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ZeroDarkBivi
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August

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Does anything happen in August?

I guess there are too many midges for the Highlands and too much heat (and thunderstorms) for Southern Europe, but as I will probably have to take some holidays then it would be nice to do an event, if there was anything going on.

Anybody aware of an 'event' I have missed or have any ideas/plans for an August get-away?

Just had a look on http://www.thebesttimetovisit.com/weath ... august.php

If I filter places with >10 days of rainfall, and Max Temp > 25C, it would appear the 'best places' are:

Peru
Reunion (?)
Mongolia
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Re: August

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The Yorkshire Dales 200 is in August.

Edit: Just checked the BB calendar, it's on the 26th August.
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Re: August

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a bit out of my league though: http://www.a-crossthe5.be/

could extend this with a couple of days up on the moors, the heather is a stunning colour that time of the year: https://aggregate100k.uk/
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ACT-5 sounds interesting; would like to know more about the route - like what their term "pure mountain biking" means. From the few photos it looks like pretty tame forest trails (dare I say, 'gravel bike' territory?).

Starting to think about going back to Kyrgyzstan - had a great time on a supported tour their several years back. Anybody else interested?
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Re: August

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ZeroDarkBivi wrote:I guess there are too many midges for the Highlands
Aye, coz nobody here ventures outside in August :roll:
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Re: August

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Spent many years Up North, and it can be great, but just too unreliable for me to invest in a trip there at that time of year.

Some people have raved about Iceland, but with bucket loads of rain and wind, I might as well go to Scotland...!
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