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strattonkillick

Original Poster:

145 posts

214 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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I am planning on going on my bike on Friday. The website says that there is somewhere to leave your helmet when you get to the circuit and I am assuming that I will also be able to leave my leathers there as well. Does anyone have any experience of this? Seems like it's going to be too nice a day not to go on two wheels.

jjr1

3,023 posts

259 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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Also does anyone know how secure the parking is for motorbikes?

Save Ferris

2,685 posts

212 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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The parking for bikes is at Goodwood circuit, with a free shuttle bus every 10/20 minutes.

There will be a couple of large white containers where the helmets/leathers are stored.
It is safe, and will be manned all day by volunteers from the Richard Burns foundation, who will give you a numbered ticket for your own kit.

(I have looked after this part for the past 3 years, but I'm on bucket shaking duties this year!)

strattonkillick

Original Poster:

145 posts

214 months

Wednesday 10th July 2013
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Thanks for that; I'd better make sure I have some change on me when I get there!

DMA

296 posts

257 months

Friday 12th July 2013
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Am heading down by bike tomorrow, wouldn't mind hearing your feedback on what you found today?

cheers,

Duncan

Andyuk911

1,979 posts

208 months

Friday 12th July 2013
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DMA, I saw a couple of Bikes parked in the east car park ... the bad news is that they were chocked in dust as they had parked next to the track for the cars.

Dr Doofenshmirtz

15,185 posts

199 months

Friday 12th July 2013
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They parked in the wrong place then.

fatboy18

18,930 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Where is the best place to park a bike? Going down tomorrow morning, where is the correct bike parking? Being on a black n chrome harley the last thing i need is a dust bowl!

PHomer

96 posts

155 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Just head for the Goodwood Motor Circuit (about a third of a mile away from the event). If your coming from Chichester, you'll get to the circuit before the FoS. This is the dedicated motorbike parking with helmet & leathers storage with a shuttle to & from the event. It's all hard standing with no dust to worry about!!

strattonkillick

Original Poster:

145 posts

214 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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I came south from London and I had to ride through a car park to get to the circuit. I walked in rather than wait for the bus (I had just missed one). The parking was really good as was the helmet store.

fatboy18

18,930 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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PHomer said:
Just head for the Goodwood Motor Circuit (about a third of a mile away from the event). If your coming from Chichester, you'll get to the circuit before the FoS. This is the dedicated motorbike parking with helmet & leathers storage with a shuttle to & from the event. It's all hard standing with no dust to worry about!!
Brilliant Thanks, the plan is all coming together biggrin

Luftgekuhlt

853 posts

189 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Too late for the OP, but for others:

I've been on Thurs and Fri. Bike parking arrangements are excellent, just go to the motor racing circuit (follow signs to Aerodrome), park up and hand over your gear.

You'll get a black bin bag to put your clobber in- these will easily accommodate boots, jacket and trousers- they'll store your helmet separately.
It's (sort of) free (though dropping a few quid in the collection buckets is good form).

You can then either wait for the shuttle bus that goes up to Car Park A, or walk it (about 20 mins). On Friday morning we were warned that the bus was taking ages to do the return trip thanks to the horrendous traffic queues, so I walked. It is a bit of a hike (and you need to be careful on the road section).

However, riding past several miles of queuing cars makes it well worth biking.

One other thing- security seems OK. I accidentally left a pair of decent sunglasses on the seat of my bike yesterday, they were still there when I got back.



Edited by Luftgekuhlt on Saturday 13th July 17:41

fatboy18

18,930 posts

210 months

Saturday 13th July 2013
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Thanks for posting thumbup

DMA

296 posts

257 months

Monday 15th July 2013
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Bike parking was an excellent resource. Shame I've not known / found it before.

Also an excellent charity to donate to.

DMA

296 posts

257 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Time for my annual post!

If someone can confirm bike parking is being run by RBF again this year at the circuit?



Edited by Paft Dunk on Friday 24th March 22:32

ecsrobin

17,019 posts

164 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Bike parking is still at the circuit. Not sure if it's RBF doesn't say on the website

Save Ferris

2,685 posts

212 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Yes, it will by manned by RBF again this year. smile

DMA

296 posts

257 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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Thanks. glad you found it on Goodwood site. I couldn't !

Save Ferris

2,685 posts

212 months

Tuesday 24th June 2014
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DMA said:
Thanks. glad you found it on Goodwood site. I couldn't !
It's not sadly!
(but Im a RBF volunteer, I'm on bucket shaking duties this year, but have looked after the helmet store about 3 or 4 times in the past years smile

Luftgekuhlt

853 posts

189 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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Bike parking and helmet store are in Car Park D this year, not the Aerodrome.

D is close to the aerodrome though, and well sign posted, so easy to find.