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Motorcycle Rest Areas For The Le Touquet Enduropale 2010 Race |
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File under Racing France
Author: Mike Werner
Location: Normandy, France
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One of world's craziest and toughest beach races is being held again this coming weekend. The Le Touquet Enduropale  , started by the same folks who brought you the Dakar rally, sees 1,000 motorcycles race on the beach of Le Touquet for 3 hours. It's a race that if you have the chance you should not miss. Entrance is free, and expect a lot of motorcycles there. Usually there are between 2 and 500,000 spectators, obviously depending on the weather (it is still mid winter here). Check the links posted below in the "Related Articles".
As usual, when there's a major motorcycle race in France, the Association of Angry Bikers (FFMC ), the government and the autoroute companies place several rest areas for the motorcycle riders attending a race.
This year's Enduropale, world's craziest and biggest beach race, is no exception. But since it's still winter, there are less rest places.
The motorcycle rest places, known as "Relais Motards Calmos", are places where you'll find like-minded bikers, hot drinks, sandwiches, and possibly mechanical repair stations.
The Relais Calmos for this year's events are:
Departement 62 (Pas De Calais)
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise 
Getting There: From Calais close to the E15 autoroute. Intersection of the RN39 and RD916.
GPS Coordinates: N50 22 5 E2 19 48 (50.368241/ 2.329788)
Open: Saturday 6 Feb 09:00 - 18:00 and Sunday 7 Feb 07:00-13:00
Services: Mechanical assistance, drinks, first aid, hot drinks, visor cleaning, messages |
L'aire des Deux Caps
Getting There: From Calais south bound on the A16 (aire des Deux Caps)
GPS Coordinates: N50 51 44 E1 44 07 (50.862222/ 1.735278)
Open: Saturday 6 Feb 09:00 - 19:00 and Sunday 7 Feb 07:00 - 13:00
Services: Mechanical assistance, gasoline, drinks, first aid, hot drinks, |
Departement 80 (Somme)
Abbeville
Getting There: On the A16 on the rest area Baie de Somme (5 Km from Abbeville)
GPS Coordinates: N50 10 1 E1 45 25 (50.166944/ 1.756944)
Open: Saturday 6 February 08:00 non-stop until 18:30 on Sunday 7 February.
Services: Mechanical assistance, drinks, hot drinks |
NOTE: If you're planning to attend this year crazy event, usually on the Sunday, in the morning, the autoroutes going to Le Touquet, and in the afternoon, leaving Le Touquet, are free.
Going there: The A16 is free at exit points Berck (exit # 25), Le Touquet (#26) and Neufchatel-Hardelot (#27).
Leaving: As long as you enter the A16 on one of the 3 above entry points, the A16 is free.
The entry/exit point of the toll booth #23 on the A16 is also free, allowing you to go to the above Abbeville motorcycle rest area.
Normally, you get you entry ticket to the autoroute, and when exiting at one of the three exit points, you are waved through (if you're on a motorcycle). If the toll booth is not manned (an automatic one), you the interphone and say "Enduropale". They will remotely open the barrier and let you through.
WARNING: Police will be out in large numbers with radars, not only on the long motorway stretches, but also at the above rest areas.
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