Evo Triangle and North Wales Snowdonia run.

[Matthew]

Going down to Tour De Force on the 26th though so cant do that day, getting some camber bolts and rear arb fitted

I'm 99.9% sure it will be the 29th April mate, Royal wedding day so fingers crossed the oldies will be at home watching it on the tele = quiet(ish) roads.....

 

[v16daf]

I'm 99.9% sure it will be the 29th April mate, Royal wedding day so fingers crossed the oldies will be at home watching it on the tele = quiet(ish) roads.....

Not in Wales mate, we hate the Royals ;-)

 

[Ste666]

Nice one Ste, just been tweaking the route, should be an epic drive out mate, hope you can make it, wont be the same without ya

Matt.

Cheers Matt, i'll do my best

 

[Mostro]

Wouldn't mind doing this with some Clios but I think I'm working that day Went two weeks ago with a mate in an Evo and saw a whole posse of Mini Coopers doing a run.

Only comment I have on the route is that you're sticking to some pretty bland A roads and missing some crackers out. The A5 & A494 aren't much fun and will be busy. Make sure you turn off the A4212 after Llyn Celyn and do the B4391 towards Ffestiniog - quite possibly the best bit of road in the region. As is the other section of it SE of Bala down to Llangynog as someone else mentioned.

Some of the single track valley roads are worth seeing too, not for the driving as such but for the breathtaking views. Hirnant Pass from Bala over to Lake Vyrnwy for example or over the B4407 that evo magazine also use.

 

[Matthew]

The route isnt decided yet mate, its just a taster, the B4391 is defo going to be on the final route though...

This is a tweaked one, but as above its still TBA

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&s...53.004042,-3.565063&spn=0.39749,1.752319&z=10

 

[Matthew]

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[Mostro]

Ponderosa bikers cafe on the Horseshoe Pass north of Llangollen is a good meeting point when coming from our neck of the woods. Large parking area and a proper breakfast!

 

[theduck]

If you're going to Bala, do this little road, you won't mind doing it twice
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&s...2391,-3.451424&spn=0.106283,0.338173&t=h&z=12http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&s...0412,-3.504982&spn=0.106238,0.338173&t=h&z=12

If thats the road I think it is, I found it on my way home last time after spending a week there, it was truly epic! Best journey home ever!

 

[Matthew]

Ponderosa bikers cafe on the Horseshoe Pass north of Llangollen is a good meeting point when coming from our neck of the woods. Large parking area and a proper breakfast!

Ponderosa and horseshoe pass will be the starting point.

 

[Matthew]

Now merged with the NW lot

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?572278-Royal-wedding-drive-out...

 

[Dan]

Hello lol

 

[mark smith87]

Weekdays are farbetter for this run. I did a recce for the run last saturday on the previous wednesday on my own and the roads were a lot quieter. I'll be going up to Northumberland this coming weekend so will be taking the A686 over Hartside from Penrith to Hexham again but not in the Clio unfortunately. Taking the wife's Astra 1.6 automatic. I've been across there in a Transit van before now and my Nissan Primastar. Great fun! You can see over the hedges in them so it makes overtaking a lot easier!

 

[Mostro]

Weekdays are farbetter for this run. I did a recce for the run last saturday on the previous wednesday on my own and the roads were a lot quieter.

Agreed

 

[boomerbang2006]

Have booked off the 29th from work,clashes with the wifes birthday but she`ll be watching the wedding.

 

[Matthew]

This meet is now a combined one with the NW lot, quite afew going now

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?572278-Royal-wedding-drive-out...

 

[boomerbang2006]

Was wondering if this is weather dependant?......,can you confirm this matthew,thanks.And if anyone is coming over from walsall way i`m doing the m6...m54...a5..then a452...look out for a oddyssey ph 1.

 

[Matthew]

If it's raining I won't be going but as above, it's a joint one with the NW lot.

 

[boomerbang2006]

Cheers for that,no problomo.

 

[YorkshireDaz]

I may come to this. Where is the meeting point for the Yorkshire lot?

 

[Matthew]

***** Final Details ******

Meeting point for Yorkshire lot:

8am meet at Turnpike Inn, Ripponden just off the M62 at Junction 22. Postcode for sat nav users: HX6 4RH

We will be leaving at 8:30am with a view to meeting the Chester/North West lot at 10am, then onwards to Wales

Please add your name if you are a defiante, so I arn't waiting around for ages for no-one to show up lol

1. Matthew

 

[mike1pow]

Just to let you you know, the meeting place with the Chester bunch has been changed to the sainsburys which is off the same round about that the garden centre is on. Check the North West thread for details

Mike

 

[mike1pow]

Is anyone coming from Yorkshire?

 

[jenic]

Just Matt I think

 

[mike1pow]

okidoki, we will hang around for the little blighter

 

[Matthew]

okidoki, we will hang around for the little blighter

Lol zero interest from the Yorkshire lot, shame.

I might not be able to make it now anyway guys, cars running like s**t, and I have an "Afghanistan" leaving party to attend....

If I don't make it, have a blast boys!

 

[mike1pow]

No worries dude, post a message up or give me a pm if your not going to be able to make it