NC500 3-DAY RUN, FRIDAY 17th,SATURDAY 18TH& SUNDAY 19TH MAY,2019

[craig3.2]

As it says on the tin,lol....
The nc500 has been one we have done some parts of over various years,on various meets,but never as a whole,on A Forum meet all at the same time.
Given it would take 4-5 days if starting further down the country...SO ......
UPDATE,OCT.19th....PLAN WILL BE TO START FROM INVERNESS CASTLE,going Anti-clockwise.

WE will be doing the run from Inverness (castle),the Official NC500 start point,then upwards, towards John O 'Groats, on the East Coast going Anti-clockwise..but coming back down the West Coast,through such places as Durness,Ullapool,Gairloch and Apple Cross on the better driving roads before heading home on the Sunday late afternoon/early evening.

I have to firm up dates for accommodation,for the Friday andSaturday night,but have got some places provisionally booked for now.

So,if this sounds like your thing,get your name down folks

1.Craig3.2..Int.Blue M Rdstr. Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
2.Attillio(+Wife) / Int.Blue M Coupe.. ... Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
3.mmm-five/Tony,Black M Coupe..... Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
4.tadekk/Monaco blue 2.5si Rdstr. ..... Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
5.Pbondar/Peter(+Mo)/Atacama Yellow 20i E89. Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
6.Flyingfifer/Willie(+Mate), Black 3.0si Coupe, Definite. Friday and Saturday nights Deposits paid.
7.Sammyz/John, YasMarineBlue 35i,E89. Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
8.Japseroony/Russell......M4 'vert. Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
9. Earth'dweller/Andy(+Son,Euan)....Silver 3.0si Rdstr. Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.!
.Cerberra/Nick(+Allison). Silver E89. ...,.... Unable to make it.
10.kevz4/Kevin(+Wife), Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
11.Alfa2/Alfscozzesi,Gary.(+Mate)...Orange Westfield. Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.

12..Filtermike/Mike(+Janet),Val.Orange..Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.
13.Merbrook/Tim(+Yvonne),. Black Alpina Rdstr.... Definite. Friday and Saturday night Deposits Paid.

LIST NOW CLOSED.....


UPDATE, JANUARY,2019...ON PAGE 6

UPDATE,14TH JANUARY........ALSO ON PAGE 8...MORE REQUIRED INFO.....
I HAVE NOW SORTED THE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE FRIDAY NIGHT AS WELL.
FOR THIS,THE MAIN HOTEL I HAVE RESERVED IS ONLY ABLE TO GIVE US 10 ROOMS....MADE OF THE FOLLOWING.....
5 X DOUBLE ROOMS (2 PEOPLE IN EACH)
2 X TWIN ROOMS (2 PEOPLE IN EACH)
3 X SINGLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS(WHICH MAY BE CHANGED TO 2 PERSON OCCUPANCY,POSSIBLY,IF NEEDED)

PRICES FOR THIS ARE AS FOLLOWS( AS PREVIOUSLY STATED)...
£175 FOR DOUBLE OR TWIN ROOMS,WITH 2 PEOPLE OCCUPANCY, WHICH INCLUDES A 3 COURSE MEAL FOR EACH PERSON. THIS IS A ROOM RATE/NOT PER PERSON,INCLUDING A 3 COURSE MEAL FOR 2 PEOPLE,ON A DINNER,B & B RATE,WHICH IS A DISCOUNT OF £20/25 ON STANDARD RATES.(This includes an "Allowance" of £35 Per Person,for Dinner).
MEANING A COST PER PERSON OF £87.50, B & B AND A 3 COURSE EVENING MEAL.

SINGLE OCCUPANCY ROOMS ARE AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, £150 PER NIGHT, INCLUDING A 3 COURSE MEAL.

I HAVE ALLOCATED THE ROOMS AS PER THE REGARDS OF THOSE COMING,AS PER POSTS/PM'S.

GIVEN WE HAVE NEED OF UPTO 14 ROOMS,
I HAVE RESERVED 4 ROOMS AT A B N B /GUESTHOUSE WHICH IS NEXT DOOR TO OUR HOTEL

THE RATES FOR THIS B N B ARE AS FOLLOWS....
£85 PER DOUBLE ROOM, 2 PERSON OCCUPANCY BED AND BREAKFAST RATE...OR....

