Moelfre Uplift weekends - 2008

[meanbean]

New Moelfre Uplift Weekend Confirmations,

15th & 16th March 2008

26th & 27th April 2008

30th May & 01st June 2008

All are £34 for the weekend inc food â?? deduct £5 if you do not want food.

Food consists of Sat night grub in the local pub - Probably sausages, Chips, Beans and bread & butter. No better way to finish the days rising than with a feed and a few beers. Last time there was 50 of us in there and was a good crack so lets see if we can get more in there next time.


(The price has gone up for 2008 due to fuel increases by the farmer - £1 extra per rider per day increase - not so bad)

All uplifts will start at 9am and finish when we finish.

Camping is free.

Facilities as per usual â?? Drinking water available.

Marshalls / First Aiders will be on hand as usual.

Photographer will be booked for each weekend â?? Hopefully Jim from Fat Tyre Mountain Biking will be able to attend all weekends.

Please make all cheques payable to: Michael Marsden

Please post to:

C/o Michael Marsden
Uni-Travel
Alexandra Square
Lancaster University
Lancaster
LA1 4XX

All riders must pay in advance.

Please include with payment: Rider names, confirmation e-mail, phone number and contact address and most importantly which weekend or weekends you are booking for.

There is a limit of 100 riders and 4 x tractors for each weekend â?? number of tractors will depend on number of riders.

[Rick Brown]

Right Guys meanbean dates are above and were into the new year so lets get organized.
When are we going and whos going? it would be better if we all go the same weekend,for me April looks good;) anyone else:D

[fragy]

April looking good for me, gonna be away for the March one.

[Rick Brown]

Im pretty sure that jamie and shane are up for april

[swifty15uk]

if fish is going i can come...

[Baker]

might be able to get to it but it all depends on how it ties in with caersws n exams n money

[Kenny B]

With Baker making more and more demands on weekends and his mum starting to forget what we both look like I'm gonna have to limit it to one at the most. Also we've committed to quite a lot of stuff at Ham Hill for 2008. So, Like Rick says, I would rather go to one where a few from Ratz go. The April one is looking best so far, I'll look at the year planner with Baker tonight and confirm later.

[fragy]

The April one is looking best so far, I'll look at the year planner with Baker tonight and confirm later.
YEAR PLANNER!!!!!!
I bet you've got a real grown up job as well :D

[Baker]

haha, he just gave it a nice up-state name, its just a peice of paper issued to him at the start of the year with his dates on it ;) and now all the dates which he isnt working any races that fit in :D all thanks to me :rolleyes:

So dont worry fragy, you aint being left out ;)

[swifty15uk]

i get a year planner and im at college
is there somats hes not telling us ?????????

[carrerabiker]

ive got me new bike now so if i can convince me dad ter take me i might be there at the (i ment april) one

[Baker]

I think everyone is planning on the April one Carrerabiker..... could be better to go to that one?

[will hickson]

i can go on which ever dates, its just geting a lift thats the problem... oww i can't wait till am 17...

[will hickson]

thats a poor atempt at trying to get a lift. I dont mind paying my way.. a lift would be very much appreciated.

[Rick Brown]

thats a poor atempt at trying to get a lift. I dont mind paying my way.. a lift would be very much appreciated.


If you start pedalling now you will be there for April :D

[tommyoaks]

Hi guyes, i haven't posted for a while but i'm well up for the April uplift. Jamie and my brother Matt took a muddy trip to Moelfre in November il check there availability.

[will hickson]

If you start pedalling now you will be there for April :D very funny rick...

