EASTERN REGION ON TOUR SPRING 2005

MX-5 OWNERS CLUB MARGAM PARK SPRING RALLY 2005

Information updated 06.05.05

Quite a few Eastern Region members are planning to make the trip to Wales for the national spring rally on Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 May.  It promises to be another excellent opportunity to meet up with loads of other owners and have a fun weekend away.

Check here for full details of the event.  Please do register with the Rally organisers if you are planning to come.

For those that want to travel up together the plan at the moment is to leave at a reasonably early hour on the Saturday morning and travel via the A14, M6, M42, M5, M4,  picking people up along the route.  Hopefully we will arrive early afternoon so after a blast on the motorways we can then spend the afternoon enjoying some serious driving on the scenic Welsh roads.  The Rally organisers have plans for three alternative drives, details of which they will publish before the event so we should be able decide on the best to take part in before we arrive.

On the Saturday evening we are planning to hold one of the now legendary Eastern Region unofficial BBQ’s at the Margam Park campsite.  Everyone is welcome to come, please bring your own sausage and drink.  Whilst a number of us will be camping don’t worry if you aren’t you will still be more than welcome to turn up on the night.

And don’t forget on the Sunday we are taking part in ”The Great Gambo Race”, an event not to be missed.

Final details of the Saturday morning convoy are as follows;

Saturday 14 May

Meet Beacon Hill Services A14 / A140 junction, 6.00am for 6.15am departure,

Stop at Brampton Hut Services A14 / A1 junction for pick up, 7.15 - 7.30am,

Stop for refreshment, Corley Services M6, approx. 8.30am, approx. 45 minute stop.

Continue on M6, M42, M5,

Stop for break at Strensham Services M5

Continue on M5, M50, A40, A449 into Wales and onto M4,

Stop for lunch etc. at Services on M4 or somewhere in Wales depending on progress,

Continue on to Margam Park, hopefully to arrive between 1.00pm - 2.00pm depending on the stops etc.

Afternoon driving through Wales on one of the organised routes which we will be able to pick up from Margam or hopefully get before hand if they post on the web site as promised.

The total distance from Ipswich to Margam Park is approx. 295 miles.

We have a rough idea of those that will be meeting up at 6.00am but if you could please confirm before the day it would be appreciated, so we don’t leave anyone behind.

If anyone has any questions, suggestions or needs any info then please contact one of us;

Martin Curtis, martin@mx5easternregion.co.uk

Geoff Walton, geoff@mx5easternregion.co.uk