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Good morning Island hoppers
I am just off the phone to the hotel/campsite/lodges this is the plan

The hotel is willing to keep our current dates open  just in case we are all allowed to travel
Come the end of April we know this is looking very unlikely.

New plan

As we speak the hotel is working out dates for a long wkend in August. Where the SLROC club members would have priority bookings ( current bookings would move to this date)
Camping is being sorted also any questions please get intouch

Also only SLROC club members can attend island trips as this is a club event!

Take care x


IMPORTANT UPDATE

SADLY DUE TO COVID THIS TRIP HAS HAD A FEW PROBLEMS WE HAVE DECIDED TO PROSPONE THIS UNTILL MAY 2023 WHERE WE CAN ALL GATHER AND HAVE THE CHEILDH WE WANTED THEN.
WE ARE NOW HEADING TO ARRAN FOR THE GREAT WHISKY TRIAL WHERE WE ARE STAYING AT MIDDLWTON CAMPSITE THERE ARE HOTELS NEAR BY AMD COTTAGES GET INTOUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION
TAKE CARE X

Do we book thro the club or direct with hotel

Hi I booked you a room in the hotel all going well with dates

Hi guys

is their dates? just so i can see about getting time off work??

thanks Bill

Hi Bill sorry for delay we are hoping to go in August 13 to the 16th nothing confirmed as waiting on a cancellation will keep you posted

Brilliant thanks

I have one bottle of whisky left
07930181288

Sold out

hi Steph, I and my wife are interested in the trip to Skye. Does the hotel have space?, and which hotel is it.
cheers in anticipation.
Charlie Cook

Hi Charlie sorry had problems signing in, we have thus wk been rearranging this trip sadly because of covid this is being moved to may 2023 where we can have a proper Skye gathering. We are now going to Arran for The Great Arran whisky trial we are staying a Middleton campsite where there is hotels a stone throw from the campsite would be good if you can join us on Arran

Here is a copy of hotels near the Middleton campsite

https://www.facebook.com/groups/5729147093/permalink/10159339854357094/

Please have a read anyone with a passenger must have a clubcard, and if over 18 must have a msa license.
Also as a marshal you must have a clubcard and msa license x

Ok everyone sorry for all the questions here next one

Who is taken part in the trial?

Now this will be all online payment but I could do with the numbers to be organised, for now we can not have spectators not sure when this will change but I will need Marshals and score keeper and start marshal so please below tell me if you are taken part in the trial
Thanks x

http://www.slroc.co.uk/how-to-enter/

The booking lines are open for The Great Arran Whisky Trial please remember you can just come over for the day to compete in the trial x

THE GREAT ARRAN WHISKY TRIAL.


Friday
Arrive and pitch tents at Middleton campsite,
3.30 unimog(still to be confirmed, if not we all drive) to take 16 of us to the Arran brewery the rest will group together and drive up £15pp tour and unimog £10pp should be back around 6pm
Weather depending barbecue on beach

Saturday Island Drive - schedule.
9.30am assemble to prepare for departure, and drivers briefing.
Recommended that everyone takes picnic lunch.
10:00depart.
10:20start of forest drive. Extensive drive through forest with various viewpoints and places of interest.
Following times are indicative.
12:30 exit south of forest near Lagg / Kilmory.
13:30 assemble for photoshoot on Blackwaterfoot beach
14;30 drive up west coast road to Lochranza - couple of viewpoint stops en route.
15:30 distillery stop of to purchase whisky for Saturday night
16.00 assemble for photoshoot at Lochranza castle.
16.30drive back to camp via easy coast road and Brodick - may see seals on rocks by road.
Saturday campsite and again weather permitted down to the beach

Sunday
The Great Arran Whisky Trial

900am leave campsite  for the trial please bring your lunch. The plan is to lay out 9 trials sections laid out in tyro discipline.

When we come out the trial at around 3.00/3.30 after trial the plan would be to meet up round Brodrick chipshop 5.00/5.30
Back to campsite for trophies and a wee dram.


In this busy schedule we are hoping to set up trial on Saturday after the green road run would very much like some volunteers.


For those of you not taken part in the tyro/green road run there is lots of thing to do on the island from climbing Goats Fell, crazy golf, cheese shop, chocolate shop, site seeing and much more!!!

Have a safe journey and see you all on Arran for The Great Arran Whisky Trial. Xx