4th ANNUAL LAKES RATBASH 25th & 26th JUNE 2010

Monday, October 12, 2009

Stu McCarthy of Durham R.A.T has confirmed the dates for the for the 4th Annual Lakes Ratbash as being 25th & 26th June 2010. 

The event consists of:

Over 100 Rats meeting in the perfect environment of a biker friendly hotel, good roads, good food and good beer. 
 Two, or probably three, guided rides around the beautiful English Lake District on the Saturday.
Advice on other local rides you can do yourself if you want to "go your own way".
Visits to some Local attractions, identified especially for the first time visitor, or for those who only THINK they know the Lakes.
Good accommodation and first class food and some great (real) ale, for two nights.
Singer on Saturday evening.
Sole RAT use of the hotel, bar and restaurant. 
Charity auction with proceeds to the Air Ambulance 

 Early booking is advised as, based on the growing popularity of this event over the past few years, Stu expects it to be full before the end of March.

Stu tells us that because of the contract he has arranged with the Hotel, you will need to book the accommodation yourself, over the phone. There is a plus side to this - it means that although you have to pay a deposit of £25 pp at the time of booking, the balance is not due until you leave the Hotel on the Sunday.

Check out the website on http://www.choicehotels.co.uk/patterdale-hotel/

Stu has reserved all 57 rooms as follows: 

4 singles, 4 family, 10 twin, 39 doubles - The single rooms are, however, already taken.

 So, how to book?

Well, have your credit or debit card handy. Decide what sort of room you want. The Lakeland rooms overlook the front of the hotel and cost £112.0 pp DBB for the weekend. The Patterdale rooms cost £102 pp DBB for the weekend and overlook the fells at the rear.

Telephone "Choice Hotels" reservations at Blackpool on 0845 458 4333.
Tell them you are wanting 2 nights DBB on the 25th & 26th June 2010. Tell them it is with "Durham Rat" otherwise they will tell you the hotel is full that weekend.In the event of any confusion the booking reference is 180610 and it is in my name.
Pay £25 pp non refundable deposit on your card. Choice Hotels will send you confirmation in the post.
E-mail me to let me know you are coming on stumccarthy@tiscali.co.uk