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As we enter 2022 we have submitted an application to make the necessary renovations to our workshop facility in San Cristobal de Almendres. 

Situated in the beautiful Las Merindades region it offers a well positioned recovery and workshop facility to support the tour activities. The location was chosen as it offers easy access in little over 1 hour to the airports and ferry terminals of Santander and Bilbao. Being approximately 50 miles inland it is a location that offers protection from the Atlantic coast weather systems but within easy travelling distance of the coastal regions. Temperatures in the spring and autumn offer perfect riding temperatures and the summer highs are not prohibitive for hardy adventurers. 

Northern Spain offers a host of opportunities for road touring with great variety and excellent accessibility. San Cristobal is only a few kilometres from the historic medieval town of Medina de Pomar. The Picos range is a short distance to the north west and the Rioja region is to the south east. The whole region is dominated by the mountains and the river systems and every valley offers spectacular roads and riding opportunities. 

We will be in Spain for 4 months this year, carrying out the workshop renovations and planning future events. 

In addition, I have organised a pre 1931 vintage motorcycle event on 29th-31stJuly on behalf of the VMCC Northern Ireland. This is a Mournes based event in Northern Ireland and will involve around 40 pre 1931 vintage motorcycles. It spans 3 days and will include 3 rides totalling 260miles of riding. 

In August, a small group of riders from Northern Ireland will be taking part in a 1 week feasibility and feedback test tour, based around Medina de Pomar and travelling into the Picos and neighbouring regions. We hope the recent restrictions will ease and events can resume after the difficulties of recent years.