Nw 200

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  1. bry641

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    What date does it start, my aunt and uncle live in northern Ireland I could crash their and go watch lol
     
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    first all day practice is tues 15th may then all day practice thurs 17th with two races thurs evening......

    Race day is sat 19th may................
     
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    Love it, it is a shame it's not got better coverage
     
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    Double edged sword mate. This year Mrs Ken had all kinds of chores lined up for me for when the race finished. As it turned out I was sat in front of the telly with my feet up for so long while they decided what to do, I ran out of beer.
     
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    nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Yep. Right out. Had to switch to Jack Daniels at about half three.
     
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    The horror lol, at least jack was there for you :)
     
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    And I don't mean a pissed up naval rating :)
     
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    Well, he came out a Chief, but he does usually mop up my booze, yes. LOL.
     
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    It would be great to be there for the road race season. Much more accessible and a shitload cheaper than the island, just as subject to 'soft' weather though.
     
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    It's a great event, it doesn't get better than being in arms reach of the riders passing you at 200mph+ ...... Only problem is the weather is so hit and miss being on the coast!

    Sure beats the short circuits for atmosphere and the locals couldn't be any more welcoming . . . A few years back went over with my brother and got a late ferry by mistake so as it was getting late we pulled off the M1 at Newry in search for b&bs but found cock all ..... Then out of nowhere comes this local guy on a brand new R1 (was there a Kenny Roberts yellow rep one?) sees us looking lost and offers to find us a b&b for the night. . . Nearly 2hrs later and 3 tries at various locations he found us a b&b in Lisburn !! He even insisted the landlord showed him where the bikes would be kept during the night for security and insisted also he did it at a low rate! Absolute diamond bloke, best bit was he had told his mrs he was only popping to the shop for a loaf of bread and he had only got 300 miles on the clock ........
     
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