Colerne 17 April
Discussion
cheeky_chops said:
was thinking of doing this - whats the track/tarmac and facilities like? optimax close by??
Went to the last trackday there on the 27th March.Edited by cheeky_chops on Monday 5th April 13:12
Track tarmac is a little bumpy in a couple places but not much of it over the whole track and I would say its a better over-all surface than RAF Odiham, for example.
When I was there, there was a burger van for food and a cuppa. The toilets where a basic thunder-box/site toilet so better than a bucket.
I found Optimax about 5 (traffic free) miles down the road towards Bath in a village/hamlet called Pennsylvania on the A46
Overall I would do this track again as it was good fun, well organised, well policed, friendly and is an interesting track to learn.
HTH
gavk said:
are there other recommended food alternatives nearby other than the burger van?
For pub grub try the Fox and Hounds on the High Street in Colerne or if it's a particularly nice day out you might try the White Hart at Ford (about 3 miles east of the airfield) - the food is not as good but they do have a lovely beer garden with a stream running through it etc.http://www.foxandhoundscolerne.co.uk/
http://bathpubs.co.uk/v/album05/whart_ford01.jpg.h...
If you want to go posh then the Brasserie at Lucknam Park Hotel is nice and is adjacent to the south-east of the airfield. Well, the start of the driveway is anyway....
http://www.lucknampark.co.uk/dining/the_brasserie....
Enjoy
106 gti said:
Been there today on a reckie , so im hopeing that i will be able to take some picture's , and get sorta close to the action ......
What time does this kick off as i will be in Bath for 9am as need a few shops to open , then i will be up , should be there by 10 am .
You won't be able to see much from the perimeter but if you ask nicely at the gate if you can get access as a spectator, the organisers may not object, particularly if you can quote one of the participants (on this thread perhaps?) as a friend... What time does this kick off as i will be in Bath for 9am as need a few shops to open , then i will be up , should be there by 10 am .
Access is via Crash Gate 4 here.
Edited by bluetone on Sunday 11th April 17:58
Colerne is a good airfield venue, have used it several times.
Plenty of space and very grippy tarmac, even in the wet.
A circuit that suits the more powerful cars, nice fast bends that induce a little "four wheel" drifting!
You will enjoy it, I won't, as I broke mine at Abingdon on Friday
Plenty of space and very grippy tarmac, even in the wet.
A circuit that suits the more powerful cars, nice fast bends that induce a little "four wheel" drifting!
You will enjoy it, I won't, as I broke mine at Abingdon on Friday
See you there- I am taking my old Saxo Vts down there, not the fastest but good fun- at the other end of the scale, Tim is over from the Isle Of Wight with his Ariel Atom 300bhp thing.
So if you see a green saxo with a crappy black bonnet or Ariel Atom has a bit of 'orange' on it, then say hello or at least wave as you overtake the saxo!
Looks like good weather.
Food wise: try Waggon and Horses in Batheaston- its near the big roundabout which goes into Bath (at that end of Batheaston anyway.
Fuel on A4 between Batheaston and Box is usually cheapest and after 1 fill up they give you a 2 p discount, which does make it cheapest!
Spectators/ photo people, i sometimes see people quite close to the track on the North East corner- some must be stood on Duncombe lane- the others may be coming through redwood way- see this link, right in the middle of the sat. image if it works. Spotted people there when being a passenger.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
So if you see a green saxo with a crappy black bonnet or Ariel Atom has a bit of 'orange' on it, then say hello or at least wave as you overtake the saxo!
Looks like good weather.
Food wise: try Waggon and Horses in Batheaston- its near the big roundabout which goes into Bath (at that end of Batheaston anyway.
Fuel on A4 between Batheaston and Box is usually cheapest and after 1 fill up they give you a 2 p discount, which does make it cheapest!
Spectators/ photo people, i sometimes see people quite close to the track on the North East corner- some must be stood on Duncombe lane- the others may be coming through redwood way- see this link, right in the middle of the sat. image if it works. Spotted people there when being a passenger.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
Thankyou google streetview- for the photographers, this might be equally useless as the pit lane but take a look as an option:
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?client=firefox-a&...
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