http://www.heavenofthesouth.co.uk/
right on my doorstep. I know the area fairly well and should have some great trails, really beautiful part of the cotswolds.
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Heaven of the South, anyone doing this?
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Looks good but the site is awful. No idea what the tickets are for, whats half a ticket? child if so how old does a child have to be not to need a ticket?
Might try and do it.
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Tang if you want to do the trails I'll show you around for free. No need to fork out £30.
Or do simialr trails on the Evans ride for £10
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Yes Pete must do it soon, busy over the silly weekends, but Ian and I would love a look. I'll be in touch!
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I'm going. My 15yr old son is going along too. ahh! father/son bonding experience, his first mountain bike event - he'd better wait for me on the hills
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Looks good but the site is awful. No idea what the tickets are for, whats half a ticket? child if so how old does a child have to be not to need a ticket?
Granted it was a little confusing, I apologise. Sorted now.Tang if you want to do the trails I'll show you around for free. No need to fork out £30.
It's for charity. Ho hum.Or do simialr trails on the Evans ride
Completely different event. But you'll get a free gel with Evans. Enjoy.Posted 1 year ago # -
About 200 meters from my old house!!
Only I now live 180 miles away, SIL who is visiting this weekend mentioned this event as they live in Wotton-under-Edge.
Shame I can't make it as the tracks round there are superb when its been dry
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was booked up to do this. now they've changed the campsite with a "no dogs" addition looks like we wont be able to go.
prety shonky if you ask me
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To be honest the change of site is a PITA for a lot of people - fortunately it's worked out for the best (better showers, access etc).
The only downside is that it's dog free. Sorry.Posted 1 year ago # -
So are you going to refund people that can't come because of the no dogs change of policy?
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Well this is a sticky one. If the only reason you were coming was because you could bring your dog, then I suppose so.
I would have thought most people were coming to ride, and bringing their dog was secondary.
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But it might be a bit late to organise other arrangements for looking after the dog.
Looks like i'll be emailing for a refund then. Sorry that it looks like it'll be a great event we'll be missing out on.
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quite a few people take there dogs with them to weekend bike do's so an email to let everyone know would be a good idea or you might be turning away quite a few people over the weekend.
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Yep, appreciate that sofaking.
The information has been up on the website, and the info email is due to go out on Monday.Posted 1 year ago # -
But it might be a bit late to organise other arrangements for looking after the dog.
Looks like i'll be emailing for a refund then. Sorry that it looks like it'll be a great event we'll be missing out on.
Email sent. Sorry.
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not recieved anything yet?
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Email sent. Sorry.
I'm still waiting for my email/ refund.
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bump. awaiting email about refunds here too.
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Dogs are now allowed at Heaven - to be fair it's due to singlespeedstu - he called the council and found that there is no bye-law banning dogs - contrary to the sign that's been there 30 years.
Sorry for any hassle caused.
Hope to see you at the weekend.
AlPosted 1 year ago # -
to be fair it's due to singlespeedstu
To be double fair it was cheesybeanz that spoke to one of his council contacts. I just passed the info on to spokebloke
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Excellent news all round! Well done cheesybeanz! Well done SSStu! Well done Al!
Well done steak with some nice chunky chips and a mesquite dip!
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It's great to see these real world "low fi" events.
Grass roots events is where it's at. Its ok to be a bit rough round the edges if your heart is in the right place, and as mountainbikers we are all a bit rough. Planning stuff like this is damned hard work.
I would be there and really want to be but have less fun things to do.
Have fun guys.
Enjoy the cider.Posted 1 year ago # -
I'm going. Really looking forward to it. I'm worried about the climbing though as I'm just getting over a recent bout of Pleurisy which meant I've not actually been able to ride for 6 weeks!
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I've not entered, but I'll pop along, now dogs are allowed and give my support to the Roller Racers!
Posted 1 year ago # -
Brilliant event! Great route, met lots of nice people and Saturday night was cider fuelled fun!
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Aye, top fun. Really good atmosphere and vibe. Couldn't stay for the cider on Saturday but probably just as well after the Friday.
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I had to stay on site, but heard that someone was sick at the top of the first climb. Superb.
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nice chilled weekend and some nice trails to boot.
a very grass roots level feel to the whole weekend.top cider too
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