£75 PER SINGLE OCCUPANCY. (WHICH IS A DOUBLE ROOM WITH A REDUCED RATE,AS OPPOSED TO A SINGLE ROOM)

THE HOTEL IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THIS B N B..SO FOR THOSE WHO ARE STAYING IN THE B N B ,THEY CAN JOIN US IN THE HOTEL FOR A MEAL...WHICH AS PER THE HOTELS INSTRUCTIONS,NON RESIDENT,WITH EATING WITH OUR GROUP PAY £35 PER PERSON,FOR A 3 COURSE MEAL. THIS MAY APPEAR EXPENSIVE,BUT ITS AN "ALLOWANCE",SO YOU CAN HAVE A DECENT 3 COURSE MEAL.(AS PER INFO FROM THE HOTEL).
OTHER HOTELS/RESTAURANT IN THE AREA ARE BETWEEN £27 AND £37 FOR THE SAME,so not much different,tbh.

THE B N B WOULD BE A CHEAPER OPTION FOR THOSE WANTING A SINGLE OCCUPANCY ROOM,AS THE COST WOULD THEN BE AS FOLLOWS.....
£75 SINGLE OCCUPANCY RATE
PLUS £35 for DINNER..
TOTALLING £110...AS OPPOSED TO £150 IN THE HOTEL...AND GIVING YOU £40 TOWARDS PETROL,ETC

FOR THE DOUBLES IN THE B & B, IT WOULD BE £85 ,PLUS 2 X 3 COURSE MEALS IN THE HOTEL,AT £35 EACH, TOTALLING £155 ALL IN ,AS OPPOSED TO £175 IN THE HOTEL.
SO NOT ALOT OF DIFFERENCE THERE.

SATURDAY NIGHT ACCOMMODATION IS. BIT CHEAPER,AND EVERYONE HAS THIS INFO ALREADY,WHO ARE CONFIRMED AS DEFINITE S.
This also Includes a 3 course meal.

UPDATE,MARCH 18TH,2019.....
CURRENTLY,WE HAVE ONLY 1 ROOM LEFT AVAILABLE FOR THIS,SO PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WANT TO JOIN US.
NO REPLIES TO MY PAST TWO PM's From POMPEYPUNKROCK(+WIFE)...Can you please Confirm if you are Attending or Not? Thanks.
UPDATE 2.....E-MAILS NOW SENT OUT WITH ALL INFO NECESSARY FOR PRE-ORDERING OUR SATURDAY NIGHT MEALS AND PAYING THE FINAL BALANCE TO OUR SATURDAY NIGHT ACCOMMODATION,SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU GOT IT OKAY,AND PLEASE GET YOUR FOOD ORDERS IN/PAY THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE BY THE START OF APRILOR SOONER,AS THERE IS. CUT OFF POINT FOR THIS,AS PER MY EMAIL.

THANKS ALL.
INFO TO FOLLOW SOON ABOUT THE FRIDAY NIGHT ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS.
(Waiting on Menus).
Cheers

 

[craig3.2]

No takers for who wants to say if they would prefer a 2 day or a 3 day meet??

 

[Attilio]

Hi there,

Always wanted to do something like that...I think I would prefer 3 day event to avoid rushing. I would have to get the ferry from Ireland and make it a very long weekend :wink:

Keep us posted!

 

[mmm-five]

I’d definitely be interested in the longer run (on top of the 7 hour each way to Inverness).

I have been pushing my Ring buddies to do it with me for a few years, but being based in the south means it’s quicker to get to the Ring than to Inverness.

Can’t confirm until our Ring calendar is agreed for next year (happens in December), and I don’t want to miss any many ring trips as I did this year (done more in the Alfa than the Z4, but a replacement for the 172k mile Alfa is being picked up today).

 

[tadekk]

I’m definitely up for it but it would have to be 3 days (to make the one day drive up seem less of a chore). How many cars would you expect?

 

[Anonymous]

Craig, as discussed 3 days from Inverness is my preferred option...but I’m going come what may..

 

[craig3.2]

Hi there,

Always wanted to do something like that...I think I would prefer 3 day event to avoid rushing. I would have to get the ferry from Ireland and make it a very long weekend :wink:

Keep us posted!

Will do,Atilio,would be good to meet you

 

[craig3.2]

I’m definitely up for it but it would have to be 3 days (to make the one day drive up seem less of a chore). How many cars would you expect?

These types of runs usually get around 7/8/9 cars for a weekend meet.
Which is a good number for such runs.
Looks like a 3 day meet starting in Inverness itself is the favourite choice
Will add you as a possible/probable.

