Japfest 2014 General Chat

Casey · November 19, 2013, 09:18:06 PM

^^ Excellent, several of us are now booked in OK :Thumbs-up

ULTRA - URGENT: LAST CHANCE

Last chance to book at guaranteed rate of Â£31 at the Holiday Inn Express, Swindon West, right on Jn 16 of the M4. We get off at Jn 17 for Castle Combe, so only one junction away. I think the hotel and car park security is a lot better at this place than the Travelodge.

This is the place;

LINK

The good news is, rooms are currently available for just Â£31 on Friday 9th May, continental breakfast included, but don\'t bank on getting breakfast it as we may have to leave at the crack of dawn

We can try and gang up on the staff on the Friday night to get something early for us!

The block booking I made has been extended for 24hrs. Rooms have to be secured with a credit card by 10pm tomorrow night (20th) else the bookings lapse.

If you are happy to stay at this hotel, please use the link above to book your room. IF the price doesn\'t show Â£31, contact me asap tomorrow and I can give you a booking reference to get you a guaranteed twin or double room at Â£31 (so up to two people can share a room), but remember, these bookings lapse in 24 hours.

This rate is non-refundable, I think the normal rate, where you can cancel is ~Â£59.

trials27 · November 25, 2013, 10:07:45 PM

When\'s the payments going to be started for the club stand?

Lisa · November 25, 2013, 10:09:03 PM

I will get them sorted shortly.

I will post up when they are available via the shop.

Casey · February 12, 2014, 12:48:24 PM

Just giving this thread a bump and to say I\'m looking forward to this. With 19 people already paid up for a stand place, we are on track to fill 30 car stand we have booked. Should be a good variety of RX\'s to look at too!

If you haven\'t booked a place on the stand there are tickets still available in the club shop for Â£20 (for one car and up to 4 occupants). Don\'t leave it too late as the stand can only take 30 cars and you might miss out on the biggest Jap car event of the season

If you miss booking your ticket through the club then, and you can\'t get on another club stand you will need to park in the public car park in a field "off-circuit", where no-one can admire it

You don\'t want to do that to your precious rotary, surely :spank

rossco · February 12, 2014, 05:08:04 PM

What sort of time is it best to get there

Casey · February 12, 2014, 06:23:43 PM

If you\'ve been before, you\'ll know how horrendous the traffic gets on the roads leading to this event. Queues taking 2 hours to get to the event are not unknown, although a lot of work has taken place between the organisers and police to try and improve road access after disastrous queues 2 years ago.

The answer is, the earlier the better, but I think we have aimed to get to the gates at around 7am in previous years. Better to be parked up and relaxed, rather than be sitting in a jam, burning fuel and overheating (car and occupants

)

If it\'s the same as last year, gates are open from 6am.

I\'m sure we\'ll firm up details nearer the date, but the answer, whatever, is EARLY :p

shaunwil · February 13, 2014, 07:27:26 AM

And remember to set the time right on your phone for the alarm. :p

Shaun

Casey · February 13, 2014, 08:32:04 AM

^^^:Giggle:Giggle:Giggle especially if you\'re staying at the Guyer\'s Hotel. I\'d forgotten about that Shaun

boosted · February 13, 2014, 12:08:43 PM

This for me will be the first time im going without driving there or going on track! A chilled day of wandering about and this time i will get to see Clives car!

rossco · March 03, 2014, 03:15:11 PM

Hotel booked travelling down Friday evening :Thumbs-up

Lem · April 15, 2014, 08:25:55 AM

Presumably the Â£31 offer expired?

chris_r · April 16, 2014, 08:03:50 PM

I\'ll be driving from the Hemel Hempstead area. Does anyone want to meet up on the m4 at some point, and have a convoy the rest of the way there?

Casey · April 16, 2014, 09:01:27 PM

Quote from: Lem;877470Presumably the Â£31 offer expired?

Afraid so, as we booked waaaay back in Feb

Just took a look and it looks like Â£67 for the night?

Casey · April 16, 2014, 09:06:37 PM

Quote from: chris_r;877546I\'ll be driving from the Hemel Hempstead area. Does anyone want to meet up on the m4 at some point, and have a convoy the rest of the way there?

Probably best if you can meet up with us at the Holiday Inn Express hotel, as it\'s right on Jn 16 of the M4. But we\'ll be leaving REALLY, REALLY early to get to Castle Combe before the traffic madness. Not sure what time yet, but will be around 6.30am at a guess.

If you PM me your contact detail (email and mobile), I\'ll send you mine and we can try and organise things nearer the day - as long as you are up for a very early start that is

Casey · April 24, 2014, 12:20:05 AM

CONVOY From the East

Just to confirm, having spoken with Clive tonight, that we plan to LEAVE to Holiday Inn Express (Swindon West) car park promptly at 6.30am. That ought to be early enough to get us to Castle Combe circuit for about 7am and should therefore avoid the worst of the jams that tend to appear in the area by ~7.30am.

If anyone wants to meet up to convoy down, the hotel is right on Junction 16 of the M4. But we\'ll be gone by 6.31am, so don\'t be late :Laugh