Snake Pass Inn Derbyshire 4-5 July 2015

Hopefully, the national organisers will see your pencilled dates, and organise to avoid, as I'd like to attend both of these next year!
 
Taz said:
if i'm not mistaken the national is normally the first week in july
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it is indeed.. meaning there'll be a weekend between these two - perfect for recovering from dodgy bbq food :P
 
girls-love-bmws-too said:
Write up -

My pick of the day would have been both Macca and @googy.
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Macca would get my vote on:-

He makes my obsessive nature in cleaning my car took tame - even got cotton bugs out - he was cleaning the car start - middle - end - when we stopped he started cleaning. Would have loved to seen his face when he seen the puddle :evil:
 
Well done looks like a great meet and drive :thumbsup:
I'm biased because it's my part of the world you can't beat it :driving:
 
Well done all involved. Looks like a great meet. Sorry I was two days too early as an Alpina would have slotted in there nicely !

We just need to coordinate all these popular annual meets so they spread out nicely and all can attend.
 
Thanks to the pic posters. :)

Looks like a great event. Many moons ago I lived in Sheffield and had a great time in my old Spitfire out that way. Would love to come next year but it's a bit of a jaunt from where I am now, but never say never!
 
@sk93 (not sure if that's linked your forum name)

We started at the Snake Pass Inn, drove up the side of the Derwent (through Maccas favourite puddle :lol: ) round the donut at the Derwent Visitor Centre, back to Bamford over the dam, right at Sickleholme, through Hope, Castleford, through Winnats, p/ops at BJ Cavern, then return to the Travellers Rest. My only self criticism was that there was no where for a blast, it was all 40-50 mph :|

Next time maybe a longer drive with places to open them up! :driving:

Open to suggestions of an improved route next time...

Did I say next time? :roll:
 
girls-love-bmws-too said:
@sk93 (not sure if that's linked your forum name)

We started at the Snake Pass Inn, drove up the side of the Derwent (through Maccas favourite puddle :lol: ) round the donut at the Derwent Visitor Centre, back to Bamford over the dam, right at Sickleholme, through Hope, Castleford, through Winnats, p/ops at BJ Cavern, then return to the Travellers Rest. My only self criticism was that there was no where for a blast, it was all 40-50 mph :|

Next time maybe a longer drive with places to open them up! :driving:

Open to suggestions of an improved route next time...

Did I say next time? :roll:
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I'll have to give it a go when I'm next up there.

This is my "defacto" route:

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It takes about 2.5 hours to do it nonstop, throw in an hour for lunch and you're looking at a pretty decent run time I think..

I start on the A57 coming out of Sheffield, then take the route shown in an anti-clockwise manner, stopping at Holmefirth for lunch in "Sid's Cafe".
The last bit down near Bamford is a single lane road, but it's pretty much empty all the time - think I only encounter an average of one car every run so far!

Tis a good mix of scenary, tight technical bits, long sweeping corners, gentle stretches, and "foot down" straights.
At least, I like it :)

Only hard bit I'd say would be joining woodhead pass from the holmfirth road, but you're only on it for a small stretch before turning off onto a quite side road, so as long as people are briefed about it, and everyone waits on the side road the otherside, you shouldn't loose a convoy :thumbsup:
 
Woodhead and Snake are easy enough... I live in between them and usually head out over woodhead,come through Strines and Midhopestones an return down the snake.....

There is a few tricky off camber corners on the Woodhead,but you really need to be pressing on to get into any trouble..

The oil can cafe toward Holmfirth is a great place for some lunch,and they are used to car clubs and meets arriving.
 
sk93 said:
girls-love-bmws-too said:
@sk93 (not sure if that's linked your forum name)

We started at the Snake Pass Inn, drove up the side of the Derwent (through Maccas favourite puddle :lol: ) round the donut at the Derwent Visitor Centre, back to Bamford over the dam, right at Sickleholme, through Hope, Castleford, through Winnats, p/ops at BJ Cavern, then return to the Travellers Rest. My only self criticism was that there was no where for a blast, it was all 40-50 mph :|

Next time maybe a longer drive with places to open them up! :driving:

Open to suggestions of an improved route next time...

Did I say next time? :roll:
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I'll have to give it a go when I'm next up there.

This is my "defacto" route:

HZl18zD.png

It takes about 2.5 hours to do it nonstop, throw in an hour for lunch and you're looking at a pretty decent run time I think..

I start on the A57 coming out of Sheffield, then take the route shown in an anti-clockwise manner, stopping at Holmefirth for lunch in "Sid's Cafe".
The last bit down near Bamford is a single lane road, but it's pretty much empty all the time - think I only encounter an average of one car every run so far!

Tis a good mix of scenary, tight technical bits, long sweeping corners, gentle stretches, and "foot down" straights.
At least, I like it :)

Only hard bit I'd say would be joining woodhead pass from the holmfirth road, but you're only on it for a small stretch before turning off onto a quite side road, so as long as people are briefed about it, and everyone waits on the side road the otherside, you shouldn't loose a convoy :thumbsup:
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That looks a great run.
 
Cheers for the PICs and write ups. Nothing better, after the commute home, that reading about all these great summer runs that are happening at the moment. :D

Well maybe one thing. :driving: :wink:
 
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