Midnight meet and drive. Saturday 21st June (longest day)

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The Midnight Run

Hello all,

I've been thinking about organising this for a while now, and when I mentioned it during a meet last year, it seemed to be a popular idea. The main attraction being quiet roads, and hopefully a warm and dry summer evening/night!

The route will be a bit different to our usual drives, in that it won't start and finish at the same place.
The starting point would be Tesco in Wells, Somerset at 11:00 - 11:30PM (Tucker Street, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2DZ), and then head out at Midnight for a drive. Then after taking in some scenic and hopefully quiet roads, the finishing point will be a car park on Weston sea front, next to the Old Colonial Pub, which having checked last weekend at 1am, will be largely empty. But does have residential properties nearby, so please be keep noise to a minimum. The address for your sat nav is: Old Colonial, 30 Knightstone Rd, Weston Super Mare, Avon BS23 2AW. At the end of the route in Weston, we will go past a Tesco petrol station with 24h pumps (pay at pump, card only), for those who need to refuel before heading home.

Please make a note of the finishing postcode, as then you'll be able to meet us at the finishing point if you manage to lose the group!

If you do attend please be courteous to the residences you drive past, as most people will of course be asleep then!

As a side note this is the same weekend as the 2 day Weston Air Festival, air display ( https://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/News/Pages/Flying-hi... ).

Please also note the following, and drive with care please! And of course, obey the speed limits at all times!

Jayfish said:

Just a heads up in case the routes cross, there's a coast to coast cycle ride finishing in Burnham-on-sea, most should be finished by then (aim is for sunset) but with 205 miles to cover there may be stragglers and they'll be knackered and slow, hopefully I'll not be one of them!
Our route is here http://connect.garmin.com/course/1235599#
Enjoy your drive!
Chances are there will be a few strugglers determined to forge on and complete the ride regardless of time.
~You may encounter oncoming cyclists on the cheddar gorge-mendips stretch, not asking you to not have fun, just look twice before overtaking.

Please add yourself to the list in the post below, and I'll update this one when I can.

Username	Name	Car
High flier	James	Audi TT RS or Renault Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Volkswagen Golf R32
Benbay001	Ben	Toyota MR2
PoshTwit	Rich	Tango1
Huff	Martin	Fury
Mudskipper	Sandy	Cyril the Abarth
Stuart J	Stuart	Datsun ( + a turbo or 2 )
Robfow	Rob	Fiat Coupe 20vt
russy01	Russ	Honda S2000 or BMW M135i
k22wes	wes	Ford F150 Lightning (if i'm not working)
Wiltz	Sam	HN15 Nissan Pulsar
RSAlex	Alex	Focus RS Mk1
rowey200	Matt	Toyota MR2
Muskycf14	Name	Focus RS Mk1
ironictwist	Umair	Something with a V8
MG CHRIS	Chris	Mk1 MX5
Joshsl	Josh	e36 328i
Kellys Hero	Ed	95 Camaro
mbcx4jrh	Joe	Cayman S
tomsimes	Tom	Honda S2000
NutNut	Sam	Focus RS MK2 or Z4 Alpina
andyt1320	Andy	XK8
ILoveCorners	Haaris	Vw Polo 1.9
Bart 124	James	Ultima GTR or Noble
Pidge107	Daniel	RX7 FC3S (Maybe)
rustbuster	Barn	saab 900/rascal

Edited by High flier on Friday 20th June 10:15

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Member	Name	Car
High flier	James	TTRS or Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Golf R32
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car

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Cool, and ta muchly!

High flier	James	TTRS or Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Golf R32
Benbay001	Ben	MR2
PoshTwit	Rich	Tango1
Huff	Martin	Fury
Mudskipper	Sandy	Cyril the Abarth
PH's username	Name	Car

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The more the merrier!

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Haha! Hopefully it'll be worth it! Do you want me to add you to the list?

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TDIfurby said:

Tempted! Doing a full trackday at Castle Combe the day before, so hoping my car survives!

Cool, hopefully you can make it mate! I'll add you to the list either way!

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High flier	James	TTRS or Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Golf R32
Benbay001	Ben	MR2
PoshTwit	Rich	Tango1
Huff	Martin	Fury
Mudskipper	Sandy	Cyril the Abarth
Digitalize	Matt	E91 320D
TDIfurby	Jason	Skoda Fabia TDI Mongrel
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car

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Stuart J said:

Random thought but is stopping at Stonehenge or Glastonbury or similar mystical places for sunrise a thought, still time to get to Weston for brekkie JUST a random thought no more

Can you put me on the list as Possble

Stuart J Datsun ( + a turbo or 2 )

That could be done after the midnight run, or maybe as a separate run in itself, as it sounds like a good idea. Although I'm not sure how many people will still be awake by sunrise!

