User talk:Onepot

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'''Er... I think this is where I contest the speedy deletion. ''' The Dragon Rally is a world famous motorcycle rally, held since 1962. It is an event held in veneration by large numbers of motorcyclists as a test of stamina and endurance because (in the first two decades at least) it was common to have to endure snow and ice to ride there.

The Dragon is often grouped with the German Elefantentreffen and Norwegian Cristal Rally. These three rallies are held to be the toughest rallies in Europe, if not the world. A whole culture of winter rallying has developed in mainland Europe and there are even magazines devoted to these rallies. However, the Dragon is still the sole British winter rally of any note.

In the 60s the attendance at the Dragon sometimes topped 3,000 riders. These days the figure ranges from 1,500 to 2,000 depending on the weather and location.

The rally is one of the UK's longest running bike events.

There are websites devoted to the rally: http://www.conwymotorcycleclub.co.uk/ and www.dragonrally.org.uk (currently down but due to be back online soon). A google of the name will bring up lots of individual dragon tales.

There must be hundreds of articles in British bike mags about the rally, I have copies of about 30 alone

If I need to add any more details then let me know. I have no involvement with the rally's organisers, I am simply a dedicated 'Dragoneer' who has made the trip every year for 12 years, each time aware of the reputation and affection that surrounds the rally. G Carrick - Onepot 21:15, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi Onepot, just for future reference, speedy deletion is contested on the article page that is requested for deletion, or its talk page, not on your user talk page. :) — TKD::Talk 21:43, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

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