1). Northern Pan Riders Weekend, to celebrate our 10th anniversary. 12th-14th October 2012, at Best Western, Moorside Grange Hotel and Spa.
Two nights Dinner Bed and Breakfast £34 per person per night sharing a double or twin room (£68 per couple per night)
Arrive Friday 12th Oct after 3pm, depart Sunday 14th Oct 12 noon.
To book by phone ask for Alice, Steph or Graham Pickersgill (Reservations Manager) (01663 764151) quoting Northern Pan Riders. A £50 dep is required to reserve rooms. Please state twin or standard double at time of booking, or state upgrade which is £20-25 per night extra. Supplement for single person in double room £15.
The hotel management has agreed to extend the offer to the nights of Thursday 11th and Sunday 14th October for those wishing to lengthen their stay.
Private dining in the Pyramid Room, Three course dinner and full English breakfast, Pool, Gym, Spa etc available.
When you have booked, please advise Graeme Dawson. Northernpanriders@hotmail.co.uk
Best Western Moorside Grange Hotel and Spa, Mudhurst Lane, Higher Disley, Stockport, Cheshire. SK12 2AP
Web address for hotel is www.moorsidegrangehotel.com We have 20 rooms reserved and once gone, thats it (maybe more rooms later) so if you want to join the party you need to book ASAP. £50 deposit to book ring 01663761512, quote Northern Pan Riders group booking. You can book extra nights if you want.
Once booked can you email me so I can keep track of numbers, graemedawson@o2email.co.uk We will be planing ride outs etc. Have a look at hotel web site view are first class, spa, swimming pool, Hotel car park is covered by CCTV.
More detail for the weekend to follow.
2). The Pan Gathering in Semmering Austria, August/September 2012.
Hi Everyone, Richard here,(the Broadcaster).
Whilst Greame, Dave and Alex are doing fantastic jobs in organising weekend events for all you lucky people, (I'm sounding like Frankie Howard now), lets not forget the Pan Gathering in Semmering Austria in August/September 2012.
I'm not sure how long people are going for, but I am in the process of planning my trip down to Semmering and I was wondering how many of you are going, and would like to join me for a carefree and enjoyable ride down. I will be scheduling for two weeks and routing from Etap Hotel, Coquelles, Calais 9.00am
on Saturday 25th August and returning to Calais Friday 7th September for an overnight stay, Chunnel first thing Saturday morning and a steady ride home.
Each day will consist of between 200 to 300 miles, (5 to 8 hours riding), no toll roads, a few main roads and a lot of scenery. Five days to get down to
Semmering, and Five days back. Approximately 2100 miles from Calais to Calais thats not including the Pan Gathering Ride-outs, so not for the faint hearted or the tender bottomed. Even so, everyone is welcome.
Please click to see my proposed route, (the map is interactive and large so please give it time to load properly), nothing is set in stone yet but when I know how many are going I can plan routes and Hotels accordingly to accomodate our needs.
I will set up an emailing list for those who show interest in joining me. . . . . Ta Richard..........
3). Aston Hotel in Dumfries, Friday 1st June to Tuesday 5th June. Astonhotels, Dumfries.
It is good to be able to offer you, the membership, as much riding choice as possible, and with that
in mind I have looked into the possibility of organising a UK based long weekend over the period
Friday 1st June to Tuesday 5th June.
Dave Galloway, an NPR member and proprietor of "White Rose Tours", very kindly put me in touch
with the Aston Hotel in Dumfries, which he uses during his own tours. Details of the hotel are
available at www.astonhotels.co.uk/dumfries.aspx .
The hotel, which is set in parkland with ample secure parking, is located close to the town
of Dumfries, with access to some excellent riding roads in the scenic SW of Scotland.
The hotel will provide the club with a private dining facility and a dedicated room with bar for
socialising in the evenings.
The cost would be £60 per person per night for dinner bed and breakfast based on 2 sharing or £80 per person per night based on single occupancy.
If you are interested in this long weekend please let me know as soon as possible as the hotel is provisionally holding a numbers of rooms for our use.
Regards, Alex Hargreaves. member@hargreaves99.fsnet.co.uk
4). Germany in MAY " Dates to be confirmed
I am looking into organising a long week-end trip to Germany in MAY " Dates to be confirmed.
There will be only 7 rooms available so numbers are limited.
The B&B is located in SINZIG about 5 mile from Remagen their web site is;- www.zeiberberg.de (if you wish to check it out first).