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High flier	James	TTRS or Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Golf R32
Benbay001	Ben	MR2
PoshTwit	Rich	Tango1
Huff	Martin	Fury
Mudskipper	Sandy	Cyril the Abarth
Digitalize	Matt	E91 320D
TDIfurby	Jason	Skoda Fabia TDI Mongrel
Stuart J	Stuart	Datsun ( + a turbo or 2 )
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car

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Yeah that's what I was thinking to be honest. It'd be a bit ott to do it all in one hit. But it'd be a good plan for a separate run!

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russy01 said:

I live down in wells so should be up for this if I am around. Roads will be dead up the top, should be good .

That's what I was hoping . I'll put you down as a maybe.

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High flier	James	TTRS or Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Golf R32
Benbay001	Ben	MR2
PoshTwit	Rich	Tango1
Huff	Martin	Fury
Mudskipper	Sandy	Cyril the Abarth
Digitalize	Matt	E91 320D
TDIfurby	Jason	Skoda Fabia TDI Mongrel
Stuart J	Stuart	Datsun ( + a turbo or 2 )
Robfow	Rob	Fiat Coupe 20vt
russy01	Russ	S2000 or M135i
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car

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Brilliant, it's looking pretty popular now, and there's still 3 months to go!

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LukeDM said:

I would like to come but it depends on work and money, I have just moved back to the SW at the weekend. It's a bit of a trek from Bude but sounds like good fun! I have never been to a PH meet or drive so I don't know anyone, perhaps I'll confirm closer to the time.

Hopefully see you there

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Looks like we're in for a good turnout!

High flier	James	TTRS or Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Golf R32
Benbay001	Ben	MR2
PoshTwit	Rich	Tango1
Huff	Martin	Fury
Mudskipper	Sandy	Cyril the Abarth
Digitalize	Matt	E91 320D
TDIfurby	Jason	Skoda Fabia TDI Mongrel
Stuart J	Stuart	Datsun ( + a turbo or 2 )
Robfow	Rob	Fiat Coupe 20vt
russy01	Russ	S2000 or M135i
k22wes	wes	f150 lightning (if i'm not working)
Wiltz	Sam	HN15 Nissan Pulsar
RSAlex	Alex	Focus RS mk1
rowey200	Matt	MR2
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car
PH's username	Name	Car

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Sortie 10 said:

Watch out for nocturnal wildlife on the Mendips - I nearly hit a deer a few years ago square on & would have left it & my car in a bit of mess. Hit it hard with a glancing blow from my door mirror, no damage to the Z4 but the beast would have ended up with a dead leg...

That is a good point! There's a lot of deer up there, not mention badgers etc. which aren't very good for your car and vice versa!

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breadvan said:

Would love to start with you but every year for at least 10, I have ended up at Stone Henge. Will this be a problem to bugger off ready for sunrise?

If you want to leave the convoy at some point, that's fine by me! It's a free country!

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VerySideways said:

Sadly i'll be in Norway (where the sun won't set at all that night) but if you do this again another year i'll make every effort to join you

Judging by how popular it's looking, even months in advance. I'd imaging it'll be run next year Enjoy your time in Norway! I went to Tromso once, it didn't get dark whilst I was there, very odd!

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MG CHRIS said:

Have you got an actual route planned on google maps so people have an idea of the route might be an idea so people can see where they are going. Im interested, do these over the bridge on the mx5nutz forum good night out but we are blessed with some great mountain roads oh and a big tunnel in Cardiff for added

Put me down mk1 mx5.

Will do! I haven't had a chance to go and drive the route I'm thinking of. I know almost all of the roads on the mendips. I just need to test a route out to make sure it isn't too long/short, and make sure that I get a good combo of roads.
As soon as I've done that I'll post a google maps link of the route. Hopefully I'll get to do that in the next month or so. Only 3 months to go!

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High flier	James	Audi TT RS or Renault Clio 182
sleithykeithy	Simon	Volkswagen Golf R32
Benbay001	Ben	Toyota MR2
PoshTwit	Rich	Tango1
Huff	Martin	Fury
Mudskipper	Sandy	Cyril the Abarth
Digitalize	Matt	BMW E91320D
TDIfurby	Jason	Skoda Fabia TDI Mongrel
Stuart J	Stuart	Datsun ( + a turbo or 2 )
Robfow	Rob	Fiat Coupe 20vt
russy01	Russ	Honda S2000 or BMW M135i
k22wes	wes	Ford F150 Lightning (if i'm not working)
Wiltz	Sam	HN15 Nissan Pulsar
RSAlex	Alex	Focus RS Mk1
rowey200	Matt	Toyota MR2
Andurron	Greg	Mitsubishi Colt
Muskycf14	Name	Focus RS Mk1
ironictwist	Umair	Something with a V8
MG CHRIS	Chris	Mk1 MX5
Username	Name	Car
Username	Name	Car