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2011 I hope will be a great year for ABR and I have spoken to Alun who has very kindly endorsed a UK Adventure Rally for any rider of any bike.
The idea is inspired by the USA Iron Butt riders National Parks ride. It's been adapted before and this time Forests have been added to our nature rally.
The idea is to visit as many of the National Parks and Forests of the UK in 12 months. Running from 01 Jan 2011 to 01 Jan 2012. At the end Alun will be running an article in the 2012 issue of ABR.
There may also be some goodies involved
There is NO charge to join the rally as it costs me nothing but some time and time working on bikes is time well spent in my book.
If you want to raise some money for charity for this event then you are free to open a justgiving page or the like and raise the money for what cause you wish.
How it works -
I will open a thread (If Alun would be kind enough to sticky it) and update the riders and their rally number (yes you can request to have a number personal to you) and log the Parks and Forests that they have visited on the leader board.
It serves as an excuse to get out on the bike if you are ever bored and thinking of a ride. It can be done in groups or on your own.
Proof - In the best tradition of biking the proof is by photograph of your bike, your rally plate and the location.
Certificate - Yes there will be a certificate for you at the end of the rally. Three levels of award:
GOLD = 20 Locations
SILVER = 15 Locations
BRONZE = 10 Locations
The Locations -
1. Cairngorms National Park
Cairngorm Mountain (Ski Area, Mountain Railway, Restaurant)Address:
Aviemore, Inverness-Shire
PH22 1RB
01479 861 261
CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR ROAD CONDITIONS ON THIS ONE!
2. Queen Elizabeth Forest Park
Visitor Centre Address:
Aberfoyle
Stirling FK8 3SX
01877 382 258
3.Argyll National Forest
Ardgarten Visitor Centre Argyll Forest Park Address:
Arrochar, Dunbartonshire G83 7AR
01301 702 597
4. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
The Gateway Centre,
Loch Lomond Shores, Balloch G83
Tel: 01389 722172
5. Galloway National Forest
Glen Trool Lodge, Dumfries and Galloway DG8 6 UK
With this one you will need to plot the course as the postcode will not get you there!
6. Northumberland National Park
National Park Centre Once Brewed
Military Road, Hadrian's Wall, Bardon Mill, NE47 7AN
01434 344 396
7. Lake District Visitor Centre
Brockhole
Windermere
LA23 1LJ
Tel: 015394 46601
8. Yorkshire Dales National Park
Hawes National Park Centre
Dales Countryside Museum, Station Yard, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3NT.
Tel: 01969 666210
9. North York Moors National Park
The Moors National Park Centre Lodge Lane, Danby Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 2NB
Tel: 01439 772737
10. Peak District National Park
Upper Derwent Visitor Centre
Fairholmes, Bamford, Hope Valley,
S33 0AQ
Tel: 01433 650953
11. Snowdonia National Park
Snowdonia National Park Information Centre, Royal Oak Stables, Betws y Coed, Conwy. LL24 0AH
Tel: 01690 710426
12. The Broads National Park
Toad Hole Cottage Museum and 'Electric Eel' Wildlife Water Trail ,
How Hill
Ludham, NR29 5PG
Tel: 01692 678763
13. Pembrokeshire Coast
Newport National Park Tourist Information Centre, Bank Cottage, Long Street, NEWPORT, Pembrokeshire SA42 0TN
Tel: 01239 820912
14. Brecon Beacons National Park
National Park Visitor Centre
Libanus, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8ER Tel: 01874 623366
15. Manor Park
724 Romford Rd, Newham, London E12 6BT
Tel: 020 8514 7772
"Manor Park's Itchycoo Park (officially Little Ilford Park) was made famous in a song by the Small Faces, whose lead singer Steve Marriott lived in the area." What did you do there??
16. Exmoor
Exmoor National Park Centre
7 – 9 Fore Street, Dulverton West Somerset TA22 9EX
Tel: 01398 323841
17 Dartmoor
The High Moorland Visitor Centre,
Tavistock Road, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6QF
Tel: 01822 890414
18. South Downs
The Visitors Centre,
Seven Sisters Country Park Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex BN25 4AD Tel: 01323 870280
19. The New Forest
The New Forest Centre Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7NY
Tel: 023 8028 3444
20. Sherwood Forest
Edwinstowe
Mansfield
Nottinghamshire, England
NG21 9HN
To join the group, just hit the link below.
ABR Rally Group
