Weekender 2009 Agenda

[SazzaG]

Okey dokey, pig in a pokey. Here's the agenda for the weekender, plus a few rules, etc. All timings are subject to change, but hopefully this is pretty much it!

Also attached as a word doc

UKMOC Weekender 2009

Order of Events


Friday 1st May

4pm onwards Arrive at Arrow Mill from 4pm (note: rooms may not be ready before 4pm). Meeting in the main bar from 6.30pm onwards, prior to dinner.

8pm Dinner will be served at 8pm in the main restaurant.


Saturday 2nd May

8am Breakfast will be served from 8am in the main restaurant.

10am Meet in the car park for ride out to lunch and instructions on afternoon activities

10.30am Ride out to leave Arrow Mill - lunch stop at approx. midday at The Bird

1.30pm ish. Leave The Bird for ride to National Motorcycle Museum or Alternative Ride out.

8pm Dinner will be served at 8pm in the main restaurant - Hog Roast.

10pm The UKMOC pub-quiz hosted by Didge. A little something to re-ignite your booze-addled brains. All proceeds to charity.


Sunday 3rd May

8am Breakfast will be served from 8am in the main restaurant.


10.30am Members to assemble for National Rideout briefing.
Please ensure your bike is fuelled in advance.

11.00am National Rideout

1.00pm ish Arrive back at Arrow Mill for Sunday lunch (not included in price)

1.00–3.00pm Bike Competition voting

3.30pm Bike Competition and Forum Awards presentations in the bar

8pm Dinner will be served at 8pm in the main restaurant.


Monday 4th May

8am Breakfast will be served in the main restaurant.

10am onwards Depart for home.

[SazzaG]

Rules & guidelines for the weekend

The Monster Weekender endeavours to be a particularly relaxed affair - however, there are a few points that our hosts and the organisers would like you to consider, in an effort to ensure the weekend runs smoothly.

• We are guests of Denis Woodham at Arrow Mill, please respect your surroundings, and certainly no unnecessary engine noise in the hotel grounds.

• Please ensure you have a full tank of fuel prior to embarking on the National Rideout on the Sunday, and also if you are joining the rideout on Saturday. There is a fuel station approximately 1 mile from the Arrow Mill, on the A46/A435 junction roundabout.

• It is particularly important during group rideouts (and especially the National Rideout with typically in excess of 60 bikes), that you ride in a controlled manner with due courtesy to those around you. Marshals will be on hand to ensure the group maintain a steady progress.

• All bikes going on the rideouts must be in a roadworthy condition. You are deemed to be in control of your own machine at all times, and solely responsible for your own actions.

• Please do not bring alcohol into the hotel grounds. The hotel has two bars, and these are reasonably priced - especially during happy hour.

•*The UKMOC will take no responsibility for any accidents/injuries howsoever caused, and ask that all members make sure that they have adequate insurance cover for themselves and their Monsters.

[SazzaG]

Other things to note

There will be a briefing before each ride out. Please pay attention to these, particularly if you are not used to mass ride outs.

General ride rules:

The ride will be lead and tailmarked by known riders (hopefully in hi-viz). Do not pass the leader.

Other marshalls will be within the pack to block junctions where safe, etc. Please let them pass you.

Please avoid passing other riders in the group, except where appropriate (eg. Fish Hill!)

Ride offset from the rider in front of you

Keep sight of the rider behind you at all times. Stop at junctions for them if you can't see them. The theory is that if everyone does this, we shouldn't lose anyone!

These will be repeated at the weekender. We don't want to impose rules, but these are for everyone's safety and enjoyment.

And for anyone who has a Garmin Zumo - feel free to find me before the Saturday rideout, and I'll copy the route onto your unit!

[Pedro]

Good work Saz

Put me down for a copy of routes on the Zumo!