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The challenge is to visit Places throughout mainland UK in 2014 and photograph your bike with your Challenge number at the location (Get your unique number here viewtopic.php?f=12&t=50552 )


The places are divided into 10 Groups and also 10 pubs. The pubs can be found locally or wherever you like.

The regions are


Northern Scotland = Light Blue 'lollipop'

Southern Scotland = Light Blue 'pin'

Wales = Pink 'pin'

SW England = Yellow 'lollipop'

NW England = Blue 'pin'

Midlands = Yellow 'pin'

East England = Green 'pin'

Southern England = Purple 'pin'

NE England = Red 'pin'

North England = Red 'lollipop'


You will gain 10 points for every Place you photograph and post, Plus a Bonus 50 points for every Group you complete.


You can use more than one bike, pillions and rider can use the same bike.

For some pictures you will have to walk to place so take the picture of you in your bike gear with your number.

You post your Photos on this Thread.


Discuss anything in the the discussion Thread. here viewtopic.php?f=12&t=50556


You keep your total score on your Profile (you keep your own score)We will be watching

The Challenge will last for 12 months, Jan 1st - Jan 1st. You can join in at any time of the year and do as many or as few as you like.


It's just for fun to get you out on the bike. So please always keep this in mind.


Here is a google maps link with all the places on. Click on the tag and it will tell you what the place is, or have a look on the left side there is a list of all the places to visit.


http://goo.gl/maps/4oNiv


Here is the full list of challenge places


The 10 Pubs are:


Boot & Shoe

Green Man

Hogs Head

Marquis of Granby

Moon & Sixpence

Moth & Lantern

Shoulder of Mutton

The Castle

The Crooked Billet

Three Horseshoes


Midlands = Yellow 'pin'

Bancroft Concrete Cows

Bletchley Park

Bollitree Castle

Bridego Bridge (127)

Dunstable Downs Café

Faringdon Folly

Santa Pod

Skins Café

Swarkestone Causeway (longest stone bridge in England)

The Crooked House


East England = Green 'pin'

Battlesbridge M/Cycle Museum

Erwarton House Gatehouse

Lion Gate

Norfolk & Suffolk Aviation Museum

Norfolk M/Cycle Museum

RAF Air Defence Radar Museum

Southwold Lighthouse (TV’s “Grandad in my pocket”)

Stanton Windmill

The Missing Sock

The Mo, Sheringham Museum


NW England = Blue 'pin'

Ashness Bridge

Hard Days Night Hotel

Ellenroad Engine House

Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker

Hawkstone Park Follies

Lanercost Old Bridge

Sky Hi Café

The Bridge House

The Filling Station Café

The Winking Man Pub


NE England = Red 'pin'

Batemans Brewery

Belvoir Castle

Crosskeys Bridge

Gayton Pump Engine Museum

Hawiian Eye Café

Jolly Sailor Statue

Mt Pleasant Windmill & True Loaf Bakery

Thornton Abbey Gatehouse

RAF Goxhill – USAF Memorial

Spurn Lightship


North England = Red 'lollipop'

Big D’s Biker Café

Centre of Britain Hotel

Cliffe Castle Museum

Craven Collection of Classic Bikes

Langley Castle

Sandal Castle

Scarborough Funicular Tramway

Stump Cross Caverns

Transporter Bridge

York Minster


Southern Scotland = Light Blue 'pin'

Ae Totem Pole

Bothwell Castle

Chatelherault Hunting Lodge

Chrichton Castle

Crossragual Abbey

Dirleton Castle

Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

Scone Palace

The Dick Institute

The Doon Valley Museum


Northern Scotland = Light Blue 'lollipop'

Blair Castle

Crask Inn

Dornoch Cathedral

Doune Hill, Temple of Venus

Dunrobin Castle

Fettercairn Distillery

Garry Bridge

Inverewe Gardens

JJ’s Café

McCaig’s Folly (Tower)

Reform Tower


Southern England = Purple 'pin'

Air Force Memorial

Calshot Castle

Dashwood Mausoleum

Dover Castle

Emmetts Garden

Lacock Abbey

Salisbury Cathedral

Sissinghurst Garden

Stonehenge

Warsash Clock Tower


Wales = Pink 'pin'

Bala Archway

Bodedern Memorial

Blaenavon Ironworks

Caernarfon Castle

Castell Coch

Leighton Hall Gateway

Me Ol’ China Tea Rooms

Portmeirion Village

Winding House

Y Caban Café


SW England = Yellow 'lollipop'

Frankies Diner (Cafe 1)

Clovelly Village

Coleridge Cottage

Haynes International Motor Museum

Killigrew Monument

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway

Portland Bill Lighthouse

Robber’s Bridge

Tuckers Maltings

Watermouth Castle


I hope you enjoy this years challenge as much as last years

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Up and Running:-


Shoulder of Mutton


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Three Horseshoes


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Green Man


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Bothwell Castle


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/11835092804_57ff97effb_z.jpg



Chatelherault


http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/11835313464_2d4d8a2c70_z.jpg



Ae Totem Poe


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7378/11840021384_ebc4302f47_z.jpg



Doon Valley Museum


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/11839917823_bac7e060a2_z.jpg



Crossraguel Abbey


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7384/11840431156_59bf8c34f2_z.jpg



The Dick Institute


http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/11839949693_3c2428bed5_z.jpg

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Pubs 4/10 - The Castle, Edgehill (Under Refurbishment), excellent views over the battle site


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Pubs 5/10 - Moon & Sixpence, Hanwell


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Midlands 1/10 - Skins Cafe, Brackley, Decent Tea and Pastry for £2.50


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Three Horseshoes

http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0127.jpg


The Moon ad Sixpence

http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0125_1.jpg


Marquis of Granby

http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0123.jpg


The Green Man

http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0122_1.jpg


The Castle

http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0121.jpg


The Crooked Billet

http://www.cruiserforum.co.uk/pics/IMAG0120.jpg

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