Yorkshire Run 2

[mark.h]

Hi guys, Just a quick one to see who's going to Bolton Abbey on the 7th of October? The website suggests 10am as a time to turn up…just wondering if anyone going would be up for meeting up earlier and going for a leisurely drive first?

bolton abbey location

Expect

If the event happens this happens rain or shine

90miles of country road, similar to that of the second loop of the first run out.

Meeting time: early, about 7:30-8:00

To get your car mucky before we turn up (we can either have a mucky section at the carpark or ill see if i can run us by a jetwash on our way back) i vote mucky!

Ill try incorporate a sarnie shop into the run for some buttys before we go back to Bolton Abbey, cant confirm til i do a recce next week.


...all feedback appreciated.

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NCC-------Nick------TVR Tamora
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C3Ber-----Michael---TVR Cerbera
Burriana--Al--------BMW 850
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Edited by mark.h on Monday 17th September 11:32

[mark.h]

burriana said:

If you're talking where I think you're talking, and the car is ready, then count me in. I presume that you are talking about 07.30 from Bolton Abbey?

You know my view on Sunday traffic, it may be best to get up a bit earlier

If you can find a suitable cafe type place you can kill some time having breakfast after the run and before heading to Bolton Abbey - just thoughts but your call Mark

Oh, and I wouldn't bother with the jet wash - keep it simple, if people don't want to get their cars dirty they can keep them tucked up in the garage. Can you imagine how long it will take if we all decided to clean our cars!

will sort details on my recce but ill be trying for a cafe for sure, 2 votes for mucky cars then! seems like the sensible option.
yeah, 7:30am from Bolton Abbey.

burriana said:

If you're talking where I think you're talking,

yes i think your talking where im talking!! ill email you the route. best to discuss over a drink at the quiz at the railway next monday i think!

[mark.h]

sorted it! see OP

[mark.h]

...edited! i do try to keep on top of it but sometimes i forget.

[mark.h]

if anyone is free on monday coming up ill be doing a recce of the route, feel free to get in touch if you fancy tagging along....

(and you guys thought i was joking at the last run when i said all i do at work is play on here and plan runs!)

[mark.h]

happy to, whatever time works for you. im free all day.

[mark.h]

okie dokie! send me your number and ill sort out where to meet you monday!

[mark.h]

cheers for posting the pics up peter, was a cracking day for sure! for those who did the other run think.... 1st loop terrain but 2m wider.

was an awesome road and it'll make for a great run! ill keep trying to sort details out but im busy till next monday really.


highlight of my birthday was deffo driving the noble (thanks again peter!)

[mark.h]

sorry been a bit out of touch with this boys cos ive been off work, needless to say planning is continuing and petrol etc is being organised, more details to follow when ive caught upto the pile of work on my desk!


stevie... behave lad , no-body is going to have any problems keeping upto you because your going to be obeying the speed limit like we will be because the last thing we want to see is a gt3 at the bottom of the hillside,for alot of the sections we're talking sheer cliff-faces and no barriers!...but awesome scenery!

The drive alone is worth it for the bacon butties!

Edited by mark.h on Monday 17th September 09:29

[mark.h]

i have a shell garage that sells vmax or optimax or whatever its called this week earmarked for everyone to use thats nearby anyway. the week before the run ill put up a big post with details with everything you need to know...

[mark.h]

i can see people would rather know sooner rather than a week before, ill sort the info out you need asap.

[mark.h]

all will become evident tomorrow morning, im still midway through putting together the brief.

[mark.h]

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Right, for the impatient and excitable ones out there here's all you should need to know about Yorkshire Run 2 (the pre CITP gathering). Its my intention to run this rain/shine so long as CITP goes ahead…hell even if it doesn’t infact!!!

Ill leave it to you to fill up before you come.
Shell Garages,

1:- 329 LEEDS ROAD
Ilkley
LS29 8NF
2:- RIPON ROAD
Harrogate
HG1 2BS

Id like everyone to meet up at Bolton Abbey at 7:20 for a 7:30 prompt start as per this map





Although the route has been established and to some degree has been discussed no further details shall emerge until we meet, things have changed since the recce anyway so some of the information is out of date. You will be supplied with a detailed map of the route and my mobile number at Bolton Abbey. Further to this it is not my intention to lose anyone! All you need to know is this… its about 100miles of great challenging roads to take in the scenery and have a top notch bacon sarnie 1/2 way through the route (at about 8:30-9am depending on progress)!!! Weather depending it is my intention to stop a couple of times for those with cameras to take pics of the cars. Where and when depends on the turnout size.
Post sandwiches we'll head off back to Bolton Abbey for Cars In the Park. (Don’t forget to Print off the "P" from the CITP website to get access to the right area)


I don’t mean to sound like a hardass but there are some (hopefully obvious) rules id like you all to respect in ADDITION to those the highway code promotes. In order to maximise the success of the run.

No overtaking where you cant see whats coming for a fair old way, and id advise completely against it on the bumpy sections as it'd be easy (and embarrasing) to get caught out.

Keep the guy behind in view, if they drop away for any considerable time, slow down to let em catch and flash your lights to let the person in front know too.

Please don’t rev engines in builtup areas.


When you arrive at the entrance of Bolton Abbey in the morning please turn your car around and reverse down the entrance (so we're all able to pull out in one)and so we can all get off on time.

Edited by mark.h on Thursday 20th September 09:22

[mark.h]

at the entrance with the big monument that goes down to the pavillion where cars in the park is being held. plenty of room to turn about. the reason i didnt choose the other locations is because of gates. Most of the carparks are locked until about 9am.

Edited by mark.h on Thursday 20th September 09:24

[mark.h]

stewie are you playing out??? be great to see you driving that evo along the roads it was designed for!

[mark.h]

yup! certainatly suited to evo's. infact if you gave a kid (or a big kid with an evo) some crayons and asked them to draw an awesome road it'd look like the route we're doin!!!

[mark.h]

looking at the list of about 15 i reckon turnout should be good too (about 10 if we're lucky)

[mark.h]

dont worry if you cant make the run, ill be doing it regardless,lol! the early warning is appreciated though!

[mark.h]

burriana said:

Still about three weeks away from the car being finished so I'll be a 'no' too

lol, it was three weeks away three weeks ago! ahh well if its any comfort remember good things come to those who wait!

[mark.h]

have just confirmed with ian from Kearton Country hotel that we're ok to bob by for some bacon rolls (awesome bacon rolls) at about 9am this sunday so we're all set! all there is to do now is pray for the rain to stay away!