I stayed there in 2011 and visited Koln (cologne) Kobenz ,Bonn, Nurgbergring and the famous Remagen bridge all within 30-45 min ride of the B&B.
I am prepared to lead the rides if you wish to visit these places, or you can choose your own venue and chill.
Depart Friday stay overnight in Kent. Saturday depart for Sinzig, Tuesday Return back to UK.
I have received May prices from Margaret in Germany,
Arrival Sat 5th may, Depart Tue 8th May. (Bank Holiday w/end)
Total cost for All 7 rooms 1,230Euro's. If I book and confirm within 3 days Ii can have a 5% discount, and the cost then will be 1,168Euro's. So please Confirm A.S.A.P .
I can have all 7 rooms, the bed layout are as follows;-
Room No 1 Twin Beds 2 person
Room no 2 Twin Beds with sofa bed 3 person
Room no 3 N/a Booked
Room No 4 Twin beds with Sofa Bed 3 person
Room No 5 - listed Three Bed Appartment 2 bed rooms /Twin + single room 3 pers
Room No 6 Twin Beds Appartment No 2 DISABLED 2 person
Room No 7 Twin Beds QUEENSLAND ROOMS. 2 person
Please submit your room request A.S.A.P Names Rider/pillion, If you are a Solo rider only and you are prepared to Share a room please confirm intention to share.
I need to confirm if this price includes breakfast !!!!! but as it stands £85.00 per person for the 3 nights, based on 14 members attending.
Once i have final numbers, i will then deal with the other logistics. Schedules,timings, stopovers.
An Important update;- Because of the Exchange which i did NOT account for, The cost per person will be less than £80 pounds.
This is for 3 nights Bed and BREAKFAST.
Please remember this price is based on min of 2 person's per room. And all 7 rooms MUST be allocated to get this price. 4 rooms still available.
If you require a stop over on Fri 4th May, here is some additional info;-
Holiday express inn - Cheriton Park, Cheriton. Kent ct18 8an
Early Booking £55. p/n breakfast included.
5 min from Channel Tunnel
2 min from Tesco supermarket + Fuel
" every little helps"
Once i have confirmed the B&B at Sinzig, we can sort out crossing times, i will contact those attending DIRECT to save Richard time with all these post's,
4 rooms available
If the thought of Riding to Germany a little daunting, Why not take the car.
Remember this trip is planned for your enjoyment,do your own thing,chill, relax and sight see. If you want to drive take 4 and share the cost.....
For the area and the close locations, short drives to some lovely cities you can travel park up and relax.
Some of the rooms take 3/4 persons so take the family.
appoligies for being pushy, "but it's a good offer as the house will be totally ours for the stay.
I took the van last year, and i got from the tunnel to Sinzig in 4.5hrs with stops at uk speeds.
I have until 5pm Monday to confirm the 7 rooms, if we can't fill the 7 rooms, then the offer reverts back to normal rate. I will still be going regardless.
Cheers Dave davemyers66@btinternet.com
5). Champagne Trip. Hotel Ibis at Reims €56 per room per night.
I am looking to sort a trip to the champagne area of France at the beginning of June (long week).
Are any members interested?
Euro tunnel is about £60 return. Hotel Ibis at Reims €56 per room per night. A mini bus trip around a vineyard including tastings €20 per person at Epernay. A trip to Veuve Clicquot champagne house €7.50. Depending on how many want to go, I could possibly arrange get another tasting to go to. I am looking at returning on Tuesday morning by toll road to save time, (about 3 hours to Calais). I was thinking about traveling to Kent, stopping overnight (to allow those who can't get away early to catch up). Sat morning ride down to Reims on non toll roads. Still on drawing board. comments?
Anyone wishing to go on "Graeme's French Weekend", could you please email him direct at graemedawson@o2email.co.uk
6). Just for your information, The Goodwood Festival of Speed - 28June - 1st July. festival-of-speed
The GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED this year is being held June 28th - 1st July. www.goodwood.co.uk/festival-of-speed
I know that some members would have liked to attend in 2011, but by the time they found out about it" too late.
If you are thinking about attending Take a packed lunch and drinks," food and snack stall's are expensive.
Prices start from £55 per adult, The Hotels,Guesthouses double there prices so be prepared to lodge out of the area and ride in. The congestion is bad" in and out" so BIKES are advisable for filtering.
Cheers Dave NPR Durham
7). Just for your information, Braveheart Festival Fri 22 - sun 24th June. See their website