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The EMC Rally 2011 hosted by Holy Riders MC in Norway
The EMC Rally 2011 will be hosted by Holy Riders MC. Holy Riders MC will celebrate their 30th anniversiary at this rally.
The rally will take place in Kvam on the E6 between Oslo and Trondheim, approx. 4 hours drive north of Oslo.
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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!
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.
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
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:
Most of this info willl be published within the first half of March 2011
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:
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:
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
At OSL, excellent bus and train terminals are integrated into the airport.
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.
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.