doh, that'll teach me for not reading the posts properly lol

yes mate see the signs for limehouse link & blackwall but didnt quite catch the dates, am sure blackwall is gonna be sorted by the time of the run though?

 

will check the blackwall and inform of dates...

 

Thanks Steve. I'm not too worried as we'll just have to continue along the A13 and turn left down butcher row (?)...

 

1. Milamber
2. Yellowvanman
3. Mark_B4
4. VTEC to Turbo can't make event now (DVD Production, sales and distribution)
5. Bubs (TBC as no car )
6. Fish
7. Spally lead car
8. T123VOR
9. Turbo_T
10. Baz69birds (Official Photographer)
11. BatFink
12. budgie (camera car 1)
13. V7 SYN
14. jay .. north london scooby
15. coriton
16. Tomski_908
17. Uk.steve
18. WAZ + LISA + TOMTOM.
19. imprezyou ..... from kent scoobs (Camera car 5)
20. trails
21. 97Catalunya & BoneyEm (Camera car 2) + FLAMER(www.catalunyareg.com)
22. furrydice79
23. alex_00s
24. Tripple'O G
25. Chalkiepete + Flamer
26. wagon 807
27. Ms B Standard
28. BuzzBlaber
29. BigMikeyBoy
30. GTMRacing
31. Crowman
32. Eastbourne STI (Camera car 3)
33. Rid
34. Worzel
35. L70byb
36. Dibbleyuk
37. S300BY J
38. Wongy
39. alloy
40. Jetstream (AKA Slipstream from Herts Scooby crew)
41. Andy-C
42. SwissTony
43. ~Dream~ (Herts Scooby crew)
44. Ade'
45. wimpy (Bucks Scooby Crew)
46. tyreman (Bucks Scooby Crew)
47. Tino-wrx (Bucks Scooby Crew)
48. Gaz (Bucks Scooby Crew)
49. Sisubaru (Bucks Scooby Crew)
50. scogsywrx (surreyscoobies)
51. 13secs (surreyscoobies)
52. Vega (shuld have car by then)
53. WRX_Dazza ( )
54. CAT2 (www.catalunyareg.com)
55. Nick & Jake (www.catalunyareg.com)
56. mark2wrx (Herts Scooby Crew)
57. simon57
58.scooby feltch from the northampton area ( new to this so be gentle with me )
59.redscoobymann also from northampton area.
60. AVZ a.k.a wedmonds1 (Kent Scoobies)
61.striker
62.Andy Co (Kent Scoobies)
63.JimboP1
64. Smiles - STi v5 Wagon + Flamer (Hampshire Subaru / ScoobyWagons)
65. RB5.309
66. Karl22B
67. NATE (hopefuly)
68. CT Dunmow
69. ScoobyMaz
70. bluescoobyluke another one from the northampton area!!
71. John1uk (Camera car 4)
72. ZeroRisk
73. wayne1966
74. nunoamorim133(+Dad and some friends )
75. MadMonk (Sussex Scoobies)
76. SHESCOOBY & SMILES, Ickle Muppet OXFORD & BUCKS SCOOBIES
77. xkellyx + Dazza (making him take the back box off again lol)
78. Loony Toon( with a few new toys and lots of pops/bangs and real flames)
79. EmEm
80. Wanty (Scoobycity)
81. MJP (Scoobycity)
82. sam555 & papa lazarou
83. steviep
84. karting steve
85. stevesbluewrx
86. fulham71
87. Anger
88. chris
89. richT
90. Bod
91. Sugsy
92. Booboo (just remind me nearer the time)
93. RB5_203
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.

 

Tunnel Run Questions here please

 

sod it, after going on the quick scouting mission last night. Am gonna come along to this and let my car go out with a proper BANG

 

all for a good cause

How's the head this morning

 

I saw a traffic sign this morning stating limehouse tunnel closures Tuesday - Saturday nights until March 2007

 

Yeah thats a bit of a weird one........ the sign says it is closed after 10pm but I drove through it last night at about 11-30

It's not going to affect us that much, it will just mean that our favourite re-group at McDonalds gets knocked on the head

The detour route is very easy to follow so no-one should get lost. We just miss out on a tunnel section.

