[xoura]

I've called Arno, he should come... Thomas (our secretary) should also come from Paris...

I'll try to scan some maps for the meeting point as soon as I'm back home (before the end of the week). However, these are the routes:

Meeting Point: Hermalle-Sous-Argenteau (Belgium)
Adress: Next to the Churche, on the main place, in the cafe: "Le Cercle St Lambert".

there are "MINI" Panels from the higway -> the Meeting Point...


From Paris (France) :

A1/E19 (Paris->Brussels)
E19/E42 (Mons->Namur & Liège)
E42/E40 (Liège->Verviers & Aachen)
E40/E25 (Liège->Maastricht)
E25 Way out 3, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau.
Follow the Signs "MINI"

From Brussels :

E40 -> Liège
E40 -> Verviers
E40/E25 -> Maastricht
E25 way out 3, Hermalle-sous-Argenteau.
Follow the Signs "MINI"

From Eindhoven - Maastricht (NL)

A2(E25) -> Maastricht-Luik
cross the border
E25->Way out 3: Hermalle-Sous-Argenteau
Follow the signs "MINI"

From Aachen (Germany)

A3/E40 -> Lutig (Liege)
E40/E25 -> Maastricht
Way out 3: Hermalle-sous-Argenteau
follow the signs "MINI"

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The meeting point is about 300 meters from the higway.



In case of problems: This is my mobile phone:
+32 473 395 464 (ask for Laurent)

[xoura]

What I suggest is that people who have a long road to go back home could stay in a hotel in Spa till Sunday Morning. then, they can drive safely to France/Germany/Netherlands,... and beeing back home in the middle of the afternoon. We can organise the reservation if you'd like, somewhere it's cheaper, full accomodations,...(I can call the Tourisme Info in Spa to do so)

----Vrooamm---->

[dcfkan]

Quote:

Originally posted by xoura
What I suggest is that people who have a long road to go back home could stay in a hotel in Spa till Sunday Morning. then, they can drive safely to France/Germany/Netherlands,... and beeing back home in the middle of the afternoon. We can organise the reservation if you'd like, somewhere it's cheaper, full accomodations,...(I can call the Tourisme Info in Spa to do so)

----Vrooamm---->

Sounds good to me, staying in Spa - much depends on arno though as I kind of promised I would convoy half way back with him to France

And please, a hotel with a restaurant near by so that I can drink with my meal? Thanks

And thanks for the details, xoura - I can start noting these places down on my GPS

DK :apple:

[Morty]

Dora,

Spa ain't Paris...

So normally the restaurant couldn't be too far away of the hotel

Or you'll find someone to drive you to the hotel

[Keevan]

How many people are coming?

do you have an estimate for that ?

[xoura]

Hi, Keevan... Actually, We do not know yet, I guess, less than in Holland last week

[xoura]

Saturday 15th February:

- 10h00: meeting point for the organisation's team. Checking of the roadbook, setting "MINI Signs" from the higway -> "café".

- 11h30: Lunch time at the meeting point for the team which have arrived, with the organisation's team.

- 12h30: CP (Control) cars are leaving the meeting point to rejoign their CP check points.

- 12h30: Meeting point for all the teams.

- 13h00: briefing for all the teams

- 13h30: Start of the car number ONE, then a start every 2 minutes.

- 15h00: arriving at the middle of the roadbook, koffiebreak.

- 15h15: Last CP cars are rejoigning the MINI's group, giving the Chronos to the organisation.

- 16h00: start of the second part of the roadbook, all togheter in a convoy.

- 17h00: End of the roadbook, arriving on the circuit of "Spa-Francorchamps".

- 19h00: arriving in Spa, in front of the Casino, Free parking,end of the day. Restaurant: "Le Sanglier" for those who wanna have diner with the group.


there are some possibilities of changes, but, you have a good idea so of the schedule...

Yep, 2 weeks Now!!!

[Morty]

Mmm, I'll have to find me a co-driver then.

[dcfkan]

I'll just follow people!

Thanks xoura for posting the schedule

DK :apple:

[Keevan]

hehhe less than MINI NL .. it will be hard to top that !

so we NEED a co-driver then??

[quicksilver]

Yes driving with a co driver is in this case jusefull (?)
But I have a friend (with that classic mini with the star on the door) and i think he likes to go also to the tour.
And you have a MINI so

[Morty]

IS there a price then for the "fastest" ???

Greetz,

Speedy

[xoura]

A co-driver is useless if you have a agreement to follow another car, there is a challenge: visual information to find and to replace. The Chrono doesn't not mean this a race but a regularity challenge... there is a prize for the Mini who has made the closered chrono from the reference.

------> (Belgium Team)

[Morty]

If these cars are the reference -->
I don't have to compete LOL

Go Belgium Team

[xoura]

LOL

look at the conditions around the meeting point today:



Do not be afraid, I'm killing...
(pic from France)

[dcfkan]

Eh, is it for real? Do I need snow chains as I have none!

DK :apple:

[L8APEKS]

We had about 4cm of snow today here in Brussels. I had to cancel my practice/training session at Zolder because of the snow. No point in trying to drive the circuit in the snow!

Nonetheless, I'm sure all the snow will be melted before the day is over, much less last for 2 weeks so you shouldn't have any worries about snow tires/chains .

[Morty]

For the one time we get snow, we took advantage of the situation and organised a "snowballfight" on the parking this noon...
Really cool

[xoura]

Quote:

Originally posted by dcfkan
Eh, is it for real? Do I need snow chains as I have none!

DK :apple:

Don't worry Dora,
I'll make everything's possible to make this a SUNNY Day!!! (I'll not sing under the shower anymore for the next 2 weeks!)

... Do not forget a good cream for the skin again the SUN!
----------->

[Keevan]

SNOWSTORM

I am living approximately 50 KM from where the meeting is happening and we had been struck by heavy snow and ICE in our region ..

how is belgium doing?

Damned, I hope we won't have such a surprise in 2 weeks.. I mean .. it's not that I am afraid of MY driving ... just the millions of others on the road scare me ..