{"id":4279,"date":"2024-09-13T11:09:44","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T11:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/?page_id=4279"},"modified":"2024-09-13T11:26:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T11:26:28","slug":"the-national-tandem-rally-ntr-2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bendingtherules.co.uk\/home\/the-national-tandem-rally-ntr-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Tandem Rally 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This year’s National Tandem Rally (NTR) was held in Alnwick, near the coast of Northumberland. We decided to drive there rather than cycle, but this did open up the opportunity to have a larger tent \u2013 one we could stand up in!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Our large air-tent. After last year’s NTR at Stratford Upon Avon we both ended the week with sore backs and knees from crawling in and out of our bike-transportable tent.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We drove part way and stopped overnight so we could arrive at the Rally campsite at Alnwick Rugby Club around lunchtime, which would give us the afternoon to set up and sort out. In the evening there was the usual welcome with drinks and nibbles and a briefing for the week’s rides and activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alnwick Rugby Club campground.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The club marquee. A place to recharge phones and batteries and socialise etc. Fortunately we were close (photo taken from our pitch) and had electric to recharge the bike batteries.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Day 1<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Day 1 \u2013 Sunday. The route took us north along the coast, as far as Bamburgh where we collected the BCQ (British Cycle Quest<\/a>) there. 50 miles is a bit more than we are used to \u2013 ok in the Netherlands, but not in more hilly Northumberland. This would be the longest ride of the week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bamburgh Castle \u2013 very impressive and imposing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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