 

Why knock the regroup??? it can be done VERY easily im sure.... you can get onto aspen way from the A13... check a map my friend... from butchers row follow the A13 back down, where the junction of burdett road is turn right at the lights, follow straight down and it brings you out with the exit of the Link tunnel....

 

Thanks Steve

 

1. Milamber
2. Yellowvanman
3. Mark_B4
4. VTEC to Turbo can't make event now (DVD Production, sales and distribution)
5. Bubs (TBC as no car )
6. Fish
7. Spally lead car
8. T123VOR
9. Turbo_T
10. Baz69birds (Official Photographer)
11. BatFink
12. budgie (camera car 1)
13. V7 SYN
14. jay .. north london scooby
15. coriton
16. Tomski_908
17. Uk.steve
18. WAZ + LISA + TOMTOM.
19. imprezyou ..... from kent scoobs (Camera car 5)
20. trails
21. 97Catalunya & BoneyEm (Camera car 2) + FLAMER(www.catalunyareg.com)
22. furrydice79
23. alex_00s
24. Tripple'O G
25. Chalkiepete + Flamer
26. wagon 807
27. Ms B Standard
28. BuzzBlaber
29. BigMikeyBoy
30. GTMRacing
31. Crowman
32. Eastbourne STI (Camera car 3)
33. Rid
34. Worzel
35. L70byb
36. Dibbleyuk
37. S300BY J
38. Wongy
39. alloy
40. Jetstream (AKA Slipstream from Herts Scooby crew)
41. Andy-C
42. SwissTony
43. ~Dream~ (Herts Scooby crew)
44. Ade'
45. wimpy (Bucks Scooby Crew)
46. tyreman (Bucks Scooby Crew)
47. Tino-wrx (Bucks Scooby Crew)
48. Gaz (Bucks Scooby Crew)
49. Sisubaru (Bucks Scooby Crew)
50. scogsywrx (surreyscoobies)
51. 13secs (surreyscoobies)
52. Vega (shuld have car by then)
53. WRX_Dazza ( )
54. CAT2 (www.catalunyareg.com)
55. Nick & Jake (www.catalunyareg.com)
56. mark2wrx (Herts Scooby Crew)
57. simon57
58.scooby feltch from the northampton area ( new to this so be gentle with me )
59.redscoobymann also from northampton area.
60. AVZ a.k.a wedmonds1 (Kent Scoobies)
61.striker
62.Andy Co (Kent Scoobies)
63.JimboP1
64. Smiles - STi v5 Wagon + Flamer (Hampshire Subaru / ScoobyWagons)
65. RB5.309
66. Karl22B
67. NATE (hopefuly)
68. CT Dunmow
69. ScoobyMaz
70. bluescoobyluke another one from the northampton area!!
71. John1uk (Camera car 4)
72. ZeroRisk
73. wayne1966
74. nunoamorim133(+Dad and some friends )
75. MadMonk (Sussex Scoobies)
76. SHESCOOBY & SMILES, Ickle Muppet OXFORD & BUCKS SCOOBIES
77. xkellyx + Dazza (making him take the back box off again lol)
78. Loony Toon( with a few new toys and lots of pops/bangs and real flames)
79. EmEm
80. Wanty (Scoobycity)
81. MJP (Scoobycity)
82. sam555 & papa lazarou
83. steviep
84. karting steve
85. stevesbluewrx
86. fulham71
87. Anger
88. chris
89. richT
90. Bod
91. Sugsy
92. Booboo (just remind me nearer the time)
93. RB5_203
94.
95.
96.
97.
98.
99.
100.

 

it has felt better, spending them 4 hours in the pub waiting for you lot wasnt such a good idea!!!! lol almost cried when my alarm went of at 4:45!!!! lol

 

Big thanks to Spally, Wozzaa, EmEm, her friend, YVM and Essexboy30 for helping me plan the route last night...... we had fun

Cheers guys...

 

• Meet at Thurrock Services Main Car Park @ 9 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25).
• Leave services @ 9.30 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. I suggest the leaders do about 40 in the 70 zone just to let the stragglers at the tunnel catch up.
• 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.


