Beermountain website
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hopefully this does not break the rules of this forum.
I am updating the Beermountain website and trying to get all the campsite info up to date.
https://www.beermountain.com/p/camping.html
I would be most grateful for any additional reviews of any of the site, any corrections and other observations.
After missing the race for a few years and all the changes at the circuit the site got a bit out of date.
Hopefully I can get it fully up to date and useful again.
Many thanks
Chris
editor@beermountain.com
I am updating the Beermountain website and trying to get all the campsite info up to date.
https://www.beermountain.com/p/camping.html
I would be most grateful for any additional reviews of any of the site, any corrections and other observations.
After missing the race for a few years and all the changes at the circuit the site got a bit out of date.
Hopefully I can get it fully up to date and useful again.
Many thanks
Chris
editor@beermountain.com
I've used Hippodrome that last couple of years (having used Houx/Maison Blanche/Bleu Nord/Blue Sud over the years) and:
Camper Profile: Generally grown up and civilised.
Beermountain Special Award: Almost exclusive access to V&B Cave for probably the best selection on beers in town (before Sat).
Overall: Generally flat, well drained and civilised, just a bit of a walk to any action.
Security: The usual, with a slight advantage of being so out-of-the-way.
Toilets: Usual clean and tidy temporary blocks as other sites these days, just on the edges of the site so can be a bit of a stroll if you're right in the middle.
Noise: Very few camps playing loud music and those that do tend to turn it right down before midnight.
Atmosphere: More race fans than party animals
Pros: Peaceful and civilised, well drained site with a 'private' path up to the tram and access to the circuit via Epinettes.
Cons: Quite a long walk to any viewing spots. While campsite is good both wet and dry access is via the gravel race track so cars get either dusty or mucky driving in and out.
Close by: Tram/Mulsanne bus 10-15min. Houx entrance 5-10min.
Camper Profile: Generally grown up and civilised.
Beermountain Special Award: Almost exclusive access to V&B Cave for probably the best selection on beers in town (before Sat).
Overall: Generally flat, well drained and civilised, just a bit of a walk to any action.
Security: The usual, with a slight advantage of being so out-of-the-way.
Toilets: Usual clean and tidy temporary blocks as other sites these days, just on the edges of the site so can be a bit of a stroll if you're right in the middle.
Noise: Very few camps playing loud music and those that do tend to turn it right down before midnight.
Atmosphere: More race fans than party animals
Pros: Peaceful and civilised, well drained site with a 'private' path up to the tram and access to the circuit via Epinettes.
Cons: Quite a long walk to any viewing spots. While campsite is good both wet and dry access is via the gravel race track so cars get either dusty or mucky driving in and out.
Close by: Tram/Mulsanne bus 10-15min. Houx entrance 5-10min.
Thanks, thats a new site since the website was last updated.
Ive started a new page and used you review as a start.
could you take a look please and let me know if any changes needed.
thanks
https://www.beermountain.com/p/hippodrome.html
Ive started a new page and used you review as a start.
could you take a look please and let me know if any changes needed.
thanks
https://www.beermountain.com/p/hippodrome.html
Bit of repitition in there but guessing you're still playing around with the layout.
One clarification on V&B Cave. It's not that they run out of beer by Saturday but rather they aren't open on the race days - probably because the ACO don't want people able to buy beer in glass bottles somewhere only 40m from the track (of which you could get a little unobstructed view last year).
And as someone else clearly raised it depending what game the ACO play this year it will either be really quick/easy to get out after the race or a PITA.
- 2024 they tried something like 'no exit 15:00-17:50' but the reality was 'no exit till 19:00'.
- 2025 we packed up and did the tactical car move to the KFC car park before heading track side on the Sunday...to find traffic already released form Hippodrome/Prairie and flowing freely.
Assuming they repeat '25 rather than '24 this year it's a really good exit as the 2 campsites basically have their own route direct upto and joining the D338 at the first Mulsanne roundabout.
One clarification on V&B Cave. It's not that they run out of beer by Saturday but rather they aren't open on the race days - probably because the ACO don't want people able to buy beer in glass bottles somewhere only 40m from the track (of which you could get a little unobstructed view last year).
And as someone else clearly raised it depending what game the ACO play this year it will either be really quick/easy to get out after the race or a PITA.
- 2024 they tried something like 'no exit 15:00-17:50' but the reality was 'no exit till 19:00'.
- 2025 we packed up and did the tactical car move to the KFC car park before heading track side on the Sunday...to find traffic already released form Hippodrome/Prairie and flowing freely.
Assuming they repeat '25 rather than '24 this year it's a really good exit as the 2 campsites basically have their own route direct upto and joining the D338 at the first Mulsanne roundabout.
Edited by //j17 on Monday 27th April 09:50
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