View Full Version : Castle Coombe CONVOY
This is Rubber Ducky Calling all Jap Fest Northerners ..
Lets get ourselves a convoy, 200 miles, 3.5 hours from Preston (AA info)
we need to be there @ ??? 8? 9? first track session is 10am !!!
5-20am @ Mascrat ?? OMG !!!
5-40am @ Knutsford ??
(maybe meet up with midlands lot too ??)
http://www.japfest.co.uk/directions.html
Convoy route (suggested)
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9310&stc=1
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9312&stc=1
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9311&stc=1
So Bren, Kuddy and Me so Far.
Bren - Meet @ Mascrat ? or Knutsford services, I'll actually be joining M60/M62 @ Manchester but there is nowhere suitable to meet that I know of.
Erm, kuddy isnt going, car has oil feed problem to turbo :nod:
You might want to badger Petrol though :nod:
Im coming from Oxford so I wont be in the convoy ;)
Kuddy isnt going, car has oil feed problem to turbo :nod:
You might want to badger Petrol though :nod:
I have spoke to Pete hes going in a sunny(?) loaded with the camera's.
Shame for Kuddy - Hope he gets it sorted in time.
Erm, hes not going, hes sold the tickets ;)
it's a bit of a b'stard really. Wanted to do my first proper track trackday rather than my usual airfields.
MattyGee
13-05-2004, 23:00
i think me and my bro will be up for hooking up with you guys somewhere along the way, im not taking my sx tho (cant afford the fuel :( ) so im gonna be co-piloting his infernal noise machine, sorry i mean civic ;) :D
ill talk to him about it tonight and confirm he is up for it as asap :)
MattyGee
13-05-2004, 23:29
right had a word with him, we are up for it :)
we live near coventry, where would be a good place to meet up with you guys ?
right had a word with him, we are up for it :)
we live near coventry, where would be a good place to meet up with you guys ?
First Services that are on the M5 (after the M42 joins) I guess.
About 1.5 hours after we meet @ Mascrat .. need Bren to reply to check times with him .. 07979911337 is my mobile, you can always ring to see how far the down the M6 on the day...
MattyGee
14-05-2004, 08:46
sounds good to me Kev :thumbs:
ill see if any of thew other midlands lot are up for it too :)
ChrisGee
18-05-2004, 10:42
About 1.5 hours after we meet @ Mascrat ..
Any news on when u guys will be at the M5 services?
Thanks
Chris_Gee
Any news on when u guys will be at the M5 services?
Thanks
Chris_Gee
Waiting for input from Bren on when he wants to meet me @ Mascrat ... and that 1.5 hours after that seems fair (@ early morning)
You might want to prod bren with a phone call or a PM, or a new bit in his section, hes a ignorate bastid :nod: ;) :D
You might want to prod bren with a phone call or a PM, or a new bit in his section, hes a ignorate bastid :nod: ;) :D
2 PM's sent already ... if he not replied by Thursday I'll just phone him ...
ChrisGee
18-05-2004, 19:19
Ahh ok i just saw 5:20am, so u be at the services for..... 7ish?
Chris_Gee
Ahh ok i just saw 5:20am, so u be at the services for..... 7ish?
Chris_Gee
Bren / Ann are now thinking that they may go down Friday Night, I cant afford a B&B as well so will go Sat Morning. I'll aim to be @ First Services M5 for 07-45 if you want to meet there, feel free to suggest an alternate time iff you think thats early/late.
First Briefing for the track-time is 10am, I would like to be there @ 9am, 1 1/4 hours from First services M5 - Castle Coombe seems reasonable to me ...
STRENSHAM SERVICE AREA
AA give this route (locals may know if its better than M5-M4)
http://www.sxoc.co.uk/vbb/attachment.php?attachmentid=9459&stc=1
0.00 0.00 M5 Start out at Strensham Services,Worcs
Follow signs for M5, South West to
14.90 14.90 A417 Junction 11A (A417)
Leave Motorway (signposted Cirencester) to join A417
18.30 3.40 A417 "Air Balloon Inn"
At roundabout take 2nd exit
20.30 2.00 A417 Nettleton ("The Golden Heart Inn")
In 0.4 mile at roundabout take 1st exit
29.30 9.00 A429 Burford Road Junction
Travelodge (Cirencester) Branch left and at roundabout take 3rd exit then at ensuing roundabout take 1st exit A429
30.00 0.70 A429 Junction with A417/A435 (Grove Lane Roundabout)
At roundabout take 1st exit (signposted Stroud A419)
30.80 0.80 A429 Junction with A419
Kingsmeadow Services At roundabout take 3rd exit In 0.3 mile at roundabout take 2nd exit (signposted Through Traffic)
31.80 1.00 A429 Junction for Town Centre
At roundabout take 2nd exit
32.30 0.50 A429 Junction with A419
At roundabout take 1st exit (signposted Bath, Chippenham)
33.30 1.00 A429 Junction with A433
Turn left
35.40 2.10 A429 Kemble
37.30 1.90 A429 Kemble Airfield
39.30 2.00 A429 Crudwell ("Plough Inn")
42.60 3.30 A429 Whychurch Roundabout (Junction with B4040)
At roundabout take 2nd exit
43.50 0.90 A429 Priory Roundabout (Junction with B4042)
At roundabout take 2nd exit
45.50 2.00 A429 Corston ("The Radnor Arms" public house)
48.70 3.20 A429 Arrive at "Stanton St Quintin" (Junction with A350/B4122/M4)
Section time 1:03, Total time 1:03
I'd leave earlier if I was you, apparently there will be a 20minutes queue at combe at 8am :eek:
I'd leave earlier if I was you, apparently there will be a 20minutes queue at combe at 8am :eek:
OK, I'll be at those services @ 6-45am :eek: :eek:
My Mobile is 07979911337 if you want to call me on that morning .. I'll be on the road about 4-45am it seems ...
OK, I'll be at those services @ 6-45am :eek: :eek:
My Mobile is 07979911337 if you want to call me on that morning .. I'll be on the road about 4-45am it seems ...
Now considering setting off even earlier ... and getting some kip once I've arrived, especially as its going to be a 1 man convoy from up Norf ...
You might want to prod bren with a phone call or a PM, or a new bit in his section, hes a ignorate bastid :nod: ;) :D
Feck off :p We are in the middle of a major unit rearrange thats taking an age to sort. Its all explained in our section ;)
Ive only just got back on the net after ripping the computer system to bits on Sat morning!
After looking where Jap Fest is Id rather just give the tickets away than drive from here to there and back in a day. Feck that for a lark, its MILES from here!
So it's 6:45 at the 1st services on the M5 then?
So it's 6:45 at the 1st services on the M5 then?
Maybe ... It looks like I'm the only northerner driving down on the morning ... at least I'm not driving back (Off to see Granddad in Devon :D) but I'm now wondering weather to set off earlier with the hope of getting some kip in the car once arrived, out of traffic and on-time .... Although TSC was further and I DONT intend to be up till 2am repairing my Intercooler and setting off at 4am after 90mins lie-down .... and driving back making it a 22 hour day in the car with no sleep ..
Bren .... :ghey: :whip: :smash:
Anyone up Norf fancy getting Bren's tickets tomorrow and joining me?
Or anyone got a floor to kip on nearer Castle Coombe than Lancashire Friday Night ?
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