North Wales (ish) weekend 17/18 Sept

[Pool Boy]

Gaynor and Andy, Carol and I are pleased to announce the North Wales (ish) weekend to be held on 17th & 18th September 2011.

To consist of Saturday afternoon rideout; Saturday evening meal & drinkies; and Sunday rideout.

Based at Hooton, just off the M53 mid-Wirral motorway (J5), we'll meet for the Saturday afternoon ride and evening activities at The Chimneys (CH66 5ND) which has Real Ales and great food at reasonable prices. www.thechimneyshooton.co.uk/

Sunday's run will start from the Little Chef/Travelodge at Eastham (CH62 9AQ) - just the other side of the same motorway junction.

There are several options for accommodation nearby (all those below are 0.3 to 1.2 miles from The Chimneys)

Woodcote House Hotel, Hooton (0.3 miles) - an easy walk
www.woodcotehouse.co.uk

Travelodge Eastham (0.7 miles) - Also Sunday's start point but needs care when walking round the motorway interchange (there is a footpath)
www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/info?hotelId=192&utm_source=google&utm_medium=maps&utm_campaign=Wirral%20Eastham

Premier Inn, Childer Thornton (0.7 miles) - now apparently fully booked !
www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/WIRBUR/wirral-childer-thornton

Brook Meadow Hotel, Childer Thornton (1.1 miles)
www.oxfordhotelsandinns.com/OurHotels/BrookMeadow1

Mercure Woodhey Hotel, Little Sutton (1.2 miles)
www.woodheyhouse-hotel-chester.com/

You are, of course entirely free to find alternative accommodation.
If anyone wants camping, PM me BEFORE the weekend and I'll try to help locate somewhere nearby.

SATURDAY
Meet at The Chimneys car park (CH66 5ND) just off M53 J5 towards Chester on A41 at 2:00pm for a gentle run to Ellesmere for High Tea at The Boathouse Restaurant ( www.shropshire.gov.uk/countryside.nsf/open/73ECA28CD3CE7ACE8025784000447EEC )
Feel free to meet us at The Boathouse if it's more convenient - but it would be handy to know you're coming so we don't leave without you!
Leave around 3:30 -4:00 for return to Hooton, check in to your chosen accommodation, and make your way to The Chimneys for Real Ale / Food in the evening.

SUNDAY
10:00 am - Meet at Little Chef/Travelodge Eastham for loo, coffee, chat and briefing ready to leave at 10:30
Run round N. Wales, generally anti-clockwise, to finish Shrewsbury / Telford area (A5/A49 junction - Dobbie's garden centre & services) for those heading East or South, and back towards Hooton for those going North.
We've used this Services as the start for a couple of runs in the past but, for the life of me, I can't find which ones - I THINK it was one of Beeb's, or could have been Reaper's, I'm not sure.

Exact routes are yet to be finalised but we'll post on here when we have them sorted in more detail.

Roger

[Pool Boy]

If I've done it right this should give you the Saturday afternoon run to Ellesmere from The Chimneys in Hooton -


tinyurl.com/Hooton-to-Ellesmere
about 36 miles and 45 minutes.

And this is the route back if you decide to join us at Ellesmere -

tinyurl.com/Ellesmere-to-Hooton
around 45 miles and an hour to complete

[Pool Boy]

Sunday's route now finalised.
Mostly open, sweeping "A" roads with a few tighter twisties thrown in.

Morning - 10:30 from Little Chef / Travelodge at Eastham, Wirral to Barmouth via Hawarden, Nant-y-Garth Pass, Rhug, and Bala amongst others.
Around 82 miles with a stop at Rhug Organic Farm at about halfway for loo/coffee/burger.
Should arrive Barmouth about 1:00 ish.
Leaving time for Fish & Chips / loo / ice creams, expect to depart 2:00 ish

Map - tinyurl.com/Sunday-morning-run


Afternon - Barmouth to Shrewsbury.
67 miles with an optional stop for Tea/loo on the way (we'll see what the group prefer on the day)

tinyurl.com/Sunday-afternoon-run

[Pool Boy]

Don't be fooled by the apparently straight lines on these routes - there's some really great sweeping roads in there - and some tight twitsties too !

As it doesn't look like there's going to be HUGE turnout for this one, I wondered about opening it up to the members of the local club I'm in (there's only about 15 members and they wouldn't all come anyway) - does anyone have a view either way before I put it on their forum ?

[ContourMac]

Aug 21, 2011 15:17:04 GMT Pool Boy said:

Don't be fooled by the apparently straight lines on these routes - there's some really great sweeping roads in there - and some tight twitsties too !

