31st May - 1st June '08 - The Great North MINI Run - RUN NOTES ADDED

[ScottyBoy]

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.

The Great North MINI Run, well, an idea I had on my dinner break is now a new Event to the MINI calendar and hopefully a huge one, It will be a great weekend away for the MINI enthusiast and petrol heads alike which will last over 2 days but you are not required to stay the whole time you can leave at any point you wish! The days will involve a run through some great scenic roads involving some spirited driving and short stops for group or individual photos were possible, then a social evening on Saturday and some more spirited driving on Sunday with a pub lunch. This is a new event so please join us and make this HUGE. Oh and free sticker or 2 as well.

Events:
Meeting Saturday morning, a quick brief about the days events followed by a spirited drive to kielder water for lunch then a trip north to Jedburgh on the borders of Scotland, then back south towards the campsite to setup the tents, a few drinks and MINI banter, BBQ’s welcome so bring them with plenty of food and alcohol if your that way inclined
Sundays Run will start at 10.00 so no early start there. This will involve a good run out through the Yorkshire Dales with a stop for luch at Hartside cafe (Hartside Heights) which is the Englands highest cafe at 1904ft above sea level and an awesome opourtunity for photos.

Check this video on youtube for the drive up

YouTube - Hartside top

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

[ScottyBoy]

Runners

ScottyBoy
Mess
AlexBRGcooper
Rossco85
Tony Classic - NEMC
Stefan One S
Carl (brit-sidewalk classic) - NEMC
Jordie - NEMC
Mini-Trainer
The Undertaker
Hangusdamini - NEMC - mini fame
Mr Adds
Femstar
Philly C
M4 CUS
Dave52
NickyJ
Wallace
Mark Taylor
300GP
Mick & Karen NEMC
Delly
Bad Dog Mini

Possibles

Winceyette
deanquartermaine

[vigilante]

Are you going to change the other thread to banter only for this event scott or closing it to avoid confuzzlement?

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by vigilante (original)

Are you going to change the other thread to banter only for this event scott or closing it to avoid confuzzlement?

Banter only eventually mate

[ScottyBoy]

Bump.... Its a while away yet but planning is well under way, the more the better on thisrun Guys and Gals please spread the word on other forums.

Also when the list starts adding up, there will be an offer of 15 inch GNMR logo's that can be purchased for £5 each and i will send them free of charge to your home address or can be fitted on the day!

Other small stickers including MINI2 stickers and GNMR ones will be Free apart from the lage ones.

Scott

[Mess]

Cant wait to get up on to those roads!

Looking forward to it

[ScottyBoy]

That route to the cafe looks to be a great route... wil have fun on there.

We already no how much fun the keilder route is.

[Mess]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyBoy230 (original)

That route to the cafe looks to be a great route... wil have fun on there.

We already no how much fun the keilder route is.

Yeah! You can go sideways if your me!

[ScottyBoy]

Some teaser pics of the roads to come......

[vigilante]

Another interested mini owner Scott - Jordie (NEMC) - the crowd sing from the stands - "sign him up, sign him up, sign him uuupp"

lovin the pics BTW

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by vigilante (original)

Another interested mini owner Scott - Jordie (NEMC) - the crowd sing from the stands - "sign him up, sign him up, sign him uuupp"

lovin the pics BTW

Awesome mate, i emailed the NEMC yesterday regarding my membership as ive paid but no log in details, i saw your advertisement on there yesterday aswel.

Ive been sat for the past 2 days on google maps and google earth, planned the route for sunday which will be from campsite, head through corbridge, then on to the side roads to the hartside cafe, (this needs to be longer i think) stop there for lunch.

Then head south again for melmerby, cross the A66 and head towards Kirkby Stephen, have a quick stop there for pics etc and then head west to east through the northern part of the yorkshire dales on some awesome straights. and then finish of in Richmond close to the A1 so people can depart easy enough. gunna be around 130ish miles on sunday!

[vigilante]

Route sounds good mate

send drew a PM on ere mate and ask him to set you up a nemc web account - he is the administrator for the website he is wheyaye2 on here

[Mess]

Quote: Originally Posted by vigilante (original)

Route sounds good mate

send drew a PM on ere mate and ask him to set you up a nemc web account - he is the administrator for the website he is wheyaye2 on here

Is Drew Still alive? Aint see or heard from him in months!

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mess (original)

Is Drew Still alive? Aint see or heard from him in months!

Same hear thought he would have been tothe last few runs

ill PM him now actually!

[vigilante]

Just a busy lad I think