Wooten Bassett ride.. registration closed

[2E]

Just saw this on facebook:

Update!: Monday 8th February 2010 2030

After the meeting today with the authorities and the unprecedented response from the biking community we have been asked to close registration one week early. It will unfortunately NOT be re-opening.

We would like to reassure everyone that the ride IS GOING AHEAD WITH the FULL support of the police and local authorities. We have spoken to a few local businesses who are all looking forward to the day. ALL bikes will be riding through Wootton Bassett no matter what you may have heard.

Plan details re: routes, times, wristbands, will be made available in document format soon. We have another meeting with the police next week to discuss the finer details.
We can confirm that we will NOT be riding on any stretches of the motorway.

We would like to apologise to anybody who has not registered however wanted to join us, we thank everybody for their patience and support.

Thank you for your patience!



Basically.. if you didnt register.. you aint going *


*Me

[JoolsDutch]

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http://www.essexbikers.co.uk/forum/s...865#post286865

[Tricky]

[JoolsDutch]

Originally Posted by Tricky

[2E]

Bahh i didnt see it.. 'twas late...

Deserves its own thread anyway

[Loz]

Originally Posted by 2E

Basically.. if you didnt register.. you aint going *

Well that aint exactly true

You can still go, but you wont get onto the airbase.

[banditbabe]

Have a read of this from one of the organisers

DUE TO THE FACT THAT SO MANY BIKERS HAVE REGISTERED, AND,AS YOU CAN
IMAGINE WOOTTON BASSETT IS A VERY SMALL TOWN, THE AREA SIMPLY CANNOT TAKE ANYMORE THAN THE 22MILES OF BIKES THAT HAVE REGISTERED TO RIDE THROUGH.

WE WOULD LIKE TO ASK THOSE THAT HAVE NOT REGISTERED, TO BE PATIENT WHILST WE MAY BE ABLE TO FIND OTHER SOLU...TIONS FOR YOU TO STILL COME ALONG TO THIS EVENT, BUT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RIDE THROUGH WOOTTON BASSETT.
THIS ALL TAKES TIME. WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CORRECT CHANNELS.
I HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND NOW.THIS RIDE IS SO BIG AND YOUR SAFTEY IS MOST IMPORTANT TO US, WE ASK YOU TO PLEASE BE PATIENT.

[superstacker]

To be fair, theres not much they could do to stop you tagging along to the end of this

[Cursed]

Well they're having the police help out, so if they check registration before you enter wootton basset, then there could be

[superstacker]

Originally Posted by Cursed

Well they're having the police help out, so if they check registration before you enter wootton basset, then there could be

You think the police are going to run 10,000 bikes through ANPR, and then ban them from Wooton Basset if they get a "ping".

Quite possible if you are going onto RAF Lyneham as well, however I'd expect we'll be escorted onto the runway, and wont be allowed to wander off I dont even think we'll go through the main gate.