Entry List Below as at 03.02.2013:

1. BOOKED Ibis & Premier Inn Dover 16.05.12 Steve + Tina. Crossfire Aero Blue SRT Couper
2. BOOKED Ibis & Premier Inn Dover Mike Price Derby + One. Crossfire Black SRT Roadster
3. BOOKED Ibis & Premier Inn Dover Steve & Elaine Crossfire Sapphire Silver Blue SRT Roadster
4. BOOKED Etap Darren & Jo Crossfire Aero Blue SRT Roadster
5. BOOKED Etap Tim & Karen Mazda MX5
6. BOOKED Ibis Paul & Jan. Crossfire Aero Blue Roadster
7. BOOKED Ibis Lawrence Hunt + One. AC Cobra
8. BOOKED TBA Robert & Corrine Crossfire Blaze Red Coupe

Some additional points: If travelling some distance it may be worth booking Premier Inn Dover closest to docks for the Thurs night before. We will all be on the same ferry, mid morning sailing. The buzz definately starts as we assemble at Dover waiting to board the ferry. Its 140 miles down to Laon all motorway and we will have a coffee stop about half way. Hotels are on outskirts of Laon and we will be able to spend evenings in Laon. I understand there will be a get together for all entrants on Friday evening in Laon (details TBC). We can also get together to make a plan for Saturday.

The Saturday event starts in Laon when drivers sign on and collect their Rally Plate, route book and map book, and start in number order. Due to large number of cars there may be different scenic drive routes, but last year we stuck together irregardless to avoid being split up. There is a lunch stop en route and the villagers come out in force to welcome us and wave as we pass through tooting our horns and waving back! The route is quite long and takes through some nice parts of rural France well away from the tourist routes.

The Sunday procession again Starts In Laon and follows a closed street circuit. Some congestion is to be expected at first but soon goes as the vintage cars leave the circuit allowing some fun as we drive around and through the town. The rules say No Racing - No Speeding and care is needed due to close proximity of many thousands of spectators, so a sensible approach is needed especially on the corners and narrow streets!

Rather than follow the motorway back to Calais on Monday we expect to again take a leisurely scenic route stopping off for coffee and a bite along the way to catch a teatime boat. Please add any questions in this thread and those that went last time can respond. This a great weekend not to be missed, and I can inderstand why so many British cars do this event year on year.

 

Steve Walsh + one Crossfire details to follow when Ive got another! (staying in Dover night before at Premier Inn 16th May)

Just realised - there could be 6 SRT's on this trip - is there enough petrol in France to keep them all going!

 

Steve Walsh + one (planning to stay in Dover night before at Premier Inn 16th May)
Darren & Jo
Colin & Julie (MX5)
Tim & Karen (MX5)

 

Mo & Gill, booked (making own travel plans on late Friday afternoon train)

 

Hi here's a bit of an update. I tried to call the organisers this morning but there was no answer so I sent them a message. Here is the reply.

Hi Darren,

Thank for the enquiry. Currently the hotel is full and we do not have
three rooms available. However, we will ask some of the other clubs that
are holding rooms if they have a room that is not required.

We do have space in the Etap hotel which is next door to the Ibis. This
is a modern hotel but there is no restaurant or bar so people tend to
walk next door to use the bar in the Ibis. A triumph club has expressed
an interest in this hotel but has not yet booked.

With regards

Holly

 

Im talking to organisers about it and will come back on this asap.

 

Very high demand for rooms that weekend, but you should get something sorted.

 

I tried to book all three rooms under UK Crossfires. I never mentioned what cars people had.

If it has to be a different hotel then so be it. But I would probably consider an alternative that does have restaurant facilities.

 

The 6 rooms reserved for us have already gone but Im working on getting more. If it has to be, at least its only next door so eating and drinking can still be at Ibis all together, its nothing to do with cars - its numbers, watch this space

 

Just looked at the list Steve to see who is going and noticed that I have changed my car again, Now you know my SRT is the best colour and it had a roof chop which of course makes it a......Saphire Silver Blue Roadster, I am sure Damien would agree that..

 

Ah just testing to see if you would notice ha ha - no really it has been a long day!

 

Hi Steve, did you have any luck or shall I just book another hotel?

 

You got a black one then?? lol lol


is it you Steve, I have the wind deflector from Ken for? too many bloody Steve's on here, lol lol

 

is it you Steve, I have the wind deflector from Ken for? too many bloody Steve's on here, lol lol[/QUOTE]

Yes Mo it is me....Steve..... not that the name helps but yes it is my wind deflector hopefully we will tie up at the Pod if its not a two lane river on the day

 

Yes Mo it is me....Steve..... not that the name helps but yes it is my wind deflector hopefully we will tie up at the Pod if its not a two lane river on the day
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nice one steve. if you wont it sooner we are not a million miles from you, quite happy to meet up part way mate.

 

Sit tight Dal - I will update on Monday as I'm working on us all being together. Apparently the Triumph Owners Club are trying to monopolise room allocations all over Laon due to their vast numbers (being so common lol) and we are getting these released. This was the cause of the initial squeeze as the hotels nearest the event fill first. Will post again Monday

 

Hi all, i would'nt miss this for the world, its a fantastic venue, and the french really made us feel welcome, if you've never been to this type of event this is the one to do, with fantastic roads , great food, the odd glass of vino and of course every manner of car you can think of, but most of all the Crossfire crew, and to drive down in our cars with them in convoy is a joy, and no speeding eh boys?

 

would love to make this - however it is quite close to the dates where I'm likely to be going to Florida next year so wouldn't be able to make a decision until likely the week before (ie too late)

 

nice one steve. if you wont it sooner we are not a million miles from you, quite happy to meet up part way mate.[/QUOTE]

Cheers for that Mo, its only 2 weeks away now, but if is cancelled or either of us do not make it to the Pod then a meet up would be good.

 

PLEASE SEE UPDATE IN TOP POST