Billing Aquadrome 5th to 7th June 2009

[unowho]

Latest is,

The cost is £15.00 per pitch (which is basically a tent and up to 4 people)
You can book direct with Billing and you will need to quote "Toyota MR2 Mk1 Club" to gain the £5.00 discount as normal price is £20.

The cost of day visitors £10.00 per car.

More details to follow as to the Saturday Night food/entertainment.

Traders are being invitied (Mike?)

We have no power on this site, don't really see a need for it and we are to abide by Camping Club Rules, no litter, quiet after 11.00 to name a couple.


Bye for now
Debs

[AW11 Forever]

Great, can't wait to get back there with the club, Billing is where it all started for me back in 1999 when I attended my 1st ever MK1 Club event.

Blimey, when are we going to squeeze this one in, we are running out of weekends, could do with 60 weekends a year!

[mr2mk1chick]

what's the plan there?

I looked on the events calendar on the site and it looked like 1st dec 2009?
I presume this is a wrong date, as billing at that time of year will be a no-go! Brrrr

[AW11 Forever]

There was talk about having it early due to the hge amount of events in 2009, I'm sure we talked about late April or late May, mmmm nice breezy, warm afternoon's.

Seems a million miles away!

[mr2mk1chick]

There was talk about having it early due to the hge amount of events in 2009, I'm sure we talked about late April or late May, mmmm nice breezy, warm afternoon's.

Seems a million miles away!

I hope the warm weather hurries up soon, it's bloomin freezing here

[unowho]

Well have heard back from Billing, apparently not scared off

They have given me the following dates
6/7th June (too near Le Mans?)
25/26th July BEST!
22/23rd August (Tatton)
Or any w/end in September, altho Charity Run 1st w/end

No costs mentioned yet, but have emailed back asking for a rough guide.

What to people think?

Debs

[Kateg28]

As am new to club, what does this event actually entail?

[Ben]

I was wondering that too

[AW11 Forever]

Billing was where it all started really back in 1996 when the club held its 1st National meeting there attending JAE which was organised and ran by Billy Wells from the Toyota Enthusiasts Club. JAE in the early days was a more traditional, classic events and consisted of many smaller classic Jap car clubs, Datsun Z Club for example.

Billing Aquadrome in Northamptonshire is a wonderful family facility with camping space, lake, canal, walks, fairground and general recreation, perfect for a relaxing club get together. Oh and I haven't even mentioned the 2 pubs!

http://www.billingaquadrome.com

I would say the purpose of the event is basically to unite together as a club in our own capacity and hold a relaxing, fun, social BBQ weekend. I would imagine we can get into the nitty critty and possibly organise the following:

Hog Roast for the Friday or something similar
Fancy dress party theme for the Saturday BBQ night
Awards for best catagorised MK1's on the Sunday ( judging Saturday only )
Bring and buy stand
Swap shop
Regalia stand
Membership joining area along with info about the MK1 Club
Technical workshop session hosted by Paul Woods / Jinx / Kev 2pm-4pm Saturday
T and K spares stand

We could invite other affilliates and possibly MR2 Only, anyone else got other ideas or suggestions.

[Kateg28]

Oh. Entails a lot then. Sounds fantastic and hope I can make it although the July dan't not normally good for me (annual holiday )