Scottish advanced riders course/tour

[bladerunner]

Just back from 5 days 2400 mile advanced riders' course - 3 countries.
Day 1 Cardiff to Kelso via Wales, Lake District, Hartside pass and Cumbria.
Day 2 Kelso to Portree via Fort William
Day 3 Portree to Ullapool via Applecross pass
Day 4 Ullapool to Loch Lomand via Loch Ness and Oban
Day 5 Loch Lomand to Cardiff via A470

Great fun - 6 trainees and 5 trainers (2 active one retired class 1 police riders.)

Highlights included 85mph along single track mountain roads in Isle of Skye with policeman shouting at me to "power on"! - and the glorious sight of 11 well ridden bikes flowing through magnificent Scottish scenery.

Have to say the locals were hospitality personified and very biker friendly. Weather was probably the best in UK last weekend - only a few hours of rain throughout and some glorious sunsets.

Usual craig plus amusement of one of the policemen heading West from Fort William for Skye thinking he was getting on over us - only to find ferry had stopped running for the night and he had an extra 120 miles before Portree.


Great few days and the added bonus of ROSPA Gold awarded at end -

 

[DrAlf]

That sounds like a stunning route. Guessing you were too busy for photos?! Which training company was this?

 

[GreatScot]

Sounds fantastic - a great way to earn a Gold pass, congratulations, and can't believe you had such good weather. I remember Billy Connolly's description of Scottish weather. "There are only two seasons in Scotland - June and winter! " Well done.

 

[bladerunner]

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Andy Smith (AKA foodie) he will be running more in the future - great team and great fun.

I'll post a few more photos later tonight

 

[bladerunner]

sum pikturs

I'm sure plenty on here will recognise these places....

 

[bladerunner]

This may be the only photo ever taken of this place!......

 

[krytengs]

I've signed up for Sept trip.
Was supposed to be going to Scotland with a couple of mates but they bailed ....so thought this sounded like a good alternative