RIDES 2008

Lochsloy
Ardgartan nr Arrochar
Sunday 27th April
Branch: Argyll
Closing Date: Monday 14th April
Classes: Pleasure
Route Description:
Mostly forestry, new ride for 2008 - ‘Out and back’
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Bareagle
Sunday 27th April
Branch: Galloway
Closing Date: Monday 14th April
Organiser: S McConnell and T Bryden
Classes: Competitive - 60km, 50km and 30km
Pleasure - 16km or 24km
Route Description:
Fast,flat, good going ride along extended beach and farmland
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Charterhall
Sunday 27th April
Branch: Border
Closing Date: Monday 14th April
Organiser: Rachel Dewar
Location: Old airfield near Greenlaw on A697
Classes: Competitive - 30km
Pleasure
Route Description:
Flat ride along endrigs, old railway line, tracks and minimal roadwork.
Great view of Manderston country house coming up ‘the avenue’
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Strathdon
Sunday 27th April
Branch: Grampian
Closing Date: Monday 14th April
Organiser: Tony Comerford
Location: Landranger No 37. Grid - 323104
Classes: Competitive - 80km, 60km, 50km, 30km
Pleasure
Entries Limited: No, but due to narrow bridge access to venue
lorries cannot be accepted.
Route Description:
An interesting and varied route over some hilly country. Good going
over moorland and forestry with some farm tracks and tarmac. Some
river crossings. Single loop routes with hopefully some new sections
for 2008.
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Fort Augustus
2nd, 3rd and 4th May
Branch: Highland
Closing Date: Monday 18th April
Organiser: Vivien Taylor
Location: LR 34 - NH 364 089
Classes: Camp Ride 2nd and 3rd May
Sunday 4th May
Competitive: 50km and 30km
Pleasure - 27km
Route Description and information
Camp ride: for those that wish, you may ride your own route to the
venue on the 2nd and/or 3rd, stabling and local B&B can be arranged.
Routes will be compared with rules as per camp rides.
4th May - not part of the camp ride - routes all in forest with some
climbing
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Ae Forest
Sunday 4th May
Branch: Dumfries
Closing Date: Monday 21st April
Organiser: Audrey and Ginger Taylor
Location: NX 98528 92233
Classes: Competitive - 30km
Pleasure - 16km and 26km
Route Description
Forest Ride. A different route to the Tinsel ride
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Abernethy
Sunday 4th May
Branch: Tayside
Closing Date: Monday 21st April
Organiser: Kirstie Graham
E-mail: KirstyJGraham@aol.com
Classes: Competitive - 50km and 30km
Pleasure - 20km
Route Description:
20% tarmac, 60% forest, 20% tracks. 50km = 30 + 20
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Cairnbaan
Sunday 11th May
Branch: Argyll
Closing Date: Monday 28th April
Organiser: Mariona MacArthut
E-mail: marina.macarthur@yahoo.co.uk
Location: Lochgilphead. LR 55 - 845910
Classes: Competitive - 80km, 60km, 50km and 30km
Pleasure
Route Description
Forest based route with all vettings at the venue. Water and
hardstanding at venue, camping and stabling available locally. No
corralling available
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Westruther
Sunday 11th May
Branch: Border
Closing Date: Monday 28th April
Organiser: Cathy Black
Location: Wedderlie
Classes: Competitive - 30km
Pleasure
Route Description
Mainly tracks and fields with about 15% tarmac on minor roads
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Clova
Sunday 11th May
Branch: Grampian
Closing Date: Monday 28th April
Organiser: Joan Austin
Location: LR 37
Classes: Competitive - 50km and 30km
Pleasure
Route Description:
Formerly Clashindarroch - new venue. Mainly forestry ride with some
tarmac, farm trails and woodland. Halfway vetting at venue.
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Maybole
Sunday 18th May
Branch: Glasgow
Closing Date: Monday 5th May
Location: Kilkerran
Classes: Competitive - 30km
Pleasure - 15km
Route Description:
Varied route - 15% tarmac, 30% moorland, 60% tracks. Highest climb
- 120 metres. All routes are a single loop
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Craigvinean Forest
Sunday 18th May
Branch: Tayside
Closing Date: Monday 5th May
Location: Dunkeld
Organiser: Audrey Vardy
E-mail: audrey_vardy@yahoo.co.uk
Classes: Pleasure - 20km
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Kirkclaugh
Sunday 25th May
Branch: Galloway
Closing Date: Monday 12th May
Organiser: Robson Pereira
E-mail: robson64@hotmail.com
Classes: Pleasure - 24km and 16km
Route Description:
20% tarmac, 60% fields, 20% beach. Fantastic grassland route with
extensive views
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Hillhead
Sunday 25th May
Branch: Lothians
Closing Date: Monday 12th May
Location: nr Carberry, nearest post code: EH21 8QE
Organiser: Evelyn Frame
E-mail: evframe@googlemail.com
Classes: 120km ER - Trooper Series, 80Km ER
Competitive: 60km, 50km and 30km
Pleasure
Route Description:
Reasonably flat ride with a mixture of old railway line, forestry and
farm tracks. All vettings back at venue. No corralling, but stabling
and camping on site. Camegg Challenge Cup will be presented to
winner of 120kmER; Superdream Trophy will be presented to winner
of 80kmER
See website for more details nearer the time:
www.freewebs.com/serclothians
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Jacobite Ride of the 7 Lochs
Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June
Branch: Highland
Closing Date: Saturday 17th May
Organiser: Candy Cameron
Location: LR - 26 & 35 Venue - NH 590319
Classes: 2 day 110km and 80km
Saturday 31st May
Competitive: 80km, and 50km,
Sunday 1st June
Competitive - 30km
Pleasure
Route Description
80km and 50km are single loops with remote vettings. 80km uses
whole of the Trail of the 7 Lochs. Stabling and camping available at
the venue. No corralling and no dogs off leads.