PHEA Run - Aldeburgh Fish and Chip Run - May 10th

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Hi All

Yes it is happening!! Sorry for the delay in getting this sorted, it is due to technical reasons.

So it's time for our annual pilgrimage to Aldeburgh to sample their lovely fish'n'chips and some great hooning roads along the way.

The date of the run is Sunday the 10th of May

Everyone is welcome regardless of what they drive, even nutters on motorbikes!! This is one of the biggest events of the PHEA calendar with between 80-100 cars in attendance.



Run Details

There are a few starting points you can choose from, Cambridge, Thetford or Stowamrket. The Cambridge and Thetford groups will drive cross country and meet up at Stowmarket and then we'll all drive onwards to Aldeburgh in small groups.


Start point (A) Thetford - Sainsbury Car park
Departure time - 9am
Led by Darren (iluvmercs)

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Sainsbury%27s+...


Start point (B) Cambridge - Tesco Car park
Departure time - 8:30am
Led by me
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Tesco+Cambridg...

We'll then drive to Stowmarket to meet everyone else.

Start Point (C) Stowmarket - Tesco Car park
Departure time - 10:30am
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Stowmarket+Sup...

(all three meeting points have petrol stations)

We'll then all drive to Aldeburgh in smaller groups and hopefully get there by 12:00 (ish)

We'll park at the North end of town in the Thrope Road Car park (pay and display, space for 240 cars £2.00 for 4 hours, £3 for all day)
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.1607194,1.605500...


Once there you are you are free to do whatever you like There are two Fish'n'Chip shops in Aldeburgh both owned by the same people. One is at the South end of town, the other is on the High Street (this one has a restaurant as well). All the shops are open on a Sunday too. The chip shops are rather popular and do have quite a queue sometimes


****I am however going to need a few volunteers****

The volunteers are needed to lead small groups on the run from Stowmarket to Aldeburgh. The route is really easy to follow and full paper and TomTom maps will be provided. I'm going to lead one group and Darren another but depending on how many cars sign up we may need 2-3 more leaders. Put your name down and/or PM me.



There will also be the PHEA Annual Awards!!!

Categories this year are:

• Best Czech, Swedish or Spanish car
• Best British Sports car
• Best Japanese Sports car
• Dirtiest Car
• Cleanest Car
• Spirit of Pistonheads Award

The winners will receive some highly prized tat!

Put your names down below to sign up



Cambridge Start Point
Markcsc - Subaru Forester S/tb



Thetford Start Point
iluvmercs - Audi RS4


Stowmarket Start Point


Stow to Aldeburgh group leaders
Markcsc
illuvmercs

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Cambridge Start Point
Markcsc - Subaru Forester S/tb
Chris and Tim - R8 V10 Spyder
Rob - Lotus Exige
Gixeh - KTM 1290 (weather permitting)
Anton - BMW 335
Luke - S1 Elise


Thetford Start Point
iluvmercs - Audi RS4
JKING - E46 330ci
Blazingmatt - Honda civic type r
nellie6571 - BMW M135i
Pantera Chris - BMW E46 M3
GT86Jay - Toyota GT86
dom187 - Mazda RX7 FD
Gaz453 - New and improved Cupra R
BC - The Green thing....
Mrs Muttleysnoop - Lotus Elise Sportsracer

Stowmarket Start Point
Khaki Suit
Jamieandthemagictorch - 89 Alfa 75 3.0
NelsonM3 - M3 Saloon
Mickh32 - TVR Chimaera
Digger - MX5

Stow to Aldeburgh group leaders
Markcsc
illuvmercs
BC - (the lost group)
Mickh32
Digger (Gentlemen drivers and Classics)

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Cambridge
MarkCSC - Subaru Forester S/tb
Chris and Tim - R8 V10 Spyder
Rob - Lotus Exige
Gixeh - KTM 1290 (weather permitting)
Anton - BMW 335
Luke - S1 Elise
Yeti - E46 318ci (its the 2.0 if it helps tongue out)
OffshoreEddy - BMW 330d Sport, Ferrari 360 or Ducati Multistrada


Thetford Start Point
iluvmercs - Audi RS4
JKING - E46 330ci
Blazingmatt - Honda civic type r
nellie6571 - BMW M135i
Pantera Chris - BMW E46 M3
GT86Jay - Toyota GT86
dom187 - Mazda RX7 FD
Gaz453 - New and improved Cupra R
BC - The Green thing....
Mrs Muttleysnoop - Lotus Elise Sportsracer
Kelwedge - TVR Wedge
BeefyWand - Seat Leon Cupra
Gravel - Lotus Evora

Stowmarket Start Point
Khaki Suit
Jamieandthemagictorch - 89 Alfa 75 3.0
NelsonM3 - M3 Saloon
Mickh32 - TVR Chimaera
Digger - MX5
vix C3 - Corvette C3
Graham - TVR Chimaera
Hissing Sid - Something blue and white or something white
Andy M -Clio V6
Skylinephil - Skyline R33
Mike-P - GT86 Cosworth
Tomh - Jag
AlexB - E46 M3
Chris neeves - Kawasaki Ninja H2 weather permitting
MADMAX-UK - Dodgy Viper GTS


Stow to Aldeburgh group leaders
MarkCSC
illuvmercs
BC - (the lost group)
Mickh32
Digger (Gentlemen drivers and Classics)
MADMAX-UK

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Group leaders should have received instructions now. Pm me if you haven't.

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Hi Terry

Yeap, Tesco at Milton. I'll be getting their about 8:15 and looking to leave at 08:30.

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AndrewD said:

I think I saw a number of you guys earlier today. I was in a red Carrera GT

I thought it might be you. I waved!

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Just to echo Darren's comments, I had a really good day with a load of great people.

Firstly thanks to Darren, Dave, Nick, Mick, Ade and Ian for leading the various groups, I don't think we lost too many people

Appologies to those in the Cambridge group for the slight detour, I gave my sat nav to Nick so I had to remember to route, which I obviously didn't do very well!!!

Lots of people out enjoying the sunshine (including a few hundred cyclists, the West Suffolk Classic car club and aload of vintage Bentleys) but we didn't get held up too much

All feedback appricated on the organisation or route (somebody mentioned the pace was a bit too quick, I forgot to say in the brief that there was a slower group uyou could go in so appologies). Also I spoke to the guy at Tesco and he has asked that we get permission form the store manager next year, so in case he says no, does anyone know of an alternative site we coud park up in?



PS who owned the KTM? I followed it for a bit on the way home. It sounded fantastic!!

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Clevercurves said:

i mark, the only comment I could have is that the cars should go in bigger groups, well at least not in small groups like we did from cambs. Maybe 20-30 cars per group?

Really? Can I ask why? My experience with large groups is that it quickly turns in to a slow procession or people get separated and lost. I think Darren had about 20 in his group and soon lost half of them.

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It was probably the rolling burnout I did before you got there. They didn't seem too impressed.

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Konan said:

markCSC said:

It was probably the rolling burnout I did before you got there. They didn't seem too impressed.

I'd be impressed if you managed a rolling burnout in a Forester

Exactly! It's about as likely as someone seeing us speeding through Stowmarket.