Isle of Arran Tour 2011 – The Sleeping Warrior Tour

Isle of Arran Tour 2011 – The Sleeping Warrior Tour

The following information we help you plan for the tour ensuring you are prepared and know the correct meeting/departure times, programme plan and equipment you require to enjoy the best tour ever, 2011.

Thursday 9^th June 2011

4.00pm           Meet at Settle Swimming Pool

4.45pm           Depart for Premier Inn Ayr/Prestick (Bibby’s Coach)

9.00pm           Arrive Ayr

10.00pm         Bed

 Friday 10th June 2011

7.15am           Breakfast

8.00am           Depart Premier Inn Ayr, Bibby’s Coach to Adrossan

9.15am           Check in Ardrossan

9.45am           Ferry crossing to Brodick, isle of Arran- 50 minute ferry crossing (CalMac Ferry ‘onefortheditch’ Booking Reference – 1345654)

10.00am         Cycle to Accommodation (There are three ways of cycling to the bunkhouse one 17.7 miles, 16.1 miles and 13.7 miles respectively, to be decided on the day)

12noon           Food and Flyer

3.00pm           Arrive Accommodation - Lodge Bunkhouse, Kilmory information already on the blog - www.kilmoryhall.com/

3.30pm           Friday Ride – Coastal Ride to ‘Blackwaterfoot’ and beyond

7.30pm           Evening Meal to be decided

Saturday 11th June

8.15am           Breakfast Lagg Hotel (Full Scottish)

10.00am         Depart – Best Ride Ever (Black route - 40km) - www.arranbikeclub.com/cycling.htm

7.30pm           Evening Meal to be decided                       

Sunday 12^th June

8.15am            Breakfast Lagg Hotel (Full Scottish)

10.00am         Depart for Brodick Ferry Port

1.00pm           Check In Brodick

1.50pm           Sailing Time

3.00pm           Bibby’s Coaches Collect Ardrossan Ferry Port

8.00pm           Home

Additional useful information – What you need to bring and more

Enough clothes for the trip including your kilt, remember you will have to carry all your own clothing and equipment once we are on the ferry.  Motorised transportation of any kind is strictly forbidden once we have arrived on Arran, that includes the use of public transport.  This is a biking tour, so let’s bike!

Spending Money – A stack of emergency twenties should do, however banking facilities are available on the island in case of catering/keg emergencies, see link below for bank locations:-

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Biking shops on Arran (useful numbers)

Arran Adventure Centre                   01770 302244
Arran Power & Sail                           01770 302377
Brodick Boat & Cycle Hire              01770 302868

Accident and Emergency - www.arranhealthgroup.co.uk/arranhealth.htm

There are practices based in Brodick, Shiskine and Lamlash who provide branch surgeries in Whiting Bay, Lochranza, Pirnmill, Kilmory and Corrie villages, and there is a community hospital in Lamlash

Lamlash Medical Centre                  01770 600516

Accommodation - www.kilmoryhall.com/

Bring a Towel – that’s it!

Biking Bit - What you need to bring:

Fully Serviced Mountain Bike

All biking clothing + spares

2 Inner tubes                          GT85 Oil or equivalent

Puncture Repair Kit              Chain Lube

Tyre Levers                                        Chain Links   

MTB Multi Tool                                  Pump

First Aid Kit                                        Cable Ties    

Insulation Tape                                  Camelbak or equivalent

Catering - www.lagghotel.com

I have provisionally booked breakfast, pack lunches and evening meals at the Lagg Hotel – at the next tour meeting we need to confirm our exact requirements

The Lagg Hotel
Lagg, Kilmory,
Isle of Arran,
Scotland,
KA27 8PQ

Email: info@lagghotel.com

The Lagg Hotel                                  01770 870 255

Transportation

Bibby’s Coach to Ayr

CalMac Ferry to Arran

Peddle power on the island

CalMac Ferry to Ardrossan

Bibby’s Coach to Settle