EMC Bike Week 2011 - video

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Thanks, CMA UK for a great rally! Here is the promotional slideshow/video that was shown on the rally for next year's EMC event.

This webpage will fill with info on how to get there, program and all other stuff that you would like to know about the rally. Please check back often!

Post-rally tour: Experience Norway!

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Do you hope to experience the Norwegian nature on motorcycle when you go to the EMC Rally this year?

Norway is famous for its high mountains, deep fjords and narrow, winding roads. But if you think you will experience all this just by participating at the EMC Rally this year, you might be disappointed. Most EMC participants will probably enter the rally by driving E6 from Oslo to Kvam. This strech of road is missing the finest beads of Norwegian nature (however, riding tips for more exiting routes to the rally will be posted here on this website). For this reason, we are invitin you to come on a roadtrip from tre rally in Kvam down to Kristiansand right after the EMC Rally, leading through the scenic western coast of Norway.

We start the trip right after the rally's Sunday service, and end up in Kristiansand at the southern tip of Norway on Thursday.

This Roadtrip will be packed with great nature, good fellowship and memories for a lifetime.

• Price: Per person - 1000 NOK, at current exchange rates this is the equivalent of 135 €

• Currently, petrol is about 14,50 NOK per Litre, at current exchange rates the equivalent of 1,84 €

The price for the roadtrip includes all meals and accommodation.

Distance: The roadtrip is estimated to around 1000 km.

Accomodation: For accommodation, you will need a sleeping bag, a mattress and maybe a tent.

Our different chapters in Holy Riders will arrange for accommodation, simple dining, extraordinary hiking, visiting the cities of Bergen and Stavanger, as well as different other activities.

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Sunday - Right after the rally's Sunday service we head west on the longest distanse of the roadtrip. We end up in Voss, where we will sleep in a local church. Along the way you can expect narrow and winding roads over a mountain pass. As we come down from the mountains you will get a great view of a section of Norway’s longest fjord, Sognefjorden.

Monday - We head to one of Holy Riders' chapters in the western part of Norway, chapter Nordhordland. Here we will stay at the farm of our former club president, Ole Kristian. We plan many activities there, including motorcross and a barbecue. His farm is only a couple of hours drive from Voss.

Tuesday – Next day we head to the city of Bergen for sightseeing, before riding on down to Stavanger. Here we will be well received by the chapter Sydvest (South West).

Wednesday – This day we have several options, including visiting the Pulpit Rock, a massive cliff overhang 604 metres (1982 feet) above Lysefjord. The top of the cliff is an almost flat plateau of approximately 25 by 25 metres (82 by 82 feet) square, and is a famous tourist attraction in Norway. It is a 3.8 km hike, and the hike takes 1-3 hours depending on experience and fitness level.

For those who would rather want to see the city of Stavanger, this will also be an option.

The Sydvest chapter is also offering a local rideout as a third option.

Thursday – We head down to Kristiansand. We choose an old coastal road which will give you an extraordinary experience of the coast of Norway. When we arrive at Kristiansand, you will meet the Sørlandet (southern) Holy Riders chapter. You can now choose to head home with the ferry to Denmark, or accept the invitation from the Sørlandet chapter to join the local Aust-Agder Holy Riders rally, who is being held the weekend of 12-14. of August.

This will be a memorable trip. So get on your bike and enjoy the ride!

If you wish to sign up for this roadtrip, or just have questions, please contact us!

Holy Riders MC, chapter Bergen:

John Gunnar jkogstad@gmail.com
Arne Bakke arnebakke@gmail.com

EMC Bike Week 2011 - Poster

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The preparations are rolling - here's the first proof that you should plan for a Norway motorcycle vacation this year!

Holy Riders MC in Scandinavia would like to invite you to the EMC Bike Week! This is our rally poster. Check back soon for more info on:

• Sleeping facilities (tent ground provided for everyone, cabins, hotels/pensions in the area etc.)
• Travel tips (airports, ferries, currencies, visa (non-EU citizens) etc.)
• Scenic route tips (you can get there on the E6 out of Oslo, but there's so much more to see off the beaten track...)
• Pre-booking discounts
• Holiday fjord tour after the rally - join our local guides for a half-week trip through some of the most beautiful areas of Norway, ending up in the ferry port Kristiansand (south coast), convenient for the return trip to continental Europe.

Most of this info willl be published within the first half of March 2011

Arrival by air: Transport and other info

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Which Oslo airport - which airline?

