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17 Nov 2008
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I want it ard!
Great video Alison!
I personally would like to be challenged, but I agree it should be be suitable for bikes without knobblies. If it is a HUMM you can always set more than required as people will do as much as they can ( I guess it is the idea to pick up hidden markers?). The tracks around you are awesome and fast so a long ride will be great, will we be in teams? I cant specify an exact distance because I have never done one before, but longer than that ride we did this year, I think it was the 2nd day? Good work guys, I do hope I can make it down next year.
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18 Nov 2008
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Hi David
Hope it's a bit drier around your way now. We got to 28C yesterday but it was 2C when I got up this morning. At least the sun is shining again.
The HUMM will be run the same as the Pyrenean HUMM, más o menos, but I guess the scenery will be a bit different. There will be an on-road and an off-road version. So far, we've got about 300-350kms off-road and 1000kms on-road.
The off-road version will take you on trails from 10kms long to more than 60kms and we've tried to join them all up so you'll be on-road for less than 10% of the course. You'll be travelling through Natural Parks (a small section of the course will be on the tracks you rode with us), through dry river beds, around lakes, up a mountain pass and everything in between.
The on-road version will take you from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to west of Ronda and will have a 'Lakes & Castles' theme. There are so many twisties on this course you'll be screaming out for a straight bit of road!
Yes, you'll be looking for hidden markers, together with clues from a significant 'monument' if we can't place a marker in that area. All but one of the tracks so far has been done without knobblies and that's the way we're trying to keep it, but you know what Spain is like, it has a mesh of tracks every 50 yards, so if you want something a bit more technical, I'm sure you can find something.
We appreciate it's a long way for some people to come, so if we run this just before the HU meeting we can make it into a 4-5 day event. I'm still trying to negotiate with a certain somebody over shipping bikes down here for anybody wanting to come down from the UK again, especially if people can't get a lot of time off work.
We hope to see you here again David, and we're still planning that trip to Morocco, one day!!
Hasta luego.
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16 Dec 2008
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Humm
Hi guys
Dont think will be doing pyrenees HUMM as Mike cant make it, so not sure whether to go solo? Anyway I want to come down your way again, but forgot when you are planning it? Just so I can plan to try and be there for a while this time. I am certainly up for a Morrocon trip still!
Have a great Christmas and arabest for the new year
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David
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17 Dec 2008
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Hi David
The HU meeting is 11-13 September and we're looking to do the HUMM just before that, hopefully making it a 5 day event. If you're planning for a longer stay this time, can we put you down as a volunteer for the HU meeting  .
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas. Feliz Fiestas!
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Hey Dakota!
Thats a pretty nice Video :-)
I'm pleased to see you again next year.
Merry X-Mas and a Happy New Year!
Rainer
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17 Dec 2008
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merry xmas
hi everyone hope all is well Dave still up for Moroco me to i mailed you but got no reply give us a call have a good one all mite see you next year Dai
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18 Dec 2008
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We hope to see you there again next year Rainer - are you bringing your wife with you next year?
Hope to see you again next year too Dai, maybe with your bike  .
All the best and Merry Xmas to you all.
Alison, Andy & Elle
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