A very happy group of UKBEG members at Land's End, 3rd May 2009, after riding 874 miles from John O'Groats for this years Buell Challenge:
We hope the 2010 UKBEG Buell Challenge is equally as successful and another great adventure.
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The 2010 UKBEG Buell Challenge is a 1,000 mile endurance run around the coast of Ireland. In addition to having fun riding Buell motorcycles, this events main purpose is to raise money for our adopted charity, the Papworth Hospital Cystic Fibrosis Unit, in memory of UKBEG member Emma Radford.
Event dates: 1st to 3rd May 2010 - May Day Bank Holiday weekend.
Although this event is primarily intended for Buell motorcycles all makes are welcome to take part.
Registration forms for this event are available on the download page: here
Closing date for registrations is Friday 16th April.
It costs £13 to register.
You will receive an event pack which includes a limited edition Buell/UKBEG 2010 Buell Challenge T-shirt. We would like to thank Allan Brownridge of HD/Buell UK who has secured the last stocks of genuine Buell T-shirts in the USA.
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Itinerary:
Saturday 1st May:
Start point: Waterford Harley-Davidson, between 9.30 to 10.00 am.
Web site: here
Monday 3rd May:
Finish point: Hook Head Lighthouse, near Waterford, before 5.30 pm.
Web site: here
The suggested route for the 2010 UKBEG Buell Challenge will be issued to all riders who register for the event.
Saturday 1st May = approx. 320 miles. Waterford to Ballintoy.
Sunday 2nd May = approx. 335 miles. Ballintoy to Galway.
Monday 3rd May = approx. 350 miles. Galway to Hook Head Lighthouse, near Waterford.
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Accommodation:
Participants are free to use these hostels or make their own arrangements.
Note: these hostels offer basic, no frills, self catering accommodation.
Friday 30th April: Beech Haven Hostel, Tramore, near Waterford.
Web site: here
On-line booking: here
Saturday 1st May: Sheep Island View Hostel, Ballintoy.
Web site: here
On-line booking: here
Sunday 2nd May: Oughterards Canrawer House Hostel, near Galway.
Web site: here
On-line booking: here
Monday 3rd May: Beech Haven Hostel, Tramore, near Waterford.
Web site and on-line booking details as Friday 30th April.
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Ferry details:
We've booked these crossings but participants are free to make their own arrangements:
Friday 30th April: Holyhead to Dublin - 12.00 hours.
Tuesday 4th May: Dublin to Holyhead - 14.30 hours.
Irish Ferries web site and on-line booking: here
Important: for those of you booking on-line with Irish Ferries - let me have your booking reference number and once we have reached 5 confirmed bookings I will be able to obtain a retrospective 10% discount. This will appear as a credit on your card used to make the booking.
I regret that I've not been able to negotiate a discount with the other ferry companies that operate between the UK and Ireland.
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have had a very expensive 6 months having to remortgage etc to pay off the ex etc + the new bike .....OK I know i didn't have to buy it but it would have been rude not to