Following on from the announcement regarding the NVT Challenge in the last Triple Echo, further details available.
Ride One :
The NVT Rambler on the Nordcapp to Gibraltar run will be leaving Nordcapp on Saturday 16th June 2012. During the period 16th – 21st June, it will be making its way south through Norway, Finland and Sweden.
On the morning of Friday 22nd June it will arrive in the north of Denmark and over the next three days will make it’s way to Spain at it’s northern border with France near to San Sebastian.
From there and over the following three days, the bike will make its way across Spain, arriving (hopefully) in Gibraltar some time on Wednesday 27th June 2012.
Ride Two :
On Thursday 21st June, the JOG-LE NVT Easy Rider will leave Blackpool Tower and over the next five days make its way to the Eiffel Tower, Paris, arriving there sometime on Monday 25th June.
Overnight Stays :
Although the overnight stops have not yet been finalised, on the night of Saturday 23rd June, both bikes will be staying at the same overnight stop, somewhere in the Pas- de- Calais region of France. This is only a short hop across the Channel and so it’s an ideal opportunity for other club members who are not actually riding the machines, to join in with the event and at the same time have a weekend away in France.
A little about the bikes :
The JOG-LE NVT Easy rider probably needs no introduction. This is the 1970’s 50cc moped that earlier this year completed the Moped Madness Run. The story of this ride can be found on the club website under “Features”
The 125cc NVT Rambler is a 1978 bike. It has a top speed of 60mph, does 45mpg and has a 1.2 gallon petrol tank, giving a range of about 60 miles/100 kms. It will be a long ride from Norway to Gibraltar!
Remember, the management of NVT back in the mid seventies felt that the T160 should be killed off and the future of the British bike industry be placed on the shoulders of these two “fine” machines ……. Now’s your chance for “pay back” by thrashing these bikes to within an inch of their lives!
The Charities :
As in the Moped Run, these rides are being undertaken to raise money for charities, although we are also trying to raise a little money for the club as well. 10% of everything raised will go towards the club, the remainder split equally between the following charities :
1. TT Riders Association (www.ttra.co.uk)
2. Riders for Health (www.riders.org)
You can find out more about each of these charities by visiting the website
To find out more or to offer to take part
Simply drop an e-mail to treasurer@tr3oc.co.uk or phone 01785 715700.
Although we already have many club members signed up to take part in this, there are still places available on both rides. All it will cost is the travel to the start of your ride and back home again from end of you ride, plus any overnight accommodation. Both bikes and all fuel/maintenance costs for the rides are being supplied to the club at no cost.