Proposed round UK & Ireland run June 2008

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Mon 10 Dec, 2007 11:16

I've spoken to a few people in the past about this with some interest, and suppose now is the time to do something and think about organising something if there is enough interest...

The idea is to do a tour of the UK and Ireland giving people the chance to do the whole trip, or just join in on a section that is close to them.

Obviously we won't be able to go everywhere in the islands, but, to have a sampler of the areas. I've done some preliminary research into it, and we're looking at about a week and 2000 miles (and 2 ferries) for most people (it'll be 4 for me!).

What I'm proposing (more specific details will be fleshed out if there's enough interest) and we'll be stopping off en route for sight-seeing / eating etc:

Day 1
Starting off somewhere close to London, and head for Land's End - 300 miles

Day 2
Head for Fishguard and get a late ferry for Rosslare, Ireland - 330 miles

Day 3
Head to Kildare and retrace the route of the Gordon Bennett race (the first road race in UK - 1904) and then head to Galway - 190 miles

Day 4
Head to Larne, via Donegal and Bushmills Distillery to get the ferry to Cairnryan - 260 miles

Day 5
Head to John O'Groats (hopefully on June 21st to co-incide with the longest day) - 360 miles

Day 6
Head down the east coast (I've used Newcastle as a proposed overnight point) - 370 miles

Day 7
Back to starting point - 290 miles

This has been posted on both Z sites and is open to anyone, Z owner or not.

Update:
Interested...
PhoenixCoupe (zed-cars / zroadster) - whole event
GaryW (zed-cars) - Ireland section
Andy (zed-cars) - Ireland Section
Garythefish (zroadster) - (part of) England / Wales, Ireland Section
Oxford_Gruen_II (zroadster) - Ireland / Scotland Sections?
Justinius (zroadster) - Ireland Section
RotorZ (zed-cars) - England Section
PeteH (zed-cars) - Ireland Section
Italex (zroadster) - England / Wales / Ireland Sections (Late July/August)
flamez (zed-cars) - TBC
RedBaron (zed-cars) - Ireland Section
PaulW (zroadster) - All

stu · Post by **stu** » Mon 10 Dec, 2007 12:09

Wow, that sounds fantastic, however on a completely selfish note, we'd prefer July as Sylv's teaching duties mean we couldn't both get a week before the kids holidays start.

Great to see such a wonderful tour in the offing for 2008!

Giles · Post by **Giles** » Mon 10 Dec, 2007 12:24

Sounds like a great idea and potentially a run that people could join and leave, bit like a World Cruise!

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Mon 10 Dec, 2007 13:05

If another date suits the general crowd, we can do that. July / August ferries and so on will be more expensive though...

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Mon 10 Dec, 2007 13:34

Very, very cool idea!

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Mon 10 Dec, 2007 21:02

just to clarify (due to a particular recent post) would all Z's be invited INCLUDING Z1's?

Justinitus · Post by **Justinitus** » Mon 10 Dec, 2007 22:25

Surely this epic event would warrant some sort of media coverage... if not even some sort of record..... a kind of "round uk/eire baton race in roadsters"....

well, yo get my drift!

Certainly up for a few days in the Ireland part at least! For those of you that are over the water from us, this would be a great taster way of seeing Ireland.....

Now, Gazza..... THAT is an incentive hehe! Nice work Lyall, any help needed in organising the Ireland end please let me know. Could at least organise some sort of courtesy car wash/vacuum somewhere along the way for participants!!!!

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 11 Dec, 2007 09:23

Justinitus wrote:Could at least organise some sort of courtesy car wash/vacuum somewhere along the way for participants!!!!

Would certainly need that considering my cars tendancy to pick up cow dung along country roads.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 11 Dec, 2007 09:35

I shall certainly pencil it in

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Tue 11 Dec, 2007 10:33

Justin Time wrote:just to clarify (due to a particular recent post) would all Z's be invited INCLUDING Z1's?

PhoenixCoupe wrote:This has been posted on both Z sites and is open to anyone, Z owner or not.

I've spoken to numerous people involved with 2 sites before starting this thread.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 11 Dec, 2007 11:59

Lyall,

Like Justin am willing to help with any planning needed here in Ireland.

John O' Groats stint is tempting. Don't think I'll be able to do all. Thinking about heading away somewhere warm in June as well.