[swifty15uk]

i can go on which ever dates, its just geting a lift thats the problem... oww i can't wait till am 17...

y dont get a driving licence the day u turn 17 you do know will
it takes at least 4 months so hol ur hourses
woop woop
2nd test soon
i rekon i got it in the bag this time
i hope anyway

[will hickson]

cool i hope you pass.. good luck lol

[Rick Brown]

Me,Charlotte,Zakk,Baker,Jamie,Fragy,Kenny B,Shane,Tommy Oaks,have all reserved place's at Moelfre for April up lift so if you want to go with us get in touch with Mick and reserve your place and get you money off ASAP

[Cookie]

I'm a no for this one :(

No more weekends racing or uplifts until GCSEs are over :(

(well after the next round of Hamsterly ;) )

[will hickson]

thats one unlucky cookie lol

[Cookie]

Haha funny, like i havent heard that before ;)

[Will]

you realise that, that will only stick for about 2 weeks then you just give up on 'revision' and go back out riding.

[Fwogddy]

you have months until your GCSE's!
you wont need to start revising for ages, i never started revising and i still passed everything.

But yeah, do revise, dont do what i did, save all your energy for your 3 month break, because you WILL get bored.

[burnsy]

yes jamie and i are both up for the april one.

[Rick Brown]

yes jamie and i are both up for the april one.


Nice to hear from you on the forum Shane hope to hear from you more often :D

[c2crider]

Cookie, mix riding with revising, tell your parents riding helps you concentrate, it works with my parents!!:)

[Baker]

Cookie, mix riding with revising, tell your parents riding helps you concentrate, it works with my parents!!:)

Now your parents will know your secret though if they see this!!
Cookie wont get through his parents that easy with revision though i doubt, theyre both teachers!!

[Fwogddy]

Cookie, mix riding with revising, tell your parents riding helps you concentrate, it works with my parents!!:)


You are actually correct, you wont take anything in if you just sit there in middle of summer baking your nads off, unless you buurn off some evergy.

[c2crider]

my parents are teachers too, and as for the secret Baker, my parent dont read the forum, so im all right!:)

[Cookie]

Yea they won't budge. I recon i might try and get to the first round of caersws! XD but it probably won't happen

[c2crider]

ahhh, sorry for you mate:(

[fragy]

Sorry gonna have to cancel on the April one now. Not sure about the May one either, guess i will just have to try and grab a place if i can fit it in and there are any left. Sorry

[Baker]

no worries fragy, that means there is one reserved place free now unless it has been filled again by rick offering it out, please no ''time wasters'' who are umming and arring about it, has to be for definite as mike really wants the payment asap!

[Rick Brown]

I think that Fish is having that place but Im not 100%

[Tom]

any places left?

[Baker]

Think there are spaces but none reserved for the club

[Rick Brown]

any places left?


I would think you can still get a place Tom give him a ring/email

[Rick Brown]

Meanbean has been in touch with Jamie and he is looking for payment from the 9 reserved place guys a.s.a.p because he is now looking at numbers so if you want to go get sorted for the April up lift

[Baker]

Ours is in post now as of a few mins ago!

[meanbean]

places left no worries......

Mike

[meanbean]

Still got 9 places on Sat and 7 for Sunday.

[Rick Brown]

will we be able to camp on the friday night mike, and do you have a post code for the sat nav
cheers

[Baker]

Directions.

Head into Oswestry from the first roundabout you come to with oswestry tourist info signs on it ( also a little chef and a burger king at the services on the rounabout.
Come past the cattle market, into the 30 mph zone. Past the highway man pub, over the hump back bridge and bear left.
Follow that road up to the traffic lights, and go straight over
Take your Next right.
At the end of the road turn Left.
follow that road for about 5 miles, you will eventually come into a village called llansillin.
Take the right hand turn signposted Moelfre
Right at the end of that very small peice of road ( just past the 4x4 garage)
Follow that road for about 2 miles, keeping an eye out for a right hand turn signposted Moelfre.
The first farm you come to on the right is Moelfre! turn right into the field and....
Bobs your uncle!!

