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    MR2 Fan Alan SE's Avatar
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    April 17th Sunday MR2 Kent Run

    Organized and led by Pete Mason, you will be following a long line of MR2’s driving through the Kent Weald and Romney Marshes with a stop for lunch at the Pilot Inn in Dungeness, plus a few mini stops along the way. It is a fun and exciting experience and a great adrenaline rush. The event is open to all MR2 clubs and owners so we are anticipating many cars taking part.

    The run starts at the Eureka Leisure Park in Ashford adjacent Junction 9 of the M20. Post Code is TN25 4BN. We will be meeting in the car park between Burger King and the Travelodge. The run will commence at 11.30am but please be there at least an hour earlier so we can hand out directions and answer any queries. The total distance of the run is approx 65 miles and it will easily finish by 4.00pm near enough where it started in Ashford so easy access to the M20 for your journey home.
    See video from 2015 Kent run
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8OvzLnDgRQ

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    Im changing my gearbox next weekend and have a hot idle issue but I am well up for this, as there are no other issues (yet) with the car so count me in!

    Just realised it's my best man's birthday that day, so i'm a maybe lol

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    I plan to attend again this year

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    Hi all... the route is changing slightly this year.. we have the problem the first section of road over the years has got bumpirt each year.. so this year calls for a bit of a change..

    Well after some playing around i have the new route on google maps so people can import it onto their phone which may make life easier..
    also here are the post codes for stop points incase anyone gets lost..
    Currently works out around 60 miles.. which is about 2 miles less than the old route.. but some new and exciting roads..

    we do also have a completely new route going a different way completely which will be run later in the year.. was test run couple years back and is much fun and would love to run it again..

    any way this years route..

    starting Burger king TN25 4BN

    1st stop.. normally here for around an hour for people to enjoy fish and chips
    pilot TN29 9NJ

    then next stop will be Worlds wonder TN26 2LU
    for just a make sure everyone is together

    and finishing at
    french connection TN24 0GA

    Here is the new first stage down to pilot inn

    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/51...!4m1!3e0?hl=en

    Here is the second stage to the finish of the day
    https://www.google.co.uk/maps/dir/50...!4m1!3e0?hl=en

    Is everyone happy with length of route?
    Last edited by pistol pete; 14th March 2016 at 10:28 PM.
    Joint South East area organiser any questions please ask
    If you make it idiot proof.... they will make a better idiot

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    Pleas enote i have just changed the second stage of the route back to the original as the road i added is great.. but also a little iffy so decided to take it out
    Joint South East area organiser any questions please ask
    If you make it idiot proof.... they will make a better idiot

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    What time to start at burger king?

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    Starts at 11:30, but get there before I think.

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    Am interested in doing this but...it's a 174 mile round trip for and I've not done a drive more than 20 miles in one go since it's been back on the road. Had a handful of problems as well Will see how it drives over the next few days.

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    Really hoping I can make it this year, having missed that last two!!

    Weather is looking ok at the moment!

    Ray

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    MR2 Fan Alan SE's Avatar
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    If anyone makes it on Sunday please come and say hello. This is my Mk1 with a boot rack, that's me in the red cap which I shall be wearing on Sunday and that's my son Mark on the electric scooter, he'll be there as well. You can't really miss us.



    Here's looking forward to another great day.

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