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ABR 2025 WOW!
Wow, ABR 2025 you didn’t disappoint. The whole Desert Rose Team love our time at Ragley Hall. This event has become the go to event for ADV riders across the UK and beyond.
We get the chance to meet with and talk with amazing people who want to get out and ride.
We are always super busy, with each day starting with the Trail Briefing, hosted by our good friend Billy “BikeTruck” Ward, followed by multiple taster sessions of our training courses.
With the Desert Rose Racing Team on hand to talk about all things rallye as well, it seems we must have spoken to all 20,000 people at least once.
We were lucky enough to have Desert Rose big boss lady, Patsy Quick with us this year. The 20th anniversary of her epic Dakar achievement looming next year there were plenty of people who wanted to catch up and chat with her.
Our only disappointment, we couldn’t find space for everyone who wanted to ride with us over the weekend. Fear not, we have spaces on courses through the rest of the year at our base in East Sussex.
- Paul King
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