This trip is aimed at UK-based trail riders but, although I ride a FE570, is not 'Berg specific.
Loads of guys and gals have been on this trip before and most arrive home thoroughly bolloxed, some slightly broken but all beaming big smiles from this full-on week.
The trip is based in Competa in southern Spain. Any of you who have ridden with the trail companies based in that area will know how good the riding is.
You will need your own lightweight trail bike ('Berg FExxx; KTM EXC or similar). We have had a bigger bikes in the past, but, in honesty, they are unsuited.
Your bike and gear will be transported to Andalucia in a self-drive van - which two of our number will drive there and which two of our number will drive back. If you're not in the van, you get yourself to Competa or Malaga airport any way you want. We will have a small hire car for shuttling around.
This year accomodation will be in a rented villa so food will be on an eat-out basis each night (not included). I have booked a villa we have used previously (above).
I have to say that it is extremely unlikely that we'll be allowed back into the Tejeda National Park (as all motorised vehicles are now banned from all Spanish National Parks) but the area has loads of other great trails including:
- The River-bed[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- The Lake[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- The Canyon[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- The Zoo[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- Buggery Bend[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
and several other favourites!
Make no mistake, it's not a week for drinking or riding pussies (although several of least year's crew found a club for that sort of thing) but you don't have to be a riding God either. Anyone who has some trail-riding experience and can prop up a bar should fit in fine.
Costs of bike transport, car hire and villa rental will be around £450. On top of that you will have to pay for:
- your transport to/from Competa or Malaga airport (£££)[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- kitty for bike fuel, coffees etc (£)[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- meals out (££)[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- alcohol (££££££)[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
- any insurances you want to take out[/*:m:2xcw49gi]
This year, I will want £200 up front.
Who's in?
Greg
