3rd European Cade Raid AM Springhorstsee, Germany from 3rd to 6th of July 2009AMSpringhorstseeisneartoHanoverandconsistsofalake,hotel/restaurantandcampingarea.PlacesthatofferallthesefacilitiesareveryhardtofindinmostEuropean countries.Afterabitofconfusionaboutbookings,weallsettledinvery nicelyandbythetimefordinnercamearoundtherewasatotalof12 Cavalcades,2Yamaha900diversionsandaSuzukiMadura.Head count of people were: 6 Germans, 6 Belgium's, 4 Dutch, 5 Swedes, 2 British and 1 American.TherideoutontheSaturdaytookabout5hoursincludingastopforrefreshments.Intotalthe tripwasjustover150Km(100miles)passingthroughsomegreatsceneryonroadsmeantfor motorcycles.AfterdinnerwehadameetingtodiscussplansfornextyearandthanksweregiventoRobert Förgeforalltheworkhehaddoneonsecuringthevenue; YvesRummensandhiswifefortaking thephotosandtoPatrickDelvaux&BrendaWijersfortakingcontrolofthestewardingofthe Cavalcades at road junctions and roundabouts, stopping traffic until every rider was through.Cade Raid 2009 was organised by Robert Förg and his team