Hindhead Tunnel Breakfast Run - Guaging Interest
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Calling all MX5s with loud exhausts! The local news the other week announced that the Hindhead tunnel is due to open in July. The tunnel, which is about 1.2 miles, will be the longest in the UK.
Since there is no official opening date I cannot say when this will be, but I'm hoping for August, probably an early Sunday morning. The idea is to meet somewhere like Ockham Common car park (~7am) and head off on a quick blast down the A3 through the tunnel, turning round at a junction on the other side to come back through again, where we'll then make our way through the Surrey/Hampshire/Berkshire countryside before finishing off for breakfast at about 9am.
Please add your name if you're interested in this event so that I can keep tabs on numbers.
Since there is no official opening date I cannot say when this will be, but I'm hoping for August, probably an early Sunday morning. The idea is to meet somewhere like Ockham Common car park (~7am) and head off on a quick blast down the A3 through the tunnel, turning round at a junction on the other side to come back through again, where we'll then make our way through the Surrey/Hampshire/Berkshire countryside before finishing off for breakfast at about 9am.
Please add your name if you're interested in this event so that I can keep tabs on numbers.
I'd be up for that. I've just google mapped it and spotted what looks like a disused airfield?? 
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ockham+common&...
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ockham+common&...
Mr MXT said:
I'd be up for that. I've just google mapped it and spotted what looks like a disused airfield??
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ockham+common&...
Not quite the airfield http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ockham+common&...
. Here's the nearest postcode: KT11 1ND. If you zoom out from your link it's just off the A3 opposite Bolder Mere lake on Old Lane.Mr MXT said:
I'd be up for that. I've just google mapped it and spotted what looks like a disused airfield??
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ockham+common&...
I work 2 miles from the tunnel.. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=ockham+common&...
That Airfield is currently being dug up by diggers for houses or some other rubbish. I've already been up there to see about having a mess around on it
The Hypno-Toad said:
Just to let you know I saw the three of the most dreaded words in the English language as I drove past the tunnel works the other day....
Average
Speed
Cameras
Useful as well if anyone might want to introduce tolls in the future...
Yep, very annoying.. 40 or 50mph average.. Which is middlish in second or limiter in 1st Average
Speed
Cameras
Useful as well if anyone might want to introduce tolls in the future...
JonnyFive said:
The Hypno-Toad said:
Just to let you know I saw the three of the most dreaded words in the English language as I drove past the tunnel works the other day....
Average
Speed
Cameras
Useful as well if anyone might want to introduce tolls in the future...
Yep, very annoying.. 40 or 50mph average.. Which is middlish in second or limiter in 1st Average
Speed
Cameras
Useful as well if anyone might want to introduce tolls in the future...
, and a convoy vehicle who drove along in front of us. 
I occasionally went into second to give the engine a break from 1st.
JonnyFive said:
If we were going to do a tunnel run, might aswell make it slightly later on and do it through London also as Hindhead is only 25-30 miles from London.
Could meet near Hindhead, do a few runs through there and up to London for the ones up there..
Hey, are you hijacking my run?! London might only be 25-30miles away but it takes forever to get there. This is going to be a breakfast run, if you want to carry on up to London afterwards then that is fine Could meet near Hindhead, do a few runs through there and up to London for the ones up there..
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s off.. I didn't have breakfast this morning, actually.Gassing Station | Mazda MX5/Roadster/Miata | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff