MARMOT-TOURS NEWSLETTER - No. 6, July 2005
Includes:
Winter flight timetables have just been released.
People keep coming back - I must be doing something
right!
Classic cols of the Tour de France in the
press - get the Mail on Sunday on the 3rd July. Flights
are being held for summer walking trips.
Extra mountain biking week scheduled for September.
The Ariegeoise Road Cycling Event - The
Marmot team did well.
Winter flight timetables
have just been released.
For those of you living in the UK, now is the time to think
about your winter holiday as Easy jet and Flybe have just
released their winter flight timetables. These budget airlines
sell their seats very cheaply when the flight is empty and
increase the price substantially as the flight fills up. Consequently
for most Sundays throughout the winter season flights can
currently be snapped up for £6.91 each way (plus taxes).
Please note that Christmas, New Year and February half term
flights will go up substantially over this weekend. There
are currently places on all my winter cross-country skiing
and snowshoeing trips. Direct flights to Toulouse are available
from Gatwick, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham. More information
can be found on http://www.marmot-tours.co.uk/summaries/winter.htm
People keep coming back
- I must be doing something right!
Marmot Tours has now been running for 18 months and I have
had the pleasure of bringing over 200 people to the Pyrenees.
A few people have already become members of my 'loyal customers'
club, by booking on 3 different holidays. They get a 10% discount
on all further holidays. However the most staggering statistic
is that 65% of people who came on my mountain biking weeks
or weekends last year are coming back for exactly the same
holiday this year! Yes the biking is that good.
Classic cols of the
Tour de France in the press - get the Mail on Sunday on the
3rd July.
Max Wooldridge, a freelance journalist came on my 'Classic
Cols' road cycling trip in September last year. With the real
Tour about to kick off, the press has finally got around to
publishing his articles. Please get the Mail on Sunday this
weekend if you are interested in finding out about his adventures.
Also, earlier this week the Guardian Unlimited produced an
online article - this can be found on http://travel.guardian.co.uk/activities/cycling/story/0,7447,1516498,00.html
Flights are being held
for summer walking trips.
There are still a few places left on a couple of my August
trekking trips. If you are looking for a real mountain experience
away from the crowds then these trips are for you. Flights
in August are now extortionately expensive, however I am holding
onto a few British Airways seats, so your holiday could still
be very reasonable. More information can be found on http://www.marmot-tours.co.uk/summaries/walking.htm
Extra mountain biking
week scheduled for September.
My mountain biking week has been proven to deliver a heady
cocktail of single-track, scenery and general enjoyment. The
riding has been described as the highlights of cross-country
biking that just go on forever. The trip is suitable for any
biker who has had a taste of single-track and would like more.
Top-tips are given throughout the week to help you get the
most from the holiday. There is a huge downhill bias, as we
take advantage of a vehicle transfer every morning. The trip
has already sold out this year, so I have put on another departure
from the 4th to 11th September. More info on http://www.marmot-tours.co.uk/summaries/mfa.htm
The Ariegeoise Road
Cycling Event - The Marmot team did well.
Last weekend the Marmot Tours team were sweating their way
up the 1250m climb of the Plateau de Beille to finish a grueling
day in the saddle. This year's race was the biggest yet and
attracted 3100 cyclists from all over the world. I organized
a holiday offering 4 days to acclimatize and explore the beautiful
back roads in preparation for the event. I am please to say
that Anne Killick from our group was on the podium, coming
3rd in the over 35's ladies race. A couple of the men came
in the top 40 in their age categories. The trip was a big
success, so if you are into racing, get the date in next years
diary - 19th to 25th June 2006. More info on http://www.marmot-tours.co.uk/summaries/rfa.htm
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