The Challenge 2015 is a fairly long way off...

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The Challenge 2015 is a fairly long way off...

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Does anyone have any plans for a 2014 excursion/adventure?

(I have an idea for something code-named 'The X-Raid' ;) for October 2014.... but it's little more than a name and a scribble on a piece of paper at the moment)
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Nothing that I'm aware of Phil. I'm hoping to tour Scotland on the motorbike, but nothing Citroën related.
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Wasn't a Challenge Ireland being talked about for 2014? I think Mike S was looking into it ...
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Caffiend wrote:Wasn't a Challenge Ireland being talked about for 2014? I think Mike S was looking into it ...
Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about Eire. :oops:
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I am up for anything in France/Europe.
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I'll just throw a few links in here and see what happens :)

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Yey, I love that Schlumpf collection and I haven't seen it for 35 years too....................
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Ireland is great for old citroens, lots of quiet windey country roads suddenly opening out to an unspoilt one horse town with 4 pubs and amazing Guinness. (Pub:poulation ratio v high) No ale tho :(. I could help plot a route if there is interest. And camp sites/accom etc
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Funny you should mention Ireland - I'm currently connected to the free Wifi at St.Margarets beach campsite at Ladys Island, just outside Rosslare! I've been visiting the parents at Shinrone the last week and discussing options for a trip with them.

While I think it's possible to cover the whole of Ireland in 1 challenge, I don't think we'd actually see much of it, so I'd like to propose a Challenge covering the country south of Dublin, with another covering the rest of the Republic and the north at a future date.

Although I've found the crossings to Rosslare cheaper, the Holyhead to Dublin one is probably more central for everyone to get to. Irish Ferries were offering a 20% discount for early booking in January, plus it may be possible to get a discount for block booking - something I'll be looking into in the next week or 2.

As I believe several Challenge veterans will be at either Stratford or the CXM (or both), can I suggest we discuss it there, or let me know here if it's worth putting together possible routes?
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I'll try and get to the CXM Mike. Holyhead to Dublin sounds like a good idea. I'll try and get a crossing from Heysham. Saves fuel, as opposed to driving to Holyhead.
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