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Details
for the 2007 British Diesel Motorcycle Rally.
THE
BIG KNOCK
returns
to the
BAT
& BALL
I am pleased to
announce that the 2007
British Diesel Motorcycle Rally has been penciled in for the 2nd-3rd
June
at the Bat & Ball. Camping for cars is £8 while bikes are
£5. Band will most likely come on around 9pm and play till 11pm.
The Bat and Ball
Public House is situated at Newpound, Wisborough Green, Billingshurst,
West Sussex, RH14 0EH. (B2133). See below for Maps
and site photos.
Anyone wishing
to come earlier is welcome to do so. Let me know and I will come say
hello. I personally will be camping from the Thursday evening onwards
as last year but may disappear briefly Friday morning - my brother
will hold the fort. I will bring some wood for everyone to rest the
motorcycle side stands on and make sure a bin is available for the
rubbish. I will not put out quite so many signs this year.
Last year we
saw approx 16 bikes over the whole weekend so don't come thinking
there will be many Diesel Bikes. This is a minority thing - at the
moment...The British Rally, as was found in 2006, acts as a good feeder
to the more established German Rally. Several riders made the effort
and arrived in Hamm for the weekend. This is a good starting point
for anyone willing to get into the scene. The 2007 Hamm Rally is between
7th-9th Sept.
Contact:
Please spread the word and if you own a Diesel Motorbike and plan to
come drop me a line so I may have some idea of numbers. Obviously, as
I said, this is a minority thing and I have no way of telling how many
bikes will turn up but I shall be putting the word out and placing a
few adverts. Feel free to come and look. You can phone me, Stuart, on
07763 305967 or Email
me here.
Positioning:
Could I ask that people bringing Diesel Bikes position them appropriately
so that anyone walking past can view them without falling over tent
ropes and such. An information sheet is always a help here (stuck
on a stick). In the same vein maybe petrol bikes (and 4 wheel vehicles)
could be parked further back out of the way? I'd appreciate it if
you could set up your tent without disturbing anyone elses bike. If
you are bringing a Diesel Bike please be aware that you might be asked
a question or two by the often curious general public!
The aim is for
an informal weekend which may consist of a ride out at 2pm Saturday
for an hour or two to a local place of interest (Bury
Hill) and hopefully plenty of talk concerning things
mechanical. But we may go somewhere different if I can come up with
something appropriate!
Please note that
given our slightly higher public profile this time around it might
be advisable if everyone coming on a Diesel Bike makes sure tax has
been paid on their fuel.
Local
Attractions: For those arriving early and those wishing to
ride out from the Rally to site-see, I include the following local
sites. Amberley
Working Museum, Arundel
Castle, Bluebell Railway,
Sussex Past, Weald
& Downland Museum, Horsham
Homepage, Tangmere
Military Aviation Museum,
Internet
Access: Horsham Town Centre has a Public Terminal at its
centre in the Carfax.
If
it's anything like the German Rally you'll find no bikes come late Sunday.
I expect the busiest time to be Friday night and all day Saturday. Most
bikes will be gone by Sunday lunchtime.
Apart from
camping, there is a Travelodge
locally between Five Oaks and Billingshurst on Stane Street.
They can be contacted on 0870 085 0950 or book online through the link.
Those travelling from the continent should realise the cost of Bed &
Breakfast accomodation is very expensive in this part of the U.K. You
have been warned!
Camping
Fees: The Pub have indicated they are around £7 a pitch for
cars but if bikers take up half a pitch they only pay half 'a' price.
These prices are from 2006 and subject to change.
Directions:
Firstly aim for Crawley/Gatwick Airport (M23) in West Sussex from
the M25 London Ring road, Then Horsham on the A264. Take the Northern
Bypass A264 over Horsham and turn left at the Dorking roundabout onto
the A264 Worthing Road. Go straight over roundabout. After .5 km turn
off up the dual carragway slip way for BroadBridge Heath (turn right
here towards Services) and take the Five Oaks Road left before garage,
which is the A264 (A29) (sign posted for Bognor Regis).Go down Broadbridge
Heath bypass and turn left.
This will get you to the A29 at Five Oaks. Go South on this old
Roman Road (Stane Street) until you reach Billingshurst bypass roundabout.
Go right and (under bridge) until mini roundabout and take A272. (Note
camping sign is for Fishers Farm Park and NOT Bat & Ball but they
are close.) Go West until B2133 sign is seen to Newpound. Turn right
(north) and the Bat and Ball is up here on the left. If you are coming
from the Continent I would advise you travel via the motorway to the
M25 and then down to Gatwick as the coast roads are very busy with
traffic!
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