[Fwogddy]

Baker, i'd say its quicker to turn left at the roundabout at mile-end (little chef) towards maesbury, follow that for about 2 miles until a cross roads with a turning to maesbury on the left and a big industrial unit on your right, then follow that and you come out behind the highwayman pub.
Saves having to go through past the leisure centre and college and all involved traffic.

I lived there for 14 years, take my word for it! (and if you get hungry the highwayman does fantastic lasagne)

[Rick Brown]

yes ,yes guys but as anybody got a post code its a lot easier :)

[Baker]

Baker, i'd say its quicker to turn left at the roundabout at mile-end (little chef) towards maesbury, follow that for about 2 miles until a cross roads with a turning to maesbury on the left and a big industrial unit on your right, then follow that and you come out behind the highwayman pub.
Saves having to go through past the leisure centre and college and all involved traffic.

I lived there for 14 years, take my word for it! (and if you get hungry the highwayman does fantastic lasagne)


Theyre just directions i have been sent by a local rider there so i dont really know anything better ;) Cheers for you're information though dude, will be worth taking in mind!

I think we are all eating at the highway man on saturday night for bangers and mash and chips or whatever!

Again cheers for the info!

[Fwogddy]

Go to "wot's cookin'" between woolies and the cricket shop, best chips you'll ever have! (sorry for talking crap but those chips are worth it)

[c2crider]

Rick wants a post code!!

[Baker]

I have asked on Descent-World but i cant find one im affraid! Probs just have to get to oswestry and follow the directions.....?

[Baker]

Sorry double post

slow internet + my impacience = clicking the post button untill it works :D

[Tom]

Any places left for the April one?

I also have a spare lift. PM/Ring me if your interested.

[Fwogddy]

Tom check your phone, if there is places then i'll take that lift...

[meanbean]

Just for you guys on here


SY10 7QJ

Thanks

Mike

I have a space or two if needed.....

text me on : 07921453033 if you want one

[Rick Brown]

Thanks for that post code Mike

[meanbean]

If anyone wants food that isn't booked on you need to let me know asap and send me a £5 spot.

There is 37 confirmed as eating and would be cool to get as many of us in as possible to make it a good end to the day.

Anyone who hasn't sorted Accom - The Winstay Arms is under new management as from tonight and you can call them on 01691 791355 - Not sure what the new guy is called. - Think its about £20-25 B & B.....This will be the same place as we're all eating.

Cheers

Mike

[meanbean]

For those wanting somewhere to stay......

The Winstay Inn, Llansilin. tel 01691 791355

B & B £10 per person per night.

they do have limited space but if there is a few of you looking for a bed then its spot on - nothing fancy but a full English included and its warm and dry and they have showers too.

Cheers

Mike

[disfunkti]

Not long to go now guys, see you there ;)

Rich

[Rick Brown]

looking forwards to it, haven't see you guys for a while, the weather is going to be pretty good too see you very soon :)

[Baker]

Really cant wait, gonna be a great blast, probs see the RATZ convoy in Gains on friday, if not will see everyone there friday evening :)!!

[zakk54]

only thursday at school to survive through without dying of excitement :D

[Cookie]

F*&K EXAMS :mad: :mad: :( wish i could comee. Hope you all have a good timee. Behave Baker!! and charlotte don't drink to much!!! :devil:

[Rick Brown]

Rob just escape, climb out the bedroom window or will your mum notice the cot is empty lol :)

[Cookie]

Just because Mandy tucks you into bed everynight in your mothercare cot does't mean we all doo ;)

And yes, I'll try to escape. Say im off for a weekends revision session in my room. Seeya on sunday night mum!!! :p

[c2crider]

If only it were that easy. I've got six gcse modules in the next 4 weeks so mum is clamping down on my riding time. Oh well.

Have fun everyone and take some pictures to post.

[IMafizzleI]

Sounds like education is hampering peoples fun a bit...

But it's all got to be done and in the long run :(

[meanbean]

Sign-on will be 9am both days.....