As it doesn't look like there's going to be HUGE turnout for this one, I wondered about opening it up to the members of the local club I'm in (there's only about 15 members and they wouldn't all come anyway) - does anyone have a view either way before I put it on their forum ?

I would say the more the merrier

[billywhizz]

I'll be there for the sunday run, just not sure about saturday and a stay over.

as for other club, more the merrier, and lets face it, they 'could' be members on here by the week after, and we often have friends of friends joining in on runs, so bring um on ...

[Pool Boy]

BUMP

Cany anyone who's coming to this run who has an orange (Marshall's) vest, bring it with them please.
If we don't have enough, I may have to use an old green one, and Carol a pink one - and that would never do!!

[teejayexc]

Aug 21, 2011 15:17:04 GMT Pool Boy said:

As it doesn't look like there's going to be HUGE turnout for this one....

Don't wuwwy Wog, a wun is a wun no matter how many turn up.

I used to fwret about how many would show, now I don't give a toss*. You'll still have a hoot, sadly I can't make this one **

*Any who turned up after the run leader disappears on the previous one has to be a bonus

**See, now loads will come

Enjoy your weekend y'all.

[m40man]

Sept 11, 2011 17:02:09 GMT Pool Boy said:

anyone who's coming to this run who has an orange (Marshall's) vest, bring it with them please.

Not 100% sure I'll make it but odds are improving now that I know Trev can't make it but I don't have any orange vests anyway .

[verde]

I'll bring some non-divvy ones up with me.

Bob

[Pool Boy]

Great - thanks

[verde]

Sorry Roger had a slight change of plan today. We won't be able to make the run as I had a slight accident at work yesterday, which has slightly hampered my riding abilities.

bob

Oh anybody want a paid for hotel room for the Saturday night?

[Tigger]

Sept 13, 2011 6:46:38 GMT verde said:

Oh anybody want a paid for hotel room for the Saturday night?

I'd like to say yes please Mr Green ;D

Have been allowed out but can't find a room close by

Matt

[verde]

Oops sorry Matt the people I booked with had a cancellation policy that was ' no refund' but when I rang them and explained I'd be in hospital they let me off and refunded me.

But that does mean that there is a double room @ Brook
Meadow hotel 0151 3399350

Bob

[beeblemaster]

Sept 13, 2011 8:52:26 GMT verde said:

Oops sorry Matt the people I booked with had a cancellation policy that was ' no refund' but when I rang them and explained I'd be in hospital they let me off and refunded me.

Will remember that one for when I might need to cancel, then again I suppose it's no good having you, if you can't type your PIN in.

[verde]

Matt, they lied I'm still booked into the room. So if you of anybody else wants it its still availble, otherwise I've wasted £52.00

[Tigger]

Thanks for the phone call Bob and hope the finger gets sorted

Matt

[m40man]

Any softy-Southerner types heading up on the Sunday? Lonely soul looking for company, would consider using the M6 if considered essential but has non-motorway route planned if preferred .

[Fiasco]

Sept 14, 2011 20:01:03 GMT m40man said:

Any softy-Southerner types heading up on the Sunday? Lonely soul looking for company, would consider using the M6 if considered essential but has non-motorway route planned if preferred .

Alas, can't join you on this one mate , have a safe trip, and don't forget the plugger kit

Hope the run goes well everyone, and that the weather is kind

Dave

[Pool Boy]

I decided to take matters into my own hands - and bought some new orange vests.....

Rang Gaynor to let her know the good news....

So that's 6 we've got now as she'd had the same idea !!

Never mind - I'm sure "they'll come in handy"

[Fiasco]

Sept 14, 2011 22:05:57 GMT Pool Boy said:

I decided to take matters into my own hands - and then bought some new orange vests.....

So you won't be needing velcro to stick them together then

Trev

[Pool Boy]

Sept 15, 2011 20:15:33 GMT An X-Member said:

I'll store the 3 I have somewhere in the garage with all the rest of the cr4p.

Sorry Dave, I'd already bought them before you posted up. I guess the more of us that have some the better in the long run.

Sept 15, 2011 20:15:33 GMT An X-Member said:

All being well I'll see y'all on Sunday somewhere along the A550 as it crosses the A55.

That'll be Dobshill area then. The roundabout under the A55 is really smooth just there - good to go round a few times.
We should be passing through around 10:50 - 11:00 if we get away on time.

[farmer pf1]

Hi Rodger/Gaynor
Have to miss this run just been to get bike from on the farm and have a sick pony, my wife is away this weekend so I will have to wait for the vet. If he comes soon I may be able to catch you up but dont wait for me.
Paul.

[Pool Boy]

Sorry you couldn't make it Paul - hope the pony is OK

I actually saw your post just as I was leaving home but didn't have time to post a reply then.