Sunday 13 December 2015

Updates

Ren Withnal of Bikes and Travels fame and myself went to GIANTS SEAT SCOUT CAMP  on Saturday to meet with the manager and staff.

The site for the Campus Mancunion over the weekend of 1-3rd April is to allow those wishing to visit and those on the stand at the Manchester Bike Show at Event City.


The site is on the outskirts of Manchester and approx@ 15 minutes from the show.

Invites are open for camping and a few beds available in the bunk house.

There is a large hall in case the weather is 'wet' ( it is Manchster in April after all).

Toilet block and showers, 50 acres of woodland and a big flat field.

If you are stand members your place is secure.

maps and instructions a bit nearer the time.


Contact

road2manchester@gmail.com






Tuesday 10 November 2015

2016 APRIL Manchester Bike Show and Camping

Manchester Bike Show


Campus Mancunion

Click blue links for more info.

The Manchester Bike Show runs from 2-3rd APRIL 2016 at EVENT CITY  next door to the massive Trafford Centre (Big shopping centre). Parking is free and the entry very reasonable ,PLUS lkots of shops to make your visit a full day, family and partner pleasing event.

2016 will be our THIRD year at the show that is growing year on year and includes many of the manufacturers including Honda (Think new Africa Twin), Triumph (Featuring Zoe Cano and her Bonniville, who might have been on our stand until they asked). and many more.

The Chunky Tread MAC (CTMAC) stand will be even bigger this year with a massive 12 x 12 mtrs asked for.

This years stand saw Bernard Smith, Graham Field, Ian Coates and many more showing their bikes and some selling books etc:  (8 Bikes this year).

2016 will see Ren & Sharon of Bikes and Travels, Dave Fenton, Nick Sykes Road2manchester, and the front row including the new TV star Spencer James Conway, Nathan Milward and many more. 

The show stand build and entry is Friday 8.30am - 10pm and saturday 6am - 8,30am (which give only an hour to get your bike ready.) Fully loaded, Geared up, muddy, battle scars most welcome.
Each display bike will get 3 tickets that allow entry FRI SAT SUN for one person. Extra tickets for family and friends have to be bought, but if you are to arrive on Saturday morning your Friday ticket can be used by partners etc.

Finish by 5-6pm Sunday and all bikes have to be out by 8pm: 

Each display bike will get a blackboard supplied on site, These are approx 4ft high x 2ft wide on which the HiViz pens can be freely used. (See below). You can add pictures etc and we suggest a number of  A4's is big enough. 

A storage area is on the stand and those wishing to use the camp for accommodation can use the Chunky Van for storage of tents etc. Chairs etc will be rare, so bring one if you can.

There is a small charge of £20 per bike that goes towards the boards and costs etc:

BERNARD SMITH,

Please send an email to Pete and you will receive the Stand and Club forms that need to be filled in and returned FAST...


CAMPUS MANCUNION



The Giants Seat Community and Scout Campsite, is being made available for the weekend at a very low price for those who wish to visit the show and keep costs low.
Situated between Farnworth and Whitefield and within easy reach of the M61 (Southbound) and Junc 18 M60 it is around 10-15 mins from the Event City (Junc 9 or 10 M60). Depending on traffic. 

The site is very basic and not to commercial site standards BUT has a very handy 4 room bunkhouse that holds 22 people. 
On a first come basis the bunkhouse for £20 per head for Friday Sat, has a kitchen and lounge area. We will need to book  and pay £80 deposit so low numbers may need to pay a little more. 

April in Manchester can be a little damp (It has been for the last 2 years), so the bunkhouse seem  a logical choice. CAMPING however is available for £10 for the weekend its cheap as chips.

The 50 acre site has a field big enough for 200 tents plus WILD camping plots in the wooded area.

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A COMMERCIAL SITE AND FACILITIES ARE GOOD BUT BASIC. The site will have no staff other than our own representative (helper) who will act as security/manager for the duration. 
Vans and Minibagos are welcome though hook up not available. (Though a socket and cable could be OK near the bunkhouse,)

ASK FOR THE BOOKING FORM NOW.


NOTES

The CTMAC is a non profit, no budget, free to use club. We need to cover costs and keep  the Spirit of the Adventure alive. 
We would love to hear from potential sponsors who may wish to take advantage of the growing popularity of our Facebook community and the attraction that our club stand creates at the show. This may be as a product/prize for the stand. Display spots or help at the camp. 
Please contact Pete on road2manchester@gmail.com 07941 813255










Monday 2 November 2015

Testin Testin

The start of the CTMAC was to enable a few people that had a tale to tell and a trip to show off about , get together at the Manchester Bike Show (UK).
The litmus paper was Ian Coates who wanted to get his bike and himself into the show the day he returned to the UK after 14 years wandering the world.

Now looking forward to our 3rd year at the MBS (Trafford Park Manchester 2/3 rd April 2016) , the scene is helped along with the Facebook virtual club of the same name......





So with a club approaching 500 likes and 200 members both the Facebook page and the link on my account (Roadto Manchester), we continue to grow by 1-2 new members a day. 

With additional input from Sam Manicom, Motorcycle Explorer, Bernard Smith, Graham Field, Simma , Adventure Bike TV, Simon Gandolphi, and many more companies and travelers, the virtual club continues to do virtually nothing at a great pace,



Next year we will host a camp in April and a planned tour of somewhere too.



Facebook join us its free which is cheap enough,