Sunny day in Devon today so I decided to ride out and check on the sites of this event.
The campsite:
Looks good even in November so should be excellent in May.
Very easy to find. It is only a few miles from the main A361 link road which runs between Jn27 of M5 and Barnstaple. Nearer the time, I will post up interesting routes to get to it avoiding main roads.
Pub is very close, immediately across the road.
I'll check it out in more detail when I have more time.
At this time of year, the roads are covered in mud and wet leaves so you hardly need any off-roading but there is plenty to be had. Within a few hundred yards, I found one of my favourite signs:
I had TKCs fitted so I thought "why not?"
Amazingly and perhaps foolishly, I attacked this muddy hill and managed to make it all the way up to the top.
Getting up was relatively easy but the return trip downwards was a bit more challenging:
It only took a minute or two to go up but a slow decent as front tyre kept washing out on wet stones.
Found another off-road track much more suitable to heavy GSers as this one was flat.
Just around the corner is the famous Tarr Steps.
Unfortunately, it gets dark so early now that the light was fading by the time I took these pics.
Even I'm not stupid enough to attempt to cross here on my own in half light when the river is swollen and fast running.
Found another excellent play area for getting wet nearby:
This will be a fantastic event next year.