This is the planned route for my 2008 ride in aid of DebRA.  Each day varies in distance and no one day is the same and will start at 0700 to 0800 hours and finishing when we have either had enough of travelling for the day but no later than 2000 hours. 

On this trip, I am going to take more time to meet up with fellow bikers and have set out time for this.  So, if you either live on or near the route and fancy joining us for part of the ride, then please do so.

Also, if you have a club near one of our stops then perhaps we will be able to get together for a chat and a drink (a soft drink for me, as I do not partake in alcohol).

‘Ride Safe and Ride with Pride’

Madrider 1961

Day One – Wednesday 9 July 2008

Start at GT Motorcycles, Elburton, Plymouth at 0800 hours, taking the A379 to Elburton then onto the A38 north bound to Exeter – A30 Honiton – A35 Bridport – Dorchester – Puddletown – Poole – Bournemouth – Christchurch – through the New Forest – Southampton A33 – A3025 – A27 Fareham – Havant – Hayling Island.  Stop for night.

Day Two – Thursday 10 July 2008

Hayling Island - Chichester – Brighton - A27 Polegate – Pevensey – B2095 – A269 – B2204 – A271 – Battle (stop at 1066 site for photos etc).  A2100 – Baldslow – B2093 – A259 – Folkstone – Dover.  Stop at white cliffs for lunch.  Deal A58 – Sandwich – A256 – A299 – A2 Faversham – A2 Dartford Crossing – A13 – A13 – A130 – A12.  Stop between Colchester/Woodbridge.

Day Three – Friday 11 July 2008

A12 Lowestoft – A149 Cromer – A148 Kings Lynn – A47 – A17 – A16 – Boston – A16 – A52 Friskney.  Stop at The Anchor pub in Friskney for Barbeque and music (biker night).

Day Four – Saturday 12 July 2008

A 52 – Skegness A158 – Louth A16 – Grimsby – A180 – A15 Humber Bridge (meet up with North East COBBS) A165 to Skirlaugh.  Stop for night.

Day Five – Sunday 13 July 2008

A165 - B1249 – A64 Scarborough A171 – A174 – A19 – Middlesborough – A19 North – A1 Alnwick – Adderstone – Berwick-upon-Tweed – Dunbar – Edinburgh – A199 into city – A902 – Corstorphine.  Stop for night.

Day Six – Monday 14 July 2008

A902 - A90 - A921 Kircaldy - A92 Dundee – A92 - Arbroath – A92 Montrose – A92 Johnshaven – A90 Aberdeen – Peterhead – A950 Old Deer – Macduff A98 – A96 Fochabers – A96 – Elgin A941 – Inverness A96 - Tore A835 - Dingwall A862.  Stop for night.

Day Seven – Tuesday 15 July 2008

A862 Dingwall - A96 – Inverness A9 – Wick – A99 John o’ Groats.  Stop to book in for way home run.  A836 Thurso – A838 – Laxford Bridge – A894 – A835 Ullapool.  Stop for night.

Day Eight – Wednesday 16 July 2008

A835 – A832 Poolewe – Gairloch – Achnasheen A890 – New Kelso – A87 Five Sisters – Invergarry.  A82 Ballachulish – A828 Connel – A85 Crianlarich – A82 Loch Lomond.  Stop for at least an hour at Loch Lomond.  A82 Erskine Bridge – A8 – A78.  Stop at Largs for night.

Day Nine – Thursday 17 July 2008

A78  Ayr – A77 Ballantreg/Cairnryan – A751 – A75 Newton Stewart/Castle Douglas/Dumfries/Gretna = A74 Carlisle A595 Garbeck A5092 – A590 join A6 at Levens, stop Preston area.

Day Ten – Friday 18 July 2008

A59 – Aintree – Everton – Mersey Tunnel – A41 – A550 – Queens Ferry – A494 – A55 Colwyn Bay – Bangor – Caernarfon – A487 – Llanfiestiniog – A470 – A487 Machyn lleth/Aberystwyth/Cardigan- A478 – A40 – St Clears – Carmarthen – A48 Swansea – Port Talbot/Bridge End – Cardiff – Newport – Gloucester – A38 – Stroud.  Stop for night.

Day Eleven – Saturday 19 July 2008

A38 Bristol – Bridgwater – A39 Minehead – Lynton – Barnstaple – Bideford – Bude – Wadebridge – Indian Queens, join A30 to Lands End, stop for night.

Day Twelve – Sunday 20 July 2008

A30 – Penzance (meet ride-out) – A30 – A394 Helston – Truro – St Austell – Dobwalls – A38 – Liskeard – Saltash – Plymouth.

Home – well, to Coypool anyway.