Surrey Run?

[GFWilliams]

TomEd said:

Just been over Ranmore and Crocknorth Road is open again. Lot of loose stones and tree chippings on the road from where they've been working, so a bit slippy near the bridge.

A few other things to note. Roadworks in Dorking High St so single line working and slow thru the lights; weekdays it's been backing up to the cockerel roundabout and along A24 and A25. There's a 10km run with 300+ entrants at Denbies - race starts 10am but registration is from 8am. Plus there's a Harley/Buell etc autojumble in the Council car park in central Dorking from 6am. So basically it'll be busy at the start with more people about than a normal early Sunday morning. The route loops back through outskirts of Dorking, so we may hit it twice.

I think that we have to still meet at the same road. Park along the side of the road.

As for coming back through dorking, we're not actually going through the town the second time, so should hopefully be able to avoid the traffic.

In regard to up on ranmoore, so long as people drive slow where they need to and leave a big gap between cars we will be fine

[GFWilliams]

Anyone who doesn't have the route, please pm me and I'll reply tonight with the route.

I'm going to drive the route tonight to check it out.

George

[GFWilliams]

VPower said:

Not sure I can make it now, have a wedding reception to go to tomorrow.

But looks like you have a lot of cars going!!!!

I'm really not sure 110 cars will fit on that access road, especially if they have a official run starting there as well!

So could I suggest an over flow point of the car park behind Dorking Halls??
Just Google Dorking Halls and click the Maps.
LOW cars might have a problem with the huge speed ramp!

If the worst comes to worst, but we'll decide that on the day. The speed bump is fine - I've had very low cars get over there in the past quite easily (just go over slowly). From an Ultima to a Gallardo...

Jakestar said:

But assuming all 108 cars turn up I think I'll aim to get there early otherwise you'll be in abit of a que for 15mins while everyone starts the run!

Oh and GFWilliams, I hope this is going to be a regular event throughout the summer

Always good to be early is my philosophy

This event is the last event that I will be doing until my exams are over.. I've got bigger and better plans for a run in the summer

[GFWilliams]

Oh, and I just did the run and the roads seem fine, only thing to be wary about is at the very beginning, just leaving Dorking to be careful of the cones in the road which are covering up big potholes - should be pretty obvious though

[GFWilliams]

Bassfiend said:

duggan said:

Will have to follow someone as the old girl has no sat-nav!

Pfft! Like it's any bloody use in our cases anyway ... only bloody time I've ever wanted a woman to talk louder and I still can't hear what she says...



(Please can someone send me the route - pretty please- otherwise I have no reason to haul my mate out of his pit at 4am on Sunday morning...)

Phil

please pm me and I'll send the details back - just getting a bounce back email...

[GFWilliams]

There should be a subsection saying itenerary plnning. If you can't find it, go to settings and set the visible menus to all.

Once in, load the itenerary.

Hth

[GFWilliams]

I'm off to bed soon - I think that I'll be giving the pre run a miss and go straight there..

Remember that there may well be police on the run, so remember to be sensible!

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow

[GFWilliams]

Bassfiend said:

I don't know whether emails/messages from here are bouncing but I haven't had the details through for tomorrow yet - can someone please take pity on me and email me them directly to phil at avaddict dot tv or at least text me the postcode of the initial meet up point and meeting time on 07852 177951?

Pretty please...

Cheers

Phil

text sent

[GFWilliams]

This has to be the earliest that a teenager has ever woken up out of choice....

[GFWilliams]

I'm glad thy people enjoyed the route and what an amazing turnout! I look forward to seeing some pictures And videos from the run as I appeared to miss most of it being stuck at the front!

Poledriver - looks bad mate, I hope you get it sorted soon If you can remember where it was, it might be worth trying to claim from the council...

George

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Gingerbread Man said:

I have a video from the start until it gave up 50 minutes into the run, so most of it.

It's 4 gig in total and I'm no video editing guru. What shall I do with it to get it online?

I think there are 2 options. Either compress it using the software which cane with the camera to reduce the file size, or try uploading to vimeo (Which I think can accept larger file sizes than YouTube).

Hth

[GFWilliams]

I'm glad people enjoyed it

it will be a while before I can sort out another (it's quite time consuming and I've got exams coming up ), but when my exams are over I will sort out a better route - more flowing and less bumpy

what are peoples opinions on having small groups (about 10 cars each) which all take a different route and end up at the same point? Then we can have different types of route for different cars

[GFWilliams]

shimmey69 said:

ouch!!!!! was this the tvr with the DIG plate??? i did hear from one of the tvr drivers that parts of the roads where more suited to a rally stage!!!

but here is the video apologies for the shaky hand work i need a tripod as it was suprisingly cold on my hands this morning!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONLj7J8Xmdo

Should have asked mate - I had a tripod in the boot!

[GFWilliams]

After discussing with my dad about how we could improve upon the run we came up with some great roads in the area. I won't be able to organise anything until the end of June though...

I look forward to seeing the video from the volvo - I didn't realise how little you see when leading a run!

[GFWilliams]

scoobysubaru said:

wow! cheers George and all other helpers etc
It was my first run and hopefully not my last
great way to start the Sunday morning BEATS GOING TO CHURCH!
PISTONHEADS IS MY CHURCH
I was in the RS4 B5 behind the white evo and in front of the DB9
I hope I drove okay and didn't get in your way Mr Prodrive DB9 man? awsome car with a full load as well!
It was a pleasure to keep looking in my rear view mirror and see that dull black beast chasing me
I DIDNT GET TOO CLOSE TO YOUR ASS EVO MAN I COULDN'T CATCH YOU YOU WERE TOO NIMBLE IN THEM CORNERS
YOUR EVO LOOKED EXCELLENT FROM BEHIND AND THATS COMING FROM A SCOOBY FAN
THANKS AGAIN GEORGE AND CREW
SCOOBYSUBARU
NOW RS4B5 MAN
SORRY SCOOBY BOYS I HAVE JUMPED THE SCOOBY SHIP AFTER RUNNING IMPREZA, LEGACY GTB AND A FORESTER FOR 10YEARS
MUST BE GETTING OLD! OR HAVING A MIDLIFE CRISIS NOT SURE!
CANT WAIT FOR NEXT ONE!
I DROVE UP FROM SOUTH COAST NEAR PORTSMOUTH!
WHERE THE HAMPSHIRE RING THEN?

wow wow wow.

Please can you re-write that in legible english

[GFWilliams]

Oh, what happened to the chap in the red Noble?

I saw you heading in the other direction out of Cranleigh!

[GFWilliams]

Sorry chaps if the speed through some of the 30 zones was a little much - I mainly set the speed by how good viability was though. Obviously it is a little different on an early Sunday morning to rush hour, especially when coming out of the villages when clearly clear

I'll set the pace a little slower next time if you want

[GFWilliams]

I might as well stick the route on the forum now:

Written instructions, with pictures to help, of the route: http://www.gfwilliams.net/misc/Surrey%20Run%20-%20...

Here is a .itn file for all those with sat-navs which support them (I would recommend that you use it): http://www.gfwilliams.net/misc/Surrey%20Run%20-%20... (right click>save target as)

[GFWilliams]

A quote from the Caterham forum (blatchat):

"I think you all went up Coldharbour Lane did you not ? I am told by my Mum that she was woken up as a hundreds of cars raced up the road. "it sounded like the start of a Grand Prix!" her words, not mine ! Well done all"

[GFWilliams]

'back in the day'

How are you getting on with your video from your car?