Oxon Meet August - Mcrae Gathering

[HairyDJ]

We will stick to the meeting times as they are now and see how we go.

As the locals, shouldn't we be setting an example and turning up when the organisers are asking us to, rather than bucking the system?

The logistics are going to be manic enough without folk trying to make their own rules up. Early arrivals are bound to wind up the local traffic police - maybe they'll push you back onto the motorway and send you on a loop back down to the next / previous junction to keep you out of the way?

Cheers, David

[wimpy]

If we are all at the meeting times on time we will hang around for a bit before we leave Bicester.

Edited August 13, 2008 by wimpy

[Big 'D']

As the locals, shouldn't we be setting an example and turning up when the organisers are asking us to, rather than bucking the system?

The logistics are going to be manic enough without folk trying to make their own rules up. Early arrivals are bound to wind up the local traffic police - maybe they'll push you back onto the motorway and send you on a loop back down to the next / previous junction to keep you out of the way?

Cheers, David

I thought the arrival time was 10am so thats when I was planning to get to Prodrive, I only looked on the Gathering web page for timing info and that info is what I posted for the rest of us to plan our day by.

Thanks Iain

[wimpy]

with a slow drive from Bicester we should arrive between 09:00 and 10:00 but things never run to time. LOL.

[Big 'D']

with a slow drive from Bicester we should arrive between 09:00 and 10:00 but things never run to time. LOL.

As much as I agree Iain, things do rarely run on time, I do think that after already having 2 posts in the Oxon forum regards not turning up before 10am I will be trying my best to avoid turning up before 10am to avoid any upset on the day.

Cheers Iain

[wimpy]

As much as I agree Iain, things do rarely run on time, I do think that after already having 2 posts in the Oxon forum regards not turning up before 10am I will be trying my best to avoid turning up before 10am to avoid any upset on the day.

Cheers Iain

Thats fine, we will still be at the esso for 08:00. If you still intend to meet us there then that is fine. 10am arrive at Banbury is fine by me. I was not really sure why we could not arrive before this time.

[Big 'D']

Thats fine, we will still be at the esso for 08:00. If you still intend to meet us there then that is fine. 10am arrive at Banbury is fine by me. I was not really sure why we could not arrive before this time.

I am still up for meeting up with you guys at 8am but lets keep the peace and arrive at Banbury for 10am

Cheers Iain

[wimpy]

Thats cool

[Big 'D']

Cant wait I am really looking forward to it now.

[wimpy]

Lets hope the weather is good no shelter at warwick.

[andy]

There seems to be a little confusion over this. The Prodrive facilities at Banbury i.e. the Heritage Centre and SWRT workshops will open at 10am. That does not mean we want everyone arriving at bang on 10am as that would mean chaos. Marshals will be on-site from 8am onwards. You are free to arrive any time after 8am and Marshals will direct you to Parking, but the Prodrive facilities won't open until 10am.

We cannot guarantee you will be parked together or leave Banbury together due to the sheer volume of cars expected. Because Prodrive are in an industrial estate we are having to use the parking facilities of other businesses to fit everyone in. You must follow the directions of Marshals to your designated parking area.

Thinking about the logistics, I'd rather you arrived early i.e. any time from 8:30am onwards so we can get you parked up rather than delay your journey and arrive at 10am with several hundred others.

[Big 'D']

There seems to be a little confusion over this. The Prodrive facilities at Banbury i.e. the Heritage Centre and SWRT workshops will open at 10am. That does not mean we want everyone arriving at bang on 10am as that would mean chaos. Marshals will be on-site from 8am onwards. You are free to arrive any time after 8am and Marshals will direct you to Parking, but the Prodrive facilities won't open until 10am.

We cannot guarantee you will be parked together or leave Banbury together due to the sheer volume of cars expected. Because Prodrive are in an industrial estate we are having to use the parking facilities of other businesses to fit everyone in. You must follow the directions of Marshals to your designated parking area.

Thinking about the logistics, I'd rather you arrived early i.e. any time from 8:30am onwards so we can get you parked up rather than delay your journey and arrive at 10am with several hundred others.

Hi Andy

I am not having a go at you at all am just a little miffed, as when Wimpy suggested for us to get to Banbury for 9am we were shot down as this was too early and that we should be setting and example and get there for 10am, now you are saying that arriving at 9am would be perfectly ok.

Can I ask you to confirm that to arrive at Banbury for 9am is ok so me and Wimpy can stick to our original plan.

