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Hi guys, I'm never great and rider reports and I definately havent got pumpy's elegance with photo documentary, but here goes...
I spent yesterday at the Team REME Enduro School playing around in their back yard down in Liss south of Basingstoke
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The day costs £75 with an addition £100 charge if you wish to hire a bike - Yamaha 250 or 400 WRX. I hired a 250 which seemed plenty powerfull enough for all that I was doing and light enough to pick up a few times if you needed to
The instructors appeared to be mostly from the Yamaha Off Road Experience and were a great bunch of guys, they were accompanied by riders from REME who where there to keep us safe and help out and also helped keep our spirits up.
The event was open to all levels of riders from Novice (in my dreams), throught intermediate to advanced. I'm not sure how many riders there where on Friday, I'm guessing under 30. Everyone was put into a group based on level of experience and the groups went out for 3 lots of 1,5 hour sessions, swapping instructors over the three sessions, but we did keep the same REME guys (which for me was good as you got to see some of the same face throughout the day)
Longmoor camp seems to be an excellent location and appeared to offer plenty for everyone in all groups
All in all I had a great day and would totally recommend it to anyone interested in learning more - I'd almost say its not one for the GS's but I know there are a few of you out there that would prove me wrong.
I'm not sure what else to add at this point - other than there appears to still be spaces open for Sunday if you are in the area...
http://www.army.mod.uk/reme/sport/enduro/index.html
edit... having just previewed and looked at the map I should explain that Longmoor Camp is to the North East of Liss on the map there is a second junction to the East of Loogmoor and a track that loops back west along the north side of the A3 - there is then a T-junction and a track crosses south ove the A3 and the track goes on into the woods where there is a cross roads - to the west of the cross-roads in a clearing with two long hangers that is where the school is based and the day is spent in the area to the west of there.
I spent yesterday at the Team REME Enduro School playing around in their back yard down in Liss south of Basingstoke
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The day costs £75 with an addition £100 charge if you wish to hire a bike - Yamaha 250 or 400 WRX. I hired a 250 which seemed plenty powerfull enough for all that I was doing and light enough to pick up a few times if you needed to
The instructors appeared to be mostly from the Yamaha Off Road Experience and were a great bunch of guys, they were accompanied by riders from REME who where there to keep us safe and help out and also helped keep our spirits up.
The event was open to all levels of riders from Novice (in my dreams), throught intermediate to advanced. I'm not sure how many riders there where on Friday, I'm guessing under 30. Everyone was put into a group based on level of experience and the groups went out for 3 lots of 1,5 hour sessions, swapping instructors over the three sessions, but we did keep the same REME guys (which for me was good as you got to see some of the same face throughout the day)
Longmoor camp seems to be an excellent location and appeared to offer plenty for everyone in all groups
All in all I had a great day and would totally recommend it to anyone interested in learning more - I'd almost say its not one for the GS's but I know there are a few of you out there that would prove me wrong.
I'm not sure what else to add at this point - other than there appears to still be spaces open for Sunday if you are in the area...
http://www.army.mod.uk/reme/sport/enduro/index.html
edit... having just previewed and looked at the map I should explain that Longmoor Camp is to the North East of Liss on the map there is a second junction to the East of Loogmoor and a track that loops back west along the north side of the A3 - there is then a T-junction and a track crosses south ove the A3 and the track goes on into the woods where there is a cross roads - to the west of the cross-roads in a clearing with two long hangers that is where the school is based and the day is spent in the area to the west of there.
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