motorlaw Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 OK this is it the official thread for THE event on the ESC calendar It's time for the fifth annual ESC Tunnel Run If you've never been before it is one of the biggest events of the year and last year we had Scooby owners from as far afield as Cornwall, Cumbria and Birmingham Last year we had over 200 cars and the event was covered by Total Impreza magazine. Thanks to everyones generous contributions we raised £1,086.18 for ESSEX AIR AMBULANCE :notworthy :notworthy We will be collecting again and hope to beat that figure this time around :thumb: We take in the dartford tunnel, limehouse link and blackwall tunnel. A quick stop at McDonalds and then back again. Bring a map because someone gets lost every year A route will be posted shortly......... Book your travellodge early for cheap rates. Hope to have some Time Attack cars with us this year to look at up close. Whose coming then? Link to comment
skiboy JDM 355 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 OK this is it the official thread for THE event on the ESC calendar It's time for the fifth annual ESC Tunnel Run If you've never been before it is one of the biggest events of the year and last year we had Scooby owners from as far afield as Cornwall, Cumbria and Birmingham Last year we had over 200 cars and the event was covered by Total Impreza magazine. Thanks to everyones generous contributions we raised £1,086.18 for ESSEX AIR AMBULANCE :notworthy :notworthy We will be collecting again and hope to beat that figure this time around :thumb: We take in the dartford tunnel, limehouse link and blackwall tunnel. A quick stop at McDonalds and then back again. Bring a map because someone gets lost every year A route will be posted shortly......... Book your travellodge early for cheap rates. Hope to have some Time Attack cars with us this year to look at up close. Whose coming then? I'll be up for that, is it a Saturday? Link to comment
motorlaw Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 I'll be up for that, is it a Saturday? Yes. 9pm on a saturday night. The travellodge is cheap and you can stuff it full of people to bring the price down. The welsh section on s/net has a few people coming so you'll have a decent convoy together on the way down Link to comment
skiboy JDM 355 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Ok cool, will look em up. Thanks Link to comment
motorlaw Posted September 8, 2008 Author Share Posted September 8, 2008 Official Stickers now available. £5-00 all profits go to Essex Air Ambulance. Link to comment
motorlaw Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 • Meet at Costco’s Car Park @ 8.30 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25). West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY • Leave Costco @ 9.30 p.m. and join M25 towards Dartford Crossing. (IF the bridge is closed we then go around the roundabout underneath the M25 and head in the opposite direction to the A13/M25 junction. Go all the way round that roundabout and rejoin the M25 going in the direction of the bridge again. This will lead us through the tunnel instead. ) • Through tolls (pay £1-00) and continue M25 to junction 2 (A2 Junction) • Exit Lakeside Services – at the roundabout take the 3rd exit sign posted M25 • At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the M25 • Go through the Dartford Tunnel and toll booths – remember to have your £1.00 ready! • After the tolls the road goes into 4 lanes – keep in the first two lanes, following the signs for A2 London / Canterbury, Junction 2 • Ignore the turning for Dartford A225 (Junction 1b ) • Keep in the inner 2 lanes – follow A2 LONDON, keeping in the right hand lane when appropriate • Keep in the right hand lane as you approach the roundabout • At the traffic lights on the roundabout, keep in the right hand lane, but when you drive round the roundabout keep to the left, following signs for BEXLEYHEATH • Go thru the 2nd set of lights then into the left hand lane through the 3rd set of lights taking the exit A2 LONDON • Now a 50mph speed limit – please do not exceed the speed limit as the A2 is full of speed cameras! • After 8.6miles of the journey, get into the outer 2 lanes Speed Camera after 9.2miles Another Speed Camera after 10.5miles • Make sure you keep to the middle and outside lane, as the inside lane filters off the local traffic for most of the journey Speed Camera at 11.9miles (behind the green sign) Speed Camera at 12.4miles (behind green sign) • (Speed limit is still 50mph) Speed Camera 13.2miles, just after the 2nd bridge Speed Camera at 14.9miles (on the central reservation) • At roundabout, follow road round to the right and go through the