Byron Bay Run 12-13 February 2005 All welcome

[2bob]

ken,

Is the run a definate goer? What is planned for accomadation as i have just got a promo offer for The Beach Hotel -still quiet expensive but what the heck-lifes too short not to enjoy while we can.

[kenhenry]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2bob

ken,

Is the run a definite goer? What is planned for accomadation as i have just got a promo offer for The Beach Hotel -still quiet expensive but what the heck-lifes too short not to enjoy while we can.

Run is still definitely on. Still trying to track down value accommodation that will fit as many as possible.

If I can't get a single venue within a couple of weeks, I will start nominating places that I have checked out and feel would be suitable.

If you want to stay at the Beach Hotel and have others stay there too. Just let me know. It maybe that I can't find any one place to hold 30 to 40 MINIs.

Cheers

Ken

ps. Al Cooke has an electronic copy of the Brisbane - Byron Run Sheet from earlier this year, and Mark Cooper has a short video of part of the run, if anyone is interested.

[2bob]

Quote: Originally Posted by kenhenry

Run is still definitely on. Still trying to track down value accommodation that will fit as many as possible.

If I can't get a single venue within a couple of weeks, I will start nominating places that I have checked out and feel would be suitable.

If you want to stay at the Beach Hotel and have others stay there too. Just let me know. It maybe that I can't find any one place to hold 30 to 40 MINIs.

Cheers

Ken

ps. Al Cooke has an electronic copy of the Brisbane - Byron Run Sheet from earlier this year, and Mark Cooper has a short video of part of the run, if anyone is interested.

Thanks Ken,
Im sure this will be a magic trip

[Todd!]

How much are we talking when you say "expensive" for the beach hotel??

Todd

[2bob]

Quote: Originally Posted by Red&blackS

How much are we talking when you say "expensive" for the beach hotel??

Todd

Hi Todd,

info at work -will post details tomorrow-this drive will be fantastic !

[alistaircooke]

Quote: Originally Posted by kenhenry

ps. Al Cooke has an electronic copy of the Brisbane - Byron Run Sheet from earlier this year, and Mark Cooper has a short video of part of the run, if anyone is interested.

Hi Ken - unfortuantely I don't seem to have received this...did you send to my PM mailbox or to my workl email address??

Thanks, Al.

[kenhenry]

Quote: Originally Posted by alistaircooke

Hi Ken - unfortuantely I don't seem to have received this...did you send to my PM mailbox or to my workl email address??

Your work email address. This is the one that after the @ symbol appears to be a little back to front?

It was supposed to be a 6.5MB email with the word attachment. I just checked the sent folder and it actually says that it was 8.5MB.

Either it was too big, it was spammed out because of the maps in the word doc, or I got your password wrong.

I'll see what I can do.

[brett]

Just watched Fat Pizza, and they went to the Nimbin Mardigrass.
Did anyone else catch it?? Funny as....

Looks like a top place we are going to travel through

[StuJones]

Quote: Originally Posted by brett

Just watched Fat Pizza, and they went to the Nimbin Mardigrass.
Did anyone else catch it?? Funny as....

Looks like a top place we are going to travel through

Yeah that was funny. Some pretty spun people

[Todd!]

I went there 10 years ago... lests just say as a 11 year old it was very, ummm, interesting!

I had a real eye opener... they opened the Epicentre and all the 'people' came down from their trees in all these weird clothes and were playing instruments etc....

Boy, there were some funny looking heads there!!

Todd

[kenhenry]

My apologies to all MINI pilots that have been waiting patiently on accommodation particulars for the Byron Bay Run. Whether you be Pirates, Vikings or other un-named MINI owners, I am sorry for the delay.

Over the past couple of months, of all the places I have visited or phoned, no one seems interested in large group bookings. Even the visitor information centre has not been able to help out with booking for a large group, and at this point in time, it not due to lack of rooms, although vacancies will start to fill up before too long.

Whether it is because Byron is a big Schoolies destination or they have been burnt by other groups with regard to places being trashed or people just not turning up, there seems to be a pact that no place wants to accept bookings for more than 4 rooms.

Despite this, the run is still definitely on for the weekend of 12-13 February 2005, with 30 Queenslanders and quite a few Pirates and Vikings confirmed, and if rumour has it correct, even some of our more distant MINI pilots.

The following link is the best I have found for Byron accommodation.

www.byronbayaccom.net

On the left there are links that include "Beachside and Ocean View" and "Town Centre". The town centre is only a few hundred metres from the beach, and most of the accommodation venues on this site have maps, so you can locate places on the beach side of town and the town end of the beach.

I must say that the places I have visited have looked exactly as they appear on this site.

I have the Visitor's Centre working on a dinner venue for Saturday 12 February, with a response due back soon.

I am hoping this delay has not dampened the spirits of those who were wishing to attend. I do know that despite the "friendly" rivalry that occurs between the States, with the number of us that have now met while on holidays or business trips to each others cities, there is now a strong bond amongst the MINI owners across Australia. I hope that this run will be the first of many "National" events, that will allow us to share the passion we have for our MINIs.

Once again, a warm welcome is extended to anyone who wants join in and for those that have the time to stay longer, a chance to be made welcome on the Gold Coast or in Brisbane and to enjoy some of our favourite roads.

Cheers

Ken

[GOGADGET]

Thanks a Million Ken for all your hard work up to date on this one, my enthusiasm certainly hasn't been dampened. If it will make thing easier I'll coordinate the Pirates to make sure everyone gets there accommodation booked.

[kenhenry]

Quote: Originally Posted by GOGADGET

Thanks a Million Ken for all your hard work up to date on this one, my enthusiasm certainly hasn't been dampened. If it will make thing easier I'll coordinate the Pirates to make sure everyone gets there accommodation booked.

Cheers Gadge. If you keep me up to date on numbers down the track, That would help with rying to get a dinner together.

For anyone who is planning on making the trip up to Bris, as well, PM me and I will try and organise an extra run while you are up.

Ken

[kenhenry]

Well the Byron Bay run is looking is looking like a blast.

The Saturday night dinner is next on the agenda. For all of you southerners that are coordinating with Alan, can you make sure he knows when you have confirmed your accommodation booking.

Learning from experience, dinner will be a ticket only affair. I will need to know numbers that have paid accommodation deposits by January 20. Once I have those numbers, we can make a booking for dinner. There are a couple of options depending on confirmed numbers.

Once final numbers are in, I will post here with a location and pricing. Tickets will then be available up until February 2, after that it will be up to the dinner venue whether they can fit anyone else in.

Hope to see you all at what I hope will become an annual event - not permanently at Byron, but shared around this great land of ours.

Ken

[2bob]

Quote: Originally Posted by kenhenry

Well the Byron Bay run is looking is looking like a blast.

The Saturday night dinner is next on the agenda. For all of you southerners that are coordinating with Alan, can you make sure he knows when you have confirmed your accommodation booking.

Learning from experience, dinner will be a ticket only affair. I will need to know numbers that have paid accommodation deposits by January 20. Once I have those numbers, we can make a booking for dinner. There are a couple of options depending on confirmed numbers.

Once final numbers are in, I will post here with a location and pricing. Tickets will then be available up until February 2, after that it will be up to the dinner venue whether they can fit anyone else in.

Hope to see you all at what I hope will become an annual event - not permanently at Byron, but shared around this great land of ours.

Ken

Ken ,
good to know things are up and running-Gadget and i were only on Sunday talking about the run.Trying to work out enough time to come to the fanous Bris Vegas and start the run from there.