ESC TUNNEL RUN VII 2010 13th NOVEMBER

[TurboAndy]

The seventh annual ESC Tunnel is due, and shall be taking place on 13th November this year.

Please note, the date is the 13th November.

This is the official thread.

For those who know the event, im am sure you will appreciate how magical the evening is, for those who are new to it, it is one of the biggest events of the year and last year we had Scooby owners from all over the UK attend.

Last year we had over 200 cars and thanks to Milamber's organisation, the event was a success.

We will be collecting for a charity again (British Heart Foundation) and aim to raise as much as possible.

The route will include the Dartford tunnel, Limehouse link and Blackwall tunnel. A quick stop at McDonalds and then back again.

Once the route is live, print it, as you may get lost, and a printed route will help prevent this

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[smike]

This was huge fun last year but I'm really torn towards Rally Wales GB which will my first and last chance to see a sideways saloon Impreza close-up in the WRC. Aaaaaargh dilemma!

[smiley kylie]

This was huge fun last year but I'm really torn towards Rally Wales GB which will my first and last chance to see a sideways saloon Impreza close-up in the WRC. Aaaaaargh dilemma!

Im in the same boat Mike

[TurboAndy]

Bump

Just under 2 weeks to go, anyone up for this, its for a good cause.

[TurboAndy]

Come on peeps get your names down for this, just over 1 week to go. We need as many of you as possible to raise as much money as we can for the British Heart Foundation.

Can you all add your names to the list on here if your going if you havent done so all ready.

[TurboAndy]

Here is the route. Please print one of these off and bring it with you. This includes your free parking Pass for Billingsgate Market. Please park in this car park and not block the flow of traffic in the area out side of Billingsgate Market and Mcdonald's Restaurant.

2010 ESC TUNNEL RUN ROUTE

• Meet at Thurrock Services Main Car Park @ 8.00 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25).

•(MAP 1)Leave services @ 9.00 p.m. and join M25 towards Dartford Crossing.

• Exit Lakeside Services – at the roundabout take the 3rd exit sign posted M25

• At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the M25

MAP1

• Go over the Dartford Bridge and enter the toll booths – remember to have your £1.50 ready!

• Through tolls 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 )

• (MAP 2) 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

MAP 2

• 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

• (MAP 3) 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 A1026 signposted DOCKLANDS/ ISLE of DOGS/ CANARY WARF/ Excel.

MAP 3

• (MAP 4) At roundabout, take the right hand lane through the lights, then take the exit just after McDonalds (Aspen Way)

MAP 4

• 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

• (MAP 5) 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

MAP 5

• (MAP 6) 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

MAP 6

• As you exit the tunnel, go through the 1st set of lights, keeping in the left hand lane. Basically head back on yourself.

• (MAP 7) 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

MAP 7

• (MAP 8) In tunnel, follow signs for Tilbury / Royal Docks (Basically stay on the main carriageway)

•Speed Camera on exit of Limehouse Link (opposite Billingsgate)

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

MAP 8

PARK IN BILLINGSGATE MARKETS - YOU WILL NEED THIS PASS:

• (MAP 9) 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.

MAP 9

• 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

• (MAP 10) At the roundabout take the 3rd exit (M25), keeping in the right hand lane as you take the slip road

MAP 10

• Go through the DARTFORD TUNNEL - NO TOLL AFTER 10PM

• (MAP 11) 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

MAP 11

• Go back through the tolls and into the DARTFORD TUNNEL

• Then head back to Lakeside Services.

• Well Done You Have Just Completed The 2010 Tunnel Run.

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Convoy meeting points from the north are as follows:

Corley CV7 8NR 14:00 14:30

Watford Gap NN6 7UZ 15:00 15:00

Northampton NN4 9QY 15:30 15:30 - Pass thru - not a stop

Newport Pagnell MK16 8DS 16:00 16:30 - Pass thru - not a stop

Toddington LU5 6HR 17:00 17:30

South Mimms EN6 3QQ 18:30 19:15

Thurrock RM16 3BJ 20:00 2100

If you lose the convoy, please make your way to the next destination postcode (using a sat nav if you have one) as you are more likely to get there before us and re-unite with the convoy again.

It is strongly recommended you print the route beforehand.

Disclaimer

The organisers do not promote speeding or driving through red lights - if you do, you do so at your own risk. THIS IS NOT A RACE. You are the driver in control and are in control of your vehicle so by participating in this event, which has been co-ordinated to raise money for the British Heart Foundation, you do so at your own risk. The organisers cannot, and will not be held responsible for any outcome from this event.

[scoobygreg]

I would love to come but my scooby i poorly and i dont know whats wrong with it. shes leaking alot of oil but cant see where its coming from so its best i dont push my luck with it.

[smike]

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Edited November 11, 2010 by smike

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[smiley kylie]

And what a proper wicked night that was

[smike]

Loved it! When's the next one?

[smiley kylie]

Loved it! When's the next one?

Ive heard the Celica boys are doing one on 4th December, but i think we should hang on a while and see if we cant get a few cossies and starlets to play with

I think i need to save up for fuel first too