Spa trip 2008 !!! (4th/5th August)
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 5:27 pm
Guys,I'm happy to announce details of the Spa 2008 trip.
We need to book for this ASAP, last year all bookings were full by end of Jan.
Details are a bit open for the moment as we'll deal with numbers first, and then look at who wants to do Nurburgring aswell. A trip to the Ring will probably be at the end of the trip and will an optional day/night stay for those that want it...
The plan will be something along the lines of:
Travel across on Sunday evening, stay at Hotel in Spa ready for trackday on Monday, Stay at Spa again Monday evening. Tuesday after the trackday drive somewhere like Leuven (fantastic Belgian town) 40minutes away for a meal/beer and late night bars. We will also try and factor in a trip around some of the rally roads and to visit some great towns/villages/pubs etc. This is subject to slight change, but this will be the general plan. For those that want an additional night, will organise a suitable location either nr the The Ring or in Belgium, depending on what people want to so.
So, we have 4th/5th as the trackdays at Spa, available through BaT/Bookatrack www.bookatrack.com We have used these guys for Spa and other trackdays and they are a very professional bunch and know what they're doing.
I have spoken with them directly to negotiate on the trackdays, as they are generally only allowing people to book for BOTH days at a cost of £450. After some thought this seemed like a lot of money and stress to put on the cars, so, we will pair up and have one day each and split this cost (£225 each for one trackday) On the day you are not driving, you can spectate, go be a tourist, or go get drunk somewhere, choice is yours BUT everyone will have to sign in on the first day, and be at the briefing, and possibly do a sighting lap or 2, as there will not be a second briefing on the second day. If you wish to do both days, no problem. For this reason, we need to get organised on numbers ASAP.
Last time we did this the ferry was £60 return for the car, and the hotels were approx £70 a night as an average. Please factor in your use of fuel, food and drink costs etc, and make an executive decision ASAP.
For those that have done this before, you know what a fantastic event this will be, for those that havent get your names down as you dont know what you are missing out on!
Any questions, shout ASAP.
We need to book for this ASAP, last year all bookings were full by end of Jan.
Details are a bit open for the moment as we'll deal with numbers first, and then look at who wants to do Nurburgring aswell. A trip to the Ring will probably be at the end of the trip and will an optional day/night stay for those that want it...
The plan will be something along the lines of:
Travel across on Sunday evening, stay at Hotel in Spa ready for trackday on Monday, Stay at Spa again Monday evening. Tuesday after the trackday drive somewhere like Leuven (fantastic Belgian town) 40minutes away for a meal/beer and late night bars. We will also try and factor in a trip around some of the rally roads and to visit some great towns/villages/pubs etc. This is subject to slight change, but this will be the general plan. For those that want an additional night, will organise a suitable location either nr the The Ring or in Belgium, depending on what people want to so.
So, we have 4th/5th as the trackdays at Spa, available through BaT/Bookatrack www.bookatrack.com We have used these guys for Spa and other trackdays and they are a very professional bunch and know what they're doing.
I have spoken with them directly to negotiate on the trackdays, as they are generally only allowing people to book for BOTH days at a cost of £450. After some thought this seemed like a lot of money and stress to put on the cars, so, we will pair up and have one day each and split this cost (£225 each for one trackday) On the day you are not driving, you can spectate, go be a tourist, or go get drunk somewhere, choice is yours BUT everyone will have to sign in on the first day, and be at the briefing, and possibly do a sighting lap or 2, as there will not be a second briefing on the second day. If you wish to do both days, no problem. For this reason, we need to get organised on numbers ASAP.
Last time we did this the ferry was £60 return for the car, and the hotels were approx £70 a night as an average. Please factor in your use of fuel, food and drink costs etc, and make an executive decision ASAP.
For those that have done this before, you know what a fantastic event this will be, for those that havent get your names down as you dont know what you are missing out on!
Any questions, shout ASAP.