noresemen

rally hosted by the

Damsels In Distress Scooter Club

and the Norsemen Scooter Club

 
GOTC 5 -7 September 2008
 
Co. Antrim is home to the Giant's Causeway, the Glens of Antrim, Bushmills Distillery (the oldest distillery in the world , Portrush (one of N. Ireland's top seaside resorts) and of course is home to the world famous scooter rally held in Portrush - now in its 7th year and hosted by us, the Damsels and our friendly neighbourhood scooterclub,the Norsemen Scooter Club.

NB. There is an air show on the same weekend so traffic MAY be restricted coming in to town.

Custom show and rideout meeting point - East Strand Car Park. Enter car park and turn left.

 
Campsite update: No official camping. There are a couple of good campsites in Portrush.
 
B & B's
Click here for B&B link.
Tourist Board do booking service. Tel no: 028 7034 4723
 
Local Taxis
Click here for link for taxi numbers you can print off
 

Whats on - Friday

Get your tent pitched (or bag unpacked in your B&B) and get to the Retro Bar in Main St, Portrush where you can catch up with old friends or make new ones if you so wish. Do opens 7:30 pm until 2:30 am. Always a great night so get your gear off, glad rags on and your asses down to the do.

 

Whats on - Saturday

Ride Out
Ride out to the Giants Causeway: Leaving from the East Strand Car Park at 1pm. Keep up with chief riders Michelle and Jillian who will be directing this ride-out as they cruise and wind round the beautiful North Coast road. NB Time subject to change. Please double check location of meeting point due to air show restrictions on traffic coming into town.
Custom Show

Custom show will take place Saturday afternoon at 1pm before ride out. Venue: East Strand Car Park, Causeway Street. Maps will be given out on Friday night.

Some serious kicking of tyres and clutch pulling.

 

Stalls at the Retro - MUST BE PRE-BOOKED
Stalls will be setting up around midday. Please CONTACT US for space allocation BEFORE the rally
 

Music and dancing til 2:30 am

DJ's Macky, Lyn, Colin, Annella, Hedges playing a variety of tunes including the usual rally anthems and old faves as well as new indie tunes to keep you moving and grooving on the dance floor. Please feel free to email us and request songs.
 

The Retro Bar will be shut at 6:30 pm to tidy up but there is another bar at the back (The Atlantic) for anyone wishing to hang around. The Retro bar will reopen at 8:00 pm- 8.30pm and the do finishes at 2:30 pm (last orders are at 1:30 pm so get stocked up for the last hour).

Anyone wishing to enter furthest travelled, please sign in at the door during the afternoon and early evening.
 

We would like to thank you all, in advance, for supporting “Gathering of the Clans”, this being our 7th joint rally (Damsels in Distress and The Norsemen Scooter Clubs).

Questions? Email me
 
 
  
NB. We will NOT TOLERATE RACISM at our rally.
2 rooms of the best in Scootering Sounds

new - Lava Lounge upstairs

Fully air conditioned!
portrush harbour
harbour meeting point last year
Ride out
from EAST STRAND, Causeway St.
scooter
Campsite - *new* Maddybenny
portrush street map
Maps - click to enlarge
Michelle
The Mishter aka Fayina Ninockha Novikov
 

Things to do:

  • Surfing - Portrush has 2 great surfing beaches
  • Airshow
  • Swimming
  • Great coastal drives
  • Great Restaurants
  • Golf



© Annella Linton