Many thanks

Iain

Edited August 14, 2008 by Big 'D'

[andy]

I am not having a go at you at all am just a little miffed, as when Wimpy suggested for us to get to Banbury for 9am we were shot down as this was too early and that we should be setting and example and get there for 10am, now you are saying that arriving at 9am would be perfectly ok.

Can I ask you to confirm that to arrive at Banbury for 9am is ok so me and Wimpy can stick to our original plan.

To be honest, things have been so manic with stickers, shirts and everything else to be sorted it's only in the past couple of days we've started talking about the finer points of the logisitcs in any detail. To me "arrive for 10am" means exactly that. "FOR", not "AT".

We'll be on-site from 8am to Marshal. With folk coming from all over there will probably be people there when we get there and still be arriving at 11am so I don't see a problem with arriving at 9 as long as you realise the Prodrive facilities won't open till 10 and there's nowt else to do in an industrial estate!

[Big 'D']

To be honest, things have been so manic with stickers, shirts and everything else to be sorted it's only in the past couple of days we've started talking about the finer points of the logisitcs in any detail. To me "arrive for 10am" means exactly that. "FOR", not "AT".

We'll be on-site from 8am to Marshal. With folk coming from all over there will probably be people there when we get there and still be arriving at 11am so I don't see a problem with arriving at 9 as long as you realise the Prodrive facilities won't open till 10 and there's nowt else to do in an industrial estate!

Hi Andy

Thanks for your reply, we are aware that the facilities will not be open until 10am and I am sure that we can find something to do with the time we have waiting for everything to come together

I know you guys are really busy and believe me we appreciate your efforts, as without you guys events like this would never happen, so thank you all of you

F.A.O. Oxon Crew, I will speak with Wimpy again to confirm our timings and get back to you later but my intention is to stick to the original plan - Bicester for 08:00am and Banbury for 09:00am .

Cheers Iain

[craigy]

nice one big d i will keep an eye on this thread now

[zebedee]

Hi guys.

Thanks for the reply on my thread on the McRae-Gathering site.

I live in Finstock, just other side of Witney, so anyone from Witney going I can join up with you and convoy to Peartree ready to head to Prodrive on the Sunday.

[Big 'D']

Hi guys.

Thanks for the reply on my thread on the McRae-Gathering site.

I live in Finstock, just other side of Witney, so anyone from Witney going I can join up with you and convoy to Peartree ready to head to Prodrive on the Sunday.

There will be a few of us leaving from Carterton via Witney on the day mate, we could arrange to pick you up on route.

Cheers Iain

[stum450n]

There will be a few of us leaving from Carterton via Witney on the day mate, we could arrange to pick you up on route.

Cheers Iain

Ive not heard back about the marshalling so i guess ill be joining you guys from witney up to peartree too.

Getting like a kid at christmas about it all now!

[zebedee]

Thanks Big D thats sounds good to me.......

Give me a time and place and I will be there.

Rob

[Big 'D']

Thanks Big D thats sounds good to me.......

Give me a time and place and I will be there.

Rob

Will do mate

[craigy]

were getting closer now folks, canny freaking wait whoop whoop

[keithwalton]

ooo this sounds like a plan, i'll be coming up on the saturday and spending the night with my parents in Bicester. i'll be only a couple of mins around the ring road from the esso station but knowing me i'll be on the later side of 8am.

What time do you guys plan to leave the esso ?

[Big 'D']

ooo this sounds like a plan, i'll be coming up on the saturday and spending the night with my parents in Bicester. i'll be only a couple of mins around the ring road from the esso station but knowing me i'll be on the later side of 8am.

What time do you guys plan to leave the esso ?

We are leaving the ESSO Bicester @ 08:00am Mate

Cheers Iain

[Big 'D']

Hi guys.

Thanks for the reply on my thread on the McRae-Gathering site.

I live in Finstock, just other side of Witney, so anyone from Witney going I can join up with you and convoy to Peartree ready to head to Prodrive on the Sunday.

Zeb can you be at the Tesco Express Services next to MacDonalds in Witney for 06:45am and we will convoy past you and pick you up mate

Please let me know asap.

Cheers Iain

[stum450n]

Zeb can you be at the Tesco Express Services next to MacDonalds in Witney for 06:45am and we will convoy past you and pick you up mate

Please let me know asap.

Cheers Iain

I'll meet you guys there too.

At 6:45 I must get myself an alarm clock methinks!