NRR and Events
National Road Rally 2021 Or National Monsoon Rally? Helen Hancock reports
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nce again, the NRR committee managed to arrange a pandemiccompliant event that had well over 560 riders, plus plenty of pillions. The 2020 format of unattended controls and codes to be collected was used again, this time with a second day added to enable a longer weekend trip if preferred. The added day meant the return to a longer ride for those who wanted to push for a platinum award. Day One started at 9am with the heaviest rain we had encountered for a while…then developed into monsoon levels! Some had a drier ride than others, who might have appreciated an outboard motor. Still everyone was safely finished by 10pm, some carrying on for the shorter Sunday ride as well. No one wanted to be deterred by the horrendous weather, spirits were high and support for others out on the matrix was second to none. All riders followed their pre-planned ride around the 100-control matrix, collecting codes to eventually complete their chosen award. There were many newbies, accompanied by more established riders. Thirty-three teams of three (bike clubs, mates, most with fabulous team names) rode for a coveted team certificate. Some did it for fun, some in fancy dress, some rode in remembrance of loved ones, some for charity. Some rode to better their award from previous years, while others rode because their friends told them to! Some rode having no idea what they were doing, others (faced with the monsoon) had second thoughts and took a shorter backup route. But all had a great event and the social media pages pinged all day with photos and stories galore. www.britishmotorcyclists.co.uk
Above left: Scooters too Above: Bet you didn't know the Knievel twins rode an Africa Twin and a Varadero Left: Bikes, NRR hats...what else does a couple need? Below: Yes it rained, but were we downhearted?
To find out more about the National Road Rally, and the exciting new plans for 2022 go to www.nationalroadrally.co.uk or find us on the usual social media channels. Save the date for next year – July 2nd & 3rd 2022. Motorcycle R I D E R
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