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anonymous-user

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80 months

Thursday 19th January 2012
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RMAtdo

8 posts

175 months

Thursday 19th January 2012
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We ran a few days for them over the years, we had meetings with them again to do so for 2011 but dates clashed with events we already had planned and I believe they were going to run them themselves. Not sure if you can get in touch with the base directly - I think the new guy who was going to run them was on Pistonheads somewhere...

Don1

16,635 posts

234 months

Thursday 19th January 2012
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They are doing stuff off their Facebook page, as a social club? Have a look on there. They did a few straight line things, I believe (after the problems two years ago).

Which really shocked me - it was my first trackday, and I didn't see anything that I heard about. I had a wonderful time and really enjoyed myself.

wackojacko

8,581 posts

216 months

Thursday 19th January 2012
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Would be interested in TD there aswell, only up the road.

leemarkadams

856 posts

241 months

Thursday 19th January 2012
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What if you are not on Facebook??????

MikeGF

740 posts

310 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Hi everyone

We most definately will be running them again this year! We were all very pleased with how well they went last year, and the feedback we received was great. The base were also pleased and we raised a lot of cash for charity.

We will be running another drag racing day and 2 (yes, 2!!) trackdays this year. We are just waiting on the confirmaion of those dates, so either myself of Keith (Fluffsri) will post them up here as well as on our Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/#!/OdihamCarClub

We will be running the events ourselves, as the Odiham Car Club. The drag day will be in partnership with Straightliners again, the trackdays in partnership with Motorsport Events again - so it will be 2 different track set ups this year.

Please feel free to drop me an email through PH if you have any questions. I am the only civilian helping out at present so will answer what I can, and ask Fluff to answer what I can't.

I am hoping we can release the dates in the next week or so.

Cheers
MikeGF


MikeGF

740 posts

310 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Thanks smartypants, we also have our new website too for those not on Facebook :-) http://www.odihamcarclub.co.uk/

We will update on here too.

Cheers
MikeGF

Fluffsri

3,377 posts

222 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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Confirmation of the 3 events will are planning to run will be around Feb 2nd. I will be putting all details on our website.

Nice to see interest already smile

gruffalo

8,123 posts

252 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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very interested but could you make sure it is dry this time please;-)

gruffalo

8,123 posts

252 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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I span in a straight line at just north of 120ish, glad I was on an airfield with nothing to hit except some small light cones, I took quite a few of them out!

Fluffsri

3,377 posts

222 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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My in car vidoes make your head rock from side to side, watching the wipers biggrin

leemarkadams

856 posts

241 months

Monday 23rd January 2012
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Can you please also post the dates here as well, as I have been to Odiham track days a few years ago and had some great days. Want to play with my mew Westfield!

Lee

Fluffsri

3,377 posts

222 months

Tuesday 24th January 2012
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Mike or I will post the dates when they are set in concrete smile

MikeGF

740 posts

310 months

Friday 3rd February 2012
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Hi Everyone

Just a quick update from us.

We were hoping to finalise the dates and publish them yesterday as promised (2 Feb) but we just have to finalise a few more little details before we can post them up on here.

Either myself or Fluff will post them in the next week.

And it will be, as mentioned, 1 drag race day and 2 track days :-)

Cheers for your help & support. I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the events again this year.
MikeGF

Fluffsri

3,377 posts

222 months

Friday 3rd February 2012
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AKACrimson

74 posts

180 months

Friday 3rd February 2012
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Really tempted to give this a go, only ever been on track days in other peoples cars so a bit nervous!

It's only a 10 min drive away though (in fact mum works there)so good chance to try out my car on track - just hope nothing breaks.

MikeGF

740 posts

310 months

Friday 3rd February 2012
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Fluff - LOL!!!

AKACrimson - Give it a go :-) It's all on an airfield (as you know!) so if you spin off, there's nothing to hit :-) Plus on the trackdays we will have instructors there who can give you tuition, which was VERY well received last year.

Cheers
MikeGF

AKACrimson

74 posts

180 months

Friday 3rd February 2012
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MikeGF said:
Fluff - LOL!!!

AKACrimson - Give it a go :-) It's all on an airfield (as you know!) so if you spin off, there's nothing to hit :-) Plus on the trackdays we will have instructors there who can give you tuition, which was VERY well received last year.

Cheers
MikeGF
Thanks Mike, think I will have to man up and give it a go! Not so worried about crashing, just lot's of factors I am unsure about - like do I need a helmet? will I need a new set of tyres/breaks once I'm done? how many laps should I do etc etc. I'm such a noob laugh

MikeGF

740 posts

310 months

Friday 3rd February 2012
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You will need a helmet, yes. But if memory serves, I think Motorsports Events hired them out for the trackdays, so no worries there.

Brakes & tyres? Maybe wink Would be a fun way to kill an old pair of tyres, or scrub in some new ones!

The days are structured very well, so you can do as many, or as few, laps as you feel comfortable with on the day.

We want the events to be as accessable to novices and track day regulars alike, so please feel free to ask any questions smile

Cheers MikeGF

Edited by MikeGF on Friday 3rd February 11:57

leemarkadams

856 posts

241 months

Friday 3rd February 2012
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Here's to hoping that I am in the country when they are on!!!!! I will be watching this thread !