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20 Years service at work so getting £1000 to spend, others have gone for watches, jewellery and private plates but i'm not into that type of thing.
Tax man says i can do an experience but it must be something work can pay for or issue a voucher for, can't just take cash to spend myself.
Looking at something abroad like basque mtb but maybe with a competitive element. The competitive element is tricky as if it is popular you can't guarantee an entry and that would mess work about a bit, e.g Ard Rock (already got an entry by not being greedy and going straight for intro).
Thoughts please.
NZ Enduro. £1000 will cover the entry with a bit left over to your expenses and flights.
Nydia Track, Wakamarina and Whites Bay.
Best 3 days riding you'll ever do.
No competitive element, but Morocco was on my bucket list til a friend and I went a few years ago with Freeride Morocco. Absolutely amazing - not just the riding, but the scenery and atmosphere. Would go again if there weren't so many other things on my bucket list needing checked off 😉
It's about £800 now for the week (including pretty much everything) and flights from the UK to Marrakesh are pretty cheap if you time it right.
Trip to Whistler, no brainer
Not competitive but if I could get back to Sedona, Fruita or especially Moab I'd do it in an instant. If you've not been I'd recommend it, I loved riding out there.
Sacred Singletrack in Peru with Saddle Skedaddle
Best thing I've done in my life. Apart from marriage and kids (in case Mrs Rat is reading)
Torino-Nice rally this year was probably best thing i'd done, it is free apart from a donation to charity for the route card and .gpx, but i'm sure @jameso charity would like large donation?
Trans Provence is back in 2019...
Warrington.
saltcoats.
Ticked a few off recently but hard to do as a package
Moab riding (Whole Enchilada) & Rampage (Spectating)
Whistler - could do something as a package (get one of the companies to do 2 invoices for £1k and then the balance)
Thanks Guys i'll do some googling
Work boss will go for Warrington, home boss will put a ban on too much overspend so long haul probably out, but to be fair she has approved a weeks lads skiing trip so can't grumble.
Didn't see Morocco coming....interesting odd one
Trans Madeira?
India?
+1 for BC bike race. But as already mentioned, you'd have to contibute a Lot yourself. I can guarantee it's worth every penny though.
Any interest in road riding? Do the Marmotte, that's a hell of an experience.