Around 300 mate

 

going to be a great run - worth every minute!

 

UPDATE:

CONVOY MEETING AT STECHFORD RETAIL PARK MCDONALDS (B33 9AN) @ 1:00PM

WE WILL BE STOPPING AT THE FOLLOWING SERVICE STATIONS ON THE WAY DOWN, ARRIVING AT THURROCK SERVICES FOR 8:00-8:30PM:


Corley (M6 Junction 3-4 - CV7 8NR) ***SHELL PETROL***

Newport Pagnell (M1 Junction 14-15 - MK16 8DS) ***SHELL PETROL***

Toddington (M1 Junction 11-12 - LU5 6HR)

South Mimms (M25 Junction 23 - RM16 3BG)

Thurrock (M25 Junction 30 - RM16 3BG)



Please be advised to fill up your tank (with V-Power if required) before we begin the journey, as well as perfoming all the "usual" checks on your car; oil and other fluids, tyre pressures, lights etc etc. It's also very likely to be very cold so bring appropriate gear with you (or if your Wazo, a vest and shorts lol). Bringing snacks and drinks is always a good idea too

For those with CB, I believe we are going to be using channel 18 (), make sure your aerial is attached 100%

I've been told there is a fair amount of road works (for a change) on some stretches of the motorway route so be mindful - especially of average speed camera's.

Lastly, please go over and print the tunnel run route from the main thread here:

https://www.scoobynet.com/essex-scoo...-november.html

Remember you will need £1.50 for the Dartford Tunnel toll, as well as your donation to the Birtish Heart Foundation, this years nominated charity

See you Saturday folks, I can't wait!

Tom

 

1. B4D HK
2. p.rite.sh
3. Scooby Stu
4. Tom
5. camo mark

6. 0121subs
7. scoobygram (Graham & Sam)
8. Andy and becky ( J66 SUB )
9. wraggy
10. Dean

11. Carlh
12. Dave_Scooby
13. Mark (Black Widow)
14. SteveoSTi
15. WRX101

16. f11 sys
17. Scoobycoops
18. martome & co-pilot jake
19. Shaid
20. Harry25

21. Will Mc Hugh (Bazil Smallwood )
22. Hilla and mate
23. Lagamorph
24. v6,v limited (ste)
25. Smurf786

26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

 

cheers Tom

H

 

Can we get 30 of us down to this?

 

FYI:

Shel are doing 5p off a litre of V-Power this Friday only

http://www.shell.co.uk/home/content/...ls/promotions/

Cheers to the Feighans for the info.

Tom

 

Stechford Retail Park
B33 9AN
13:00

Corley
CV7 8NR
14:00

 

I only use Ron99 any know if there are plenty of places down there to get it? Or would using another high grade fuel be ok? Also I'm working till 5 so where would be the best place to join up with you guys?

 

There will be a fuel stop at corley & newport pagnell as they have v-power.

Where abouts do you work - I would recommend heading straight to thurrock if leaving the midlands at 5pm as there will be a lot of traffic near the road works.

I would pull into South mimms services to see if we are there, and failing that, into thurrock.

 

I dont think Im going to be able to sleep until saturday. Its going to be gr8. Feel like a kid going to go out on his grifter at christmas. lmao

 

this run is gonna be amazing!

 

I am looking forward to this. and I managed to find a co-pilot.

 

Hello all, hows my old mate Pritesh? not long now fella.

Thought I would stick this up on here to make life easyer for you guys.

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. :cheers:

 

Thanks Andy,

GENTS, CAN WE ALL PRINT THIS ROUTE PLEASE
regards H

 

There is going to be a downloadable PDF of the route to print, will be posting it after Pritesh has made sure it's all good. The route and instructions will be page by page...

 

Top job there

 

I will meet you guys at Toddington LU5 6HR 17:00 17:30 then. Are any of you travelling back home up the M1 in convoy afterwards?

 

Our club (BABS) will be stopping at Toddington services on the way back home for a cuppa etc so yes we will be going back up the M1

 

Not long now.............

 

Not to spam this thread at all, but I'm pretty damn excited about this!!

Great directions too, top job there. Printed and ready

 

Im not excited.....................honest lol
See you at Stechford at 1pm bud

 

Got a mate jumping in with me who's bringing his DSLR and HD video camera, so will be getting loads of pictures and video

 

That is great stuff, WMI's own photographer (pritesh) will be on hand to take snaps too.

In regards to video, make sure you get me a copy so I can add it to the main TR video I will be making (we have a few video cars)

 

Problems with my diff again so I'm not sure if to risk it now.

 

I am also bringing a camera...won't be DSLR quality, but it's a decent digital DV HDD camcorder

 

Have fun

 

Cheers Milamber

Lagamorph RAC

 

The route is now live. Print it:

http://www.inmdigital.com/ecrun/Esse...ions_guide.pdf

and for those who do not know the area - we have a visual guide:

http://www.inmdigital.com/ecrun/Esse...sual_guide.pdf

I must thank Dave_Scooby for his efforts on design.

 

was thinking of not going but dont want to let h and wmi down,see you all saturday,hope it dont rain as i spent 2 hours cleaning the underneath of my scooby today lol ask h,he saw the results....