NW200 IRELAND 5 nights May 12/17 wed/mon 500 miles
Includes ferry, 5 nights, hotel, dinner, bed and breakfast.
Join us on our biking tour to Ireland's North West 200 road race, One of the fastest races in the world takes place on public roads on the stunning coastline of Northern Ireland.
Ride the world famous Antrim coast road on our way to join the 100,000 friendly entusiaststo see the racers pit there wits against this spectacular circuit at speeds up to 200mph as it sweeps along the lovely coast road between the seaside towns of Portstewart and Portrush before dashing inland to Colraine.
The race is on Saturday afternoon allowing us time to explore the nooks and crannies, ie, Giants Causeway, Rope Bridge,Bushmills,
in this spectacular area which is home to some great biking roads.
We will be staying for 5 nights in a nice hotel including dinner, bed and breakfast, giving you time to unpack the bike,settle in,relax and take advantage of the legendary Irish hospitality.
The tour is fully guided so forget your maps etc. just relax and enjoy the roads and scenery, safe in the knowledge that we will take you on the best biking roads passing through spectacular scenery while visiting the most interesting places.
May wed:- [aprox 160 miles]
Meet up in Dumfries 40 miles from Carlisle at 10am for 10.30 departure.
We will then ride the very scenic coast and forests on good biking roads through New Galway over to Stranraer to catch our ferry to Ireland.
On board we will have time for a cuppa and a meal and what a scenic and exciting way to arrive in the Emerald Isle for your riding holiday.
Disembark and we will ride the Antrim Coast road which has to be one of the worlds great biking roads, then over to our comfortable hotel where you can unpack the bike, relax and get settled before dinner and enjoy a well earned drink and a bit craic with the welcoming locals.
This will be your hotel for 5 nights so make youself at home.
May thurs:- [aprox 150 miles]
After a hearty breakfast which will set you up for the week never mind the day, we will jump on bikes for a 9am departure.Nw200 has practice today so if you fancy a ride over for this go ahead we will see you tonight.
We will head out and ride the scenic roads, and dales of this beautiful part of the world. Biking on deserted roads passing through haunting scenery that can't have changed in a hundred years.
Stops will be frequent for photo's, toilets and cuppas so just relax and take it all in.
Lunch is a casual affair setting you up for the spectacular afternoon's ride which will take a good circular route eventually arriving back at your hotel about 5pm where you can relax and sample the local nectar and have a bit craic and dinner with your new found friends.
May fri:- [aprox 170 miles]
Breakfast will sort us out ready for a departure of 9am.
Rideout will be as yesterday but on a completely different route with scenery you will remember forever.
Arriving back at hotel at about 5pm where you can chill out and get ready for and a good evening while starting to feel excited about the races tomorrow.
May sat:- [aprox 50 miles]
Up early for a good breakfast then on the road for 8am.
We will ride over to the circuit and if you fancy it you can try a lap of the circuit before they close the roads.
The NW 200 is run on public roads which sweep along the picturesque coastline between the seaside villages of Portrush and Portstewart, it then turns inland to Colraine which completes the roughly 8 mile triangular circuit.
You can get very close to watch the action but be careful.
I usually watch along the coast road which has about 2 miles of vantage points and allows you to move around even as the races are in progress.
The start and finish is situated here where many an exciting race has been won or lost in the last few corners, Or just have a stroll round the pits where unlike the mainland you will be able to get up close to the bikes and the riders.
100000 fans come here every year and they really go for it , why not join them and enjoy it.
After the roads open you can ride back to the hotel or wander along the scenic coastline to the Giants Causeway, the Rope bridge or Bushmills distillery, [ if only the day's were a bit longer ] then back to the hotel for dinner and a bit of banter about the day's events.
May sun:- [aprox 160 miles] do as you please day
Breakfasts a bit later today after yesterday's excitment and it is a Sunday after all.
For the masochist amongst you I will lead a ride out today if you fancy it, departure will be aprox. 10/10.30am for another day's ride on more scenic routes taking in more of the charactor of this beautiful unspoilt part of Ireland, eventually arriving back at the hotel about 5 pm for a wind down for dinner, and a last night out.
May mon:- [aprox 200 miles]
Up for breakfast and unfortunately we have to depart at 9am.
Today's ride will take us on the fantastic Antrim coast road rounding off a great tour before catching ferry back to Scotland along with a few hundred other bikes and riders.
After saying your goodbye's to new found friends we will disembark and go our seperate way's.
This is where the tour ends but you are welcome to join us on the scenic ride over to Carlisle where we will branch off to travel back to the North East.
We hope you had good time and look forward to seeing you again on one of our tours.
Cost for 2 persons, 1bike sharing:- £850
Cost for 1 person, 1 bike, single :- £540