Names for "The Ring" 2010

[shenab]

Very true if are you taking the twisties on the way down to Dover(?) Might be worth it with an overnight in Oxford or something.. don't forget, that main road from Holyhead down is sooooooooooo boring!! Plus you'd arrive at the same time as the slow boat..

The tunnel is actually at Folkstone, just short of Dover, just off the m20. The road from Rosslaire/Pembroke (south wales) is slighty closer and slightly more interesting (for 45 mins!)

I'm thinking taking an ave journey time to Rosslaire 2 hours, 3.5 hours on the Ferry, 6 hours to Folkstone plus 35 mins on the train. Total 12 hours. Ferry to France 23 hours!

I'm sure we could plan a total cross country trip avoiding motorways the whole way which would be much more exciting and manage to extend the total road time to match ..

after all it is a ROAD Trip!!

S

[Stig]

ok, it all seems we are leaning towards a road trip....

right, lets talk dates......

suggested dates please, when do ye want to go? what suits?

[Ivan]

Well the best time for the ring is a mid week session and around the end of april
first week in may after that it just gets too busy. Before that it's too snowy.
Or go for the end of the year Sept. oct..

[shenab]

I'm up for this side of the summer .. any date apart from May 30th

[Stig]

around the end of april
first week in may

This time would suit me best just for the record.

[leamyj]

This is where the sh*t starts to hit the fan.

Unfortunately I'm not available for the first two weeks of May, prior commitments:

http://sites.google.com/site/newbridgem ... ming-shows

working on the technical end of things.

John

[Stig]

This is where the sh*t starts to hit the fan.

Unfortunately I'm not available for the first two weeks of May, prior commitments:

http://sites.google.com/site/newbridgem ... ming-shows

working on the technical end of things.

John

I don't think being the arse end of a panto horse qualifies to be termed as Technical J
Can you do the last week of April?

[shenab]

John, from that link it says starting Easter Monday .. that's April!

[leamyj]

John, from that link it says starting Easter Monday .. that's April!

Sh*t, got my months mixed up , and I'm a fella
OK then for Early May

OOPS!!Just need to check at work if the guy who pays my wages hasn't got something planned, will confirm asap

[leamyj]

I don't think being the arse end of a panto horse qualifies to be termed as Technical J
Can you do the last week of April?

A bit more serious than a panto horse, but that's no longer relevant, see above post

[Steve]

Where not to mess about on the 'ring :
http://octane.ie/forum/showpost.php?p=615282&postcount=1

Love the 70's one!

[mx5ash]

your man falling out the car in the first few secs of the 70's one is pure class.
No seatbelts back then...

[leamyj]

I know this was posted some time ago, but it's worth putting out there again

[shenab]

Sorry to drag this back on topic but dates??

I did a bit of digging last night and the price could be different depending on what day of the week we travel to the UK.

Ivan suggested we plan to be at the Ring midweek and travelling through the UK over the weekend. That's going to add to the costs I think unless IF have promised a special offer irrespective of what day we travel.

It sounds like our open dates are April 19th to May 29th and that's 5 possible weekends. Let's decide on the day of the week we are leaving and returning and then post up a poll to see what suits most people.

What d'ya reckon .. ???

Shena

[Ivan]

well it's the track opening times that will most affect travel plans.
We want to avoid track weekend days. They are just too busy and with crashes
etc the track can be closed half the day.

I think as a suggestion it would be grand to leave here on a sunday or monday
take it handy across the uk, stay somewhere south of london over night.
On to the track the next day to arrive that evening. Have 2 days at the track
if we get enough of it the first day we can go elsewhere the second.
Then one long run home the last day