| Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 03:32 AM
Posts: 2,897
| 31st May - 1st June '08 - The Great North MINI Run - RUN NOTES ADDED
 31st May – 1st June The Great North MINI Run 2008 RUN NOTES WILL BE POSTED AT THE END OF THIS POST CLOSER TO THE DATE PLEASE PRINT THEM AND BRING THEM ALONG Start Point Wellhouse farm Hexham Confirmed.
Check this video on youtube for the drive up
Hears a link to the website of the cafe Hartside Top (Hartside Heights) Cafe. Transport & Truck Stop suitable ALL Information will be either on this first post or will be edited in at some point. All Members and MINI owners are welcome including classics. Please read this whole page and make sure you are familiar with all the points upon arrival. Start Point and time:
The Great North MINI Run will start on Saturday 31st May 2008, we will be leaving the campsite/start point 1030 sharp so please be hear no later than 1000 and if you like a chat before, the time is yours.
Run Points and Rules First off all id like to thank everyone who turns up…. My first point is going to be that this is not a race, this run will be split up into 2 groups, 1st - Spirited drivers and people who have done quiet a few runs. 2nd - Will be for people who have done no runs up to maybe 2. If you want to go in a group of your own you are more than welcome just follow the notes as you wish. Runners who are fairly new to the MINI meets should note that the pace will be fairly quick and are not obliged to keep up at all; speed limits are to be obeyed at all times. If you feel you are loosing the pack and want to let them no then flash the car in front to signal you are loosing the pack and each MINI in front should do the same until the car has caught up and then re flash your lights to let them no your back in the group. Please remember we will be in a huge group of the same car, so pay due attention the road, signs, and pedestrians as to not give the MINI community a bad name. So that means no undue loud music while driving, also please don’t drive to close to the MINI in front and park sensibly and “photographically” at stops to get the best picture! Your car should be in a fit state to attend, with a full tank for the day. Were possible please try and fuel up at times like lunch or even on the evening to stop and possibility of breaking the time table. Directions to the Start point and Campsite: Please use this link or any similar to find directions to the campsite/start point which is Wellhouse Farm Campsite. http://www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp The Postcode to enter is NE43 7UY or if you have a satnav then this will make your life easier, ill try to include all postcodes for the lunch breaks etc for those with them, but please note your Satnav may take you on a different route than the run notes so please do NOT rely on it for the route, only if you get lost and need to catch up to the next main point or stop! Camping: The main evening will be Saturday, but for people that will be travelling a fair distance you can by all means stay Friday night but you will have to ring the campsite and book this yourself! The campsite has good facilities available, please read the description below.
The campsite is approx 20 minutes of the A1. The location will be Wellhouse Farm Northumberland NE43 7UY http://www.wellhousefarm.co.uk/
Price = £6 Per Person Per Night Description: The Richardson family offer a very warm welcome to Wellhouse Farm Caravan & Camping Park. Situated 4 miles east of Corbridge, our small family run working farm is the ideal place to unwind and view some of Northumbria's most beautiful and historic countryside. Being centrally located in peaceful surroundings, we provide an excellent base from which to discover Hadrian’s Wall and other nearby historic houses and castles. Whether you enjoy walking, fishing, cycling or just relaxing, this caravan park is the perfect place for you. The park itself has well maintained facilities, including a new amenity block with modern toilet units, showers, disabled access, laundry, dishwashing area and main reception. There is a choice of 45 pitches for tourers, tents and motor homes, with electric hook-ups, hard standings and internal road. We have farm footpaths for walking and also an area to exercise dogs. Cash machines and petrol stations are only a few mile away either in Hexham or Corbridge. A Few Hotels, B&B's around the campsite have now been looked at hears a few Old Ridley Hall - Stocksfield, Northumberland, NE43 7RU Telephone: 01661 842816 English Tourism Council 3 Stars Link - Stocksfield Hotels, Northumberland - Hotels in England - Smooth Hound This is a link to a few local B&B's approx 3 miles away from the campsite in Corbridge Link - Corbridge Hotels, Northumberland - Hotels in England - Smooth Hound And again for B&B's in Hexham just down the road. Link - Hexham Hotels, Northumberland - Hotels in England - Smooth Hound
POST CODES =
Start point/ Campsite = NE43 7UY
Lunch Break Sat Kileder = NE48 1BH the campsite is 800 meters on the right.
Jedburgh Abbey = TD8 6JQ
Hartside top = CA9 3BW
Please read through this thread prior to attending and if you have any questions you can PM me and ill answer asbest i can http://www.mini2.com/forum/uk-irelan...at-expect.html RUN NOTES WILL BE POSTED CLOSER TO THE DATE AND ADDED TO THIS FIRST POST BY A WORD DOCUMENT ANYONE WHO REQUIRES THESE NOTES TO BE BROUGHT FOR THEM PLEASE PM ME AND ILL GET THEM PRINTED OUT
Last edited by ScottyBoy : May 26th, 2008 at 07:48 AM.
|