anyone forum members going to the nw200, i was considering a visit never been before. the sailings seem reasonable comparing costs with iom steam packet.
hi bry, just the usual stuff best place to stay, best place to watch, anything else to do in the area, and is parking a problem on race day they have huge crowds. any info is gratefully received.
Wish i was heading over again. Had a great time in 2010. Would recommend a pre booking a grandstand seat. A top row gets a pretty good view, well it did in the juniper hill stand. Sure bry wil have better inside info but it seemed to me that all the best viewing spots were fenced of and a charge to get in. Think they were charging a £5 to sit on a wet grassy bank at the railway. Parkings ok if you get inreally early and bikes are dumped everywhere. We were lucky as had a full week so rode all the great roads before the masses arrived.would recommend a trip out too magiligan and the ferry to innishowen in the republic. We had a great time and were very lucky with good weather.
Nw200 guide hi mate...............heres the nw200 guide for race week..... http://www.northwest200.org/files/download/nw200-2012-race-week-festival.pdf heres a copy of the circuit..... http://www.northwest200.org/files/nw200-circuit-map.pdf if you want bikes flat out, go to cromore halt.......no real parking NW 200 08 Cromore Road - YouTube[/video] start finish line is worth sitting at....no real parking [video]http://youtu.be/Gw3I4BdUydc[/video] university corner is ok....plenty of parking [video]http://youtu.be/SaXRhRDoNEo[/video] magic roundabout is a good spot....plenty of parking NW 200 2011 tues night practice(Michael Dunlop), Fujifilm HS10 slow motion, 1 - YouTube metropole corner is good.....big crowd but plenty of parking NW200 2010 - Race Day - YouTube blackhill good spot........no parking North West 200 - 2011 - at Blackhill - YouTube york corner....this is where i stand...plenty of parking plus crowd plus bar NW200 york corner 2010 - YouTube..... just for the experience Guy Martin - 2010 North West 200 - Onboard Practice Lap - YouTube think for accommodation its hard to beat the campsites around portrush and portstewart....there is a premier inn in coleraine.....
thats brilliant bry, very in depth, i am waiting for one of my brothers to confirm time off before booking it.
