Essex & Norfolk - 4th & 5th July 2026
Message from Iain Moss, Chief Observer, EKAM
Details:
I’m delighted to announce the return of our Training Weekend for 2026.
In a nutshell – this is a training weekend but a lot of fun with it, and this year we’re heading through Essex, into Norfolk for an overnight stay in Thetford.
The weekend will begin on the Saturday morning from Thurrock and arrive in Thetford late Saturday afternoon. This will be a full day’s riding of approximately 150 miles.
Sunday morning after breakfast we will ride back to Thurrock approx. 160 miles (NB this is also a full day of riding).
The routes offer a mixed variety of roads and will be run on 2 riders to 1 Observer ratio, switching several times on route to allow for adequate training for both riders.
We shall be having tea breaks and lunch stops on route. (self funded)
The last leg of the route on Sunday will be a group ride using the marker system – finishing at Thurrock.
This weekend is open to all members of EKAM:
- Whether you’ve just joined EKAM and are actively working with an observer to pass your Advanced Rider Test
- Whether you’re a long-standing member and just want an observer’s opinion of your riding.
- Or are you considering doing your Masters?
We’re able to cater for all levels and all are welcome.
Two riders are paired for the weekend, but will have different observers through the weekend, which helps give different points of view and keeps the whole event vibrant. On each leg one candidate leads, observer in the middle, second candidate following.
If you’re interested in attending and want more details, or perhaps you aren’t too sure – please contact the
Here’s a few comments from members who’ve joined the weekend in the past
- “Overall I absolutely loved it, and will definitely have my name down for next year.”
- “I must say thank you again and well done to the observers on an exceptionally enjoyable weekend. I feel my riding was better at the end of it, than at the beginning. It’s been one year since I passed my test, and have had no real input since then, so plenty of time for bad habits to creep in. Everything went well, I felt the mixing up of observers was good, the routes and distances were good in my opinion.
- "Thank you all for organizing a really enjoyable and productive weekend. It was obvious there had been an immense amount of preparation for this, and it showed in how smoothly it ran."
- "I just wanted to say thank you all for the hard work, dedication and skill the observers contributed to the training weekend. I found the feedback very helpful and has taken my riding up a notch."
Iain Moss,
Chief Observer, EKAM