Rally Norway 2011

tailiftchris · Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 10:01 am Post subject: Rally Norway 2011

Here is a flyer from the Z1OCN for their 20th rally to be held in 2011.

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Jappen · 100Club Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 264 Location: Norway

Thank you Chris for helping us get so many UK Z friends as posible for
our meeting in 2011 Thumbsup

Here you have some pic from Blaker 2009 Very Happy

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scott · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:10 am Post subject:

I really fancy the idea of this rally......anyone else fancy it?

MaineKZ · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:56 am Post subject:

I've heard the riding out there is amazing - albeit a little wet from time to time!

I'm tempted for sure.

Ferry to Denmark then ride up through Sweden then?

ted1r · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject: post

Tempted
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Meconium · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:21 pm Post subject:

fancey this one too , have to juggle some shifts about but could be a goer. which ways best tunnel or ferry from up north ?
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tailiftchris · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:01 am Post subject:

Just so you guys have an idea. When I spoke with Obr he said it would be necessary to take a ferry to Esbjerg, cross Denmark and then take another ferry to Oslo. That way not so many bike miles would be covered.

Distances seem larger than we might think as the ferry from Denmark to Norway (Oslo) takes 20 hours. If you were to go by Frederikshaven to Gothenburg it is 1,500km (from Hook of Holland) by road. Therefore I think it will take 3 or 4 days to get there by bike and the distance is close on 1000miles assuming that Hook of Holland was your crossing point to the continent.

Apparently there used to be a ferry from Newcastle to Larvik which is a lot closer. There is a rumour that this will possibly be reinstated.
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ted1r · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:52 am Post subject: post

There is alway Newcastle to Bergen Color line run a daily service ,used them b4 very good, I think they still operarte Baz might know more.

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Meconium · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:01 pm Post subject:

anyone from UK made it over to the Norway rally before?
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tailiftchris · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 5:10 am Post subject:

John from the Midlands rode up on his own to the Nordkap and I think he took in the rally on the way.

It was in the magazine.
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MaineKZ · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:57 am Post subject:

Hmmmm

Gets worse the more you look.

100% certain there are NO direct sailings to Norway - last was cancelled in 2008.

Did a costing for return sailing to Denmark and this came out at £422 depart 30 June returning 5 July. The service doesn't run every day so these dates seemed the most realistic.

Then Copenhagen to Oslo leg is coming in at £294.

So that'll be over £700 before you've even seen a chuffin' Fjord!

Yowch! Rolling Eyes

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tailiftchris · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 11:01 am Post subject:

MaineKZ · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:28 pm Post subject:

Paul M · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject:

Don't worry you will do by the end of the trip.....they dont call him taillift for nothing you know!
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