 

[craig3.2]

I’d definitely be interested in the longer run (on top of the 7 hour each way to Inverness).

I have been pushing my Ring buddies to do it with me for a few years, but being based in the south means it’s quicker to get to the Ring than to Inverness.

Can’t confirm until our Ring calendar is agreed for next year (happens in December), and I don’t want to miss any many ring trips as I did this year (done more in the Alfa than the Z4, but a replacement for the 172k mile Alfa is being picked up today).

What is stopping you using the z, seeing you brought it to Skye this year?
What's replacing the Alfa?

 

[mmm-five]

I’d definitely be interested in the longer run (on top of the 7 hour each way to Inverness).

I have been pushing my Ring buddies to do it with me for a few years, but being based in the south means it’s quicker to get to the Ring than to Inverness.

Can’t confirm until our Ring calendar is agreed for next year (happens in December), and I don’t want to miss any many ring trips as I did this year (done more in the Alfa than the Z4, but a replacement for the 172k mile Alfa is being picked up today).

What is stopping you using the z, seeing you brought it to Skye this year?
What's replacing the Alfa?

The Alfa is used as Ring backup if the weather’s looking poor (as it has crossclimates on). Z4 is on Supersports and whilst fine in the cold, they’re not too good in slush - and I need mountain marked tyres for Germany in October/November.

The Z4 needs a sweating power steering pipe replaced, it’s annual Inspection 2, and the post-cat O2 sensors replaced (that were torn out at the National). My mechanic mate has been down with recurring bouts of pneumonia, so I’ve been waiting for him to feel up to it before taking it down to him, as I don’t want to trigger another hospital stay.

The Alfa has been replaced with an Alfa...just an Imola Red one (okay, Alfa Red)...with 100k miles less on it...and it’s a more powerful model (still diesel) so it can keep up with any Z140iM S.Drives that turn up.

 

[craig3.2]

Hope you get all your wee repairs done to the z before the Ring,if not, certainly by the start of next year's forum runs,mate.

The new Alfa looks nice,in Imola red,lol
Look forward to catching up again.
Is the Alfa. A 147, 2.0diesel?

 

[craig3.2]

Craig, as discussed 3 days from Inverness is my preferred option...but I’m going come what may..

Good stuff,Peter.
Looks like it's going to be 3 days,from Inverness castle (official start).

 

[craig3.2]

Over the next week or so,I may have to book some rooms, and to get decent rates we may have to reserve a certain number of rooms,eg. 8 rooms gives us a better Dinner ,bed and breakfast rate.
Will keep all those interested up to date

 

[earthdweller]

Hi Craig

I should be up for this

Andy

 

[Beerman]

It's a lot to squeeze into 2 days if you want to see much.

On the accommodation front I'd suggest Delny Glamping for a laugh. It'd be good for a first(for those travelling) or a last night stay.

The pods are all new with good facilities. Showers, tvs and heating etc. There is only 4 pods and 2 log cabins.

In the centre of the pods is large BBQ area with a roof. It would be good for a party.

 

[craig3.2]

Hi Craig

I should be up for this

Andy

I will be looking to take deposits in the next week or two,as I will need to get some accommodation booked for this,and am looking at a few venues......just some required deposits and to get a deal on dbb we need to take a minimum of 8 rooms.
So looking at alternatives also and will get back to you , cheers

 

[craig3.2]

It's a lot to squeeze into 2 days if you want to see much.

On the accommodation front I'd suggest Delny Glamping for a laugh. It'd be good for a first(for those travelling) or a last night stay.

The pods are all new with good facilities. Showers, tvs and heating etc. There is only 4 pods and 2 log cabins.


In the centre of the pods is large BBQ area with a roof. It would be good for a party.

Cheers for the info, probably going to do 3 days.....2 days would mean missing bits out

 

[Flyingfifer]

Im interested and hopefully a definite however it will depend on developments on the career front (I might not get the time off )

 

[craig3.2]

Im interested and hopefully a definite however it will depend on developments on the career front (I might not get the time off )

Yeah, good luck with the new career mate.
Hope it goes well.
Will add you as more than likely.
Will need to firm up accomodation soon,and take deposits of need be,will.keep thread updated.

 

[Flyingfifer]

Yeah, good luck with the new career mate.
Hope it goes well.
Will add you as more than likely.
Will need to firm up accomodation soon,and take deposits of need be,will.keep thread updated.

Thanks dude, I'll keep a keen eye on the thread 8)