We are a group of friends/motorcyclists who got togeather back in 2006 with the idea of organising various motorcycle trips at home and abroad, and have been known to raise funds for various worthy charities in the process.
Over the past few years we have travelled to Spain, Italy and Poland and have collected funds for Beaumont Hospital,(2006) Gary Kelly Cancer Support Centre (2007) and Down Syndrome Ireland (2008) .
FC09 - This year we plan to travel from Ireland via land bridge to the French Alps. In a departure from previous years, where we travelled continuously across Europe, this year will see us based in one spot in the French Alps and doing day trips around the Alps wonderful roads and scenery.
Latest update:
1st Mar '09 Group meets for first time this year, and does the first ‘training’ rideout as a group. Spin around Loch Derg. Good day out.
22nd Feb '09 Tunnel and Hotel in Reims booked both ways. Deposits now due.
16th Feb '09 -
31st Jan '09 Deadline for confirmation of participation in this year’s trip is Saturday 31st January. Time to start deposits and make bookings. Registration closes with 13 confirmed participants.
Jan '09 - This years participant's
List of participants starts to take shape. Some regulars unfortunately have to drop out due to unsuitability of dates. New faces join as numbers slowly grow. Pan Europeans seem to be this year’s most popular bike.
19th Dec '08 - Agreed Itinerary
Saturday
5th
: Depart Rosslare 08:00 travel via tunnel to arrive Reims on Staurday
evening.
Sunday 6th : Depart Reims & head for Bourg St Maurice
Monday 7th : Alps
Tuesday 8th : Alps
Wednesday 9th : Alps
Thursday 10th : Alps
Friday 11th : Depart Bourg St Maurice & head for Reims
Saturday 12th: Depart Reims for Wales via tunnel .
Sunday 13th: Depart Wales via Fishguard for home.
18th Dec '08 – Route planning
Ferry crossing from Rosslare to Fishguard on 5th Sept agreed.
Cross UK to Channel tunnel and stop in Reims on first night. Sunday morning
head down to Bourg Saint Maurice in the French Alps.
Return date agreed for Sunday 13th with last night in Wales at Welsh Valkyrie rally for last night ‘fling’.
14th Dec '08 – Initial planning
FC09 will begin on Sat. September 5th 2009.
Destination is the French Alps via UK and channel tunnel.
1st night to be 100miles the far side of Calais.
Plan to reach our base in the Alps for our second night and spend 3-4 days
there before returning.