[SoggyCornFlakes]

***** FLY THE FLAG *****

Following the outrageous bombing in London please put a flag on your MINI for this run and show the World we're proud to be British update ..... make it any flag, just be proud of your nationality and let's not allow the murderers to think otherwise - make it clear to them that "WE'RE NOT AFRAID"








The run will take place on Saturday 16th July, followed by a night of fun leaving folks the Sunday to recover.


Window stickers will be for sale on the day - they are limited to 100 stickers so it will only be one per car until the evening and then any leftover can be bought first come first served. Rakey has kindly volunteered to sell these on the day so look for him if you want a sticker.

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Update 1st July - pacenotes added

Pace notes are attached, and added to the first post too There are also directions for getting from Sixfields, at the end of the run, to the Moathouse for those stopping for a few beers and an evening social after the run.

The two morning sections are a bit longer than the afternoon, each about an hour and hte afternoon's each about 45 minutes. The morning also takes in the touristy bits including Woodstock, Burford, Bourton and lots of typical Cotswolds' villages. The afternoon is less touristy and more of a "drive". Both morning and afternoon have some cracking roads and a ford !!

Please take special note of instruction 34 - and do not just follow the car in front when you get to that point !!

The total run is about 115 miles.

There is a Shell garage en-route just after Woodstock.

Given that the run is a Saturday and we are not rushing home for work the following day at the end of the run we will have an unrushed picnic lunch stop at Kingham, assuming it's not raining, to give folks a chance to chat.

To keep it simple I will have just two groups this year, the first to leave wil be the Puddlers at 10.20am led by Mini Adventurer and Mad Brummie, with the rest leaving at 10.30am - as always all timings are 'ish

Don't forget your picnics! And if you do or you are feeling lazy you'll be pleased to know that the Cherwell Services now have a Marks & Spencers Simply Food outlet ....................

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The start point will be the Cherwell Valley Services, J10 M40, at 10.00am with a view to having all MINIs departed by 10.30am. If you want to be in the Puddler Group be sure to be there for 10.00am as you will be first group out at about 10.20.

I'm please to confirm we will be lunching at Kingham Hill School again - those of you who did the inaugral Cotwolds will remember it. There will be a charge of £3 per car to use the school grpunds - this will cover the fee charged by the school with any excess raised going into the MINI2 Charity Fund account for distribution to charity. Lunch will be a bring your own picnic so let's hope it's sunny and dry!

There will be toilet facilities at the school but no snack bar so you need to provide all your own food and drink. Please ensure you take all your rubbish away with you please.

The end point will be Sixfields Stadium in Northampton where we will have a brief re-group and farewells to those not stoping for the evening's social (how could you ) before continuing into the town itself and parking up at the Moathouse. Being a Saturday and summer we will not be rushing to get back so we may well have a long lunch of a couple of hours resulting in a late arival at Sixfields about 5.30/6.00

Saturday Night Hotel will be the Moathouse in Northampton

I have got a block allocation of 60 rooms at £60 for a single B&B and £68 for Double B&B. To book a room ring +44 1604 739988 and ask for reservations who are open 08:00-19:00. Request a room from the "MINI2" block. You can get the same rate for additional nights if you want to travel down early/stay late.


MINI Hire

Wollastons have kindly agreed to offer rental MINIs at a special MINI2 rate ,and this will be held at the same rate they offered us last year

To get further details please contact Rob on +44 (0) 1604 625443 , make sure you mention MINI2 and hte Cotswolds Run to get the good price.

