2021 Highland Rider North West 200 Road Racing Tour

Highland Riders you will all be departing for a week’s Motorbike Road Racing Tour in the beautiful North West Coast of Northern Ireland. We will visit many different and interesting places during the tour and will be accommodated in the picturesque town of Ballycastle; on the Northwest Coast, approximately 18 miles from the Triangle Race Circuit. I will ensure that everyone experiences some of the many different local traditions & you will also get to see plenty breath-taking scenery that the country has to offer. You will also undoubtedly experience heart stopping, breath-taking, up close and personal Road Racing, & ride some fantastic routes on the many different & spectacular country roads which we will be navigating. Most importantly, I want you all to enjoy this Epic Adventure, have fun, make new friends and ride safe throughout the week. 

You require to be in possession of a valid Passport and Green Card from your Insurance Company which covers you for driving in the European Union. 

I suggest everyone on the Tour applies for this, especially if you intend to ride over to Southern Ireland during the week.  Plus there is a an organised Day Trip on the Programme to Donegal on Wednesday.  it’s Free and just requires a phone call from you to your Insurance Company. 

Causeway Coast Holiday Park 

21 Clare Road 

Ballycastle 

BT54 6DB. 

Arrive – 9th May 2021 

Depart – 16th May 2021 

7 x nights – 9 x 4 bed apartments & 2 x 1 Bed apartments. 

Booking Reference Number – 2021 Highland Rider Motorbike Tour. 

Pre-Tour Overnight Accommodation -

Bikers Rest

Magherafelt, BT45 5EL

Includes Evening Meal & Breakfast £35 Per Person, for all those on the Stena Line Crossing from Cairnryan on Saturday 8th May 2021.

I would like to think we are all experienced Bikers and I am confident that we will all wear sensible protective clothing when on our bikes. Waterproofs should be carried if not being worn. You should all be in possession of an emergency fluorescent jacket for the tour duration, which should be worn if there is any poor visibility during any early morning departures or if you experience a breakdown. Please ensure one is carried with you. 

Also, ensure you have adequate civilian clothing to change into at night which will include a Highland Rider Motorbike Tours 2021 North West 200 Tour T Shirt; these should be worn at the Monday Night Social gathering, The Barbecue & at The Podium Photo which we will do on Monday Morning. You will be reminded by the guides before these events take place. 

Jeans and Trainers / Shoes should be taken if you wish to visit any Bars; there is a bar within the Holiday Park that is very good but closes at 2230hrs for the comfort of the other holiday makers on site. 

This also ensures Riders are fit in the Morning to go on the various activities that are organised for you, and you are not under the influence of alcohol which would result in you being left behind for that day. 

Tracksuit Bottoms, Soft Shoes / Slippers, Spare T-Shirts, Underwear, Socks, Showering Kit and a Towel should also be taken. (Towels are provided in your apartments, but some people prefer to take their own). If you think of anything else which will benefit you then take it. Just remember you WILL NOT require loads of clothing, as you will be in Biking Gear all day, every day. 

All riders please ensure that you take all reasonable precautions to ensure that your bike is 100% roadworthy. Tyres, Wheel Bearings, Chains & Sprockets, Fork Seals, Brake Pads and Cables, Lights, all Bulbs, Nuts and Bolts, should be in good working order. Please ensure you carry a spare bulb with you for your Headlight, Sidelight, Indicator and Tail-Light. 

All bikes must be MOT’d, Taxed & Insured. If you get pulled by the police for not having any of these then we will have no choice but to leave you behind to deal with the consequences, which I really don’t want to happen. The garages are expensive where we are going due to the nature of the event and will charge a lot of money for a small item. It is going to be around 1200 miles, and probably a bit more by the time we veer off our original routes to explore the Counties during the Tour. All riders should carry a small tool kit and some Motorbike Chain Lube if it’s required. 

All riders are to ensure they have RAC, AA or Equivalent breakdown cover in place. If this is included in your insurance policy or bank accounts, then please phone and check that you are fully covered in Northern Ireland prior to the tour departure date. It has been very expensive in the past for riders who did not check this and will be a very expensive tour should you not have the appropriate recovery in place, should you require to use it.  

All riders need to be extremely vigilant whilst group riding, it is paramount that we all keep within our limitations, ensuring we do not put any other riders in direct danger. Please refrain from lifting your front wheel off the ground at any time whilst on this tour or riding to close to other bikes when we are out as a group; if any of these 2 golden rules are broken it will result in you being excluded from group riding. You need to remain very vigilant and be aware of the other bikers around you, we will be employing the 2nd man drop off system throughout the duration of the tour. 

This will be explained in detail by your group guides and must be adhered to when on group ride outs. Accidents can happen very quickly and the last thing we need is dangerous manoeuvres by individuals that costs someone their life. If anything sticks with you from this administration document, then please make it this paragraph. 

We will have riders who are medically trained on the tour. However, try carrying a small medical pack with you throughout the duration. I will have your Next of Kin contact name & telephone number which hopefully we won’t require to use. This will be destroyed once the tour is finished.  

This is an opportunity that only comes around once a year and for the price you have paid is fantastic value. I would like each and everyone you all to grab every opportunity that is on offer throughout your week as a Highland Rider, and please make the most of every mile whilst on this Epic Adventure. Take your cameras, mobile phones and capture your fantastic memories to share with your families once you return home safely. You are also asked to share them on Highland Rider Motorbike Tours Facebook Group Page and show everyone what they are missing. 

I am confident this will be a great adventure, providing you all with many happy, fun filled memories. 

Finally, I thank you all for the choosing to join the 2021 North West 200 Road Racing Tour, operated by Highland Rider Motorbike Tours.