Pie on the beach 5

[magic torch]

Looks like I'll be turning up and barging into conversations then.

[herbie hammer]

Missed last years event so desperate to be there this year but Mrs HH wants to book some hols in September, so be good to get a date agreed now that I can work around it when sorting the booking - "wow, look at that darling, our holiday falls just right so we can go to Hayling Island, of course I didnt plan that!!!!!!!"

Don/.Mark et al, pleeeeeease agree a date!

HH.

[Don]

I've e-mailed .Mark - I know he spends more time on the TVRCC forums these days.

I've done the route for several years now...with one year off done by DustyC. We can enjoy one of our old standards or find something new. Is anyone interested in route scouting?

I've some personal issues at the moment that mean my spare time is rather limited - so volunteers would be welcome.

[john lloyd]

DON said:

I've e-mailed .Mark - I know he spends more time on the TVRCC forums these days.

I've done the route for several years now...with one year off done by DustyC. We can enjoy one of our old standards or find something new. Is anyone interested in route scouting?

I've some personal issues at the moment that mean my spare time is rather limited - so volunteers would be welcome.

The event last year was Sunday 4th September.

Don I am happy to do some scouting. Does the run have to start from Basingstoke? I live over in Haslemere and could work something from Guildford to Hayling.

[john lloyd]

Having looked at peoples comments and dates I would suggest Sunday 17th September.

[MRS_T]

Yes please!!!

[Don]

john lloyd said:

Does the run have to start from Basingstoke?

No - it doesn't. However we do have a tradition of starting at the Basingstoke Leisure Centre which does have the advantage of being easy to find with a large car park. Given that last year around 50 cars came this is something of a requirement! So if you really want to scout a route think of the requirements of a "convoy" of between thirty and fifty cars.

It would also be good to have a half way stop and rest point different to the "Seven Stars" pub - they've been most accomodating in the past and let us stop there so long as we're away before their customers arrive - but all said and done a different stop might be good.

Also traditionally I have done a web page with an itinery and schedule with maps! I can do this again - but if anyone fancies taking the job on I'd be happy to hand over the images/pages I've been modifying and updating these last few years.

I'm not trying to get out of any organisation BTW! More than happy...its just that with a lot of my spare time taken up these days its harder for me to do all the things I've done in previous years...

[geofflowe]

27th August looks good for me.

[Davi]

geofflowe said:

27th August looks good for me.

I could actually make that date I think

[White_van_man]

i think the 17th of september is best, the schools are back then and it doesnt clash with brighton speed trials. the old route is a classic and it does take in some great roads

[MRS_T]

The 17th would be brilliant as the 27th of August clashes with Wings and Wheels at the Dunsfold Aerodrome (Top Gear Test Track). I haven't been on the POTB Run for ages as it's always clashed with the Le Surrey Run. We'll try and fit in whenever.
Cheers
Karen

[Davi]

what time does this usually go on till? I'll be driving up from the south coast of France on the 17th very early in the morning. If it lasts till early evening, might just make it!

[billynomates]

Nice Tuscan

Edited by billynomates on Thursday 6th July 10:09

[MRS_T]

Phil, It looks like you're lining up for an overtake (again!)
Karen

[Don]

billynomates said:

the old route is a classic and it does take in some great roads

Which route was that, then?

POTB1: Basingstoke, Alton, Selborne, Twisties, Hayling Island.
POTB2: Same.
POTB3: Basingstoke, A30, Winchester, DustyC B road Special, Seven Stars, A272, Twisties, Hayling Island.
POTB4: Basingstoke, A30, Winchester, A272 (God's own road), Seven Stars, A272, Twisties, Hayling Island.

So I view 1&2 as being the "classic" route..."3" as DustyC's clever invention and 4 as the recent one! Oh...and quite a few PHers did (4) the year we were doing (3) anyway!

[furryballer]

john lloyd said:

Having looked at peoples comments and dates I would suggest Sunday 17th September.

Thats sounds good to me. Well, hangover dependant!!

[billynomates]

Don said:

billynomates said:

the old route is a classic and it does take in some great roads

Which route was that, then?

POTB1: Basingstoke, Alton, Selborne, Twisties, Hayling Island.
POTB2: Same.
POTB3: Basingstoke, A30, Winchester, DustyC B road Special, Seven Stars, A272, Twisties, Hayling Island.
POTB4: Basingstoke, A30, Winchester, A272 (God's own road), Seven Stars, A272, Twisties, Hayling Island.

So I view 1&2 as being the "classic" route..."3" as DustyC's clever invention and 4 as the recent one! Oh...and quite a few PHers did (4) the year we were doing (3) anyway!

Don thats WVMs quote not mine...a bad bit of edit on my part I'm afraid

Anyway its just about to go

Edited by billynomates on Thursday 6th July 10:09

[srebbe64]

Don said:

POTB4: Basingstoke, A30, Winchester, A272 (God's own road), Seven Stars, A272, Twisties, Hayling Island.

That gets my vote!

[herbie hammer]

17th Good here - should be able to plan hols around that so mucho brownie points at home!

HH

PS - Don, give me a buzz/mail as I feel a Watership Down moment coming on!

[White_van_Man]

Don said:

billynomates said:

the old route is a classic and it does take in some great roads

Which route was that, then?

POTB1: Basingstoke, Alton, Selborne, Twisties, Hayling Island.
POTB2: Same.
POTB3: Basingstoke, A30, Winchester, DustyC B road Special, Seven Stars, A272, Twisties, Hayling Island.
POTB4: Basingstoke, A30, Winchester, A272 (God's own road), Seven Stars, A272, Twisties, Hayling Island.

So I view 1&2 as being the "classic" route..."3" as DustyC's clever invention and 4 as the recent one! Oh...and quite a few PHers did (4) the year we were doing (3) anyway!

Iv done 3 & 4 maybe we could go back to 1 & 2 this year