a group of XT's on the move that appeals.. i just want to be riding my bike at the end of the day! , and if we could work in a ferry crossing or two even better! Maybe think of some places of interest to ride to .....but as Steve D says campsites have to be booked especially if a bunch of Adventure bikes are rocking up to camp. Steve

Still no commitments from anybody. Seems a shame really as the past events have been real good.

I do know of a campsite at Dent in the Dales (although the Lakes claims the place) where I have organised many a meet. I know the owner very well and they have a marquee that we can use. In the past I have organised a Hog roast there for the Saturday evening as well. Two pubs in the village and I have a rideout already printed!
I was at a meet in the Malverns last year that was really good, behind a pub with good countryside to wallow around.

OR what about Haggs Bank in Northunberland, I know Danny thewre and there is camping available as well as bunk accommodation. He could organise rideouts and some pretty extreme trailing.

I. for one would go back to last years' place as I thought it was ace, but we would need somene to organise a rideout.

Steve

......................and any suggestions or nominations for a date would be good, that's a start!

Agree.

As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I'm committed to organising a "Norfolk 'n' Good" event in 2018. However, that doesn't really help with this year though!

As I'm in the US from April till probably the middle of July, I just haven't the time to recce, plan and organise anything exciting, and I want to do a Norfolk event justice - make it something to remember.

Why not just keep it simple this year? Pick a date. Go for something familiar, that's already planned (say Dent) and just rock up and enjoy ourselves.

In fact, as suggestions aren't exactly flooding in... Why don't you and I pull rank and just pick a date Steve? We'll have a good time, even if it is just the two of us, a tin or sponge pudding and a carton of custard! (Only make sure its the end of July, August or September!)

Those months are good for me ( post Ireland! ) and I've never been to the Dales, so count me in. Steve

OK So the Dales it is then. I can organise the Marquee and if numbers are good enough some form of either BBq or the Hog roast. I do have some good friends that are very familiar with the Dales for traial riding and can organise that. The road ride that I do have is very good as well.

As I am self employed I can take time off as and when I want so I wopuld prefer to defer a Date to those with more commitments.

C'mon guys if you want to do this nominate a date and see what the interest is.

As Pate says end July, August or September.

Cheers Steve

Dales sounds good. I'd be there

July and August are no good for me - September is doable though.

Pick a dry weekend, I'm still not a lover of those shower cubicles in Dent....

For those that have never ventured to Dent, it's a strange location... It's in Cumbria, but has a Lancashire postcode and is part of the Yorkshire Dales - figure that one.

I would be up for it but already have dates planned end of July and in August so see what dates come up and hopefully they don't clash.

Count me if the dates are doable
I can lead a few dirt ride outs too No problemo. :-D depending how "dirty" you boys wanna get ;-)

Infact wherever we go i can ask a local TRF group for a trail ride route or even a local guide., theyve helped me out loads in the past :-)