Golfball II

[steviem]

OK, seeing as I created this monster (DOH!), Hypnotoad beleives I should take charge in it, and to be honest, I feel a duty to it now.
It looks like we have loads of ideas and need to agree on some factors.
We should keep it to the following:

• one Weekend (long weekend at most)
• No entrance fee
• To have a real destination, ie a show or a trackday type thing

There are a few places suggested, and if we want a fixed date now, we would really have to count out Nuburgring  , but we could aim for something like GTI International, Bugjam or a Euro Show...
A roadtrip round the UK is a good idea, but as we are so spread out, we would need to have a worthwile destination.

We have the potential for a really class weekend here, but I need input from everyone who truly want to be involved, so pm me, answer this post, whatever...

I'll get a bit more work done on finding out what weekends there are of importance for us, and if we can get 20+ people involved we'd be doing pretty good.

[omg its aj]

Maybe do it as a charity run type event, Collect donations etc? Would help get magazines etc intrested in running an article/advertisement feature about it to build up intrest (Granted it would probably be after the event, but that helps make it bigger if you wish to carry it on the next year!).

Need to get a startin position everyone agree's on sorted, like i said - midlands would probably be best for most people as its slap-bang in the middle so nobody can whinge about it being too far (Because lets be honest, going from london to edinburgh is a trek if thats BEFORE the event and then your driving from edinburgh down south again!) and the midlands gives us the choice of pretty much anywhere in the uk as a destination (Half the run there, half the run back to midlands!).

[Neaty]

well you can count me in straight away, not to bothererd were we start, or goi via but i think ending up at bug jam sounds likea  good idea, i have herd good things about it!

Why not start up somewhere in the midlands so every one has a fairly even travel distance at first? just an idea

[Agreeable Slick]

give me plenty of notice and i will come along. 

[Pete-R]

How about GTI international and then stop at Folembray on the way back?

Not really silly miles, a track involved, a bit of sunshine, plenty of cars to look at.

As a European road trip anyway.

Someone will have to point me in the direction of the shows and dates in the UK for me to try and work an idea out.

[omg its aj]

and no satnavs this time pete? 

I think staying uk-based for the first one would be the best bet, as we're not likely to have a massive turnout and it makes the whole thing alot easier to organise. Go bigger next year!. Dont run before u can walk.. or whatever my mom used to say!

[steviem]

OK, midlands start, it is.
Would be a good idea to charity it up.
We finish at Bugjam.
Or GTI International

Bugjam starts on 21st July, so we could meet on the Thursday, but need to get a good route/and where in the midlands?
GTI International is 17 June

[Pete-R]

Satnavs aren't my thing, I just point myself in the direction of somewhere and do what people tell me, especially abroad. I'm easily led when I've got a rwd toy

'Undertake that Skyline'
'Use the hard shoulder to get past'
'Don't worry about the wet, just nail it'

My answer to all these, and more, 'ok'.

Maybe you should look to take in some biking roads en route, cat and fiddle among others.

[Neaty]

Get a poll going GTI International or Bug Jam.
And as far as the meeting point is then how about Birmingham, anyone know of anywhere in brum we can all meet?

[omg its aj]

I dont know of anywhere in particular in brum, But i know a few people from there so i can ask around.   Problem with bugjam is it already is quite central in the uk really - Possibly brum but thats not much of a run! Maybe a bit further up the uk, sheffield etc? Blast down the m1 to northhampton, then across to bugjam?.

I like the biking roads idea too!.