SCOOBYTOO Posted October 20, 2005 Posted October 20, 2005 Tuunel Run II - ESC flame London -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? Meet at Thurrock Services Main Car Park @ 8.30 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25). ? Leave services @ 9.00 p.m. and join M25 towards Dartford Crossing. ? Through tolls and continue M25 to junction *1b* Princes Road Interchange. ? Leave via slip road, circumnavigate roundabout and re-join M25(A282) back towards crossing. ? Through tolls again and through Dartford tunnel. Spread out a bit at the toll booths so we all get through in a reasonable time. ? Exit M25(A282) at junction *30* (2nd exit after tunnel) and join A13 ? London bound. ? Continue A13 ? The leaders will need to keep the pace down a bit here to allow everyone to catch-up due to traffic lights at M25/A13 junction. We suggest the leaders do about 50 in the 70 zone just to let the stragglers at the tunnel catch up. Looks like new cameras are ready to be installed along this stretch of the A13...watch out! ? Watch out for new speed cameras on A13 around Beckton/A406 junction. In particular, immediately you descend the Movers Lane flyover there is a 40mph speed camera. (40mph on main stretch, 30mph) ? Stay in middle or right-hand lane on A13 approaching the Canning town flyover, once over the flyover continue STRAIGHT AHEAD towards ?ISLE OF DOGS? ? Enter tunnel towards Isle-of-Dogs.[ASPEN WAY] No cameras AT PRESENT in this short tunnel. ? Continue along ASPEN WAY following signs for The City. ? Continue along Aspen Way, into Limehouse link (Watch out for 30mph cameras x 3 in tunnel, rumoured to be Specs type units too!!!!). ? Stay in left-hand or middle lane towards end of tunnel. ? Go straight on at traffic lights. Leaders slow down along ?The Highway? (A1203) ? As you approach Tower Bridge Keep in the left hand or middle lane but DO NOT turn left onto the bridge! ? Keep the Tower of London to your left and follow the road. ? The first bridge we pass under is London Bridge, make some noise but watch out for the Cameras along this stretch. ? Continue along Upper Thames Street and through the Blackfriars underpass ? Continue along Embankment (with the river to your left) under Waterloo Bridge ? Keep going until you come to a ?T? junction at Big Ben, turn right and then keep in the left hand lane and turn left, keeping Parliament to your left. Be good at this point and don?t draw attention to us, these police have guns! ? Keep going along Millbank, straight over the Roundabout at Lambeth Bridge and keep going again past Vauxhall Bridge. ? The leaders should at this point be able to pull up along the side of the road, this are is mainly residential/offices and should not be busy with parked cars, re group if we can. ? We then go UNDER Grosvenor Bridge and TURN LEFT onto CHELSEA BRIDGE ? Keep going straight on until you get to the roundabout and double back on yourself, then just before the Bridge is the entrance for Battersea Park, turn left into it (if it?s open) ? If the park is not open (or when we have finished) retrace your steps over the bridge and turn right. Follow your steps back along Millbank, into Parliament Square and back along the Embankment. Eventually you will find yourself back in Limehouse link. (Don?t forget the Cameras!) ? Continue back along Aspen Way (with Canary Wharf on the right) and exit to the left before the flyover. Turn right (4th exit) off the roundabout under the flyover and into McDonalds for a pit stop On exiting McDonalds, take the 3rd exit on main roundabout and stay in left hand lane to another roundabout with an Esso garage (NOT through tunnel!!!), take 2nd exit on roundabout towards A13. ? The Hardcore might want to go back to the Dartford Tunnels again for another couple of runs, if not then it?s the End of the Run ? Be careful, drive safely and within speed limits. No-one wants their evening ruined by getting 3 points. Flame the tourists?? Remember the toll charge is £1 each way so make sure you have some £1 coins to keep the flow fast through the Tunnels Caution....There are loads Speed cameras on this route with limits including 20mph, 30mph, 40mph & 50mph! Keep your eyes peeled!!! (and the Origin/Road Angels updated ) You have been warned!
SCOOBYTOO Posted October 27, 2005 Author Posted October 27, 2005 yes m8 look here and get your name down. meet at lakeside or m2 services times tba.
dirtmonkey Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 put my name down, who's going from kent, r we meeting up b4 hand or just at thurrock?
imprezyou Posted October 28, 2005 Posted October 28, 2005 Who wants to meet at the tollgate 2morrow night.......?
SCOOBYTOO Posted October 28, 2005 Author Posted October 28, 2005 ok folks! meeting times for saturday night. 20.00....m2 services london bound. 20.20....tollgate hotel gravesend. 20.30....lakeside services thurrock. don't forget your 2 way radios if you've got 'em anyone who wants route directions, i'll bring a few coppies along. dean
SCOOBYTOO Posted October 29, 2005 Author Posted October 29, 2005 mark your names down on s/net see you tomorrow...might even wait for you this time........................................OH!............................. DON'T FORGET THE WOODGLUE.
markie Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 I will bring some chewing gum that should do it might wait for you!!! didn't think you wanted to be seen convoying with an old clasic mark
Cecil Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 I am definatly coming along but can't get on scoobynet will it be ok just to turn up. I will meet you at the tollgate if that is ok.
markie Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 Should'nt be a problem the more the merrier see ya at the the tollgate. mark
j-k Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 I wont be coming.... will only own half a subaru after tomorrow afternoon But still, its a very good half.. jon
SCOOBYTOO Posted October 29, 2005 Author Posted October 29, 2005 CECIL I'VE PUT YOUR NAME DOWN ON S/NET SEE YOU AT TOLLGATE.
dirtmonkey Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 ive got 4, 2 ways if u want me to bring them
baser999 Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 Already got my namre down - had planned on going direct to Thurrock but might now be bringing my son along in which case may meet you at Tollgate
granby Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 Have a good one everybody , flaming nuisance i can't make it
SCOOBYTOO Posted October 29, 2005 Author Posted October 29, 2005 yes to any spare radios...we usuall use ch 1... i've printed off directions for every one, i'll hand them out at thurrock services.
granby Posted October 29, 2005 Posted October 29, 2005 << yes to any spare radios...we usuall use ch 1... i've printed off directions for every one, i'll hand them out at thurrock services. >> Kent Scoobies event organiser in full swing
mark_sheepwash Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 What a good night. Started off a bit mad as everyone got split up cos of the tunnel being shut etc initially and getting lost in london but at least we managed a few tunnels inthe end and the bit of fun with the cosworth cinquciento was well funny - wot an awsome machine and dean has the video evidence LOL Thanks to Dean for organizing and driving and sorry for my poor navigation at times but bit difficult to video and offer direcitons at the same time Cheers to Jeff and Markie and sorry to Paul and Cecil and dirt monkeywho we seemed to lose!!! Perhaps we should do our own one sometime
mark_sheepwash Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 Baz has put some piccies up of last nite and the said cinquicento tunnel run
granby Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 << Perhaps we should do our own one sometime >> Kent Scoobies Tunnel Run People getting lost seems to happen all the time when theres a lot of cars having a crap navigator doesn't help
markie Posted October 30, 2005 Posted October 30, 2005 What mad fun. The best bit for us was Jeff's interpretation of a jaccuzi, see lots of bendy busses could'nt of been granby as there would of been one parked at mac ds mark
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