lights; road then goes into 2 lanes • Follow the signs for Blackwall Tunnel • Keep on the road and follow signs for DOCKLANDS/BLACKWALL TUNNEL – keep on the road, do not turn off yet Speed camera at 16.4miles • Keep following the signs for Docklands / Blackwall Tunnel • Stay in the 3 outside lanes • Speed limit changes to 30mph on the bridge - move into the inside lane BLACKWALL TUNNEL – make sure you keep in the inside lane as you will be turning left immediately you exit the tunnel. If you ignore this instruction then you are on your own! Set your sat nav to find the Mcdonald's Restaurant 2 Trafalgar Way Aspen Way Billingsgate, London, E14 5SP • We then take the first exit at the end of the tunnel. Keep to the inside 2 lanes on this road. • Turn left at the lights into Cotton Street signposted Excel • At roundabout, take the right hand lane through the lights, then take the exit just after McDonalds (Aspen Way) • Get into right hand lane – 40mph speed limit • Follow signs for Tower Bridge / Wapping – 30mph speed limit • LIMEHOUSE LINK - this tunnel has speed cameras high up on the wall –30mph speed limit • Take right hand lane as you immediately come out of the tunnel – turn onto Butcher’s Row • Keep in right hand lane (The White Swan should be on your right hand side) – turn right onto Commercial Road and stay in the right hand lane after turning • Keep in right hand lane as you go under the bridge • At the lights take the right hand turn to go to the Rotherhithe Tunnel – keep in the right hand lane as it goes into a narrow width restriction road 20mph speed limit in the Rotherhithe Tunnel – speed camera as you exit the tunnel • At the roundabout, go into the right hand lane, going all the way round the roundabout and back into the Rotherhithe tunnel – remember 20mph speed limit! Camera just before you enter the tunnel • As you exit the tunnel, go through the 1st set of lights, keeping in the left hand lane. Basically head back on yourself. • 2nd traffic lights, keep in the left lane, turning left onto Commercial Road • Stay in left hand lane and at the traffic lights turn left into Butchers Row • At traffic lights turn left (onto The Highway) back into the Limehouse Link 30mph in tunnel – cameras in the tunnel • In tunnel, follow signs for Tilbury / Royal Docks (Basically stay on the main carriageway) McDONALDS REGROUP • Now 40mph - once out of the tunnel get into the left hand lane following the signpost Isle of Dogs / Canary Wharf / A102 • Take the slip road and get into the right hand lane on the slip road • At roundabout go all the way round, exiting at McDonalds to re-group • Upon leaving McDonalds at the big roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Apsen Way, signposted Tilbury / Excel • Keep in the RIGHT hand lane and continue through the underpass. (signposted A13) • Rejoin the A13. Warning, plenty of speed Cameras along this stretch. • At the Lodge Avenue Flyover, keep in the two outside lanes Camera after the flyover • Keep on A13, signposted Tilbury / Dartford Crossing • Take the slip road signposted Dartford Crossing • At the roundabout take the 3rd exit, keeping in the right hand lane as you take the slip road • Go through the DARTFORD TUNNEL - £1.00 required • Go through the tolls and head towards A2 – keep in the left hand lane for A225 Dartford (junction 1b) • Take the slip road of Dartford A225, keeping in the right hand lane on the slip road • At the roundabout take the 4th exit back onto the M25 • Go back through the tolls and into the DARTFORD TUNNEL – another £1.00 needed • Then head back to Lakeside Services Hurrah, you have now completed Tunnel Run V!!!! :luxhello: :luxhello: Link to comment
motorlaw Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Route has changed. Those of you who requested a tomtom file have been sent the replacement... Firstly, we are no longer meeting at the Thurrock services. We are meeting at Costco car park. Here is a map of how to get to Costco from the services... or street view ALSO we are taking a different route to the M25. Only 1 set of lights this time so hopefully we won't get split up so badly from the start.... Meet at Costcos Car Park @ 8.30 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25). West Thurrock Way West Thurrock Essex RM20 3WY Leave Costco @ 9.30 p.m. and at roundabout turn RIGHT (3rd Exit) onto B186. At next Roundabout take 2nd Exit onto A126. Follow this all the way to the end. Take 1st exit onto A13 and keep in left lane. Take 1st exit and then keep to the right so you join the M25. Through tolls (pay £1-00) and continue M25 to junction 2 (A2 Junction) After the tolls the road goes into 4 lanes keep in the first two lanes, following the signs for A2 London / Canterbury, Junction 