Anyone entering the Ard Rock?

Anyone entering the Ard Rock?

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Yidwann

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1,872 posts

216 months

Wednesday 1st November 2017
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Anyone else here going/entering the Ard Rock Enduro? Entries go online tomorrow morning! Hoping I get in, does look to be an awesome weekend event!

Ian_sUK

733 posts

186 months

Wednesday 1st November 2017
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I did it this year, it is awesome! Not doing it next year but am looking to do something else.

You'll get in if you are at your computer at 6.30, think it sold out in 12 mins this year!

You going with anyone else? If so then get them at the PC too so whoever gets in can get the tickets

Yidwann

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1,872 posts

216 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Well the main Enduro event seemed to sell out in under a minute, literally refreshed at 6:29am, and couldn't even add 1 ticket! Managed to get into the Sport though, should be a great weekend still! Can't Wait!

Gilhooligan

2,218 posts

150 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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It annoyingly clashes with one of the Scottish enduro series rounds. Not that I would have got a ticket for it anyway considering how fast it sold out!

DoubleU

68 posts

138 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Got two tickets for the main Saturday event. Time to start training!

Yidwann

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1,872 posts

216 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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DoubleU said:
Got two tickets for the main Saturday event. Time to start training!
Good work! I'm not too fussed after all is said, my old racing days are over, the more chilled out Sunday might be more suitable! Still want to ave it though!

Choppers

403 posts

221 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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I managed to get 2 tickets for the Sunday too. First Enduro, cant wait !

gp1699

402 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Yes! I got 2 tickets for the enduro!

I started to refresh a couple of mins before 0630 and it let me in!

Also I did it through the ticket sellers website instead of 'Ard Rocks... don't know if that helped at all.

Edited by gp1699 on Thursday 2nd November 13:43

gp1699

402 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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Yidwann said:
Good work! I'm not too fussed after all is said, my old racing days are over, the more chilled out Sunday might be more suitable! Still want to ave it though!
I did Sunday this year as couldn't get tickets for the "enduro".

Having done this event for the past few years it felt exactly the same as the main event. The only difference been I didn't want to drink too much on the Saturday night haha.

Ian_sUK

733 posts

186 months

Thursday 2nd November 2017
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The only difference between the Saturday and Sunday is you can practise if you do the Saturday.

Yidwann

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1,872 posts

216 months

Friday 3rd November 2017
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Can you not practise the stages on the Friday with everyone else? That seems poor if you can't!

gp1699

402 posts

210 months

Friday 3rd November 2017
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Yidwann said:
Can you not practise the stages on the Friday with everyone else? That seems poor if you can't!
I didn't think so but maybe wrong. This year we arrived on Saturday morning and headed up heckling woods to cheer the racers on smile

its a good spot to watch from!

tjdixon911

1,911 posts

243 months

Friday 3rd November 2017
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I tried getting into one of the Enduro's at 6:34am - the only one saying availability was the intro, tried for 2 tickets and it wouldn't let me proceed so opted for the Marathon instead.

Went on when I got to work and the Sport was available again but couldn't bring myself to book that too.

Not sure what to expect really - Peak District type riding??

Time to get training!!

gp1699

402 posts

210 months

Thursday 2nd August 2018
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Anyone heading over this weekend?

heres a preview of stage 2 : https://www.facebook.com/CamelBakUK/videos/1891512...

vwsurfbum

895 posts

217 months

Thursday 2nd August 2018
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I'll be there again.
Heading up tomorrow.

2016 photo

Gilhooligan

2,218 posts

150 months

Friday 3rd August 2018
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Anyone doing the Ard Moors event? I managed to get a place on that one. Looking forward to it. Managed to get a couple of rides nearby in Guisborough woods recently. Great area for biking.

gp1699

402 posts

210 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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Gilhooligan said:
Anyone doing the Ard Moors event? I managed to get a place on that one. Looking forward to it. Managed to get a couple of rides nearby in Guisborough woods recently. Great area for biking.
I did it and loved it! I think it was better than the 'Ard Rock too!

But I'm local so might be biased, ride Guisborough every week.

Gilhooligan

2,218 posts

150 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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gp1699 said:
I did it and loved it! I think it was better than the 'Ard Rock too!

But I'm local so might be biased, ride Guisborough every week.
Nice one. Yeah was a great event with brilliant trails. Glad the weather held up too.
How may of the trails there do the locals ride out with the event? I heard that stage 5 is rideable all year. Reason I ask is my GF is from Boro so we travel down to the area every now and then and I usually take the bike.

gp1699

402 posts

210 months

Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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Gilhooligan said:
Nice one. Yeah was a great event with brilliant trails. Glad the weather held up too.
How may of the trails there do the locals ride out with the event? I heard that stage 5 is rideable all year. Reason I ask is my GF is from Boro so we travel down to the area every now and then and I usually take the bike.
Yeh you can get away with stage 2 and 5... possibly most of 3, not sure if that was a bridal way.
With 5 I would ask at loadstones to make sure, maybe buy a coffee and cake too! However I don't think you can ride the whole stage as I think it drops onto farm land?


Ian_sUK

733 posts

186 months

Wednesday 31st October 2018
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Anyone else get tickets this morning? We had 4 of us trying and only one got in.