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NC500

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:26 pm
by Mel K
Hi
Has the NC500 for the end or April been cancelled?
Craigbsm’s locked post suggests it has

Thanks

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:04 pm
by Storkfoot
Mel, it says a decision will be made by the end of the month as to whether it’ll be moved to later in the year. That said, who knows where we are going with this pandemic and it may just be best to cancel it rather than have people re-book accommodation again when the reality is that it may not happen. Just my view mind.

Paul

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 7:03 am
by Mel K
Cheers Paul, just thinking about the cut off date for cancelling the booked hotels and air bnb’s if it’s not on ,

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:20 am
by steveg
Mel, yes unfortunately NC500 is off for now.
Hopefully when things improve we will try and re arrange.

Cheers Steve

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:35 am
by Mel K
Thanks Steve and good luck to everyone.

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 10:34 am
by Nudger
Received my returned cheque - many thanks

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 12:12 pm
by Storkfoot
My diary tells me I should have been setting off today for this. Sadly, I can’t see us being able to attend any conventional rallies this year.

I shall take solace in this though tonight :)

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Re: NC500

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 4:37 pm
by steveg
Storkfoot wrote:My diary tells me I should have been setting off today for this. Sadly, I can’t see us being able to attend any conventional rallies this year.

I shall take solace in this though tonight :)

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I know, was really looking forward to this one

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:15 pm
by coaster
Storkfoot wrote:My diary tells me I should have been setting off today for this. Sadly, I can’t see us being able to attend any conventional rallies this year.

I shall take solace in this though tonight :)

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I didnt know you were a whiskey drinking man Paul ;)

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:47 pm
by Storkfoot
I am not a Whiskey drinker, Col. That why this is still left over from the Mull rally :-)

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 1:38 pm
by shep1874
just checked the local ,scottish weather forecast for Nc500 , great forecast, dry for the actual event, driech (wet) for journey to and from Inverness , i should have been setting off about now after graft as Inverness is only 175 miles for me :( :(

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:29 pm
by Storkfoot
shep1874 wrote:just checked the local ,scottish weather forecast for Nc500 , great forecast, dry for the actual event, driech (wet) for journey to and from Inverness , i should have been setting off about now after graft as Inverness is only 175 miles for me :( :(


I am sure we’ll get to do it eventually, Shep :)

I enjoyed that single malt too, to my surprise :P

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Sat May 02, 2020 9:46 am
by shep1874
Would have been day 2 today, Ullapool to Thurso , great weather forecast similar to yesterday dry with a HIGH of 7 degrees (like being abroad ). missed my local seafood at ullapool seafood shack yesterday , would probably be wee bit ruff today,beer ,red wine n whisky :) Will be reminiscing today whilst crossing the river Naver at Bettyhill . me and my family were up at Clashadie near Bettyhill at my daughter in law's family croft a few year ago ,whilst there me and my son had a go at salmon fishing on the river Naver as it's a great area for salmon fishing , we bought fishing permits at the village shop ,where we told the shopkeeper who was also the river bailiff that we were trout anglers and not salmon anglers ,although it's similar, you could tell he was thinking these clueless city slicker will catch nowt ...I caught nowt but my son caught a fish of a lifetime a salmon over 20 pound. salmon was safely returned to the river to continue it's journey up stream ...cheers shep
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Re: NC500

PostPosted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 6:42 pm
by shep1874
scottish government have announced that the scottish tourism industry will be open for business from 15 july

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 9:16 pm
by Storkfoot
Has anyone on here done this? If so, any tips please. :)

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2021 10:12 pm
by Toot
Storkfoot wrote:Has anyone on here done this? If so, any tips please. :)


Carry a full petrol can and wear good waterproofs...... O' and don't forget ya midge spray. ;)

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 12:17 am
by scootergirli
Storkfoot wrote:Has anyone on here done this? If so, any tips please. :)


Issue 228 me and Mark did it in September last year between lockdowns!

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 1:12 pm
by Storkfoot
Toot wrote:
Storkfoot wrote:Has anyone on here done this? If so, any tips please. :)


Carry a full petrol can and wear good waterproofs...... O' and don't forget ya midge spray. ;)


Waterproofs and midge spray were on my mind. Extra fuel wasn’t but, yes, looking at the lack of towns, I can see why.

Re: NC500

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2021 1:14 pm
by Storkfoot
scootergirli wrote:
Storkfoot wrote:Has anyone on here done this? If so, any tips please. :)


Issue 228 me and Mark did it in September last year between lockdowns!


Thanks, Linda. I’ve just read it again. We are doing clockwise - Inverness- Ullapool- Thurso and then back down to Pitlochry. Those are the stop offs we have booked.