Milamber

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I've received a number of emails and/or PM's about this. Some would like to take it over, some would like to combine it with other groups and change the name and some would like to combine it with the Miss Banzai run.

I'll tell you where I am with it.

I've organised (with help) all of these for the last 6 years and it has grown from 10-15 cars up to the 200+ that we now get every year.

This has never been about me or my own motives. I have been very proud of the fact that we have raised many thousands of pounds for charity and that it has become the "event of the year" for a lot of people. The fact that a lot of you travel immense distances and even stay overnight is humbling.

The ESC is the best club in the world and the fact that so many of you come along to one of our club meets is testament to that.

We have never had any trouble with the Police and barring one incident with a bus and one incident last year it has been incident free. That is how it should be.

Due to personal reasons I have stepped aside and will not be playing any role in organising this and will not be attending. I made my intentions very clear directly after last years run.

I had hoped that somebody would pick it up before now but they haven't. The role does appear to be quite intimidating and that has probably put people off. That is not surprising but it is achievable.

My view is that this should remain an ESC event and that it should remain Subaru's only. Amalgamation with another run would not be right.

I've enjoyed my time but hope that someone will take it up from within the ESC.

Time to step up boys and girls or lose it forever.

mrs_b4

You obviously are just irreplacable Chris

Turbo_T

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Well i wanted to sort this out and keep it ESC and take it over but have no idea where 2 start so dont look like ill be takin over lol

Milamber

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Don't be so sure.....

xkellyx

Tony i think me and you should have a chat regrading this

Diesel_DC

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Look you can get last years route from a previous thread, decide a date and time and post it up.

Start getting some interest and then it gives you nearly 2 months to finalise details check out road closures etc.

Once you get some momentum I am sure a few more people will be more than willing to help organise.

All IMO of course

Milamber

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I am pleased to say that Turbo_T has agreed to take over the role of organiser. He, like me, didn't want the event to disappear and has courageously agreed to take over.

He is going to need help and assistance from a lot of people, favours will be asked and hopefully given.

He will find it thoroughly stressful but a massive learning experience.

Long live the ESC.

Thank you Tony.

-shane-

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Please tell me this means there will be another tunnel run this year? Please

Milamber

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It's looking likely

I'm sure the organiser will be along shortly

FLAT ERIC

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• Meet at Thurrock Services Main Car Park @ 8.00 p.m. (Junction 30 - M25).

• 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

• 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 )

• 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

• 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

• 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 signposted Excel

• At roundabout, take the right hand lane through the lights, then take the exit just after McDonalds (Aspen Way)

• 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

• 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

• 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

• As you exit the tunnel, go through the 1st set of lights, keeping in the left hand lane. Basically head back on yourself.

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• 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

• At the roundabout take the 3rd exit, keeping in the right hand lane as you take the slip road

• Go through the DARTFORD TUNNEL - NO TOLL AFTER 10PM

• 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

• Go back through the tolls and into the DARTFORD TUNNEL

• Then head back to Lakeside Services

FLAT ERIC

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Link to last years ESC TUNNEL RUN VI

lorrainecallison

Have only been part of the ESC for the last couple of years and have done 2 tunnel runs so far; enjoyed them immensely along with other ESC events.

Like has been said by some others i wouldn't really have a clue where to start but would be a real shame to lose this event so if i can help in any shape or form, eg, contacting people to request permission (? Mc d's) or selling stickers/collecting money at the starting point or whatever is necessary then please someone ask me...........as long as it doesn't involve route planning

TurboAndy

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I would just like to say that im over the moon that this event is going to go a head.

One question. Have we a date yet.

Mrchips

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These are awsome, and as above wouldn't be the same putting other groups or cars in with the mix.

Be good to keep this bad boy going.

I'll keep an eye out on dates etc.

Martin 2010

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Ive not been a memeber of scoobynet long only recently got my first scooby, how do i join the ESC do i need to pay and join that way? not aprob if so i will defo be join the convoy for the Tunnel run as ive heard lots about them and sound like a great event

Martin 2010

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P.S. if i can in any way help arrange it im more than happy to do so in any way i can help, im only new to the site but either way i dont mind doing my bit to help out the rest of the scooby guys and girls

B4D HK

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as stated before West Mids Impreza's always support this event and are willing to assist our fellow ESC brothers and sisters in any way at all.........

H.Keshav
west-mids-imprezas.com
Club Chairman
07873 838 208

mervil

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There will be a few of us from South Wales Scooby's coming too fingers crossed we'll have a nice convoy comin up

wozzaa

I've got a box of Tunnel Run DVD's - A box of Tunnel run Stikers 2008 & 2009 - A box of TR2009 Polo Shirts for who ever is taken this event over.
Your than welcome to collect these as long as there sold for a worthy charity.


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/...6715521&ref=ts

Gary Tractor boy

There will be a few of us coming from Scoobycity A Norfolk and Suffolk convoy


A few pics and videos from last year here
http://www.scoobycity.co.uk/phpBB2/v...p?f=13&t=45157

Jaybird-UK

looks like naming a date and the event will happen

-shane-

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As mentioned above ive got a few ( will get alot more) wanting to come from Noffolk,suffolk, cambridgeshire etc

Tom87

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Sad news that Milamber is stepping down for this years run as last years (my only one so far) was such a huge success and so much fun

...but good news that someone else has taken the responsibility and that there WILL be one this year

As said earlier, surely last years route/times can just be used, a date picked, and Thurrock services and McDonalds notified

All the best guys, I'll be there

Nate

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Usually this happen on the Saturday that is nearest the end of October, this year it would make it the 30th, but depending on what Tony decides, it may not be that date?

PPP1

Im keeping the end of October free because there is no way im missing this. 1st tunnel run last year was amazing, event of the year for me.

Milamber

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Nearly but not quite.

It's always been the Saturday of Halloween as it also coincides with the clocks changing.

It wasn't just thrown together you know

I haven't actually heard anything at all from Turbo_T in the last week so may this may still be yours Nate

Nate

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If I organise it, nobody will turn up

PPP1

I will

ScoobyMaz

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Let me know the date as soon as you have it. Still have Mcdonalds in my phone to give them the heads up for extra staff on the night.

Nate

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I think if McDonalds want to give out parking tickets for parking in their carpark, we should go somewhere else, unless they can give us an assurance in writing that nobody from the TR will get a ticket.

To this day, McD's haven't sorted the issue out with a few of us!