After a few miles you will pass a BP petrol station on your left. You will shortly after have to follow the signs for “Central London/Blackwall Tunnel.

• Stay in the left hand lane on A13 approaching the Canning town flyover, once over the flyover continue STRAIGHT AHEAD towards Blackwall Tunnel. You pull up at some lights with the Financial Times building on your left. You need to be in the left hand lane at this point as we will be turning left at the next lights to join the Blackwall Tunnel southbound. We will get queued up at this point, don’t worry.

Once through the tunnel take the first proper slip road (ignore the tiny left turns) and turn left at the roundabout down Millennium Way. Follow this all the way to the end and park up at the side of the road to regroup in front of the Millennium Dome….

We then head off after the regroup, back up Millennium Way to the roundabout and Take the 3rd exit (basically turn right!) Keep in the very right hand lane. It is a one way street at this point so keep to the very right.

Rejoin the A102 and go through the Northbound Blackwall tunnel. Watch out for the speed camera just before the entrance. Keep in the left hand lane and take the very first slip road as you exit.

This has some traffic lights, at this point keep in the very right hand 2 lanes and continue straight on. Do not take the left hand lanes. Continue along East India Dock Road. Keep your eyes open for the Rotherhithe Tunnel entrance…… we are not doing that this year but we take the next left down Butcher Row.

Keep in the RIGHT HAND LANE and continue along The Headway.





• 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.

At all time keep the river to the left of you. If it isn’t YOU ARE LOST.

• 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.
• 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. There is a large layby just after the petrol station. Pull in here to regroup again.


• 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. The leaders will pull over along this road and allow the backmarkers to re-group. The park will be shut at this time of night.


• Retrace your steps over the bridge and turn right. The lights will split us up so the leaders will stop again to allow everyone to catch up. We can then head into Parliament square in convoy.

Follow your steps back along Millbank, into Parliament Square and back along the Embankment. Keep the river on your right hand side.

The Limehouse link might be shut at this point. If it is then turn left up Butchers Row and turn right at the end. After a mile we then TURN RIGHT into West India Dock Road/Aspen Way. It will be signposted for Docklands/Excel.

• Continue 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 Road Angels updated ) You have been warned!

 

Copy of route plan sent to traffic police.

 

Do it there's nothing illigal going on

 

I'll make sure i've got a few, if everyone has a few spare, shouldn't matter if people lose or forget them

oh torpid

Its not againest the law, for a big group of FRIENDS (which you prob wouldn't know about) meeting up and going out for a drive about together!!

GET A LIFE

 

Why, are they coming too?

 

An escort by the Essex police evo's would be great



Back on topic - everyone make sure that they have read and understood the map and rules please.....

 

Another picture!

Last 1 i promise!

 

torpid on the last TUNNEL RUN the police was drinking coffee at the services ....it did not bother them . so try again pal.... was your name vapid in a former life ... . cause he was a **** as well ...LOL . lots of love WAZ now pee of and go back to your nissan micra web site...

 

Brilliant, carry on they're great

 

The run past city airport is a GREAT one also when the run is finished....

spec'C'57

 

Don't know that one

 

you dont know that run...... at the esso R/B take the fourth exit... up over the flyover, back down to r/b straight over this one. follow this road all the way along until the end ( there is a roundabout) turn left (which takes you along the end of city airport runway) straight over the first roundabout right at the second then have a blast along here ( there are 3 i think roundabouts) follow back out to the A13 easy.....

 

Milamber, I still think we should find out who we can pursuade to open the Dome for all the Scoobies to re group, and park up for a group photo....that would be ace!!!!!!

 

Oh that one.... we might have taken a trip along that route last night but Spally got us lost

I think that like last year, the ones that know it will go that way but for the "out of towners" it is easier to plan a route back along the A13... what we need is a good leader.... a white car so it stands out in the dark, perhaps with some stickers along the side

 

your mission, should you choose to accept it..........

 

A blast That would be naughty, wouldn't catch any of us doing that along there! Hope no one was watching last night