Staying on Sunday night
Staying on Sunday night
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yowl

Original Poster:

2 posts

161 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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Anyone have experience of staying the Sunday night in the camping sites. I've seen a few gypos knocking around previously after the race and wonder if anyone has had a any trouble?

Truckosaurus

13,228 posts

313 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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Sunday night is when you definitely don't want to leave anything unattended as the people on the gate seem to disappear when the chequered flag drops, so entry to the sites is even more open than usual.

kinabalu

242 posts

228 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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Yep, Sunday night, we always stay, is the time they start circling.

Whilst security disappear at the campsite entrances, fair enough, all the side entrances are shut, security at the main entrance to the whole circuit appear to let anyone in.

Shame on the ACO really, security main job is to nod at you as anyone walks/drives by, they may as well go home. It tends to taint the end but that's the way it is.

The locals probably do them a favour in rubbish clearing but they could wait till Mon before letting them in perhaps?

Vette_1978

3,260 posts

251 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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We had to hand in our Kangaroo TV's a few years back and between the end of the race and us walking back to Tetre Rouge our site had already been gone through and our rubbish pile inspected and various bit of tatt removed. We stayed on BSJ the first year we went and had no issues Sunday night. Just be sensible and stay on site and you'll be fine. I even found some space for some Corvette doughnuts in 2005.

artherdaily

40 posts

171 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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sunday night is a bit of fun, yes there's a few people already about going thought the stuff people have left behind after leaving sunday
but after a long night with little or no sleep, stopping sunday night means a half decent nap before heading home on monday

vincegail

2,642 posts

184 months

Friday 7th June 2013
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Last year at Houx the security stayed on till monday morning. No trouble whatsoever.

In 2011 we had to chase away some s on monday morning though.

Seems that the ACO is getting the idea. (Hopefully)

James_N

3,301 posts

263 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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vincegail said:
Last year at Houx the security stayed on till monday morning. No trouble whatsoever.

Seems that the ACO is getting the idea. (Hopefully)
Sounds good, as we are staying sunday night this year smile

peaktorque

1,807 posts

240 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Ahhhh, yes Sunday night at LM - that sweet smell of burning tents/gazebos/chairs.............. cloud9

Blues

8,546 posts

248 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Team Langoustine site remains secure until Monday.
I rather enjoy winding down at a slower pace on Sunday evening, and generally tuck in to some pleasant cheese, pâté,cold meats and good wine, all enjoyed around a camp fire of tents, chairs, and other Le Mans " consumables". it makes a change from the previous 3 days of burgers smile

MadMacMcMad

1,267 posts

283 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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I agree with Blues. Sunday night is a night to look forward to. A real chill out and wind down from the previous 5 days.
If you are in the public sites, just do not stray far from your tent and belongings.

If you are in the TL site, we generally have about 40% of the site stay and the steel doors are shut.

yowl

Original Poster:

2 posts

161 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Ok, Sounds good. Slumming it as BSJ so may not be quite as civilised as some of the other sites. Will bring the Taser just in case :-)

DS240

5,651 posts

247 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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With all these s in the area, Sounds like I'd better lock the hotel room on Sunday night when we pop out for dinner ;-)

McSam

6,753 posts

204 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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DS240 said:
With all these s in the area, Sounds like I'd better lock the hotel room on Sunday night when we pop out for dinner ;-)
Git hehe

christer

2,804 posts

280 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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We are staying at Airtrack Village until Monday, never been wit them before so don't know what the security is like?

allojon

282 posts

220 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Security at all the private campings is exactly the same, it's what they pride themselves on, so whoever you are staying with if it's an official private camping you'll be safe and secure.

vincegail

2,642 posts

184 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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christer said:
We are staying at Airtrack Village until Monday, never been wit them before so don't know what the security is like?
Very tight security over there. No worries!

andy_vtec

355 posts

270 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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Security stay on maison blanche until Monday morning. Normally ok, we have had 1 tent broken into in 12 years and we think that was a fellow camper.

christer

2,804 posts

280 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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vincegail said:
Very tight security over there. No worries!
Thanks! We will keep stuff in car in any case....

Looking forward to itsmile


Thejimreaper

3,178 posts

234 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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MadMacMcMad said:
I agree with Blues. Sunday night is a night to look forward to. A real chill out and wind down from the previous 5 days.
If you are in the public sites, just do not stray far from your tent and belongings.

If you are in the TL site, we generally have about 40% of the site stay and the steel doors are shut.
Couldn't agree more, sunday is great fun and going into town for a nice meal makes it worth while. TL site last year was safe as your could want.

MA61

80 posts

220 months

Saturday 8th June 2013
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We have always stayed at the Speedchills secure campsite on Beausajour and have vivid memories of watching through the security fence at the what looked like a war zone on the other side as the sunday evening set in. The smoke hung low and mingled with the evening mist and the orange glow of burning fires/tents/gazebos - through the sounds of fireworks, and bangers etc it truly looked like we had front row seats at the worlds most realistic HD screening of Apocalypse Now...... fantastic when you're safe and sound with a cold beer in hand..... sort of always signals the end of the adventure every year.