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by Ivan » Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:53 +0000
Some, what look like nice coast roads up past belfast.
OK sorry about this i'll have to change the date as people who want to come can't make it
NOW March 29th And 30th.
Anyone who is interested Please PM me Thanks. enteries will close the end of this week Feb 8th
if there is not enough interest it wont happen.
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by aquarian5 » Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:51 +0000
Yep I would be interested put me down.......
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by mx5ash » Tue, 29 Jan 2008 2:05 +0000
Yeah sounds good, few members up north that i know via nutz, give them a shout to if we head up.
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by mrges » Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:03 +0000
Unfortunately the Nurburgring is out for me....the second week in May I'll just be back from Spain. Wales might be a possibility, depending when (and child-minding arrangements!).
The coast road is one of my favourite drives....it comes a close second to driving the MK1 along the Southern French coast from Nice to Perpignan.
The full run, as far as I remember it, heads out from Carrickfergus (6 miles north of Belfast) up the craggy coastline passing Larne, Glenarm, Cushendall and Cushendun to Ballycastle. If you are really keen, the road to Fairhead is fun (very steep in places) and worth the trip. If the weather is good there are some beautiful views (on a clear day I think Scotland is visible). From Ballycastle I usually took the north coast road through Ballintoy to Bushmills and onto Portrush, finishing off at Portstewart. This road takes in the Carrick-a-reed rope bridge and The Giants Causeway, as well as White Rocks beach in Portrush and the strand at Portstewart.
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by MX5Steve » Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:36 +0000
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by Ivan » Wed, 30 Jan 2008 9:33 +0000
I'll post details in a few days when i arrange a date. It would be just a day trip.
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by leamyj » Wed, 30 Jan 2008 2:35 +0000
Day trip would be preferable to me also
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by MX5Steve » Wed, 30 Jan 2008 3:20 +0000
us lads in the south may have to organise otherwise, tis a long drive from the southern counties....... "AA Route Planner" Cork to Newry 4 hrs 40 Mins 369KM Waterford to Newry 3hrs 30Mins 165KM Limerick to Newry 3Hrs 52 mins 304KM Galway to Newry 4Hrs 268KM Just a thought, what see we southerners head up on a friday evening, stay over, few drinks and then off in the morning........ return home that evening.......
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by mx5ash » Wed, 30 Jan 2008 6:00 +0000
Sounds good to me stephan
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by aquarian5 » Wed, 30 Jan 2008 8:49 +0000
Yes I think its obvious anyone travelling from the South will want to stay overnight....certainly me anyway. AFAIR Frank S had recommended some of those roads as a 'must do' before. Looking forward to it already... Its been a few years since we were up North....that reminds me of the Carlingford run...now that was fun... Are you coming on this run Colm??? Regards John.
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by robmx5 » Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:15 +0000
Yes -the last run up north was a great weekend - great roads around Co. Down. Drove the Larne coast road all the way to Balycastle last year in the family car - beautiful drive, especially if we get the weather.
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by Medic5 » Thu, 31 Jan 2008 12:06 +0000
Hi would be interested in heading that way. Would have to be a stay over. Would like to meet the crowd comming from the deep south, maybe travel in a convoy to the north??
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by Ivan » Thu, 31 Jan 2008 9:53 +0000
coughlanstephen wrote:us lads in the south may have to organise otherwise, tis a long drive from the southern counties....... "AA Route Planner" Cork to Newry 4 hrs 40 Mins 369KM Waterford to Newry 3hrs 30Mins 165KM Limerick to Newry 3Hrs 52 mins 304KM Galway to Newry 4Hrs 268KM Just a thought, what see we southerners head up on a friday evening, stay over, few drinks and then off in the morning........ return home that evening.......
Ok stephen, i'll organise a b&B for those who want and we will have a night out at my local the night before. I'll comfirm a date soon and we will take it from there. Ivan
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by Fergus » Fri, 01 Feb 2008 4:12 +0000
Working.....
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by Ivan » Mon, 04 Feb 2008 9:52 +0000
i've changed the date then
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