French Trip :- MILLE RIVIERES 2009

[optima]

Hi All

Well I'm planning on doing the Mille Rivieres off road trip which is 3 days of off roading through central France they provide road books for each day and I believe in the 3 days we should cover around 500km of roads and lanes.

Costs to enter are in the application form in the link below, the form was for the 2008 trip which has just been completed.

http://www.grands-randonneurs-motorises.com/telechargement/MR08-uk.pdf

Pictues from 2006 are in this link

http://www.grands-randonneurs-motorises.com/media/mille_rive2006/page_01.htm

So if anyone wants to join in that would be cool but I would say you will need recovery ropes, MT tires, good recovery points front and back and a winch would be a good idea oh and you don't mind scratches down both sides...

Also I'm planning in the long term to go back and to the Croisiere Blanche maybe around Jan 2011 and thats for the snow lovers..

[Sir-Doris]

Ooooh. Although its only 3 days its far more accessible then finland and looks to have some nice terrain.

[Drift]

optima are you single or have an excellent Mrs

[weave67]

i got recovery points,MT tyres,tow ropes,and errrr no money

[d16lev]

hi all

if you are going through 79 near parthenay look us up


Dave

[optima]

optima are you single or have an excellent Mrs

Hi Drift

Err how does married sound, yes the Mrs is very understanding and I have a good friend who I trust his navigating and he trusts my driving so it kind of works out... Mostly....

Hey come along you know you want to.....doesn't cost that much..

I do have some pics from the 2008 trip will post them just for you

[Drift]

Would be good to see the pics,cant see the boss agreeing though

[optima]

Hi Mate

you wanted the pics well here they are

As for the costs well I spread the cost over a year putting in a small amount each month so over time you don't really notice it to much as you only have to pay the first 100 euro's possible by April / May then the rest when you sign in which is in November which is 11 months away..

I'm lucky as I have a friend who pays half the costs, so find a good friend

[Roo]

Excuse me here!!
I'll have you know Us Women are the most Understandable,Patient, sex on this planet! And we have the best SOH!

Regards
Roo

[jellybaby]

what happend to the truck on its roof apart from crashing.

[jellybaby]

now where did that contact lense go

[optima]

what happend to the truck on its roof apart from crashing.

I have no idea but I bet there maybe some steep climbs and drops that need a little care LOL

[Drift]

Hmmmmmm

[bobbinsjob]

ooh that looks tempting

[Sir-Doris]

So is falling on your roof a regular occurrence at one of these things then?

[optima]

So is falling on your roof a regular occurrence at one of these things then?

Well I'm not sure I know a couple of peeps have fallen of the edge from the croisiere buts thats because they can't drive LOL, I would say that most of the tracks are no more difficult that the green lanes that you peeps do every weekend but there is always going to be some bits that if your a prat you could roll...

[Drift]

Kinda tight in places init

[optima]

Yer but no one fell off the edge

[Sir-Doris]

Im really tempted, is accommodation included in the price?

[optima]

Hi

The price on the application form is just for entering.

Extra will include the following

1) equipment required
2) Ferry costs
3) Fuel costs
4) hotel costs for trip down and up also the Mille Riviers is a traveling trip so they will provide Hotels along the way for the 3 days which will need to be paided for as extras.
5) Meals although if you pay the extra lunch cost in the application form they will provide a 3 course lunch for the three days.