1. ALL THE WAY FROM AUSTRALIA - Mike Clarke
   
2. Soggy - Bob
3. Buttonit - Chris
4. Betty - Beth
5. Matt18 - Matt
6. Hickster - Paul
7. LMB - Mo
8. Goonery - Stu
9. Pappillon - Angelina
10. Frodo - Chuck
11. Shamster - Sham
12. Minnie Mouse + 1 - Jackie & Gary
13. Miniminor +1 - Dean & Keith
14. Hat &1 - Pat & Steph
15. Vicki2 - Vicki - evening only
16. matrog - Matt
17. Rakey & J-Lo - Martin & Jo
18. Minicabrio-uk - Jon
19. jeep-2-mini - Mark
20. indiblue2 +1 - Chris & Lesley
21. Mad Brummie - Chris
22. Mini Adventurer - Clare
23. Davislove3rd - Paul
24. Scooby212 - Michael
25. Mickey690 + 2 - Michael, Goahr & Kieron
26. Notts04chillimini - Chris
27. Mini-trainer- Rams
28. Poppet - Lee
29. Janey - Janey
30. Fevs - John
31. Mrs Fevs - Helen
32. Merlin 2 +1 - Graham & Shane
33. Centre Exit
34. Parc77 +1 - Andy & Emma
35. Zute + Soadywater - Matt & Jayne
36. Rich_IX - Rich
37. Randap +1 - Paul & Kelly
38. Conejohev & Charger Pete - Heather & Pete
39. nickbardsley - Nick
40. RVW +2 - Ray, Gail & Regan
41. Dom - Dommy
42. azoutje1 +1 - Dominique & Krist'l all the way from Belgium
43. miniboyblue + 1 - Nigel & Emily
44. MD1 - Michael & Kate
45. chrisnight -
46. Paul Mullett & Abi - Paul & Abi
47. goldminio + 1 - Trudy & ??
48. minibee - Neil
49. mini-moocher +2 - Andrew, Karen & Michael
50. minimolly & big Dave - Maureen & Dave
51. Pobsey +1 - Robert & Rebecca
52. Garcia!
53. Funkymonkey - Martin
54. Harveyw + 1 - Harvey + ??
55. Maloo - Nick
56. Cooper54 +1 - Dan & ??
57. Stephen_Cy_Wong - Stephen
58. Jasonfields007 +1 - Jason & ??
59. Washy & Sandra - Neil & Sandra
60. schapman + 1 - Stu & She
61. Sallyone +1 - Sally & Tony
62. aunty_p +1
63. nicaf +1 - Nick & Cathy
64. Diablo +1- Rick & Caroline
65. thedaddyuk02 + 1 - Nick & Sarah
66. Nippy + 1 - Jason & Karen
67. CandH2 +1 - Chris & Claire
68. Phoenix - Chris
69. Midnight - Karina
70. Robbie13 - Ian & Yvonne
71. SGindicooper + 1 - Steve & Jo
72. bigbri13 + 1 - Jan & James
73. MINIchola + 1 - Nichola & Paul
74. JOHN ENGLAND - John
75. wildsMCSC + 1 - Andrew & Julie
76. DMR - Jas
77. Tatty
78. Blackbini +1 - Antonio & Marta
79. Beastieboy +1 - Adam & Suzanne
80. Mini_behaving_badly +1 - Ben & Ami
81. Lucky Dave +3 - Dave, Tracey, Joshua & liddle baby William (3 months !!)
82. Sooperlids +1 - Brian and Tracey
83. Lesley&Andy +1 - Lesley & Andy
84. Woodsy_bear - Mark
85. AlexUK +1 - Alex & Will
86. craigR +1 - Craig & Bree
87. Tassiematt +1 - Matt & Fleur
88. Aiden & Denise all the way from the Emerald Isle - in his own car this time
89. Loui - Loui
90. Wibbly - Dave
91. Mike Edwards - Mike
92. maggie444 +1 - Paul & kirsty
93. Billy Smart - Billy
94. boydey03 - Jamie
95. Maxim - Darren
96. Oddball +1 - Bryn & Michelle
97. portrhombus - Jake
98. cooper_sport
99. jamesclark +1
100. greenminione +1
101. AidanK +1 - Aidan & Debbie
102. dinnerlady +1 - Jackie & Mike
103. Andy - Andy (with DMR)
104. restyle
105. Mick S - Mick (with DMR)
106. mighty imp - Ian
107. JKingston - John
108. benjamin
109. stripey
110. cooper_ski
111. phantom & cheatin'_jockey
112. Spider_S
113. AlexOnE
     
     

[ButtonIt]

Dunno how you can call it Cotswolds 3 when it doesn't go near the blinkin things

Count me in

[Brushy]

That weekend isn't the British GP weekend is it?

[matt21]

count me in. some of those roads are fantastic i agree although on a run i did with school one ended up in the middle of a ploughed field!!

strange that i was just thinking a hour or so ago whether it will go ahead

[matt21]

nah british gp is the week before. soggy's got it covered

[Speedd]

How MUCH

[Hickster]

Need you ask?

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Brushy

That weekend isn't the British GP weekend is it?

No thats the weekend prior.

You can put my name down.

[scooperman_uk]

why not call it

"not the cotswolds run, but something better"?

[Hickster]

I think you should call it the Cornflakes run

[Goonery]

where do we put our names down then

[ButtonIt]

Quote: Originally Posted by scooperman_uk

"not the cotswolds run, but something better"?

We don't know if it is yet

[Goonery]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hickster

I think you should call it the Cornflakes run

And if it rains it can be called the ........................Cornflakes Run go on you finish it

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by goonery

And if it rains it can be called the ........................Cornflakes Run go on you finish it

Badda boom tishhhhhhhhh.

[pappillon]

Count me in, please Bob, and 50 pounds will make its way to Whizzkids or whoever you lot are helping out this year if Soggy, our resident Superhero, agrees to wear a pair of yellow pants over his trousers for part of the run

[Frodo]

<------------yawns, rolls over from a long winter sleep
<------------puts in for leave for a few weeks around July 16th, packs bowl, spoon, and milk for the Cornyflakes run!

[Shamster]

Put me down as a possible please Bobster.

[Veron781]

Yeah I'd be up for this too

[Minnie Mouse]

Ooooh meeeeee pleeeeaaaaassseeee

.....and if that Mr Mouse books a holiday for that week I won't talk to him for at least an hour

[SoggyCornFlakes]

Bloody hell - you soon muck in don't you

It won't be the Cotswold 3 run, just folks are asking so i needed to get peoples attention - I like Cornflakes Run , bring your Kellogs