Reccie for National Meet 17/5/03

**TaviaRS** · 09-05-2003, 10:35

Seeing as I can't add public events to the calendar

A gentle drive through mid-Wales to assess suitable roads for the meets in July and September.

Anyone welcome, but bear in mind it may be a bit stop start as we'll be making notes as we go (eg cautions for nasty crests which may take the sump off your pride and joy).

I imagine we'll start about 9am, longest rooute so far is just under 200 miles, shortest is about 140.

**TaviaRS** · 09-05-2003, 13:01

PM me if you fancy coming along and I'll let you know where

***ColinD*** · 09-05-2003, 13:29

Time to go outside and scare the normal people Aye did that last night, scared myself aswell, should be a good reccie, maybe if enough appear

run the variants and converge to collect views

***ColinD*** · 13-05-2003, 17:12

This is still going to happen, so if anybody else is wanting to come along fora drive on saturday let me know, will supply contact numbers etc.

**TaviaRS** · 14-05-2003, 09:08

OK, I have come up with what looks like a nice route on paper (well I actually have 1 main and 3 variants off it)

Trouble is I keep spotting old favorites and modifying the route to include them, damn I hate OS maps, so many memories

The route starts and finishes at the same place. It includes about 50 miles of A roads, 80 miles B roads, and about 30-40 miles of C/unclassifieds. These are all over 4m wide according to the OS and there is only 1 stretch of B road (about 2 - 3 miles) which is narrow(passing places). The route includes quite a few twisty bits, some slightly faster bits, plenty of photo stops if thats your thing oh and the odd hairpin

. There are also a number of pubs along the route and several ice cream van stops. So far I've counted 3 Shell stations either on or just off the route. Just need to check Optimax availability.

I have programmed the route into the sat-nav and it looks pretty good (even though it doesn't know about the forest drive through Dyfi forest

As I said before, it may be a bit disjointed as we need to get the junction tulips right to make it easier for the real thing. I reckon it'll take about 4 hours to drive the route, + a lunch stop (and possibly an ice-cream call or 2!).

Any takers let either myself or Colin know and we'll send you the start location

***ncarring*** · 14-05-2003, 09:39

It's my wedding anniversary "unfortunately" but sounds like you will have fun. BTW why "tulip" ?

**TaviaRS** · 14-05-2003, 10:01

That's what the little arrow diagrams of junctions are called. No idea as to the history of them, but would hazard a guess that it was developed by one of clog wearing breathren or possibly because they look like tulips.

RallyMarshal · 17-05-2003, 18:52

<anorak mode on>

Legend has it they were originally used on the Tulip Rally in Holland... so RS is correct!

<anorak mode off>

09-05-2003, 10:35	#1
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	Reccie for National Meet 17/5/03 Seeing as I can't add public events to the calendar A gentle drive through mid-Wales to assess suitable roads for the meets in July and September. Anyone welcome, but bear in mind it may be a bit stop start as we'll be making notes as we go (eg cautions for nasty crests which may take the sump off your pride and joy). I imagine we'll start about 9am, longest rooute so far is just under 200 miles, shortest is about 140. __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-05-2003, 13:01	#2
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	PM me if you fancy coming along and I'll let you know where __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

09-05-2003, 13:29	#3
*ColinD* Site owner Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hill & Mountains of North Wales Posts: 10,226 Thanks: 22 Thanked 145 Times in 73 Posts	Time to go outside and scare the normal people Aye did that last night, scared myself aswell, should be a good reccie, maybe if enough appear run the variants and converge to collect views __________________ ColinD - 97/100 Limited Edition Octavia vRS < For Sale www.BRISKODA.net :: Site Owner. E-Mail : webmaster at briskoda dot net Got a comment to make about the site? Please feel free to use the feedback form here, we welcome your views.

13-05-2003, 17:12	#4
*ColinD* Site owner Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hill & Mountains of North Wales Posts: 10,226 Thanks: 22 Thanked 145 Times in 73 Posts	This is still going to happen, so if anybody else is wanting to come along fora drive on saturday let me know, will supply contact numbers etc. __________________ ColinD - 97/100 Limited Edition Octavia vRS < For Sale www.BRISKODA.net :: Site Owner. E-Mail : webmaster at briskoda dot net Got a comment to make about the site? Please feel free to use the feedback form here, we welcome your views.

14-05-2003, 09:08	#5
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	OK, I have come up with what looks like a nice route on paper (well I actually have 1 main and 3 variants off it) Trouble is I keep spotting old favorites and modifying the route to include them, damn I hate OS maps, so many memories The route starts and finishes at the same place. It includes about 50 miles of A roads, 80 miles B roads, and about 30-40 miles of C/unclassifieds. These are all over 4m wide according to the OS and there is only 1 stretch of B road (about 2 - 3 miles) which is narrow(passing places). The route includes quite a few twisty bits, some slightly faster bits, plenty of photo stops if thats your thing oh and the odd hairpin . There are also a number of pubs along the route and several ice cream van stops. So far I've counted 3 Shell stations either on or just off the route. Just need to check Optimax availability. I have programmed the route into the sat-nav and it looks pretty good (even though it doesn't know about the forest drive through Dyfi forest As I said before, it may be a bit disjointed as we need to get the junction tulips right to make it easier for the real thing. I reckon it'll take about 4 hours to drive the route, + a lunch stop (and possibly an ice-cream call or 2!). Any takers let either myself or Colin know and we'll send you the start location __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

14-05-2003, 09:39	#6
*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,908 Thanks: 15 Thanked 87 Times in 75 Posts	It's my wedding anniversary "unfortunately" but sounds like you will have fun. BTW why "tulip" ? __________________ Nick

14-05-2003, 10:01	#7
TaviaRS Dinosaur Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North of the Watford Gap Posts: 14,931 Thanks: 19 Thanked 42 Times in 38 Posts	That's what the little arrow diagrams of junctions are called. No idea as to the history of them, but would hazard a guess that it was developed by one of clog wearing breathren or possibly because they look like tulips. __________________ A jolly sensible Mercedes E class saloon in a rather fetching bluey grey colour. No it isn't fast, no it isn't modded, and yes, it will still eat your Fabia for breakfast. Official mobile chicane for Briskoda trackdays

17-05-2003, 18:52	#8
RallyMarshal Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mansfield, Notts. Posts: 189 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	<anorak mode on> Legend has it they were originally used on the Tulip Rally in Holland... so RS is correct! <anorak mode off> __________________ paul@rallymarshal.co.uk Just back from Barbados See www.teamrallymarshal.co.uk for details

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