You will get tags each - different colours depending on whether you're doing Sat, Sun or both.....

You need to come and find me before getting on the uplift.

Thanks

Mike

p.s. remember loo role guys..... no fancy port-o-loos at Moelfre..... just bushes and tree's......oh.... and grass.....

[IMafizzleI]

Someone needs to bring surplus loo roll to sell to those who forgot, I think £1 a section would do nicely!

Also, who out of the regular Saturday'ers are going to Moelfre?

[Baker]

Ahh i think i got lucky, i too have about 14 exams coming up within the next 2 months but managed to get round the rents on this one!!

I think pretty much all of the Saturday riders are off Matt, maybe Ben Nash, Adam York etc may be about, couldnt tell you though!

[IMafizzleI]

Gives me time to perfect that elusive line...

You know...

All of them :)

Haha have a good trip mate, maybe i'll come and join you in a couple of months

Is your pal Jordan off?

[Cookie]

Noo Me and Jordan will be at the Hill on saturday ;) about 2ish matey

[disfunkti]

Cracking weekend guys, good to see you all again.
How greasy was it today! I loved entering the switchbacks on my arse ;)
Photos from fat tyre here: http://fattyre.co.uk/photos/race/april08moelfreuplift

Rich
P.S. Rick I've still got your patches mate.

[Baker]

Yeah was such a good weekend. I think i had most fun on sunday with the wet, the top section was rather interesting with the clouds covering your view of the track ahead!

Thanks again to Mike for organising it all, great work!

[zakk54]

I wish I could have riden on sunday, it looks well sick.

stupid wrist

[fragy]

I wish I could have riden on sunday, it looks well sick.

stupid wrist
wrist?

[meanbean]

I wish I could have riden on sunday, it looks well sick.

stupid wrist

Zakk..... I think if I'd have done the amount of runs on Saturday that you did then I'd have been beat for Sunday too......

Aye, cheers Baker.... was quality...... the mud on Sunday was ace fun.... there's a pic of you hounding me down on Fattyre......

[IMafizzleI]

What happened Zakk? You can't of bottomed out those 160mm already :P

I've got sore wrists from playing around on a small childs bike at college, is it normal for them to ache for so long!

[fragy]

get well soon Zak, looks like your in my club for a while:rolleyes:

[Fwogddy]

I've got sore wrists from playing around on a small child!

Don't wanna know matty mate :p

[Rick Brown]

No worries with the patches Rich,man it was a great weekend,riding in the mud Sunday was best,20Ft drifts Ive never gone so fast on my DH bike,and on that top section I would of said 30+ mph maybe more:confused: at one point in the mist at the top I lost the track the visability was so poor and ended up having to bunny hop a bush at high speed,shit myself but man (WHAT A RUSH):D :D :D :D fantastic fast flowing track can't wait to go back
Thanks to all,and it was great to ride with all you guys again

and a special to Mike for organising it

Cheers Guys

[IMafizzleI]

Don't wanna know matty mate :p

You skanked me on that one.

You are in fact a bad person! :)

[mr fish]

it was definatly a good laugh. and the track was a total blast, thanks to michael for sorting it etc here's a few pics courtesy of Dr Animul :D

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-19.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-21.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-23.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-22.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-24.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-9.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-2.jpg

http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/moelfre274-3.jpg

more in the album :D
http://s263.photobucket.com/albums/ii140/mrfish10/mountain%20bikes/?start=20

[Baker]

Some great pictures there fish(animal?) and the pics from Fattyre are also good, really shows how much fun we had! Cheers guys!

[Fwogddy]

That second pictures really good.

Glad you had fun lads, tis a mint track. Atleast you can now see why i miss living there! :(

[meanbean]

Cheers guys...... was an ace weekend and everyone was so chilled.....

There is one more on 31st May / 1st June - same as last time - £34 for the weekend.

I won't get chance to run another till September so get yourselves there if you can......

Thanks

Mike