Northern Cayman Meet
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GJH_987
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Hi All the ideas and the feedback is great.
I do like the idea of Total Retro Show on the 10th May which is near Kendal or combining it with a Porsche RS track day at Oulton Park but this turns the meeting into an all day event and and feels like something other Porsche Registers might be included in. It would certainly be good to have 1 or 2 of these a year to attend and I have no issue with someone taking on arranging it.
I was thinking more along the lines of "Caymans and Coffee" type event that Andrew T arrange in Hampshire...so a morning meet at a cafe for a coffee, bacon butty/breakfast and chat about our cars. I appreciate that will limit the distance people will travel for it and therefore we would need to have a few dispersed around the north but it sounds like there's enough interest for people to arrange 'cross region' meets like this. I may be over thinking it but I also started thinking about avoiding the weekends when the local regions have their Sunday drives which I think tend to be 3rd Sunday of the month in R5/R6.
Alderford Lake nr. Whitchurch (https://alderford.com/) is on the Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire Boarder and they appear to host the odd car meet. There's a classic cars breakfast meeting and boot sale on 26th April so I'm sure if I contacted them they'd happily host us one Sunday morning. If people then wanted to tag this onto a drive into North Wales after or simply get back home for the family for the rest of the afternoon it seems like an good mix and low key enough to start some momentum. There must be other locations in the Lakes, Dales, Boarders, Peaks etc that could host something similar.
I do like the idea of Total Retro Show on the 10th May which is near Kendal or combining it with a Porsche RS track day at Oulton Park but this turns the meeting into an all day event and and feels like something other Porsche Registers might be included in. It would certainly be good to have 1 or 2 of these a year to attend and I have no issue with someone taking on arranging it.
I was thinking more along the lines of "Caymans and Coffee" type event that Andrew T arrange in Hampshire...so a morning meet at a cafe for a coffee, bacon butty/breakfast and chat about our cars. I appreciate that will limit the distance people will travel for it and therefore we would need to have a few dispersed around the north but it sounds like there's enough interest for people to arrange 'cross region' meets like this. I may be over thinking it but I also started thinking about avoiding the weekends when the local regions have their Sunday drives which I think tend to be 3rd Sunday of the month in R5/R6.
Alderford Lake nr. Whitchurch (https://alderford.com/) is on the Wales, Shropshire and Cheshire Boarder and they appear to host the odd car meet. There's a classic cars breakfast meeting and boot sale on 26th April so I'm sure if I contacted them they'd happily host us one Sunday morning. If people then wanted to tag this onto a drive into North Wales after or simply get back home for the family for the rest of the afternoon it seems like an good mix and low key enough to start some momentum. There must be other locations in the Lakes, Dales, Boarders, Peaks etc that could host something similar.
Well that clarifies things somewhat. This is rather more local than involving the whole of the North of England - as you say. To be fair, I should think a lot of people will make the effort to travel to join R22 at Totally Retro in any case.
Mike Trotter will be publishing details of that event in due course and there would be the options of attending for the day or “calling in” (which would give a focus to such a meet as we are discussing) for anyone further away.
Perhaps the best solution, as been mooted before and as Gary is saying, is to keep the Cayman meet more regional ..... and hope for a good turnout at R22‘s event as well.
Mike Trotter will be publishing details of that event in due course and there would be the options of attending for the day or “calling in” (which would give a focus to such a meet as we are discussing) for anyone further away.
Perhaps the best solution, as been mooted before and as Gary is saying, is to keep the Cayman meet more regional ..... and hope for a good turnout at R22‘s event as well.
gronk1967
PCGB Member
Yes, you hit the nail on the head this would be a WOTY type event for many...there is a whole different thread we could start on whether a Cayman WOTY is a viable event?GordonT said:
I think the club forum gives a clue.. they subdivide into bordering regions...what we are calling the 'North' on this thread includes Northern England, Scotland, Wales, NI, and parts of Central England. I would suggest we look to set up events that can cover multiple regions in locations that are maybe 1-2hr drive for most and if others want a longer drive ensure the invites are extended in the forum.
In that spirit can I suggest a 'super region' cars & coffee for R3/R5/R7/R18/R22 (Ill also include R30 if anyone on the mainland) Caymen & Caywomen in or around the 'Hawes' area which I think would approx. 1-2 hours drive run from meeting points in each of those regions. Roads around there can be fun (although suffer from Sunday drivers but others may know better routes than I & the Porsche 'Roads' app has some decent user submitted routes in the 'North' that downloads to newer PCM's ) we can take in the Buttertubs and maybe lunch @ the Tan Hill Inn as a group and and there are a number of club friendly venues that have been used before in the area?
gronk1967
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I suggested Hawes / Buttertubs / TanHill Inn which is a pretty central location for bulk Of the northern regions. we just need some suggestions for a date then we can contact a few venues to make sure they can accommodate.Paul Grundy said:
I also spotted http://thecardingshed.co.uk/ which seems like somewhere petrolheads would like and which would likely be willing to accommodate... little bit further South for those of us in the North and not really sure what the roads/drives in the area are like but something to consider?