Conor

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Tue 11 Dec, 2007 12:19

Cool, can anyone interested just post up what sections they are interested in to get a rough idea of numbers to see if it's going to work out? Remember that some of the sections will be mid-week.

I'm guessing the numbers for the total run will be relatively low...

Even if there's only a couple in for the full run, we can still do it.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 11 Dec, 2007 13:01

Take a vote on dates too, L.

Be good to know when this is happening for holiday booking purposes.

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Tue 11 Dec, 2007 16:53

Please note update on first post for interested parties

italex · Post by **italex** » Wed 12 Dec, 2007 20:57

Hi

We both work art schools so again Late July / august would be the only time we could do it.

Possibly interested in ;

Day 1
Starting off somewhere close to London, and head for Land's End - 300 miles

Day 2
Head for Fishguard and get a late ferry for Rosslare, Ireland - 330 miles

Day 3
Head to Kildare and retrace the route of the Gordon Bennett race (the first road race in UK - 1904) and then head to Galway - 190 miles

Day 4
Head to Larne, via Donegal and Bushmills Distillery to get the ferry to Cairnryan - 260 miles

Alex and Donna

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Thu 13 Dec, 2007 09:06

There seems to be people interested in doing this in July / August.
Is that more suitable for more people? Suppose weather would be better then - hopefully!

spokey · Post by **spokey** » Thu 13 Dec, 2007 10:07

PhoenixCoupe wrote:There seems to be people interested in doing this in July / August.
Is that more suitable for more people? Suppose weather would be better then - hopefully!

I'd certainly be more interested in it then.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Thu 13 Dec, 2007 11:27

Will not be abkle to do Scotland stint. Have spoken to other half who wants to go abroad on hols.

Thinking about going over to Scotland in March or April. Know that Chris and Andrew are interested in going over then with me. If we are going over about this time will post details on forum in the spring.

Will need to liaise with Scottish folks when planning this.

C

PaulW · Post by **PaulW** » Fri 14 Dec, 2007 18:47

i think i may be cashing in a lot of brownie points, but i asked the better half and got a positive answer. Mind you she has just got back from a shopping / sightseing / shopping trip to NY, so i gotmy timing right.

Maywell be interested in all with a +1 for some of it.

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Fri 14 Dec, 2007 21:38

Brooklands has been suggested for the start point, sounds good and ties in with the Gordon Bennett section.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 01 Jan, 2008 15:28

Any further developments with this proposed event?

C

steveH · Post by **steveH** » Sun 06 Jan, 2008 22:29

any more on the dates yet??
sounds great idea and would like to join in for most if not all the trip.
keep us posted. thanks.

j_omcc · Post by **j_omcc** » Wed 30 Jan, 2008 12:45

Depending on date, would be interested in joining up with Irish leg.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 30 Jan, 2008 13:04

Any updates, L.

C

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Wed 30 Jan, 2008 13:42

Most of the interest seems to be purely on the Irish section, so, a long weekend in Ireland may be bettered suited?

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Wed 30 Jan, 2008 13:49

I think so.

C

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 13:09

Lyall,

Any idea as to dates as yet for holiday booking purposes with work??

Thanks mate

C

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 13:58

July / August - depends on what the majority of folk want.
Can anyone interested post dates?

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 14:04

Weekend of August 2 & 3. Would be available 4th as well.

Or weekend of July 19, 20 & 21

Earlier dates may promise better weather. Last few Augusts have been crap!

PhoenixCoupe · Post by **PhoenixCoupe** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 14:22

I'm at the Spa 24hrs on August 2nd / 3rd and at a Spa track day on the 3rd / 4th, so, that's out for me...

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 05 Feb, 2008 14:23

July 19, 20 & 21 then, mate?

TAZ1990 · Post by **TAZ1990** » Sat 19 Apr, 2008 08:57

Interested in the scotish leg. Maybe catch you up near Carlisle and finish in Newcastle

Deano1712 · Post by **Deano1712** » Sun 27 Apr, 2008 18:32

Does anyone know whether this trip is still on and what the dates are?

I want to arrange a cruise in June and dont want to clash dates.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Sun 27 Apr, 2008 22:45

Wait until Lyall gets back from IoM for more info.

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Proposed round UK & Ireland run June 2008

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August

any more on the dates yet??