THE GREAT CHRISTMAS ESCAPE
Saturday 28th December
THRUXTON Circuit

Ticket sales end CHRISTMAS DAY at 3pm

ABOUT THE ESCAPE

We have run this event for many years from the front of Burbidge’s Bakery but we have far out grown the site.

Booking is essential for this popular event.

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Join us for the 20th year of The Great Christmas Escape!

This year we have a venue we are starting from THRUXTON CIRCUIT, with room for all our parking needs, trailers, and vans etc.

Sorry to say no camping there the night before, the main gates open at 6am on the day of event.

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THE MORNING OF...

The morning of the event you sign on you will be given numerous wristband and lunch passes and then make your way to the breakfast spot, there’s plenty of chat and time to talk to friends old and new.

Breakfast will be served between 8.30 and 9.30 after which a short briefing this year it will happen as we are all together in a great space.

LET'S BEGIN

After the short briefing you pick you guide groups there are many different types,

PROGRESSIVE, INTERMEDIATE, BEGINNERS, BIG BIKES,GRAVEL ROADS

Then off you go, the guides will get you to lunch for 1pm, the lunch stop is at

R. HUNTS
Agriculture Engineers
Tilshead
SP3 4RX

The day ends back at Thruxton Circuit around dusk where we hope to run a small bike wash, with much chat again.

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OUR MISSION STATEMENT

This is a fellowship event in no way a race, you are an ambassador for this event on entering. Please do remember this throughout the day, as we have been going years and wish to carry on. Many thousands of pounds are raised for local charities, and we wish to continue for many years to come.

STEVE BURBIDGE

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ABOUT THIS EVENT


What's included?

  • Attending a family-run, established bike event well loved far and wide by like-minded folks and soon to be friends and fellows.
  • Guided Trail Ride - pick your own group
  • Attend an event hosted at the iconic Thruxton Circuit.
  • Hearty homemade Breakfast & Lunch
  • Free event merchandise
  • Free entry in to raffle
  • Supporting many charities including Hampshire & Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

Logistics:

  • Thruxton Circuit gates open at 6am.
  • No camping on site
  • Trailers and Vans parked in paddock area and the pit area for parking bikes.
  • Rural location; arrive with full tank of fuel.

Event Costs:

  • Entry is £55.00 (price held for third year)
  • £50 refundable to guides (after the event)

Bikes:

  • The event is open for trail, enduro and adventure bikes with suitable tyres for muddy off-roading.
  • Groups into: Beginners | Intermediate | Progressive | Big Bikes | Gravel Roads | Sidecars | Scenic & Gentle
  • No quads without prior approval by event organiser.

Important Information:

All vehicles and riders MUST be ‘road legal’ – taxed, tested, registered and ridden lawfully by an appropriately licenced and insured adult. All riders must familiarise themselves and comply with the bylaws of Salisbury Plain Training Area.