gronk1967
PCGB Member
You don’t know of Buttertubs? It’s the pass from Hawes over the top of the Dales... you can extend on to the Tan Hill Inn...the highest pub in the country...some fantastic roads from there to then rejoin the A66 to head East/West to M6 or A1Paul Grundy said:
https://youtu.be/WLebmoXOukc
gronk1967
PCGB Member
Paul Grundy said:
no need to apologise...I did it many years ago and forgot about it then realised it was a slight diversion from my normal work run between Newcastle & Blackpool...once I realised that I started taking the long way home ...its much quieter Than having the wife in the car screaming over every creast LOL
https://youtu.be/d96JHklmO6I
GJH_987
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Carding Shed or somewhere around Hawes/Buttertubs sounds perfect.
I don’t know these areas but seems Paul’s on the case or I’m sure someone from R3 - R22 could help with recommendations. I’ve seen the R5 Facebook group message go out as well....and I can replicate in R6.
The other suggestion about combining with a Porsche Race event could be coincided with Oulton Park on 1st August for the for the Porsche Club Championship and Boxster Cup. In May people will be attending the Retro Classic on 10th so are we thinking March/April possibly avoiding Easter.
if we are having a Super region meet is there still call for more local type event?
I don’t know these areas but seems Paul’s on the case or I’m sure someone from R3 - R22 could help with recommendations. I’ve seen the R5 Facebook group message go out as well....and I can replicate in R6.
The other suggestion about combining with a Porsche Race event could be coincided with Oulton Park on 1st August for the for the Porsche Club Championship and Boxster Cup. In May people will be attending the Retro Classic on 10th so are we thinking March/April possibly avoiding Easter.
if we are having a Super region meet is there still call for more local type event?
Hi everyone to try and keep the momentum going on this Cayman and Coffee meet I ve emailed the Cayman RS at PCGB to let him know the Northern Regions are trying to organise I meet up here and for any advice he could give us.
Also I ve posted my email on the R5 page and asked if anyone is interested let me know then we have an idea on numbers.
Below is a link to The Carding Shed but I feel this could be a bit of a trek for R3 and R22.
I realise because of the distance involved we won’t be able to please everyone but we will do our best.
If anyone can recommend somewhere to meet and have Breakfast please let me know
Regards Paul
http://thecardingshed.co.uk/
Also I ve posted my email on the R5 page and asked if anyone is interested let me know then we have an idea on numbers.
Below is a link to The Carding Shed but I feel this could be a bit of a trek for R3 and R22.
I realise because of the distance involved we won’t be able to please everyone but we will do our best.
If anyone can recommend somewhere to meet and have Breakfast please let me know
Regards Paul
http://thecardingshed.co.uk/
gronk1967
PCGB Member
I have to admit to being intrigued by The Carding Shed but it’s deep in R7 & I suspect many would struggle to get there for a breakfast meet?Paul Grundy said:
Should we not look for somewhere that’s maybe more on the boundary of multiple regions (hence suggestion of the north Dales which would be pretty equal distance for most?)
Would it be easier to have a breakfast meet in each region then meet up as a bigger group for a Sunday lunch?
I did say it would be a trek for some regions. I’m happy with North dales I just don’t know the area I will have a ride over to Tan hill Inn and see if that’s an option for us.
The idea for this was a Northern Cayman and Coffee not a regional one because each region organises their own drives and events. And I thought we could bring the Northern regions together a couple of times a year.
As for the Sunday Lunch because of the distance involved if people would rather meet later and have lunch instead of breakfast that’s certainly an option.
What would people rather us do ask them all where and when. Or just say we are having a meet here on a certain date who’s coming ? Im open to suggestions
Paul
The idea for this was a Northern Cayman and Coffee not a regional one because each region organises their own drives and events. And I thought we could bring the Northern regions together a couple of times a year.
As for the Sunday Lunch because of the distance involved if people would rather meet later and have lunch instead of breakfast that’s certainly an option.
What would people rather us do ask them all where and when. Or just say we are having a meet here on a certain date who’s coming ? Im open to suggestions
Paul
gronk1967
PCGB Member
I think we are starting to understand why there aren’t any Northern meets LOLPaul Grundy said:
As i said I’m intrigued by the Carding Shed but suspect it may be a bit far for those further North. I wasn’t suggesting a regional meeting, rather owners in each region may want to meet up and travel to whatever venue we settle on in smaller groups.
I've posted a link to this thread in each of the Northern England regions individual forums & on the registers Facebook page so there’s plenty of publicity, although it doesn’t seem to have generated a increase in comments. When we get a new Register Secretary maybe we can enlist their support to get something in the club magazine?
I suspect that we need to put a date & venue out there and gauge interest then if there is interest to travel as a group as a region that can be discussed @ club night and the regional forums. If no one else minds I’m happy to try and whip up interest in R3... any volunteers for the other regions?
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