Ride in a sports car style events

[v15ben]

Has anyone organised one of these? I am trying to get one off the ground for sometime next year and would like to know how people have gone about organising in the past. What are the main issues and how did you go about making such an event a success?
Please add to this thread or email me through my profile.
Thanks
Ben

[steve_d]

I assume you mean rides for charity.
I drove my Ultima for a Cystic Fibrosis event about a month ago. Lost count after doing about 20 (5 mile) runs.

If it is for charity then I should be able to give you some names but will need to seek permission first.

Steve

[v15ben]

Thanks for that Steve.
I am looking into the organisation of such an event and speaking to people who have organised them in the past. Hopefully we can get plenty of interested drivers and lots more cars to form a static display.

[neilsie]

Ben,

contact andypowell as he has done similar events in the past.

N.

[tig6]

'Supercar Sunday' at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon had something similar.
Not sure if it still happens - it was a few years since I went.

Loads of cars parked up but there was a specific area where you could pay for a passenger ride (for 'charridy') in one of several v tasty machines.

[v15ben]

tig6 said:

'Supercar Sunday' at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon had something similar.
Not sure if it still happens - it was a few years since I went.

Loads of cars parked up but there was a specific area where you could pay for a passenger ride (for 'charridy') in one of several v tasty machines.

Yes indeed it is still going. Does anyone know who organises this event and how I might get in touch with them?

[shithotfast]

details here : www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/events/supercar/

Only thing is it always same weekend as Le mans, which is a shame. (think its always Fathers day weekend) Anyway good event , shame about the date.......

[trevorh]

Try contacting the Sporting Bears Motor Club, who were at Supercar Sunday running the Dream Rides.
www.sportingbears.org.uk

[Sporting Bear]

Ben, my wife is the Secretary of the Sporting Bears Motor Club who organise Sporting Bears Dream Rides for Supercar Sunday and the NEC classic car show amoungst others

If you go to the website www.sportingbears.org.uk and click on to the link 'Raise money for charity with your old print caridges' you'll be able to make contact and we can put you on to someone who can tell you about the highs and lows

Nigel

Edited by Sporting Bear on Tuesday 15th August 12:49

[v15ben]

Sporting Bear said:

Ben, my wife is the Secretary of the Sporting Bears Motor Club who organise Sporting Bears Dream Rides for Supercar Sunday and the NEC classic car show amoungst others

If you go to the website www.sportingbears.org.uk and click on to the link 'Raise money for charity with your old print caridges' you'll be able to make contact and we can put you on to someone who can tell you about the highs and lows

Nigel

Edited by Sporting Bear on Tuesday 15th August 12:49

Brilliant, I have emailed your wife to ask if she can give some more information about the pros and cons of organising an event like this.
Thanks
Ben

[Sporting Bear]

Ben,

I'll let her know

We'll put you on to Mick who is very experienced at organising very sucessfull (and a couple not so sucessfull) events

See also my comments on your other thread

I wish you a great sucess
Nigel