MTBrider Christmas Sat ride: Castllewellan

[Steveb]

The first of the seasonal MTbrider rides will take place this Sat at Castlewellan.

Park in the rear carpark, not the one at the front of the forest. We're departing the carpark at 11am sharp. Kenny is gonna be showing us round.

Mid ride snacks and whisky/brandy/port nips essentially so bring a hip flask (or bottle in Kennys case ;-) )

[keith]

sign me up!!!

[kenny]

You giving me a lift so I can empty the bottle?

[marko]

where is castlewellan?

[Steveb]

Erm, here (http://www.discovernorthernireland.com/product.aspx?ProductID=2881).

[Bloom]

Should be there. I'll help Kenny guide us.

[barry_kellett99]

Aye

[kenny]

Car park at junction of Leitrim Road/ Lake Av (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=castlewellan&sll=54.540071,-5.960465&sspn=0.006797,0.019011&ie=UTF8&ll=54.263921,-5.988321&spn=0.013685,0.038023&t=h&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=1) (Lake Av is a forest fire-road, no access, so don't try coming that way)

[chucky]

Is there many trails in castlewellan apart from the main xc trail?

[Speedfreak]

Haha, nah, the XC one is the only one there, Castlwewellan is absolutely no good for any sort of DH trail...ever! ;)

[MrNuts]

Should be up for this, i'll prob ride up

[gaulty]

have to see how my 3rd work do goes first

[Bloom]

Cider it up!!

[jimjam]

Im thinking about heading out on saturday somewhere but have a work piss up on friday.

Is it gonna be pure xc (ie baz paced) or more of a relaxed style?

[Hollywood]

I may try and meet up with you there as I have shopping to do first thing.

[marko]

anyone be up a bit later than the specified time? black eyed friday so i will be boozing it up in Belfast.

[jonnyboy]

i'm up for this. Is the rear car park steveb mentions, is that the one near Burren Walk? Do you park your cars in the forest or park in castlewellan so you don't have to pay?

[kenny]

i'm up for this. Is the rear car park steveb mentions, is that the one near Burren Walk? Do you park your cars in the forest or park in castlewellan so you don't have to pay?


Read the thread (hint: look at link in my previous post :p)

[jonnyboy]

thank you sir.

[Conor]

anyone be up a bit later than the specified time? black eyed friday so i will be boozing it up in Belfast.

Me to. Where you heading?

about 12pm start for me on Sat.

[marko]

gig in mandela hall then either head upstairs to the speakeasy or to the bot. you?

[Mr Black]

Anybody headed from Belfast to this? Bout time I got out somewhere other than Belvoir...

[jonnyboy]

Me. I live in castlereagh area. I have a spare space on my rack if you want a lift?

[Mr Black]

Ygpm :)

[ciaran-77]

Can't go anymore :mad: all my brake lights have decide to fail. Must be the brake switch and can't get a part for love or money.

[Conor]

Just home from Belfast. Not be out today!

[jimjam]

I woke up in time, but I was sober enough to realise I was still blocked. Sailor jerry is not my friend, and as for george best specials........what was I thinking?

[Mr Black]

Dare I ask what a george best special is?

[Bloom]

Ibut I was sober enough to realise I was still blocked.

Love it.

Kenny, how are you? That was a horrendous crash, it was funny like, but still real bad. Haven't seen one of those in a while.

[Hollywood]

What did Kenny do? Hope you're ok mate.

[Steveb]

They killed Kenny.

[Bloom]

Over the bars, launched about 10 foot from the bike. Landed like a sack of spuds. He couldn't really breath for about 5 minutes.

[barry_kellett99]

I seen him driving out when I arrived, so he was still alive at that stage.