2 Ignore the turning for Dartford A225 (Junction 1b ) Keep in the inner 2 lanes follow A2 LONDON, keeping in the right hand lane when appropriate Keep in the right hand lane as you approach the roundabout At the traffic lights on the roundabout, keep in the right hand lane, but when you drive round the roundabout keep to the left, following signs for BEXLEYHEATH Go thru the 2nd set of lights then into the left hand lane through the 3rd set of lights taking the exit A2 LONDON Now a 50mph speed limit please do not exceed the speed limit as the A2 is full of speed cameras! After 8.6miles of the journey, get into the outer 2 lanes Speed Camera after 9.2miles Another Speed Camera after 10.5miles Make sure you keep to the middle and outside lane, as the inside lane filters off the local traffic for most of the journey Speed Camera at 11.9miles (behind the green sign) Speed Camera at 12.4miles (behind green sign) (Speed limit is still 50mph) Speed Camera 13.2miles, just after the 2nd bridge Speed Camera at 14.9miles (on the central reservation) At roundabout, follow road round to the right and go through the lights; road then goes into 2 lanes Follow the signs for Blackwall Tunnel Keep on the road and follow signs for DOCKLANDS/BLACKWALL TUNNEL keep on the road, do not turn off yet Speed camera at 16.4miles Keep following the signs for Docklands / Blackwall Tunnel Stay in the 3 outside lanes Speed limit changes to 30mph on the bridge - move into the inside lane BLACKWALL TUNNEL make sure you keep in the inside lane as you will be turning left immediately you exit the tunnel. If you ignore this instruction then you are on your own! Set your sat nav to find the Mcdonald's Restaurant 2 Trafalgar Way Aspen Way Billingsgate, London, E14 5SP We then take the first exit at the end of the tunnel. Keep to the inside 2 lanes on this road. Turn left at the lights into Cotton Street signposted Excel At roundabout, take the right hand lane through the lights, then take the exit just after McDonalds (Aspen Way) Get into right hand lane 40mph speed limit Follow signs for Tower Bridge / Wapping 30mph speed limit LIMEHOUSE LINK - this tunnel has speed cameras high up on the wall 30mph speed limit Take right hand lane as you immediately come out of the tunnel turn onto Butchers Row Keep in right hand lane (The White Swan should be on your right hand side) turn right onto Commercial Road and stay in the right hand lane after turning Keep in right hand lane as you go under the bridge At the lights take the right hand turn to go to the Rotherhithe Tunnel keep in the right hand lane as it goes into a narrow width restriction road 20mph speed limit in the Rotherhithe Tunnel speed camera as you exit the tunnel At the roundabout, go into the right hand lane, going all the way round the roundabout and back into the Rotherhithe tunnel remember 20mph speed limit! Camera just before you enter the tunnel As you exit the tunnel, go through the 1st set of lights, keeping in the left hand lane. Basically head back on yourself. 2nd traffic lights, keep in the left lane, turning left onto Commercial Road Stay in left hand lane and at the traffic lights turn left into Butchers Row At traffic lights turn left (onto The Highway) back into the Limehouse Link 30mph in tunnel cameras in the tunnel In tunnel, follow signs for Tilbury / Royal Docks (Basically stay on the main carriageway) McDONALDS REGROUP Now 40mph - once out of the tunnel get into the left hand lane following the signpost Isle of Dogs / Canary Wharf / A102 Take the slip road and get into the right hand lane on the slip road At roundabout go all the way round, exiting at McDonalds to re-group Upon leaving McDonalds at the big roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Apsen Way, signposted Tilbury / Excel Keep in the RIGHT hand lane and continue through the underpass. (signposted A13) Rejoin the A13. Warning, plenty of speed Cameras along this stretch. At the Lodge Avenue Flyover, keep in the two outside lanes Camera after the flyover Keep on A13, signposted Tilbury / Dartford Crossing Take the slip road signposted Dartford Crossing At the roundabout take the 3rd exit, keeping in the right hand lane as you take the slip road Go through the DARTFORD TUNNEL - £1.00 required Go through the tolls and head towards A2 keep in the left hand lane for A225 Dartford (junction 1b) Take the slip road of Dartford A225, keeping in the right hand lane on the slip road At the roundabout take the 4th exit back onto the M25 Go back through the tolls and into the DARTFORD TUNNEL another £1.00 needed Then head back to Lakeside Services Hurrah, you have now completed Tunnel Run V!!!! Link to comment
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