Oslo has 3 airports, one of which, Gardermoen (OSL), lies significantly closer to Kvam than the others. Regrettably, OSL is also normally the most expensive airport to travel to, since low-cost companies like Wizzair and Ryanair only operates out of one or both of the two others:

• Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) - 237 km to Kvam - Low-cost airline Norwegian and a variety of full-service airlines
• Sandefjord Torp Airport (TRF) - 392 km to Kvam - Low-cost airlines Wizzair, Ryanair and Norwegian. Full-service airline Widerøe (i.e. SAS) and KLM
• Rygge Airport (RYG) - 337 km to Kvam - Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Norwegian

This means that the best combination of low-cost airline and airport are Norwegians flights into OSL. Here are however links to where you may search for tickets:

• Low-cost airline Norwegian (OSL,RYG and TRF) from most of Europe
• Low-cost airline Wizzair (TRF) from eastern Europe
• Low-cost airline Ryanair (TRF, RYG) from most of Europe
• Full-service airlines like SAS, KLM and many others may easily be compared for the best deals using Kayak or similar.

From the airport to Kvam

PLEASE OBSERVE: The railway system through Oslo is completely shut down during the rally because of maintenance work. This does not affect trains from Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL) to Kvam, but it means that you WILL be put on a bus through central Oslo if you book a train ticket from either Torp (TRF) or Rygge (RYG) airports to Kvam.

Although trains do pass Kvam regularly, your best option will be by express bus, since it just leaves you with a 650 meter walk to the rally grounds. Many trains do not stop at Kvam station (which is also just 650 meters walk away), leaving you with the option to stop at Vinstra (11 km before Kvam) or Otta (20 km after Kvam). From there you would need to take a taxi, local bus or get someone to pick you up (we might be able to help you too, but we can not guarantee it). Kvam train station is also within walking distance

Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL)

At OSL, excellent bus and train terminals are integrated into the airport.

• Express bus company Nor-Way: Use "Oslo Airport" as departure station and "Kvam Sinclair" as your destination when searching for a suitable ride.
• Train company NSB: Use "Gardermoen Oslo Lufthavn" as departure station and "Kvam" as your destination when searching for a suitable ride. Alternatively, try "Vinstra" or "Otta" as your destination.

Rygge Airport (RYG)

At Rygge, only buses leaves directly outside the terminal building. All travels to Kvam involves changing buses at Oslo central bus terminal, but you may be able to purchase a ticket for the whole travel. You may also travel by train from Rygge, this will first put you on a 5-minute shuttle bus to the nearest train station.

• Express bus company Nor-Way: Use "Rygge Airport" as departure station and "Kvam Sinclair" as your destination when searching for a suitable ride. One ticket for the whole travel - probably cheaper than the following option:
• Express bus companies Ryggeekspressen plus Nor-Way: To find even more bus travel options to Kvam, hit the Ryggeekspressen shuttle bus to the Oslo central bus terminal, and from there find a suitable Nor-Way route to Kvam. The Ryggeekspressen website is only in norwegian but assumed to be pretty self explanatory even for non-norwegian speakres (strictly there is no need to visit their site to travel with their buses). The travel time is 60 minutes, and departures are frequent - if you calculate at least 2 hours between your landing time and departure with Nor-Way from the Oslo central bus terminal you should be fine (no guarantees given however). To search for Nor-Way buses from Oslo central bus terminal, use "Oslo Bussterminal" as your departure station.
• Train company NSB: Use "Rygge" as your departure station and "Kvam" as your destination when searching for a suitable ride. Please also calculate time for the 5-minute shuttle bus ride from Rygge airport to Rygge train station, as described here. Because of the works on the central Oslo rail system, you will again be put on a bus between Oslo central train station to Lillestrøm, north east of Oslo.

Torp Airport (TRF)

At Torp, only buses leaves directly outside the terminal building. All travels to Kvam involves changing buses at Oslo central bus terminal. You may also travel by train from Torp, this will first put you on a 4-minute shuttle bus to the nearest train station.

• Express bus companies Torpekspressen plus Nor-Way: The Torpekspressen shuttle bus is the fastest way to the Oslo central bus terminal, where you can find a suitable Nor-Way bus route to Kvam. Since Torpekspressen and Nor-Way are not connected, you will have to buy two tickets. The travel time to Oslo is 1 hour and 45 minutes, and departures are frequent - if you calculate at least 3 hours between your landing time and departure with Nor-Way from the Oslo central bus terminal you should be fine (no guarantees given however). To search for Nor-Way buses from Oslo central bus terminal, use "Oslo Bussterminal" as your departure station and "Kvam Sinclair" as your destination.
• Train company NSB: Use "Torp Sandefjord Lufthavn" as your departure station and "Kvam" as your destination when searching for a suitable ride. Please also calculate time for the 4-minute shuttle bus ride from Torp airport to Torp train station, as described here. Because of the works on the central Oslo rail system, you will again be put on a bus between Lillestrøm west of Oslo and Lillestrøm, north east of Oslo.