PBP campsite ?????

[flobble]

Anybody know where the temporary campsite will be? I'm going to be travelling by Eurostar/RER with the bike in a bag and the rest of my stuff in a (small) rucksack; would be useful to know if it's walkable from the RER station. (Ridiculous to be carrying a bike I know) but I'm don't have the tiem to travel by any other route and I'm not ready to take the risk of being separated from my wheels so that means a bike bag, which means I then have to carry it...

[CramCycle]

Anyone know any areas nearby where someone could go fly-tenting? I found a few large open areas nearby so I might risk that and then drop my tent into a locker for the 4 days unless someone else has found a reasonably priced campsite (stupidly didn't book at registration).

[LittleWheelsandBig]

I vaguely recall reading that they'll be opening a small part of the normal campground for booked PBPers.  If so, the walking route will be a slightly shorter version of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Unknown road - Google Maps  It is still a long way to carry a bagged bike, I'd take a taxi.

[JStone]

Anybody know where the temporary campsite will be? ...

There's some info on page C under 'Collection of documents' (para e) of the registration info I got today - Base de Loisirs, collect access card at tourist office or at registration in the gymnasium.

[Greenbank]

Email received today from the Office of Tourism of StQeY (with lots of other email address in the cc: field. Naughty...):-

"
Madame, Monsieur,

Vous avez réservé, au moment de votre inscription au Paris-Brest-Paris 2011 ,  un emplacement de camping à Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

Par ce courrier nous vous confirmons votre réservation.

Vous recevrez d’ici trois semaines- un mois un nouveau courrier avec plus détails sur la localisation de ce camping et surtout les modalités de retrait des cartes  qui vous seront indispensables pour pouvoir accéder à l’aire de camping mise en en place à l’occasion du Paris-Brest-Paris.

Cordialement,

Office de Tourisme **
"

[flobble]

Got one of those too. No registration info for the ride itself yet though :-(

[Andrew]

(with lots of other email address in the cc: field. Naughty...):-

Yes indeed. Someone ought 'ave a word'.

Seems like they haven't quite decided where it is yet though!

[Panoramix]

I am not yet qualified for PBP but have a spot at the campsite!

[Salvatore]

I've had the email detailing location of the campsite and the practicalities of getting your campsite and parking passes, and I notice that camping is available from Friday 19th rather than Saturday 20th (as stated on the confirmation of entry). We've still got to get out by noon on Friday 26th.

[AndyH]

Yes, good news as I'll be arriving on the Friday. Many others of this parish get a space?

[Greenbank]

I've got a camping spot I don't need, so I'll probably be replying saying they can reallocate it (and keep the €2 or whatever it was).

I can't think of any easy way of transferring it to anyone else. I won't get to StQeY until Saturday afternoon so it's no use for the Friday night.

[CramCycle]

I've got a camping spot I don't need, so I'll probably be replying saying they can reallocate it (and keep the €2 or whatever it was).

I can't think of any easy way of transferring it to anyone else. I won't get to StQeY until Saturday afternoon so it's no use for the Friday night.

If there is a way of taking it off you I will happily oblige (and pay for it obviously), I presumed if I just turned up with your name and number that would be enough?

[Panoramix]

I am trying to transfer mine so will let you know how I get on.

[Greenbank]

I am trying to transfer mine so will let you know how I get on.

Yes please. CramCycle you can have first dibs on mine.

[CramCycle]

I am trying to transfer mine so will let you know how I get on.

Yes please. CramCycle you can have first dibs on mine.

Gentleman, it's much appreciated. Probably be alot nicer than my plan to go fly tenting.

[Greenbank]

I am trying to transfer mine so will let you know how I get on.

Any news on this?

[Andrew]

The campsite is closed (according to the regulations I've just read) from 8pm to 8am. By 'closed', I hope they don't mean we'll be denied access since I fully anticipate finishing in the small hours and will be desperately in need of kip!

[Frank9755]

I'm assuming it means that you won't be able to check in and pitch during the night as I can't see that they would be imposing a curfew.

My first interpretation had been that they might chuck us out of the site at dusk, which (I hope) is not right!

[vorsprung]

Hi,

Had looked at the Huttopia site in versialles but found that they want 300 euro

for 8 nights............didn't want to erect tent after finish!!!!!

We decided to use Huttopia....with an actual hut.  Shared, it doesn't work out too expensive