I see IMOC intend to be at chievley for 6.30, is this the plan? to be fair id like to think they have the congestion sorted this year as they done a much better job last yearMR2Jay wrote:Just to add, although the organisers have goofed up our pitch alongside IMOC, the guys still would like to convoy in with us....
As they are gate c, to be fair to them, an earlier start might be on the cards
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I'm happy with a 6.30 meet at the services....
I am bowing to your experiences of current years on this as it has been a few years since I have been
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TBH, last year was an absolute breeze! We were one of the first on site and certainly don't need to be earlier this year...
Looking at the old threads, we planned to leave Morrisons at 730am... from memory, I think we left a couple of minutes earlier than that.
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Gaz's 'back route' cuts off the right turn from the A420 onto the B4039 and the camel train through Tiddlywink. It joins the B4039 in Yatton Keynell. We still have to pass Gate C to reach Gate B though. Bear in mind that 40+ cars trying to merge into the main stream in Yatton will inevitably split us up.chris wrote:as we need to get to gate B, it's all about the direction we travel... the options are to either a) go the standard route that we've pretty much always taken (almost guaranteed to get queue's unless the ticket things work this year)... or b) we head in on the 'back' route we took last year...
if we go a) I would say that we'd need to be leaving early, if we go b) I'd say that we could leave that little bit later...
I think you'll find they cribbed that time from this thread.badgerbob wrote:I see IMOC intend to be at chievley for 6.30, is this the plan?
There are two convoy threads open atm. This one & http://www.mr2oc.co.uk/forums/79/160984.html?start=14
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TonyleFrog wrote: One of them needs to be locked otherwise will reign.
I've merged both convoy threads into oneThere can be only one ...........
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Im staying in a hotel in chippening over nite....what time are we meeting at morrisons ?? Just so I no. As aint neva been before
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Think the meet at morrisons is for 7.15 to leave by 7.30am
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0630 chievley.
0715 Morrisans.
See you all there.
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0715 Morrisans.
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I have just seen the weather forecast for Saturday. In one word - pants.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weat ... 1399676400
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weat ... 1399676400
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I'll be at the services bud... See you there
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Just a note from the organisers
http://www.japfest.co.uk/2014/05/05/tra ... fest-2014/
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Let's hope the one horsepower set have read and take notice of this:
http://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/index. ... ting-here/
On Saturday 10th May all visitors should avoid using the B4039 from Chippenham via Castle Combe and Acton Turville, because of ‘Japfest’ a large motor event at Castle Combe circuit that day. Alternative routes are signed by the AA.
There may be more traffic than usual on the M4 between Chieveley and J17. Anyone coming from north of the M4 on the A429 via Cirencester is going to get caught up in Badminton traffic.
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On Saturday 10th May all visitors should avoid using the B4039 from Chippenham via Castle Combe and Acton Turville, because of ‘Japfest’ a large motor event at Castle Combe circuit that day. Alternative routes are signed by the AA.
There may be more traffic than usual on the M4 between Chieveley and J17. Anyone coming from north of the M4 on the A429 via Cirencester is going to get caught up in Badminton traffic.
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FFS!TonyleFrog wrote:I have just seen the weather forecast for Saturday. In one word - pants.
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weat ... 1399676400
If its going to hiss down all day I won't bother. I can't be "censored" to get soaked all day.
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It'll be fine Gaz, just you see ;l
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