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onemorelap
618 posts
100 months
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Should be at Mallory myself tomorrow.
I work just up the road from Mallory and (as forecast) it has been raining fairly hard and consistently since about 8am or so today.
No floods as yet that i'm aware of but suspect it is going to be a bit crappy under foot tomorrow whatever tomorrows weather maybe.
Still, am looking forward to it and hoping to get a bit of an "ejucation" from my dad about all things 60's cafe racers.
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Chipolata
195 posts
52 months
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Really looking forward to tomorrow.
Just called the park and camping is full on site!
Can anyone recommend me a local camp site (for tents) ?
We will sleep in the cars if needs be.
All advice welcome. Cheers
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srob
Original Poster
6,483 posts
107 months
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Chipolata said: Really looking forward to tomorrow.
Just called the park and camping is full on site!
Can anyone recommend me a local camp site (for tents) ?
We will sleep in the cars if needs be.
All advice welcome. Cheers Buggeration!! Can only assume they've had to move stuff about because of the water - there was loads of spare space last year! We're still gonna go assuming we're camping, and see what happens 
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Chipolata
195 posts
52 months
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srob said: Buggeration!! Can only assume they've had to move stuff about because of the water - there was loads of spare space last year! We're still gonna go assuming we're camping, and see what happens Sods law mate! Well if I find anywhere to stay I'll post it up here, if you would do the same that would be appreciated 
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srob
Original Poster
6,483 posts
107 months
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Chipolata said: Sods law mate! Well if I find anywhere to stay I'll post it up here, if you would do the same that would be appreciated Will do mate
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srob
Original Poster
6,483 posts
107 months
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Camping doesn't seem to be a problem on site. Bit muddy though
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Fleegle
10,634 posts
45 months
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srob said: Camping doesn't seem to be a problem on site. Bit muddy though Have you cracked one open yet?
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Hooli
21,179 posts
69 months
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Fleegle said: Have you cracked one out yet? 
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Chipolata
195 posts
52 months
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srob said: Camping doesn't seem to be a problem on site. Bit muddy though On route at the moment, weathers ok the other side of Birmingham. Finger crossed Happy days about camping, I bet most people who booked saw the weather and gave up! Lightweights haha
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srob
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6,483 posts
107 months
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Well, what was planned as a weekend camping trip turned into a day trip for us! Seems that the Saturday's becoming more of a modern trackday than old bike one, which is a shame. Spoke to loads of people who couldn't get an entry (even though some have some really, really interesting old bikes), yet there were loads and loads of people on normal, new bikes (R1s, Bandits, Fazers etc). There's always been some, which is fine but this year the new stuff was given three sessions, the old stuff (like my brother was in, on 20s stuff) was allowed two and the really old bikes were only given one session. Doesn't seem to be in the spirit of the event, in my eyes. Anyway. The reason we didn't camp (even though we paid for it) was that where we were sent was having cars towed out by a tractor when we arrived!! This was the scene later in the day, where our tent would've been:  As I said, I don't want to be too negative as it's still a great event, just a few things need to be sorted I think. Some more general pics: Schwantz's bike:  Lots more tasty two-strokes:       Norton:  Mamola's tank:  Big Vincent:  G50/7R:  Wonder who's car this is:  Pete was there too...  Ah well, there's always next year
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Fleegle
10,634 posts
45 months
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I heard that 1300 entries were turned away
I think its time to move to a bigger venue and have more stringent rules of the criteria to enter. As much as I like R1's, unless its David Jeffries or one of the GP bikes, the festival isn't the place for them.
Due to it's popularity, maybe its time to consider a 3 day event??
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y2blade
46,183 posts
84 months
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srob said: Well, what was planned as a weekend camping trip turned into a day trip for us! Seems that the Saturday's becoming more of a modern trackday than old bike one, which is a shame. Spoke to loads of people who couldn't get an entry (even though some have some really, really interesting old bikes), yet there were loads and loads of people on normal, new bikes (R1s, Bandits, Fazers etc). There's always been some, which is fine but this year the new stuff was given three sessions, the old stuff (like my brother was in, on 20s stuff) was allowed two and the really old bikes were only given one session. Doesn't seem to be in the spirit of the event, in my eyes. Anyway. The reason we didn't camp (even though we paid for it) was that where we were sent was having cars towed out by a tractor when we arrived!! This was the scene later in the day, where our tent would've been: As I said, I don't want to be too negative as it's still a great event, just a few things need to be sorted I think. Some more general pics: Schwantz's bike: Lots more tasty two-strokes: Norton: Mamola's tank: Big Vincent: G50/7R: Wonder who's car this is: Pete was there too... Ah well, there's always next year Fantastic pictures, thank you for sharing them 
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srob
Original Poster
6,483 posts
107 months
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Fleegle said: I heard that 1300 entries were turned away
I think its time to move to a bigger venue and have more stringent rules of the criteria to enter. As much as I like R1's, unless its David Jeffries or one of the GP bikes, the festival isn't the place for them.
Due to it's popularity, maybe its time to consider a 3 day event?? I think you may be right. It's a shame, as Mallory is perfect in my opinion. It has that proper, old track feel to it which suits the event I think. I think it's a bit off to charge people to come in and watch on the Saturday, only for half the bikes to be nothing more unusual than you'd see on any 'normal' trackday. Maybe a cut-off date of something like 1990 - except where special dispensation is gained. There were some lovely RC45s, Norton F1s and things which it's nice to see out on track. It's not an easy one, just a frustrating one for those people who have old bikes who get very few chances to ride on track. If you're on a fast new bike, you have chances several times a week
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scunnylad
858 posts
38 months
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I couldn't make it in the end due to work commitments but nice to see some of the bikes that were.  Lloyd the owner of this bike lives about a mile from me. He is a proper legend who raced at the TT and as a privateer in GP's in the late 60's early 70's and has great stories to tell. He bought the ROC yam in the pic last year along with a spare engine and running gear. Harris are currently building a frame/tank for him so he will have two YZF500's He owns dozens of bikes from manx nortons to a TZ750 (brand new from Padgetts in 2009) TZ250,TZ350,Desmocedici,RC45 etc etc. Anyone who has all those bikes but lives in a house with a mud drive,3ft high grass with an old roller round the back sat on bricks is cool as f  k in my book
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smegmore
1,690 posts
45 months
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I was there Saturday only, was also refused an entry way back in April. Some of the old stuff was going round at a respectable pace, helped by the lack of chicanes of course. I raced at Mallory pre and post bus-stop and as I haven't been for a few years I was glad to see increased runoff at Devils Elbow and Gerards exit compared to back in my day, all they need to do is get rid of that f king poxy Edwinas and it'll be back to a proper racetrack. Of course this will never happen, pandering to the BSB w kers will rule the day. Hats off also to the travelling marshals who kept some semblance of order on track and stopped the silliness from getting out of hand. A good day apart from a few rain showers but more than made up for when Kevin Schwantz was circulating on a Gixxer 750 with some of the lads keeping him company. 
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